Beijing

Beijing Railway Station - Your driver will pick you up from your Beijing city hotels lobby and take you to the Beijing West Railway Station. You will take the morning train to Luoyang, it takes about 4 hours.

Longmen Grottoes - Upon arrival, meet your friendly local tour guide, enjoy your lunch in the local restaurant on the way to Longme Grottoes.

As the UNESCO Site, The Longmen Grottoes comprise more than 2,300 caves and niches carved into the steep limestone cliffs over a 1km long stretch. It is the largest and most impressive collection of Chinese art of the late Northern Wei and Tang Dynasties (316-907). Accompanied by your knowledgable tour guide, you will also visit the Fengxian Temple and the Wanfo Cave.

Monastero Shaolin (Shaolin Temple) - Then, you will be transferred to your hotel, your accommodation is included.

Zhengzhou

Monastero Shaolin (Shaolin Temple) - After breakfast in your hotel, walking to the Shaolin Temple to start your 2 hour morning Kungfu class to learn the basic Kungfu movements with a Shaolin Kungfu Master. Afterwards you will enjoy a private guided tour of the Shaolin Temple. For lunch, you can choose to eat in the local restaurant or simple vegetarian food with monks in the temple.

Shaolin Temple is famous for Chinese Kungfu, first you will have a chance to witness the real Kung Fu performed by Shaolin monks. As a UNESCO Site, the Shaolin Temple 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. Accompanied by your knowledgable tour guide, you will get you know the histories and related stories about Shaolin Temple - culture, people and soul.

Pagoda Forest of Shaolin Temple - Next, you will start to explore the Pagoda Forest which is a concentration of tomb pagodas for eminent monks and abbots of the temple.

There are more than 240 tomb pagodas of various sizes from the Tang, Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties (618-1911), making it the biggest pagoda forest in China.

Beijing West Railway Station - Afterwards, you will be transferred to Zhengzhou Railway Station for your train back to Beijing (approx. 3 hours). Once arrives, your driver will pick you up at Beijing West Railway Station and transfer you back to your hotel in Beijing City.

You also can choose to end your tour in Luoyang or Zhengzhou

Note: You will take the train on your own, your local English speaking tour guide will meet you in Luoyang/Zhengzhou

• Knowledgeable English-speaking tour guide
• Comfortable overnight accommodation in a twin room
• Exclusive private tour experience
• Complimentary bottled water
• All entrance fees included
• Delicious lunch provided
• Breakfast included
• Train tickets covered
• Exciting 2-hour Kungfu class
• Convenient transfers in a climate-controlled vehicle

• Gratuities
• Single supplement charge of accommodation

Join this 2 day tour to travel from Beijing to Longmen Grottoes and Shaolin Temple by bullet train. Other than experience the spectacular UNESCO World Heritage, you also able to see thousands of Buddhist statues carved into the steep limestone cliffs. Have a unique overnight stay next to the Shaolin Temple. In addition, private Kungfu training session, martial arts performance are included. Come and discover the history and culture of the Shaolin Temple and admire the biggest pagoda forest in China.

• Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
• Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
• A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
• Overnight accommodation of standard twin room (two beds), based on twin share. Single supplement will be informed and charged if you ask for single occupancy

If you cancel at least 7 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.