📌 Program Overview
This 4-day / 3-night Heritage private tour is designed for travelers who want to connect Xi’an, Luoyang, and Shaolin Temple in one culture-focused route.
The itinerary combines Xi’an’s ancient capital highlights and Terracotta Warriors with Luoyang’s Longmen Grottoes and the Shaolin Temple area near Dengfeng. It is suitable for travelers who want imperial history, Buddhist cave art, temple culture, and a classic central China heritage route without arranging hotels, tickets, transfers, guide service, and intercity transport by themselves.
This sample itinerary includes selected hotel accommodation, hotel breakfasts, private English-speaking guide service during sightseeing, local private vehicle service, listed visits, and intercity transport support according to the confirmed itinerary.
✨ Tour Highlights
• Visit Xi’an, Luoyang, and Shaolin Temple in one private heritage route
• See the Terracotta Warriors, Xi’an City Wall, and selected old city areas
• Visit Longmen Grottoes, a major Buddhist cave art site near Luoyang
• Explore Shaolin Temple area and selected temple or martial arts culture sites
• Travel privately with arranged transport, hotel stay, no group merging, and no shopping stops
👥 Who This Tour Is For
This tour is suitable for travelers who want a deeper ancient-capital route than Xi’an alone and want to add Luoyang and Shaolin Temple without extending the trip too long.
It is a good option for culture-focused travelers, history lovers, families, mature guests, photographers, and small private groups interested in ancient capitals, Buddhist art, temple culture, and classic central China heritage.
🧩 Customization Notes
This sample itinerary can be customized based on arrival time, departure time, hotel preference, room arrangement, group size, and preferred pace.
The standard route starts in Xi’an and usually ends in Luoyang, Zhengzhou, or another nearby transport hub. Returning to Xi’an or continuing to Beijing, Shanghai, or Chengdu can be arranged with a revised quote.
Shaolin Temple visit details, performance availability, Luoyang cultural site selection, and final transport plan depend on opening rules, timing, ticket availability, traffic, and local operation.
🗓️ Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Xi’an Arrival, City Wall and Old City Area
• Meet your private English-speaking guide and driver at the confirmed Xi’an pickup point
• Visit Xi’an City Wall, with walking time or optional cycling if suitable and available
• Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda area, Muslim Quarter, Bell Tower area, or another selected old city area depending on arrival time
• Lunch or dinner can be arranged in the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• Transfer to your selected Xi’an hotel and check in
• Stay overnight in Xi’an
Day 2: Terracotta Warriors and Xi’an Cultural Sites
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Travel by private vehicle to the Terracotta Warriors site
• Visit the main excavation pits and learn about the Qin dynasty, army formations, and archaeological discovery
• Lunch can be arranged in the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• Return to Xi’an city and visit a selected cultural site such as Small Wild Goose Pagoda, Big Wild Goose Pagoda area, or a museum area depending on availability
• Enjoy free time in the evening or return to your hotel
• Stay overnight in Xi’an
Day 3: Xi’an to Luoyang, Longmen Grottoes and Luoyang Culture
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Travel from Xi’an to Luoyang by high-speed train or private vehicle according to the confirmed itinerary
• Visit Longmen Grottoes, known for riverside Buddhist carvings, cave shrines, and stone sculptures
• Lunch can be arranged in the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• Visit White Horse Temple, Luoyang Museum, Luoyang old town, or another selected cultural site depending on timing
• Transfer to your selected Luoyang hotel and check in
• Stay overnight in Luoyang
Day 4: Shaolin Temple Area and Final Transfer
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Travel by private vehicle to the Shaolin Temple area near Dengfeng
• Visit Shaolin Temple and selected nearby cultural areas according to opening rules and final route design
• A kung fu performance can be included only if available and clearly listed in the final quote
