Itinerary

15 May: Beijing to Datong --Train K217 00:35-06:57 108.7Bed

Day1, 15 May
1. Hung Temple in Hengshan Mountain
(entrance to the temple30; To climb100)
(Bus Hung Temple 730-1100am -2hrs 31)
*Can also climb Hengshan mountain 45 entrance to the mountain one of the five
peaks in China ()
2. Optional --Wooden Pagoda in Ying Village (Entrance 48, Bus from Hung
temple to Wooden Pagoda or From Datong G206 5-need to confirm)
One of the world's oldest wood building
*Hire a taxi to go to Hengshan Mountain and Wooden pagoda will be around 360
3. Sightseeing in Datong city (OPTIONS):
Huayan Temple 50--ancient statutes and art from Liao Dynasty and Gin
Dynasty 459
Sanhua Temple 50--ancient statutes and art from Liao Dynasty and Gin
Dynasty 6
Nine Dragons Wall 10--biggest dragon wall in China (only three left, the other
two in Beijing)
Bell Tower
Stay at ( 2 )
Day2, 16 May
1. Yungang Grottoes: opening hrs: 8:30-17:20 (Entrance150 +10 transportation inside the
grottoes)
(No. 4 Bus from station to Xinkaili ; Change to No.3 Bus from Xinkaili to Yungang
Grottoes -1+1/2hrs 5 Lvyou no.1 to Yungang Grottoes ?)
16 May: Datong to Zhangye -- Train K43 17:36-16:15(+1) 342.4rmb
17 May: arrive at 16:15, look around the city, go to the hostel
City sightseeing: Zhenyuan Tower 0
18 May: horse riding +sightseeing
Option 1-- Mati Temple 75 (special bus at South Bus Station in Zhangye, 15)
Can ride a horse inside the temple as transportation
Option 2-- Shandan Military Horse Farm 50/person/hr to ride a horse
19 May: Danxia (colourful mountains)60

7:00-19:00 15
180

10 47
150-180

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Stay 2 nights at ( 182 -

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19 May: Zhangye to Xi'an -- Train K592 16:51-9:27(+1) 273.1bed
City Sightseeing- options
Chinese Muslim street
Old City walls50 (biking riding 45/2hrs)
Big Goose Pagoda +Da Ci'en Temple 40
Little Goose Pagoda + Jianfu Temple 28 (can watch the shadow play--a kind of traditional
Chinese movie play inside)
Xi'an Bell Tower
Xi'an Drum Tower
Hua Qin Chi -hot springs ruins from Tang Dynasty, can do foot hot spring inside 80
Shaanxi History Museum (general entry is free, but entry fee apply to special exhibitions)
Forest of Stelae Museum 75 (city +Stelae =100) 15
Da Ming Gong Palace Ruins 585 90
( 2 262 528 717 723
); 2 17 22 46 104 209 216 263 309

2 2 10

30 / 20

20 / 200 1-2

Close to the CITY:

Terracotta warriors + Qin Shi Huang Tomb 150 ( 5 306
915 914 5 306
5 306 7:00-19:002. 5 5
; 10 101 ; -
53 1

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Tomb of Wu Zetian inside Qian Mausoluem 122 3 3

8:00 15:00 2 20

Stay 2 nights at (can check in from 7:45am

22 May: Xi'an to Zhangjiajie -- Flight MU2431 22:20 -23:30 530
Day 1 23 May Tianmen Mountain Forest Park 260 (narrow
glass walk on the side of the mountain is inside this park)
22,23 stay at
Day 2 24 May Zhangjiajie Forest Park 250 (the Avatar mountains
are inside)
24 stay at (Inside National Park
Day 325 MaySunrise at Avatar Mountains, Zhangjiajie Forest Park
25 May: Zhangjiajie to Beijing

Optional ROOTE:
25 May (Bus or at 1400 / Train to
then take a bus -cheaper)
27 May: Back to Beijing