📌 Program Overview
This 3-day / 2-night Classic Luoyang private tour is designed for travelers who want Luoyang’s key heritage sites with a comfortable pace, including Longmen Grottoes, Shaolin Temple, White Horse Temple, and selected old-city culture.
Compared with the 2-day kung fu-focused route, this itinerary gives more time for Luoyang itself and adds White Horse Temple, making it a stronger classic cultural route. It is suitable for travelers interested in Buddhist history, stone carving art, ancient capital culture, temple architecture, and Henan heritage.
This sample itinerary includes selected hotel accommodation, breakfasts, private English-speaking guide service during sightseeing, local private vehicle service, listed ticket arrangements, Luoyang and Dengfeng sightseeing, and confirmed pickup or drop-off.
✨ Tour Highlights
• Explore Luoyang’s classic heritage route with Longmen Grottoes, Shaolin Temple, and White Horse Temple
• Visit Longmen Grottoes for Buddhist cave art, riverside scenery, and major stone-carving sections
• Travel to Dengfeng for Shaolin Temple, temple courtyards, pagoda forest areas, and kung fu culture
• Visit White Horse Temple or another selected Luoyang cultural site according to timing and final route
• Travel privately with hotel stay, guide service, vehicle support, tickets, no group merging, and no shopping stops
👥 Who This Tour Is For
This tour is suitable for first-time Luoyang visitors who want a fuller classic route without rushing Longmen Grottoes and Shaolin Temple into only 2 days.
It is a good option for couples, families, mature travelers, students, culture-focused guests, Buddhist art lovers, history-focused travelers, and small private groups who want a private English-speaking guide and a structured Henan heritage itinerary.
Because the route includes grotto areas, temple walking, old streets, outdoor paths, steps, and transfers between Luoyang and Dengfeng, it works best for travelers who can handle moderate walking.
🧩 Customization Notes
This sample itinerary can be customized based on arrival time, departure time, hotel preference, room arrangement, group size, walking ability, and preferred pace.
The standard route usually includes 2 nights in Luoyang. This keeps the hotel arrangement simple and makes it easier to cover Longmen Grottoes, White Horse Temple, Luoyang city areas, and Shaolin Temple as a day excursion.
A 1-hour Shaolin Kung Fu class can be added as an optional upgrade if guests want a more interactive experience. If this is added, the route and price will be revised according to class availability and final timing.
🗓️ Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Luoyang Arrival, White Horse Temple and Old City Culture
• Meet your private English-speaking guide and driver at the confirmed Luoyang pickup point
• Transfer to your selected Luoyang hotel and check in if room availability allows
• Visit White Horse Temple, Luoyang Old Town, Lijing Gate area, a local cultural street, or another selected city highlight depending on arrival time
• Learn about Luoyang’s ancient capital background, temple culture, old-city atmosphere, and local lifestyle with your guide
• Lunch or dinner can be arranged in the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• If arrival time is late, the first-day visit may be shortened or moved according to the final arrangement
• Stay overnight in Luoyang
Day 2: Longmen Grottoes and Luoyang Heritage
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Visit Longmen Grottoes with your private English-speaking guide
• Explore selected cave areas, riverside viewpoints, Buddhist statue groups, and major carving sections according to timing, walking ability, and local operation
• Continue with a selected Luoyang cultural site, museum area, old city stop, or market-style local walk if timing allows and included in the final route
• Lunch can be arranged in the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• Return to your hotel and rest after sightseeing
• Stay overnight in Luoyang
Day 3: Shaolin Temple, Dengfeng Culture and Final Transfer
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Travel by private vehicle to Dengfeng and Shaolin Temple area
• Visit Shaolin Temple with selected temple courtyards, cultural areas, pagoda forest area, or another confirmed section according to timing and local rules
• If timing and performance schedule allow, watch a Shaolin Kung Fu performance if included in the final route
• Optional 1-hour Shaolin Kung Fu class can be added with a revised quote and confirmed timing
• Transfer to Luoyang railway station, Luoyang airport, Zhengzhou airport, Zhengzhou railway station, Luoyang hotel, Dengfeng hotel, or another confirmed final drop-off point
