RMB3100/person (2 People travel together)
- More tourists prices are listed below.
 Destinations: Shanghai 鈫 Luoyang City (One of the 7 biggest ancient capitals in China) 鈫 Dengfeng City (sacred place for Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism in China) 鈫 Shanghai
Departure Dates: You deside !
Special Feature: One night 4-Star "Zen International Hotel" stay in the Shaolin Temple !
Attractions: Longmen Grottos(One of the 3 most famous ancient Grottos in China), Ancient Tomb Museum, Shaolin Temple (the birthplace of Zen sect of Buddhism and Chinese Martial Art 鈥 Kong Fu), Zhong Yue Temple(ancient Taoist temple for Sacred Central Mountain in China - Mt.Songshan), Songyang Academy (One of the most famous ancient classical learning Academies in China)
Detail Itinerary:
One Day before
Place & Transport: Train from Shanghai to Luoyang (One of the 7 biggest ancient capitals in China)
Today's Activities: Board on the train: K560 at 17:16 at Shanghai Railway Station (in the downtown Shanghai, Hengfeng Road cross Tianmu Road Middle). Soft Sleeper in the train. The distance between Shanghai and Luoyang City is 1122km. You will arrive at Luoyang at 10:02 next morning.
Day 1
Place & Transport: Tour in Luoyang City, Transfer from Luoyang to Dengfeng
Today's Activities: Tour to Longmen Grottos (One of the 3 most famous ancient Grottos in China), Ancient Tomb Museum in Luoyang.
Meals: Lunch
Detailed Itinerary: Arrived at Luoyang at 10:02, your tour will began with the visiting to the Longmen Grottos - one of the 3 most famous ancient Grottos in China. Carving began in the 5th century, Longmen Grottos boasts 1352 caves, more than 100000 statues, 40 pagodas and 3600 tablets with Buddhist inscriptions. The peaceful Yi River meanders its way through the south of the Luoyang City here, cutting across steep cliffs on both sides. Above, thousands of Buddhist statues stand, peering out of the cliff side. It has long been recognised as a cultural, historical, artistic and religious site. As such, it is listed under United Nations' World Heritage List. More info on Longmen Grottos.
After Lunch, you will visit the famous Luoyang Ancient Tomb Museum. This museum has 22 restored ancient tombs dating from the Han dynasty to the Northern Song Dynasty (202 B.C.- 1127), including 10 Han Dynasty tombs(202B.C.- 220), 2 Tang Dynasty (618-907) tombs and 5 Song Dynasty tombs(960锛1127). Many colorful murals have been restored and pottery pieces and other relics excavated from the tombs are also on display. More info on this museum.
Drive to Dengfeng City (sacred place for Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism in China)(60KM from Luoyang to Dengfeng锛
Overnight at 4*hotel (Zen International Hotel) in Shaolin Temple (the birthplace of Zen sect of Buddhism and Chinese Martial Art 鈥 Kong Fu)
Day 2
Place & Transport: Tour in Dengfeng, Dengfeng -Zhouzhou by car, Zhenzhou-Shanghai by train
Today's Activities: Shaolin Temple (the birthplace of Zen sect of Buddhism and Chinese Martial Art 鈥 Kong Fu), Zhong Yue Temple (ancient Taoist temple for Sacred Central Mountain in China - Mt.Songshan), Songyang Academy ( One of the most famous ancient classical learning Academies in China)
Meals: Lunch, Dinnerr
Detailed Itinerary: Today, you will visit Shaolin Temple (the birthplace of Zen sect of Buddhism and Chinese Martial Art), Zhong Yue Temple (ancient Taoist temple for sacred Central Mountain in China - Mt.Songshan), Songyang Academy (One of the most famous ancient classical learning Academies in China) there.
After Dinner, drive to Zhouzhou-the capital of Henan Province (76km), take train K154 at 18:40 fromZhengzhou to Shanghai. (The distance between Zhengzhou and Shanghai is 998KM). Arrive at Shanghai at 08:21 next morning.
 Shaolin Temple is built in AD 477. The first abbot of it is Batuo, (also, Fotuo or Bhadra - the Chinese transposition of Buddha), an Indian dhyana master who came to China in AD 464 to spread Buddhist teachings. In 527, an Indian monk, Bodhidarma (known to the Chinese as Da Mo), founded the Mahayana sect of Buddhism, which is known as Chen (or Zen). He stayed there till his death in 535, and the temple has become the centre of Chinese Buddhism. It is said that Da Mo, seeing monks becoming fat and lazy from long hours sitting in meditation, came up with the idea of walking meditation, which imitated the natural motions of animals and birds. Eventually, the imitation evolved into a form of unarmed combat or martial arts, which is known as Kungfu.
