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Beijing to Luoyang and Zhengzhou weekend trip
Beijing to Luoyang and Zhengzhou weekend trip
Tour Code : BJLY--4D3N
Departure : Beijing
Destination : Baima Si (White Horse Temple),Dragon Gate Grottoes,Shaolin Temple,Huang He (Yellow River)
Duration : 4 Days
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Price : TBA
a short weekend trip from Beijing, explore Luoyang-capital of 9 dynasties, with highlights in Shaolin Temple-Kungfu Shhow and Kungfu Training course, to enjoy the scenery of the Yellow River.
Itinerary
DAY 1 :  Beijing-Luoyang (B,L)
  Be met and transferred for a simple breakfast. Visit the White Horse Temple. It is about 12km (7 miles) away in the east of Luoyang. It is the first temple which was built by the government when the Buddhism was introduced to China. You can take bus No. 56 and 58 to the temple. The Longmen Grottoes is about 12km (7 miles) away in the south of Luoyang. You can take bus No. 81, 53 and 60 to the Grottoes. The park of the Longmen Grottoes is a little far from the Gate of the scenic area and the sights in it. You can walk into the scenic area, or you can take the electric car in the scenic area. The charge of the electric car is about CNY10.00 per person. It takes at least 4 hours to visit the whole scenic area of the Longmen Grottoes.
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Sightseeings:
  Baima Si (White Horse Temple)   Dragon Gate Grottoes
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DAY 2 :  Luoyang-Dengfeng-Shaolin Temple (B,L)
  In the morning, drive to Dengfeng to visit the Shaolin Temple. The Shaolin Temple is about 15km (9 miles) away under the Shaoshi Mountain of the Songshan Mountain in the northwest of Dengfeng. From the Luoyang Bus Station near the railway station, you can take the sightseeing bus for about 2 hours to the Shaolin Temple. It is the cradle of Shaolin Kungfu. Also, you can enjoy the Shaolin Kungfu performance in the theatre in the temple. The performance is available at 15:00, 16:00 and 17:00 and lasts about 30 minutes. The charge of the performance is already included in the entrance fee of the temple. After walking for about 400 meters to the west of the Shaolin Temple, you can find the Forest of Pagoda which is the tombs of the eminent monks for generations of the temple. The entrance fee of the Shaolin Temple also includes this site. You can take the sightseeing bus for about 1.5 hours to Zhengzhou and stay overnight there. Or you can find a local hostel near the Shaolin Temple to stay overnight.
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Sightseeings:
  Shaolin Temple
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DAY 3 :  Zhengzhou-Yellow River (B)
  You can take bus No. 16 for about 1 hour from Zhengzhou railway station to the Yellow River Scenery Spot. It is about 30km (19 miles) from Zhengzhou downtown area. It is the best place to enjoy the scenery of the Yellow River. You can walk in the scenery spot to visit its three scenic zones, which are the Five Dragons Peak Scenic Zone, the Yueshan Temple Scenic Zone and the Camel Mountain Scenic Zone. Then after you go back to the downtown area, you can walk to the Zijingshan Park (Add: No. 108, Jinshui Road, Zhengzhou). As a big and famous park in Zhengzhou, it locates on the road intersection of the Jinshui Road, the Jijingshan Road, the Garden Road and the Renmin Road. You can enjoy the city scenery in the park.
Overnight:
Sightseeings:
  Huang He (Yellow River)
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DAY 4 :  Zhengzhou-Beijing (B)
  Free at leisure today. Our guide will see you for your home train in the afternoon.
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Price Includes:
Beijing-Luoyang hard-sleeper train
Zhengzhou-Beijing hard-seat train
Standard twin room in 4 star hotel in Dengfeng.
All sightseeing with main entrance fee
Meals as listed: B=hotel breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner.
English-speaking tour guide, private van/car/bus

Price Excludes:
personal expensese, e.g. laundry, haircut, room service...
tips to driver and guide
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