Luoyang lies in the "centre of the loess" near to the south of the Yellow River in Henan province. For several centuries, Luoyang was the center of China, a major cradle of Chinese civilization

Luoyang has Longmen Grottoes, one of the 4 most famous Buddhist grottoes in China with over one hundred thousand Buddha figures in more than twenty three hundred niches carved on the hill; and Songshan Mountain's famous Shaolin Temple - the cradle of Shaolin Kung Fu and the number one Buddhist temple in China.

The Six Horses Chariots Museum, a newly excavated emperors' pit where a dozen of chariots and scores of horses were found dating back to 770 BC East Zhou Dynasty. Other valuable bronze and pottery articles were available as well. The pit was discovered by the construction workers recently when they built the city center square.

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Suggested Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive Luoyang
Beijing travelers: take overnight train from Beijing (Western Station) to Luoyang and arrive at around 07:00
Shanghai travelers: Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao to Luoyang 07:10-08:50.(Shanghai participants will fly out on the morning of Day 2)
If you go from other locale, we will check the available flights from your locale to Luoyang.

Day 2 Luoyang / White Horse Temple / Cave Dwellings
We will visit the Longmen Grottoes, UNESCO-listed world heritage site in 2000. It is one of the 4 most famous Buddhist grottoes in China with over one hundred thousand Buddha figures in more than twenty three hundred niches carved on the hill. Ater lunch, we will visit the White Horse Temple, the very first temple in China when Buddhism was introduced from India; Afterwards, we visit the Six Horses Chariots Museum, a newly excavated emperors' pit where a dozen of chariots and scores of horses were found dating back to 770 BC East Zhou Dynasty. Other valuable bronze and pottery articles were available as well. The pit was discovered by the construction workers recently when they built the city center square.

Day 3 Luoyang / Shaolin Temple / Depart Luoyang
We will drive 1.5 hours to Songshan Mountain, visiting famous Shaolin Temple, the cradle of Shaolin Kung Fu and one of the most famous Buddhist temple in China. Now it serves as  a center for Zen Buddhism research and development. Watch Kungfu performance presented by monks. And then visit the Forest of Pagodas in the back of Shaolin Temple. Drive to Zhengzhou, capital city of Henan and fly out.