Beijing Private Day Trip to Hanging Temple and Hengshan Mountain

Your driver will pick you up from your Beijing hotel and transfer you to the train station.

Hop on the 2-hour bullet train to Datong—ride at your own pace, read a book, or gaze at the passing countryside.

Upon arrival, your local tour guide will greet you at Datong Railway Station.

Climb into a comfy private car. Your guide will go over the day’s itinerary on the way to your first stop: the legendary Hanging Temple.

Step into the world-famous Hanging Temple, built in 491 A.D. and the only temple in the world that hosts worship for Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism, an architectural wonder clinging to the west cliff of Jinxia Gorge more than 50 meters above the ground, famed for its unique traits of “peril, workmanship, and miracle”.

Follow your guide along the temple’s cliffside walkways. Peer down at the valley below and marvel at how ancient builders balanced this structure on wooden beams embedded in rock.

Listen to stories about the temple’s history, its coexisting three religions, and the mysteries of its construction.

After exploring the temple, we’ll stop at a local restaurant for a quick, tasty lunch.

Sample Datong’s signature dishes—think braised lamb and hand-pulled noodles—fueling up for the next adventure.

Next, we’ll head to Mount Hengshan, one of China’s Five Great Sacred Mountains.

Take the cable car up the mountain to skip the tiring hike and enjoy sweeping views of forests and peaks along the way.

As early as 2,000 years ago, emperors and celebrities visited Mount Hengshan and left countless poem inscriptions on its rocks, a mountain with 72 peaks stretching 150 kilometers, revered for its deep Buddhist and Taoist culture, and dotted with 9 ponds, 9 wells, 10 caves, 25 streams, and 38 springs, all blending with lush forests and fragrant flowers.

Follow your guide to wander the mountain’s scenic trails. Visit hidden temples and soak in the serene, culturally rich atmosphere.

This mountain is known as the “most graceful” among the Five Great Sacred Mountains—you’ll see why as you take in its gentle peaks and quiet valleys.

We’ll make a stop at Beiyue Temple of Hengshan Mountain before wrapping up.

Explore the temple’s halls with your guide, admiring ancient architecture and statues while learning about its role in mountain worship.

After the tour, your guide will drive you back to Datong Railway Station.

Catch the bullet train back to Beijing. Once you arrive, your driver will be waiting to transfer you straight back to your hotel.