Luoyang 5-Day Tour: Longmen Grottoes and Henan Museum
Maximum 9-person group, purely sightseeing with 0 shopping, upgrade one night to 5-star hotel, Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden·Encounter the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove·Enjoy Yuntai Mountain Water, includes 2 local meals
Highlights
Day 1: Longmen Grottoes
Longmen Grottoes are carved into cliffs along the Yi River, with over 2,000 niches and 100,000+ statues; the Vairocana Buddha at Fengxian Temple is breathtaking. Along with Dunhuang and Yungang, it is a pinnacle of Northern Wei to Tang stone carving.
Day 2: Shaolin Temple
Shaolin Temple sits at the foot of Songshan's Shaoshi Peak in Dengfeng — the cradle of Chan Buddhism and Shaolin Kung Fu. The main monastery, Forest of Pagodas and martial-arts shows are highlights; nearby Songyang Academy rounds out a day of heritage.
Day 3: Shaolin Temple
Shaolin Temple sits at the foot of Songshan's Shaoshi Peak in Dengfeng — the cradle of Chan Buddhism and Shaolin Kung Fu. The main monastery, Forest of Pagodas and martial-arts shows are highlights; nearby Songyang Academy rounds out a day of heritage.
Day 4: Only Henan Drama Fantasy City
Only Henan · Drama Phantom City near Zhongmou, Zhengzhou, is a vast earthen-walled theatre complex presenting Central Plains civilization through immersive plays. Plan a full day to follow its stories of hardship and harvest.
Day 5: Henan Museum
Henan Museum is a cornerstone of Central Plains civilization, with 170,000+ artifacts including the Jiahu bone flute and owl-shaped bronze. A guided two-hour visit traces the main thread of early Chinese history.
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