Private Day Trip to Datong from Beijing with English-speaking Driver

Your English-speaking driver will pick you up from your centrally located Beijing hotel and take you to Datong.

Upon arrival, you will spend two hours visiting the **Hanging Monastery (Xuankong Si)**, one of China's most unique and remarkable wooden architectural wonders. This temple is the only one dedicated to **Sakyamuni (Buddhism), Laozi (Taoism), and Confucius (Confucianism)**—the founders of China's three major philosophical traditions.

After enjoying local Datong dishes, such as **knife-shaved noodles (daoxiao mian)**, you will visit the **Yungang Grottoes**, a **UNESCO World Heritage Site** since 2001. Recognized as a **"masterpiece of early Chinese Buddhist cave art,"** the grottoes showcase the fusion of **Buddhist religious art from South and Central Asia** with **Chinese cultural traditions**, dating back to the **5th century CE** under imperial sponsorship. The site consists of **252 caves** containing over **51,000 Buddha statues and carvings**. Finally, your driver will return you to your Beijing hotel