• The tour ends after the final transfer
📦 Inclusions & Exclusions
✅ Included
✅ Selected hotel accommodation for 2 nights
✅ Hotel breakfasts as listed in the itinerary
✅ Private English-speaking guide during the sightseeing itinerary
✅ Private vehicle service for sightseeing and transfers according to the itinerary
✅ Luoyang pickup on Day 1 and final drop-off on Day 3 according to the confirmed route
✅ Longmen Grottoes entrance ticket as confirmed
✅ White Horse Temple ticket or selected Luoyang cultural site ticket as confirmed
✅ Shaolin Temple entrance ticket as confirmed
✅ Selected Shaolin Temple cultural area or pagoda forest visit according to the confirmed route
✅ Kung fu performance ticket if clearly included in the final quote
✅ Airport, railway station, hotel, scenic area, or Dengfeng transfer support as confirmed
✅ No shopping stops
✅ No group merging during sightseeing
❌ Not Included
❌ International or domestic flights
❌ High-speed train tickets unless clearly included in the final quote
❌ Lunches and dinners unless clearly included in the final quote
❌ Personal expenses
❌ Optional activities not listed as included
❌ 1-hour Shaolin Kung Fu class unless clearly added to the final quote
❌ Extra hotel room charges, upgrades, or extra bed fees
❌ Drinks, snacks, minibar expenses, and tips
❌ Travel insurance unless clearly arranged separately
❌ Kaifeng or Yuntai Mountain unless clearly added to the final quote
❌ Any service not clearly listed as included
💰 Price / Quote Information
Approximate starting price: from USD 599 per person.
This reference price is based on about 4 travelers sharing 2 standard rooms. It includes selected hotel accommodation, private English-speaking guide service, local vehicle service, listed attraction visits, basic ticket arrangements, Luoyang and Dengfeng sightseeing, and sample itinerary services.
The actual price may vary depending on travel dates, hotel level, room arrangement, group size, Shaolin performance availability, selected Luoyang sites, vehicle use, pickup and drop-off points, meal standard, optional kung fu class upgrade, and itinerary adjustments.
Please send your travel dates, number of travelers, hotel preference, room requirements, pickup point, final drop-off point, luggage details, walking ability, and special interests. We will prepare a customized quote.
🏨 Hotel Notes
The standard route usually includes 2 nights in Luoyang.
Hotel names, room types, breakfast arrangements, and availability will be confirmed after travel dates and room requirements are provided. Luoyang hotel location should be selected based on railway access, Longmen Grottoes access, old-city interest, and final transfer plans.
🚆 Transport Notes
This tour usually uses private vehicle service for Luoyang pickup, city sightseeing, Longmen Grottoes, Dengfeng, Shaolin Temple, and final transfer.
Luoyang to Dengfeng and Zhengzhou-area transfers may be affected by traffic, holidays, road conditions, scenic-area control, and final drop-off location. If high-speed train tickets or airport transfers are needed before or after the tour, passport information and schedule details are required.
⚠️ Know Before You Go
• This is a private tour with one group per booking
• A private English-speaking guide is included during the sightseeing itinerary
• Passport information is required for hotel check-in, train tickets if used, and some ticket reservations
• Please bring the original passport used for booking on the travel day
• Longmen Grottoes, White Horse Temple, Shaolin Temple, and old-city areas involve walking, steps, outdoor areas, temple courtyards, and possible crowds
• Shaolin Kung Fu performance availability may be affected by schedule, maintenance, crowd control, or local rules
• The optional kung fu class must be requested in advance and confirmed separately
• The itinerary may be adjusted due to arrival time, departure time, traffic, weather, ticket availability, hotel arrangements, or local operation
• Final pickup, drop-off, hotel, guide, vehicle, ticket, and sightseeing details will be confirmed before travel
📍 Pickup / Drop-off Information
Day 1 pickup can usually be arranged from Luoyang railway stations, Luoyang airport, downtown hotels, Longmen-area hotels, or confirmed Luoyang pickup locations.
Day 3 drop-off can usually be arranged at Luoyang railway stations, Luoyang airport, Zhengzhou airport, Zhengzhou railway stations, Luoyang hotel, Dengfeng hotel, or another confirmed location. If your final departure time is early, the Shaolin Temple visit may need to be shortened or moved.
Please provide accurate flight, train, hotel, passport, luggage, walking ability, and contact information when requesting a quote or booking the tour.
