2-Day Private Luoyang Tour from Xian: Longmen Grottoes-White Horse Temple-Shaolin Temple-Kungfu Performance
Day 1: Xian-Luoyang
You will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to Xian North Railway Station for the high speed train heading Luoyang. Upon arrival, you will be met by the tour guide and start your tour in Luoyang by visiting the prominent Longmen Grottoes, a World Heritage Site listed by UNESCO in 2000. Longmen Grottoes is one of the three greatest grottoes in China that will enable you a chance to observe the stone-carving art of ancient China.
Then, pay a visit to White Horse Temple. Established in 68 AD, White Horse Temple is hailed as the first-ever Buddhist temple across the whole China, and is also called the "No.1 Ancient Buddhist Temple of China". Then transfer to the hotel and your guide will assist you with check-in.
Accommodation: Hua-Yang Plaza Hotel (4-star)
Day 2: Depart from Luoyang (B)
After breakfast, you will head for the Shaolin Temple, the cradle of Chinese Zen Buddhism which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010. It is a place where you can see architectures from Ming and Qing Dynasties, and tomb stones of respected monks in Pagoda Forest. Above all, you will have a chance to enjoy the exciting Kungfu Performance from the actual Shaolin Monks.
Then, be transferred to the Luoyang Railway Station for the train back to Xian. End of the 2-day Luoyang tour.