Yuntaishan Mountain is a good option for those who look for a Luoyang side trip in 1-2 days after they finished the visit to Longmen Grottoes and Shaolin Temple. It attracts endless people to visit all the year around mainly with its splendid natural sightseeing. This day tour with professional tour guide and transfer included, takes you to explore this wonderland.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ English speaking guide
✔ A bottle of mineral water per pax
✔ In-vehicle air conditioning
✔ Entrance ticket (including the shuttle bus)
✖ 2. This tour doesn’t include any meal, please prepare some food in advance as lunch
✖ Gratuities
Departure & Return
Departure:
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Please note the hotel pickup is available for downtown hotels within 2nd ring road of Luoyang
Return: End right where it started.
Itinerary
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Yuntaishan Geopark
You will be picked up from your hotel lobby by tour guide in the early morning around 7:30am and then directly drive about 2.5-3 hours to the attraction. Yuntaishan Mountain located in Jiaozuo City, is listed as the National 5A Tourist Attractions and the World Geopark. It earns its fame with its marvelous natural scenery, especially with its unique gorges, rivulets, waterfalls, mountains and plants landscape. It’s endowed by the almighty nature with many great seeing points like Red Stone Gorge, Xiaozhaigou (including Tanpu Gorge, Quanpu Gorge and Macaque Valley), Zhuyu Peak, Zifang Lake, Wanshan Temple, Fenglin Gorge, Qinglong Gorge and more. In this day tour, you are suggested to visit the most classic highlights Red Stone Gorge and Tanpu Gorge & Quanpu Gorge of Xiaozhaigou in the limited time.
Red Stone Gorge no doubt is the No.1 seeing point of Yuntaishan with reddish rock while the water at bottom in shades of green. When climbing the stairs, there are many dramatic stones, beautiful waterfalls and nice waters to behold. You will spend 2.5 hours here.
Next move to the Xiaozhaigou area where the two famous gorges and one Macaque Valley are collected. Xiaozhaigou wins its name because it impresses people with its stunning scenery like the famous Jiuzhaigou, hence the name (Xiaozhaigou means small Jiuzhaigou). You will marvel at the beautiful waterfalls here and the great harmony for the consistence of waters, stones and plants. You will spend about 2-2.5 hours here.
After the visit around 4pm, take the shuttle bus back to the entrance and then return to Luoyang city after 2.5 hours driving. You will be dropped off at your hotel lobby.
Kind Notice:
Please expect it has lots of stairs climbing when appreciating the beautiful views although you will take shuttle bus inside of the attractions.
Duration: 5 hours
Additional info
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• You will receive a confirm email from local operator about the tour details within 48 hours after booking.
• Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
• You will be contacted at least one day ahead of the travel day via email to advise the pickup info. The tour guide will also call you or leave you a message through your hotel room the night before tour about pickup time.
• You are suggested to wear comfortable shoes on tour day.
• Not recommended for travelers with leg problems