In another part of the temple, you can see the unique "Forest of Dagodas" (Pagoda Forest), with its 243 stupas or dagoaas each containing the remains of an abbot from the Shaolin Monastery. They were built of either stone or brick. The first stupa at this site was built in 791 and the last in 1803. They range from seven stories (14.6 metres) to just a metre in height with many different styles. Against the deep and far mountains, this forest looks more like a holy place.
More info on Shaolin Temple.
Zhongyue Temple was the place for the emperor or king to worship the Zhongyue God (the god of Sacred Mt.Songshan). It covers an area of 100, 000 square meters with 11 couryards, which was set up in Han Dynasty (206BC-25AD). It is the earliest base of Taoism in the central China. The current Zhongyue Temple was rebuilt during Emperor Qianlong (1736-1796), Ch'ing Dynasty, followed same design and architect style of Forbidden City in Beijing. It possesses over 400 rooms and 3,000 ancient cypresses. The tablets of Wei and Tang Dynasties and the 4 figures of cast iron of the Song Dynasty preserved here are of great historical value. And the earliest Pagoda in China - Songyue Pagoda is also located here. It is built in AD523, 40m high.
 Songyang Academy, one of the four biggest Academies of Classical Learning in the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279), gives a complete depiction of Chinese ancient education. There is a 3000-year old cypress tree in the Academy's courtyard, which is believed to be the oldest in China. It is a paradise for study because the environment is extremely serene and beautiful.
Arrive at Shanghai at 08:21 in the next morning.
Price of the Tour (per person based on 2 people share one room):
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* Price are in Chinese CNY, for one person. Price are for references only, may vary according to your travel time. Click here to change prices to your Currency
Price Include:
1. Soft Bed Train Ticket for Shanghai-Luoyang, Zhengzhou-Shanghai.
2. Local car
3. 1 nights 2-beds standard room in 4-Star Zen International Hotel in Shaolin Temple with breakfast
4. English-speaking guide,
5. Mentioned sightseeing entrance fees
Price not include:
not mentioned meal, tips, insurance, other personal expenses
We strongly suggest you to buy the Tour Insurance yourself.
The Grand Shao Lin Kungfu & Music Show in the evening:(Optional for your choose)
Entrance ticket: (I can offer 10% on the below prices.)
VIP Ticket: RMB428
Zone A: RMB248
Zone B: RMB198
Zone C: RMB168
Baby ticket: RMB85
Please Note:
1. If it is because of force majeure this tour can not be accomplished as scheduled, our side does not honor the liability. Any expenses caused by force majeure will be paid by customers. But our side will do our best to help our customers to solve the problem.
2. The sequence of the activities in the itinerary maybe will be changed according to the situation, but all of the above scenery attractions will be visited. If it is because of force majeure some attractions can not be visited, we will only refund the entrance fee to the customers.
3. In principle the service time of the guide and driver is 9 hours per day. The itinerary of the car we used is according to what we have listed above.
4. The free baggage allowance in the train is 20kg per person. The baggage size is 160cm for length+width+haight.
Enquires and Reservation:
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Fax: (0086-21) 63722508
E-Mail: elitetor@hotmail.com
*Please e-mail me your booking request. Thanks!
 Tourists Commends on This Tour:
From: Karin
Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 5:45 PM
To: Adam Yu
Subject: Re: Luoyang & Dengfeng Tour
Hello Adam,
just want to give you a quick feedback about our trip to Luoyang and Dengfeng.
Overall we have been very happy with this tour. Travel on the trains was easy and comfortable, even though the "soft beds" were a bit hard for our pampered Laowei backs ;-) . The different parts of the itinerary were well selected.
Vivian Zhao, the tourguide was exceptonally good. Not only is her command of the English language excellent, she is also very knowldgable and was able to give us a lot of background information. She was also very flexible in adapting the schedule to our wishes. She also recommended that we visit the Perfomance created by Zhang Yimou, which was one of the highlights of this trip.
Yu Shifu was a very safe and attentive driver and also very friendly and helpful.
We very much enjoyed the countryside there, it was a perfect getaway from Shanghai with clean air, blue skies and less noise and hectic.
So, thank you for organizing this trip for us!
Best regards
Karin
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