Day
1
Luoyang: Longmen Grottoes, Luoyang Museum, White Horse Temple
In the early morning, met by tour guide in Luoyang and transferred to visit the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site - Longmen Grottoes. Located on both sides of the Yi River to the south of the ancient capital of Luoyang, it comprises more than 2,300 caves and niches carved into the steep limestone cliffs over 1km long stretch.
Then have lunch and continue our tour to Luoyang Museum, which offers exhibits of the rich cultural heritage of Luoyang. There are over 2000 cultural relics of different dynasties in Chinese history, which reflects the historic development of the city.
After that, move on to White Horse Temple, the first Buddhist temple in China and renowned as the cradle of Chinese Buddhism. It was established in 68 AD under the patronage of Emperor Ming in the capital Luoyang of Eastern Han dynasty.
Day
2
Luoyang - Shaolin - Luoyang:Shaolin Temple, Pagoda Forest, Shaolin Kung Fu Show
Morning, drive about 1.5 hours to Shaolin Temple, which is about 80km away from Luoyang. With a history of more than 1500 years, it is reputed as the Head Temple of all Zen Buddhist temples in China. And in the year of 2010, it was listed as the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site.
Then move on to Pagoda Forest to see hundreds of stone pagodas and graveyard for the monks through the ages.
Shaolin Kung Fu performance is another highlight of this tour, which is performed by the professional performance team from Shaolin Tagou Wushu School.
After the tour, drive back to your hotel in Luoyang. Service ends.