Kaifeng Tour: Laojun Mountain + Longmen Grottoes + Shaolin Temple + Yuntai Mountain + White Horse Temple + Kaifeng, No-Shopping
Highlights
Day 1: Laojun Mountain
Visit Laojun Mountain in Luanchuan; take the cable car up to the Golden Summit Taoist temple complex, stroll the Ten-Mile Painting Screen, and enjoy the sea of clouds on clear days.
Day 2: Longmen Grottoes
Visit the Longmen Grottoes and admire the cliff carvings from Northern Wei to High Tang, including the Vairocana Buddha.
Day 3: Shaolin Temple
Visit Shaolin Temple's main monastery and Forest of Pagodas; learn about the Zen origin and Shaolin Kung Fu culture.
Day 4: Yuntai Mountain
Tour Yuntai Mountain's Red Stone Gorge and Tanpu Gorge; enjoy the danxia landforms and waterfall groups.
Day 5: White Horse Temple
Visit White Horse Temple, the first Buddhist temple in China, and feel the origin of Han Chinese Buddhism.
Day 6: Luoyang
Explore downtown Luoyang: depending on the itinerary, visit Longmen Grottoes, White Horse Temple, Luoyang Museum or Yingtian Gate, and feel the heritage of this thirteen-dynasty capital.
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