Private Day Tour to Shaolin Temple and Longmen Grottoes from Luoyang

Accompanied by your knowledgeable tour guide to explore this UNESCO Site – Longmen Grottoes comprise more than 2,300 caves and niches carved into the steep limestone cliffs over a 1km long stretch. Admire the largest and most impressive collection of Chinese art of the late Northern Wei and Tang Dynasties (316-907), you will also visit the Fengxian Temple and the Wanfo Cave.Enjoy a 1.5 hours ride to Shaolin Temple. Your tour guide will explain the relate histories and stories along the way, feel free to ask any questions if you have! Once arrive at Shaolin Temple, enjoy a local lunch, then witness the real Kungfu performed by Shaolin monks. Explore the Shaolin Temple, which was first constructed in 495 A.D. Later, Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-557) had the temple built to accommodate the Indian master Batuo. As Chinese Kungfu also originated from Shaolin Temple, it has been recognized as the origin of Chan Buddhism and the cradle of Kungfu.Afterwards, you will explore the Pagoda Forest, which is a concentration of tomb pagodas for eminent monks and abbots of the temple. After your tour finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Luoyang.