Beijing Bullet Train Day Trip: Hanging Temple & Yungang Grottoes Discount Tickets

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Overview

We pick you up from your hotel in Beijing and transfer you to the high-speed railway station. Our staff will guide you to your seat on the bullet train bound for Datong. Upon arrival at Datong Station, a driver and guide will accompany you throughout the tour to visit Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Temple. You will then be transferred back to the train station and assisted to board the return bullet train. After arriving in Beijing, our driver will take you back to your hotel to conclude the trip.

Pickup Information

We offer pick-up and drop-off services within the 4th Ring Road of Beijing. If your location is outside this range, please contact customer service in advance.

Language Offered

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Itinerary

1. Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si)
In the morning, staff will take you to the high-speed rail station. After arriving in Datong by bullet train, you will have a private vehicle and tour guide to begin your tour.You will visit the Hanging Temple in Datong, Shanxi—a 'swan song of the cliffs' first built over 1,500 years ago during the Northern Wei Dynasty. Suspended on a 60-meter-high cliff face, its ingenious structure and extraordinary design make it an architectural marvel that uniquely integrates Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. Here, you can reflect on 'the whispers of the wind and the heart of the Hanging Temple,' and appreciate the word 'spectacular' exclaimed by the great poet Li Bai. You will also have the chance to ascend the temple and experience its charm firsthand.
Duration: 120 mins
2. Yungang Grottoes
Excavated from 460 AD during the Northern Wei Dynasty, this UNESCO World Heritage site features 45 major caves and over 59,000 statues. As China's first royal-commissioned grottoes, Yungang marks the beginning of Buddhist art's sinicization. The five "Tan Yao Caves" (Caves 16–20) blend Central Asian and Chinese styles; the middle period caves showcase intricate carvings with flying apsaras and celestial musicians; later caves reveal a more slender, ethereal aesthetic. Step into Yungang—step into a civilization's epic written with hammer and chisel.
Duration: 120 mins
3. Nine Dragon Screen
The Datong Ancient City Wall was built in the Ming Dynasty, over 600 years ago. Stretching more than 7 kilometers around, it's tall and wide—a key frontier stronghold in northern China back in the day. Stand on top, and you can see the entire old city of Datong. The view is wide open. After visiting all the attractions for the day, the tour guide will take you to Datong High-Speed Railway Station to board the bullet train to Beijing. Upon arrival in Beijing, staff will take you back to your hotel.
Duration: 30 mins

Inclusion

Public transportation (bus, subway, cable car, etc.)

Private transportation

Bottled water

Entrance fees

Lunch

Tourist attraction admission ticket

Hotel pick-up and drop-off service

Exclusion

Does not include tip

Cancellation Policy

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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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