Zhengzhou Private Tour to Shaolin Temple including Kungfu Lesson and Activities
Zhengzhou, China
- 6 to 8 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Go beyond the typical Shaolin Temple tour and also learn some kung fu skills when you take this private full-day tour from Zhengzhou. Visit the temple to enjoy a demonstration and learn from the monks who live there, then enjoy a martial arts lesson. Includes lunch to keep you energized and convenient round-trip transfers.
- Combine a visit to the Shaolin Temple with a kung fu lesson
- Relax as your guide will take care of all logistics
- Hear all about the culture and people of Shaolin Temple
- Hassle-free hotel pickup and drop-off in Zhengzhou
What's Included
- Transport by private vehicle
- Zhengzhou city hotel pickup and drop-off
- Kungfu Lesson
- Lunch
- Professional guide
- Entrance fee
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
We will pick you up from you hotel in Zhengzhou ,please provide hotel information when make booking
Itinerary
Zhengzhou (Pass By)
1
Monastero Shaolin (Shaolin Temple)
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
2
Pagoda Forest of Shaolin Temple
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
3
Shaolin Temple
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
5.0
based on 5 reviews
SOFIA_P, Mar 2026
An amazing experience. Helps you feel the spirit of Shao Ling. Not just a regular sightseeing tour fighting the crowds and trying to get a picture, but an activity worth remembering. Our guide Mountain took excellent care of us and even presented a little gift to commemorate our trip. Only the best memories
John_Q, Sep 2024
Cindy is the very best Guide I have ever had in any tour!!! She was so nice, patient and simply a joy to be with! She paid close attention to all of my wishes and made sure nothing was missed and it’s obvious she loves her job! If anyone that I know would be interested in this tour, I would very highly recommend Cindy!
Alexey_K, Aug 2024
Thank you very much, it was one of the best tours we took during our trip to China. We had a great time and would happily do it again.
Colin_B, Jun 2024
Our guide Mountain (I think that’s how to spell his name) picked us up from the hotel for a private transfer to the Shaolin Temple explaining along the way some history of the temple and surrounding area. He was very knowledgeable. When we arrived he took care of all the ticket arrangements, showed us around and took us to the show which was great. We then walked around the Temple where he explained about many of the buildings and their history before taking us to the Pagoda Forest telling us about some of the pagodas where the history was known. We then went for an excellent lunch at a local farm before being taken to a famous Kung Fu school for a private lesson. A really insightful look into the world of a traditional Kung Fu school.
I would definitely recommend this trip to anyone visiting this part of China.
Gordon_M, Jan 2020
Hidden in the Song Shan mountains this beautiful temple complex and other areas of interest (Forest of the Pagodas, and the 2nd Patriarch Temple via cable car) is a must see tour and worth every dollar. I would highly recommend the tour guide option as I chose as Jimmy, my tour guide made the whole experience very rich and informative - he was absolutely excellent!
We saw the Shaolin Monk demonstration as we arrived and I was fortunate to be selected to go on stage to learn some Tiger Boxing techniques from one of the monks. This is a must see! Open hand techniques, weapons techniques, and the amazing Shaolin hard Qi Gong demonstration.
As a kung fu martial artist for 45 years, it has been a life long dream to visit Shaolin and the origin of the martial arts. Arriving at the Mountain Gate was breathtaking. As we walked through the temple grounds and courtyards we stepped back 1500 years in time. The buildings are restored and immaculate. Each courtyard, new pavilion or "Shaolin Treasure" offered interesting stories and great perspective on the rich history of Shaolin. There are too many details to add here - one must experience it directly.
The Forest of the Pagodas contains about 240 stone monuments to abbots and senior monks throughout the long history of Shaolin. The more levels to the pagoda, the more important the individual was to the Temple.
The last area I visited was the 2nd Patriarch Temple that can be reached by cable car. There is a small fee (but I received a free pass for participating in the Shaolin Monk show) and this is a must see. The ride was about 15 or 20 mins and you get a great aerial view of the Temple complex, Forest of the Pagodas and the whole Song Shan mountain ranges and valley. On the opposite mountain range you can see an enormous stone statue of the 1st Patriarch Boddhidharma on the crest of the mountain looking down on the temple grounds.
As you approach the end of the ride up the mountain the air starts to warm up and a lush bamboo forrest appears. Making your way to the 2nd Patriarch Temple it is again noticably warmer and a beautiful oasis halfway up Song Mountain. The temple is very large and is famous for its 4 natural wells one at each corner of the courtyard. By donation you can extract samples of the water - each well has a different flavor: sweet, bitter, spicy and sour. Sweet and bitter were my favorites.
When we finished our tour of Shaolin I still had a 2 hour private kung fu lesson at the International Shaolin Kung Fu Training Centre. As I have several years of Kung Fu training, Master Wang was able to teach me an open hand set and a Shaolin cudgle (staff) set. Jimmy was kind enough to video parts of my lesson and take photos (as he did throughout the entire day). We were even able to exchange techniques on broadswords and tiger hook swords.
It was a full day, and exceptional day, and a day that I will never forget!
I highly recommend this tour especially with the tour guide option and the kung fu lesson, it is well worth the money!
Gordon M. Canada
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