Luoyang Dengfeng 4 Days Tour

Today your Luoyang sightseeing will begin with a visit to Longmen Grottoes at first. Longmen Grottoes is situated in the southern outskirts of the city. Having survived for about 1,400 years, the over 2,100 grottoes have tens of thousands of statues of Buddha and more than forty Buddhist pagodas as well as a large number of stone stables. In 2000, Longmen Grottoes was included into the UNESCO World Heritage List. Lots of historical materials concerning art, music, religion, calligraphy, medicine, costume and architecture are kept in Longmen Grottoes. Longmen Grottoes are a great place to get close to Chinese history and culture.

The next scheduled attraction to see will be White Horse Temple. The White Horse Temple is one of the most famous ancient temples in China. It was firstly built during the East Han Dynasty and is considered the first Buddhist temple in China. Boasting great historical significance in Buddhism and antique architecture, the White Horse Temple attracts tourists there. You will also appreciate its solemn and tranquil atmosphere, and the surrounding ancient trees.

Afterwards, our guide will transfer you back to the hotel for a good rest.

This morning, our guide will transfer you to Dengfeng to continue our trip. The first stop to visit at Dengfeng will be Shaolin Temple. Located in the south of Mount Song, Shaolin Temple is considered as the birthplace of Zen Buddhism and the birthplace of Chinese Kunfu. When visiting Shaolin Temple, you will enjoy the magnificence of the architecture in Shaolin Temple, watch spectacular Shaolin Kungfu performances, listen to and read those ancient scriptures, learn some basic Kungfu moves, and eat the special monk food.

Also we will visit Forest of Pagoda near Shaolin Temple. Forest of Pagodas is situated at the foot of Mount Song on the west of Shaolin Temple. The Forest of Pagodas is actually tombs for reputed Shaolin monks. The Forest of Pagodas contains 228 stone or brick pagodas in different styles of different dynasties, being the largest Buddhism pagoda forest in China. The Forest of Pagoda is a treasure museum for the study of ancient Chinese brick construction and carving art.

Afterwards, our guide will transfer you to Luoyang and take you to the hotel for check in.