(Spanish ,German and French speaking provincial guides available on request at surcharge)

TOUR ITINERARY:

Destination: Luoyang, China
Activities: Enjoy a full day tour visiting Longmen Grottoes, White Horse Temple and Guanlin Temple with a lunch at local restaurant.
Meals: Chinese Lunch
Duration of tour: 8 hours (09:00 AM- 17:00 PM)
Includes: Private transportation by minibus, guided tour to Longmen Grottoes, White Horse Temple and Guanlin Temple and lunch at a local restaurant. Lunch is served with 5-8 dishes (depending on number of people), rice and 1 soft drink per person.

The Tour: After being picked up from your hotel we head to our first stop, Longmen Grottoes. The Longmen Grottoes are located 12 km south of Luoyang, spanning a length of over 1,000m on the hillside along the Yi River together with the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang (Gansu Province) and the Yungang Grottoes (Shannxi Province) which are considered to be the three greatest stone sculpture treasures housed in China. In 2000, Longmen Grottoes were listed by UNESCO. We then visit the Guanlin Temple, also known as General Guan's Tomb, where the head of this legendary military man was buried. It is said that the King of Wu killed Guan and returned his head to the King of Wei. A lavish burial ceremony was held for Guan and a carved wooden body was crafted to accompany the head. Construction of the temple began in 1595, and today, it is filled with paintings and statues of the general and artworks illustrating famous scenes from the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. An impressive display of more than 70 inscribed stone tablets are housed at the temple. After lunch at a local restaurant, the tour continues to White Horse Temple, 12km east of Luoyang. The temple was built after the entry of Buddhism into China and is respected as an 'originating court' and 'Buddhist source'.
(Service End)

Tour Price:

Pax No.	Price(per person)	book
1	USD 175/per person
2	USD 120/per person
3-4	USD 110/per person
5-9	USD 80/per person