• Lunch can be arranged in the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• Transfer to Zhengzhou airport, Zhengzhou railway station, Luoyang 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 local sightseeing and transfers according to the itinerary
✅ Xi’an pickup on Day 1 and final drop-off on Day 4 according to the confirmed route
✅ Xi’an–Luoyang high-speed train ticket or private transfer support according to the final itinerary
✅ Xi’an City Wall ticket
✅ Terracotta Warriors ticket
✅ Selected Xi’an cultural site ticket if included in the final route
✅ Longmen Grottoes ticket
✅ Selected Luoyang cultural site ticket if included in the final route
✅ Shaolin Temple area ticket according to the final confirmed itinerary
✅ Kung fu performance ticket if available and included in the final quote
✅ Airport, railway station, or hotel transfer support according to the confirmed itinerary
✅ No shopping stops
✅ No group merging during sightseeing
❌ Not Included
❌ International or domestic flights
❌ Lunches and dinners unless clearly included in the final quote
❌ Personal expenses
❌ Optional activities not listed as included
❌ Extra hotel room charges, upgrades, or extra bed fees
❌ Drinks, snacks, minibar expenses, and tips
❌ Travel insurance unless clearly arranged separately
❌ Any service not clearly listed as included
💰 Price / Quote Information
Approximate starting price: from USD 800 per person.
This reference price is based on about 4 travelers sharing 2 standard rooms. It includes private English-speaking guide service, selected hotel accommodation, local vehicle service, listed attraction visits, basic intercity transport support, and the sample itinerary services.
The actual price may vary depending on travel dates, hotel level, room arrangement, group size, Xi’an–Luoyang train availability, vehicle arrangements, Shaolin Temple visit arrangement, ticket availability, meal standard, final drop-off city, and itinerary adjustments.
Please send your travel dates, number of travelers, preferred hotel level, room requirements, Xi’an pickup point, final drop-off point, and special interests. We will prepare a customized quote based on the final itinerary.
🏨 Hotel Notes
The standard route usually includes 2 nights in Xi’an and 1 night in Luoyang.
Hotel names, room types, breakfast arrangements, and availability will be confirmed after travel dates and room requirements are provided. Early check-in, late check-out, upgrades, extra beds, and special requests depend on hotel policy and availability.
If you prefer to stay near Dengfeng or continue directly to Zhengzhou after Luoyang, the hotel and transport plan can be adjusted with a revised quote.
🚆 Transport Notes
This tour may use high-speed train or private vehicle service between Xi’an and Luoyang, plus private vehicle service for Luoyang and Shaolin Temple area sightseeing.
Shaolin Temple is outside Luoyang city, so Day 4 requires road travel. Final timing should match your flight or train departure plan. Train tickets in China require passport information, and final train times, seat class, stations, and transfers will be confirmed after booking details are provided.
⚠️ 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, and some attraction reservations
• Please bring the original passport used for booking on the travel day
• Longmen Grottoes, Shaolin Temple, museums, temples, and old city sites may be affected by opening hours, maintenance, weather, crowd control, or local operation
• Kung fu performance availability depends on venue schedule and local operation and is not guaranteed unless clearly confirmed
• The itinerary may be adjusted due to traffic, train schedules, weather, attraction rules, hotel arrangements, or local conditions
• This route includes walking in archaeological sites, city wall areas, grotto areas, temple grounds, old streets, railway stations, and transport hubs
• Final pickup, drop-off, hotel, guide, vehicle, train, ticket, and sightseeing details will be confirmed before the travel date
📍 Pickup / Drop-off Information
Day 1 pickup can usually be arranged from Xi’an Xianyang International Airport, Xi’an railway stations, downtown hotels, or confirmed Xi’an pickup locations.
Day 4 drop-off can usually be arranged at Zhengzhou airport, Zhengzhou railway station, Luoyang station, Luoyang downtown hotel, or another confirmed final drop-off point. Return to Xi’an can be arranged with a revised quote.
Please provide accurate flight, train, hotel, passport, and contact information when requesting a quote or booking the tour.
