📌 Program Overview
This 4-day / 3-night Ancient Capitals private tour is designed for travelers who want to explore Luoyang, Dengfeng, and Kaifeng in one structured Henan cultural route.
The itinerary combines Luoyang’s Buddhist cave art and ancient capital background, Dengfeng’s Shaolin Temple culture, and Kaifeng’s old capital atmosphere. It is suitable for guests who want a broader Central China heritage route rather than visiting only Luoyang and Shaolin Temple.
This sample itinerary includes selected hotel accommodation, breakfasts, private English-speaking guide service, private vehicle service, listed ticket arrangements, intercity transfer support, and confirmed pickup or drop-off.
✨ Tour Highlights
• Visit Longmen Grottoes for Buddhist cave art, riverside scenery, and major stone-carving sections
• Explore White Horse Temple, Luoyang Old Town, Lijing Gate area, or another selected Luoyang cultural site
• Travel to Dengfeng for Shaolin Temple, pagoda forest areas, and Shaolin cultural atmosphere
• Continue to Kaifeng for old capital history, traditional streets, garden areas, and cultural scenery
• Travel privately with hotel stay, guide service, vehicle support, tickets, no group merging, and no shopping stops
👥 Who This Tour Is For
It is a strong option for couples, families, mature travelers, students, culture-focused guests, Buddhist art lovers, history-focused travelers, and small private groups.
Because the route includes grotto areas, temples, old streets, steps, outdoor paths, and transfers, 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 and 1 night in Kaifeng. If guests prefer fewer hotel changes, the route can be adjusted to stay longer in Luoyang or Zhengzhou with additional transfer time.
A 1-hour Shaolin Kung Fu class can be added as an optional upgrade with revised pricing and confirmed 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 and temple culture
• Lunch or dinner can be arranged or recommended locally
• 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 and walking ability
• Continue with a selected museum area, old city stop, market-style walk, or cultural site if included
• Lunch can be arranged or recommended locally
• Return to your hotel and rest after sightseeing
• Stay overnight in Luoyang
Day 3: Shaolin Temple, Dengfeng Culture and Transfer to Kaifeng
• 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
• Watch a Shaolin Kung Fu performance if schedule allows and it is included
• Optional 1-hour Shaolin Kung Fu class can be added with revised pricing
• Continue toward Kaifeng by private vehicle or combined transport
• Check in to your selected Kaifeng hotel
• Stay overnight in Kaifeng
Day 4: Kaifeng Ancient Capital Culture and Final Transfer
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Explore selected Kaifeng areas such as Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden, Dragon Pavilion area, Iron Pagoda area, old streets, or another suitable cultural stop
• Learn about Kaifeng’s old capital background and traditional streets
• Lunch can be arranged or recommended locally
• Transfer to Kaifeng railway station, Zhengzhou airport, Zhengzhou railway station, Luoyang railway station, Luoyang hotel, or another confirmed final drop-off point
• The tour ends after the final transfer
📦 Inclusions & Exclusions
✅ Included
✅ Selected hotel accommodation for 3 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 4 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
✅ Selected Kaifeng cultural site ticket if included in the final route
✅ Luoyang, Dengfeng, and Kaifeng transfer support
✅ Airport, railway station, hotel, or scenic-area 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
❌ Yuntai Mountain unless clearly added to the final quote
❌ Any service not clearly listed as included
💰 Price / Quote Information
Approximate starting price: from USD 899 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 visits, basic ticket arrangements, intercity transfer support, and sample itinerary services.
The actual price may vary depending on travel dates, hotel level, room arrangement, group size, selected sites, performance availability, vehicle use, pickup and drop-off points, meals, optional kung fu class upgrade, and itinerary adjustments.
Please send your travel dates, group size, hotel preference, room needs, pickup point, final drop-off point, luggage, walking ability, and interests.
🏨 Hotel Notes
The standard route usually includes 2 nights in Luoyang and 1 night in Kaifeng.
Hotel names, room types, breakfasts, and availability will be confirmed after travel dates and room requirements are provided. Luoyang hotel location should consider railway access, Longmen Grottoes, and old-city interest. Kaifeng hotel location should consider old-town access, traffic, luggage, and final transfer plans.
🚆 Transport Notes
This tour usually uses private vehicle service for Luoyang pickup, Longmen Grottoes, Dengfeng, Shaolin Temple, Kaifeng sightseeing, and final transfer.
Luoyang, Dengfeng, Kaifeng, and Zhengzhou-area transfers may be affected by traffic, holidays, road conditions, scenic-area control, and final drop-off. If high-speed train or airport transfers are needed, passport 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 Kaifeng old-city areas involve walking, steps, outdoor areas, 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 timing, traffic, weather, ticket availability, hotel arrangements, crowd levels, 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 4 drop-off can usually be arranged at Kaifeng railway station, Zhengzhou airport, Zhengzhou railway stations, Luoyang railway stations, Luoyang airport, Luoyang hotel, Kaifeng hotel, or another confirmed location. If your final departure time is early, the Kaifeng visit may need to be shortened or adjusted.
Please provide accurate flight, train, hotel, passport, luggage, walking ability, and contact information when requesting a quote.
