Day Trips from Beijing to Datong

Visit highlights of Datong including Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Monastery with private day tour from Beijing by bullet train. You will be picked up and dropped off from your Beijing hotel.

Our driver will pick you up from your hotel in central Beijing, drop you off at the high-speed rail station to check in for your ride, and enjoy a 2-hour high-speed rail train ride to Datong. Upon arrival, the driver will pick you up at the station, and the first stop will be the Hanging Temple, and you will explore the spectacular temple on your own. At noon, stop at a local restaurant to try Datong's signature knife-cut noodles. Then go directly to the Yungang Grottoes, where the docent will introduce you to art and history. After the tour, you will be transferred to Datong Railway Station and returned to Beijing. Upon arrival, our driver will pick you up from the train station and you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing.

Begin with a pickup from your hotel in Beijing and head to the train station. Board a bullet train and travel to Datong. Upon arrival, meet your driver at the high-speed rail station and be greeted with a name sign. Meet your English-speaking guide and head to the Yanmen Pass Great Wall. Learn about the history of this 3,000-year-old legendary fortress known as "The First Pass under Heaven," guarding China's heartland through countless battles and epic stories. Next, visit the Yungang Grottoes, a World Cultural Heritage Site. Marvel at the intricate carvings and statues that adorn the caves. Enjoy a Chinese Kung Fu-themed sliced noodle lunch. After your tour, return to the high-speed rail station and take the bullet train back to Beijing. Upon arrival, be transferred back to your original departure hotel.

Our tour will take you to experience the culture of Northwest China. This is where the desert begins and where ancient China's frontier once stood. As you step onto the city wall, you'll feel the blend of modern and ancient times.

The Yungang Grottoes and the Hanging Temple near Mount Heng are both grand highlights of Shaanxi province. Both are also some distance away from the closest city, Datong, and are stressful to get to if you don’t know the roads. Ditch the maps and leave the rental car in the garage for the day with this full-day tour to both sites, complete with a private driver. No crowded buses on this tour: just travel direct to the ancient Buddhist temples at Yungang and the precipitous cliffside Hanging Temple.

1) Taking advantage of the newly built Beijing-Datong bullet train, your day trip to Datong becomes possible. It only takes 2 hours each way. It is something perfect to do if you have an extra day in Beijing. 2) Our guide in Datong is one of the best tour guides, fluent in English, and knowledgeable about Shanxi history and culture. Very experienced in time management also to make sure you enjoy the most. 3) Have a taste of Shanxi-style food at lunch, not found in Beijing. 4) Private tour, so you will have a dedicated team to work for you.

Take a day bullet train trip from Beijing to Da Tong see the spectacular Yun Gang Grottoes -- one of the four famous Grottoes from china; Hanging Temple, that listed on the top 10 dangerous buildings from the world, two amazing sites within one day. Stress free, round trip bullet train ticket, all sights entrance fees, a tasty chef-prepared delicious lunch as well as and zip seamlessly transfer services between Beijing to Da tong are well pre-booked and organized.