HN1D0N-LMT-297
1 Days\0 Nights
Visit two of central China’s historical must-sees on a private, 8-hour tour from Luoyang. With a private guide, explore the UNESCO-listed Longmen Grottoes, a string of rock caves and niches containing thousands of Buddhist statues. After a lunch of regional dishes, stroll around the halls and pavilions of the White Horse Temple, considered the birthplace of Chinese Buddhism, as you learn its history. Tour includes entrance fees and hotel pickup and drop-off.
Meals: Not included
Attraction: Longmen Grottoes, White Horse Temple
Itinerary:
Longmen Grottoes
Longmen Grottoes is located in Luoyang City, Henan Province, is the world's most statues, the largest treasure trove of rock carving art, was named by UNESCO as "China's highest peak of rock carving art", ranked first in China's major grottoes. It is now a world cultural heritage, a national key cultural relics protection unit, and a national AAAAA level tourist attraction.
White Horse Temple
White Horse Temple, located in Luoyang City, Henan Province. It was built in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Yongping eleven years (68 AD), is the first government-run temple built after the introduction of Buddhism to China. It is the "source of Buddhism" and "ancestral home" of China, Vietnam, Korea, Japan, Europe and America. As a temple with the highest degree of internationalisation, Baima Temple is truly the "First Temple in the World".
When the tour ends, you will be transferred back to your hotel.