Be picked up from your Luoyang hotel or railway station, relax in a chartered car and explore the Luoyang Longmen Grottoes and Shaolin Temple on your own.

You will see the World Heritage Luoyang Longmen Grottoes. The grottoes and niches of Longmen contain the largest and most impressive collection of Chinese art of the late Northern Wei and Tang Dynasties (316AD-907AD). These works, entirely devoted to the Buddhist religion, represent the high point of Chinese stone carving. It is one of the four major grottoes of China and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Afterwards, see the Shaolin Temple. Shaolin Temple was established in 495AD by Emperor Xiaowen in Beiwei Dynasty for the purpose of housing the famous Indian monk, Batuo, who came to Luoyang, the ancient capital for spreading Buddhism at that period. Shaolin Temple, known as the Number One Temple under Heaven, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site ‘Historic Monuments of Dengfeng’ in 2010. Outside the temple, move on to the next big attraction—the Pagoda Forest, a graveyard for monks through the ages.

Enjoy views of these two sites, then be dropped off at your hotel or railway station in Luoyang.

We may change the order of the two locations based on the location of your hotel or train station. If you have any special requirements, please let us know. Thanks :)