Day 7 Zhengzhou - Dengfeng

Attractions: Shaolin Temple and the Pagoda Forest

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Dengfeng

Enjoy your leisure time and have buffet breakfast in hotel. Meet at the hotel lobby and check out.Drive from Zhenzhou to Dengfeng for about 74km. It will takes about 2 hours for driving.Lunch time at  local restaurant and have a short break after a long driving.

Take a drive to Mt Songshan. At the foot of the mountain are the famous Shaolin Temple and the Pagoda Forest. Shaolin Temple was established in 495A.D. at the western foot of Songshan Mountain, 13 kilometers northwest to Dengfeng City, Henan Province. The then-Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-557) had the temple built to accommodate the Indian master Batuo (Buddhabhadra). Shaolin Temple literally means “temple in the thick forests of Shaoshi Mountain”.Vegetarian food will be served as lunch today. Our visits of the temple will end up with a Kung Fu performance from martial arts master. What you used to see on TV will now be real.Drive to check in your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day. You could also plan for the night activity such as Shaolin Zen Music Ritual with the assistance from the local guide.