Datong's Ancient Secrets: Yungang & Hanging Temple Day Trip
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This full-day tour will take you to some of the most famous attractions in Datong - Yungang Grottos and Hanging Temple. Yungang Grottos as the UNESCO World Culture Heritage have 254 grottos and 51,000 stone sculptures representing the highest level of world carving art in the fifth century. The Hanging Temple was first built 1400 years ago and is unique for its architecture as well as integrating Buddhism, Daoism and Confucianism.
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Bolno, 3/27/2024 5:06:55 AM
Excellent easy way to see sites, Nancy provides a full insight to the sites. Transport is comfortable and modern. The Grottos Buddhist caves are the most impressive
Kevin H, 12/3/2019 2:15:07 AM
I had a wonderful time with the guide Nancy during my 2.5 days in Datong. She arranged everything and had suggestions on where to stay and where to eat. She was flexible - when the Hanging Temple was closed due to excessive winds, she took me to see the Ying Xian Wooden Pagoda, Fogong Temple. It was snowing and she adjusted the schedule to still see as much as possible in my short time. She was also extremely knowledgeable and a great guide through the sites of Datong and the surrounding area. I wholeheartedly recommend this tour!!!
Roberta S, 9/19/2019 8:59:17 AM
The guide - Datong Nancy Magic Tour. +8613513678815 - was incredibly kind and knowleadgeable . She spoke a great English and made lots of suggestions for the rest of our trip.We highly recommend her
ilRegy, 12/19/2017 2:02:36 AM
We really enjoyed the visit. Great guide and wonderful places to see. We really suggest Nancy. Thank you.
Diana N, 5/2/2016 11:48:28 AM
<p>This was the highlight of my trip to Datong! I came here during a Chinese National Holiday weekend and so it was extra busy. Viator connected me with Nancy beforehand and she recommended that I start earlier than the normal start time in order to manage with the crowds. Star was a very knowledgeable and experienced guide. The driver was also very good. I really enjoyed my day tour and my experience on this trip. The hanging temple and the yungang grottoes are really special places and I'm so happy to have the chance to experience them.</p>
filosala, 9/28/2019 10:58:58 AM
We saw first the suspended temple and then the yungang grottoes, which left at about 9am from our hostel and returned to Datong center at about 5:30pm. The places are worth it and Nancy not only speaks good English, but explains many things, especially about the yungang caves. On the way back Nancy is the driver they were very kind to make a stop at the bus station to help us get tickets to Beijing, and then take us directly downtown where we wanted to have dinner. The real added value of the tour for us was to be able to talk to Nancy and have a free exchange with her, which is very rare with a Chinese in our 3 week experience in this country.
Paula C, 10/18/2018 10:59:19 AM
Nancy es la mejor guía. Se ocupó de conseguirnos las habitaciones mucho antes de la hora de check in. Nos llevó hasta el Monasterio Colgante, se preocupó por intentar aprender palabras en español. Muy paciente y muy clara en su explicación. Muy recomendable
gala7618, 4/17/2018 4:20:07 AM
Una visita Excelente a las Grutas y el Templo colgante. Ibamos mi mujer y yo, y los 4 niños (de 7 a 12 años) Nos recogió Nancy en el Hotel, en un monovolumen amplio y con un conductor muy amable. Durante el camino nos fue hablando de la cultura y la historia de China, hablando un inglés buenísimo. Entramos al complejo de las grutas con ella, y nos contó la historia de cómo se fueron excavando con todo lujo de detalles, parando las veces que hiciera falta para hacer fotos. Las grutas son increíbles, si vienes a China hay que verlas. Al terminar pasar por la campana, si la tocas 3 veces da buena suerte, y los niños lo pasaron muy bien. Después, camino del templo, nos ofreció comer en un restaurante con comida rápida y abundante y muy bien de precio. Ella y el conductor se querían pagar su parte, pero era realmente económico y después de insistir nos dejó invitarles. La visita por la tarde al Templo Colgante fue espectacular, nos da detalles de cada parte del mismo, y nos da tiempo para hacer todas las fotos que queremos. Incluso ella nos hace algunas fotos de grupo muy buenas. Después nos llevó de vuelta al hotel, y como se había hecho un poco tarde, hasta nos pidió unas pizzas para que nos las trajeran al hotel!! Muy recomendable, muy bien de precio, y una guía de lo mejor que hemos visto en China, y hemos estado casi 20 días!
Anripei, 4/10/2018 5:28:49 AM
En nuestro viaje de dos semanas por China pasamos un día con Nancy. Nos recogió en el aeropuerto a primera hora con un vehículo (con conductor) amplio y muy cómodo, donde quedaron nuestras maletas todo el día. Visitamos primero el templo colgante (espectacular), después fuimos a comer a Datong y de ahí a las grutas, dejándonos más tarde en el centro de Datong para dar un paseo hasta la hora de nuestro tren. Su atención fue exquisita con las explicaciones suficientes y dando tiempo a verlo todo con tranquilidad. Además nos había comprado los billetes de tren nocturno a Pingyao y nos acompañó a la estación a recogerlos y a dejar las maletas. También nos aconsejó sobre otros lugares e incluso, llamó de nuestra parte a nuestro siguiente hotel para confirmar la hora de llegada. Durante el tiempo con ella pudimos conversar y nos estuvo contando cosas muy interesantes de China y sus gentes. En resumen, un día intenso y maravilloso. We spend a day during our trip in China with Nancy. She picked us up at the airport in the early morning with a spacious and comfortable van (with driver) and took us to visit the Hanging Temple (amazing), later we had lunch in Datong and then went to the grottoes. Finally she left us in the center of Datong for a walk until our train's time. Her attention was exquisite with precise explanations and gave us time enough to enoy the visits. Besides she had bought our tickets for night train to Pingyao and came we us to the station to get them and leave there our lugagge. She was willing to help in any other things we need for our trip (she even phoned our next hotel to confirm our arrival). During our day with her we could chat about China and its people. In short, an intense and wonderful day
Roeland_d, 1/21/2018 4:49:15 AM
<p>Privé chauffeur met privégids was super!!<br/> Netjes afgehaald en teruggebracht bij treinstation. Gids sprak goed Engels. <br/> Veel achtergrondinformatie over de streek en het leven in China. Top!!</p>
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