Shaolin Temple & Longmen Grottoes Day Experience

• Departure: Get picked up at 06:00. Enter your preferred location at checkout. The operator will make the final confirmation accordingly. Pick-up area within the Third Ring Road of Zhengzhou: south of the North Third Ring Road, west of Zhongzhou Avenue, north of Hanghai Road, and east of the West Third Ring Road. You can board the bus along the way at the nearest location. The specific details are subject to the tour guide's phone notification on the day. For easy communication, please add our WhatsApp or WeChat..This is a shared transfer and pick up could be early or late Enter your hotel name and address at the checkout page The operator will re-confirm your pick-up time in advance Please arrive at the location 5 mins before the departure time
• Departure: Meet the operator at 06:40. Enter your preferred location at checkout. The operator will make the final confirmation accordingly. Guests from outside the Third Ring Road will gather at the designated location—the entrance of the Red Coral Hotel, opposite the North Exit of Zhengzhou Railway Station (the specific time and location are subject to the tour guide's notification the night before). For ease of communication, please add our WhatsApp or WeChat..This is a shared transfer and pick up could be early or late Enter your hotel name and address at the checkout page The operator will re-confirm your pick-up time in advance Please arrive at the location 5 mins before the departure time
• Departure: Meet the operator at 07:20. Enter your preferred location at checkout. The operator will make the final confirmation accordingly. Guests from outside the Third Ring Road will gather at the McDonald's entrance on the first floor of Zijingshan Department Store in Zhengzhou (the specific time and location are subject to the tour guide's notice the night before). For ease of communication, please add our WhatsApp or WeChat..This is a shared transfer and pick up could be early or late Enter your hotel name and address at the checkout page The operator will re-confirm your pick-up time in advance Please arrive at the location 5 mins before the departure time
• Departure: Meet the operator at 07:40. Enter your preferred location at checkout. The operator will make the final confirmation accordingly. Guests outside the Third Ring Road will go to the designated location—the entrance of Zhengzhou Children's Palace to gather (the specific time and location are subject to the tour guide's notice the night before). To facilitate communication, please add our WhatsApp or WeChat..This is a shared transfer and pick up could be early or late Enter your hotel name and address at the checkout page The operator will re-confirm your pick-up time in advance Please arrive at the location 5 mins before the departure time
• [Transportation] 08:00 By bus
• [Attraction/experience] 10:00, Guided tour, Shaolin Temple martial arts performance, Shaolin Temple Martial Arts Performance: The 1983 film "Shaolin Temple" was released to great fanfare, and many people came to the Shaolin Temple with a yearning for Shaolin Kung Fu. The Shaolin martial arts performance takes place in the Shaolin Martial Arts Hall. Indoor performances are normally held at 10:30 AM and 11:30 AM daily.
• [Attraction/experience] 11:00, Guided tour, The resident monastery of the Shaolin Temple, Shaolin Temple Main Monastery: The Main Monastery has witnessed the 1521-year development of Chan Buddhist culture. Here, you can see the inscription "Shaolin Temple," which was valued as if each character was worth a thousand gold pieces, by the Kangxi Emperor.
• [Dining] 12:30, Lunch, Adults and children are responsible for their own meals (not included), with the freedom to sample Shaolin Temple vegetarian cuisine or farmhouse specialties.
• [Attraction/experience] 13:30, Guided tour, Shaolin Temple Forest of Pagodas, The Pagoda Forest of Shaolin Temple is the cemetery for monks of past generations. It is one of the largest pagoda forests in China, featuring various tomb pagodas made of brick, stone, and brick-stone mixtures. The pagodas come in various shapes, including square, rectangular, hexagonal, octagonal, and circular, with diverse styles and unique designs. It is a treasure trove for comprehensive research on ancient Chinese brick and stone architecture and sculpture art.
• [Attraction/experience] 14:00, Guided tour, 三皇寨景区, Archaeologists, geologists, and cultural relic experts ascended Mount Song and named it "The Most Profound Mountain in the World," and since then, tourists have flocked to Mount Song in an endless stream. The travel scholar Xu Xiake once said that Mount Song is the most profound, Shaoshi is uniquely peculiar, and if you don't climb Sanhuang Village, you can't be considered a Shaolin tourist.
• [Transportation] 16:30 By bus
• [Return] 19:30, at Zijing Mountain Department Store, After the tour, we will take a car back, arriving at Zijingshan Department Store in Zhengzhou around 7:30 PM, ending the pleasant trip. (The above times are for reference only, and the actual arrangements are subject to the tour guide's schedule.)
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Eligibility

• Height 0.6~1.39 meters (inclusive), includes only parking fees and tour guide service fees; other expenses are at your own expense.
• Children with a height of 140cm and above will be charged the same rate as adults

Additional information

• Shaolin Temple Tour Reminder: Be sure not to step on any of the thresholds when visiting the Shaolin Temple's main monastery.
• [Warm reminder for return train and flight times] Passengers returning from Zhengzhou Railway Station are advised to choose trains departing no earlier than 20:30; passengers returning from Zhengzhou East Railway Station are advised to choose high-speed trains departing no earlier than 21:00; passengers returning from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport are advised to choose flights departing no earlier than 22:00 (weekends and national statutory holidays, it is recommended to postpone by 2 hours).
• Regarding senior citizens: Seniors aged 70 (inclusive) or above must sign a "Health Certificate" with our company and be accompanied by a family member or friend (excluding those who cannot be accommodated or have restricted accommodation due to service capacity limitations) in order to travel; Due to service capacity limitations, we are unable to accommodate travelers aged 81 or above; Please ensure that you are in good health and suitable for travel due to varying itinerary intensities for different routes. Please consult customer service for specific age restrictions.
• Minors: Travelers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a family member (excluding those who cannot be accommodated or have restricted accommodation due to service limitations). Due to service limitations, we are unable to accept solo bookings from travelers under the age of 18. Thank you for your understanding.
• 【Patients, Pregnant Women, and Persons with Reduced Mobility】To ensure a smooth journey, travelers are advised to undergo a medical examination before traveling. Due to limited service capabilities, we are unable to accommodate individuals with serious illnesses (such as infectious, cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, respiratory, or mental illnesses, severe anemia, or those in the recovery period following major or moderate surgery), as well as pregnant women or persons with reduced mobility.
• [Scenic Area Credentials] To enter the scenic area, you must present the original ID card, passport, or Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan travel permit that you used when making the reservation. If you are unable to enter the scenic area due to not bringing the correct documentation, you will be responsible for any additional costs incurred. If you have any discount certificates, please inform us in advance when registering. The refund amount is the team ticket price purchased by the travel agency minus the actual discount ticket price, and the tour guide will refund the difference in cash, not the listed price! If you do not notify us in advance, we will purchase adult tickets uniformly, and no discounts can be refunded. Thank you for your understanding!
• [Shopping Reminder] Shopping at scenic spots and shops along the way is a voluntary personal activity. Please choose carefully and properly keep your invoices and certificates; such shopping is not related to the travel agency.
• Other reminders: You must not leave the tour group without authorization during the trip, otherwise, the tourist will bear all the losses and consequences caused thereby; if the itinerary is delayed or other expenses are incurred due to force majeure, please understand and take care of yourself; once this itinerary is joined, no matter what reason the guest leaves the group or withdraws from the group, the fee will not be refunded.