The Soul of China: A 3-Day Shaolin Kung Fu & Songshan Mountain Cultural Immersion

Dengfeng: The Cradle of Chinese Civilization Tour—— 3-Day Immersive Cultural Experience

1. Tour Highlights:

2. Itinerary Overview: Day Tour 

• Route: Mountain Gate → Heavenly King Hall → Main Hall → Sutra Library → Abbot's Room → Lixue Pavilion

• Highlights: Millennium Ginkgo Tree, Ming Dynasty Stone Carvings, Monks' Morning Prayer

• Recommended for the 10:30 show

• Arrive 20 minutes early to secure a seat

• Performance Content: Boxing, Weapons, Hard Qigong, Xiangxing Quan

•  Stories of Eminent Monks Throughout the Ages

•  Learn about the Architectural Features of Tomb Pagodas from Different Dynasties

Afternoon Tour (1:30-6:00PM)
1:30PM - 2:00PM Take the Shaolin Cable Car up the mountain

2:00PM - 5:30PM Sanhuangzhai Hiking Route

• Detailed Route: Cable Car Upper Station → Shuce Cliff → Liantian Suspension Bridge → Sanhuang Zen Temple → Suspension Plank Road → Shaolin Cable Car Lower Station

• Hiking Duration: Approximately 3.5 hours

• Highlights: Geological wonders, cliff plank road, panoramic views of Shaoshi Mountain

• Suggested Seating: Center of Area A or Area B

• Performance Highlights: Live mountain and water scenery, martial arts monk performances, and special lighting effects

Day 2: Confucian Culture and Zhongyue Mountain Climbing

• Route: Xiansheng Temple → Lecture Hall → Daotong Shrine → Library

• Highlights: Great General Cypress, Second General Cypress, Tang Stele

• Experience: Stone Rubbing Experience (Optional)

• Route: Mingshan First Archway → Yaocan Pavilion → Tianzhong Pavilion → Peitianzuozhen Archway → Chongsheng Gate → Huasan Gate → Junji Gate → Songgao Junji Archway → Zhongyue Hall → Sleeping Hall → Imperial Library

• Must-See Attractions: Northern Song Iron Man, Zhongyue Hall, Ancient Cypresses

Afternoon Tour (2:00-6:00PM)
Choose One of Three Selected Routes:
Route A: Junji Peak Summit Route (Advanced Level)
                2:00PM - 3:30PM Songyang Academy → Laomu Cave → Guanyin Pavilion

                3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Continue Climbing → Junji Palace → Sanhuangkou
                3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Summit Junji Peak → Sunset View
Route B: Luya Waterfall Leisure Route (Scenic Level)
                3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Scenic Area Entrance → Luya Temple → Black Dragon Pond
                3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Luya Waterfall → Yixiantian (One Line Sky) → Qingtong Peak
                3:30 PM - 6:00 PM Return to Scenic Area Entrance
Route C: Cultural Relics Route (In-depth Level)
               3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Fawang Temple → Songyue Temple Pagoda
               3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Huishan Temple → Yongtai Temple
               3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Dengfeng City Wall Ruins

Day 3: Technological Exploration and Special Experience Day

• Tour Order: Screen Wall → Mountain Gate → Observation Deck → Zhougong Temple → Emperor Yao Temple → Yuan Dynasty Observatory

• Experience: Sundial Timekeeping, Shadow Measurement

• Key Point: Understanding the Compilation of the "Shushi Calendar"

• Location: Dengfeng Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Center

• Experiences (Choose Two of Three):

• Option 1: Shaolin Martial Arts Basics Class

• Option 2: Zen Meditation Experience

3:00PM - 4:30PM  Free time
Recommended Locations:
      1. Dengfeng Specialty Shopping Street
      2. Martial Arts Supply Stores near Shaolin Temple
      3. Cultural and Creative Stores near Songyang Academy

3. Pricing & Practical Information：

3.1. The Fee Includes

• Attraction entrance fees(Shaolin Temple + Songyang Academy + Zhongyue Temple + Taishi Mountain + "Zen Shaolin Music Festival" live performance Area A + Observatory + Fawang Temple + Yongtai Temple + Songyue Temple Pagoda + Huishan Temple).

• English-speaking tour guide (3 days).

• Local transportation (based on the number of participants, with one seat per person guaranteed)

• Car expenses during the tour, including a local driver(3 days).

3.2. The Fee Does Not Include

• Additional expenses due to force majeure such as traffic delays, strikes, weather, aircraft or equipment failure, flight cancellations or rescheduling;

• All personal expenses and any other expenses not mentioned in the fee inclusions;

• International airfare is not included;

• Visas on arrival are not included;

• Meals, alcoholic beverages, and other personal expenses are not included;

• Expenses incurred by the traveler;

3.3. Child Policy

Please contact customer service if you are traveling with children.

3.4. Tips: Before You Go - Essentials

1. Visa: Make sure your passport and Chinese visa are valid.

2. Cash & Payments: While mobile payments are popular, please bring some cash (RMB). We strongly recommend setting up Alipay and linking your international credit card; this will solve 95% of payment issues.

3. Internet: Purchase a Chinese data SIM card or activate international roaming in advance. Download a VPN (such as Astrill or ExpressVPN) if you need to use Google, Instagram, WhatsApp, etc.

4. Translation App: Download Google Translate or Microsoft Translate. Their "Live Chat" and "Camera Translation" features are lifesavers.

5. Maps APP.