3-Day Zhengzhou Gateway Tour

Tour Highlights
• Visit Shaolin Temple, the origin temple of Chan Buddhism and cradle of Chinese martial art Kungfu
• Admire Kungfu performance at the famed Shaolin Temple
• Marvel at the 2,200-year-old Zhongyue Temple
• Visit Songyang Academy, one of the oldest private educational institutions in China.

Tour Itinerary at a Glance
• Day 1 Arrival in Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou Airport/Train Station Pick-up
• Day 2 Shaolin Temple, Zhongyue Temple & Songyang Academy
• Day 3 Departure from Zhengzhou, Transfer to Zhengzhou Airport/Train Station

Hotels & Meals
• 2 nights of accommodations at 4-star Hotel or similar
• Daily hotel breakfast included, lunch & dinner on your own

Price Remarks
• Prices are not valid during National Day (Oct 1-7), Chinese New Year, and Labor Day (May 1-5).
• Prices are based on double/twin/triple occupancy at the suggested hotels.
• A single supplement is charged for single room occupancy.

Price Inclusions
• Second class bullet train tickets.
• Hotel accommodation with daily breakfast.
• Professional English language speaking tour guide.
• Air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced driver.
• Admission tickets to sightseeing places.
• All government taxes.

Price Exclusions
• Your personal expenses.
• Tour guide for departure transfer.
• Lunches & dinners are excluded allowing you flexibility on menu.
• Travel insurance is not included. Please purchase before your trip to provide for any unforeseen circumstances.
• Gratuities to guide & driver. They are customary and would be of great encouragement and reward for quality service.

Additional Information
• Confirmation will be received at the time of booking.
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
• The itinerary is subject to change due to traffic conditions or bad weather.
• The itinerary is flexible; changes can be made upon written request from travelers.
• Advice on Meals: Please feel free to ask your guide for recommendations on authentic local food.
• IMPORTANT: It is required by the government regulations that all travellers must provide their name, gender, nationality, passport number and date of birth to their tour operator upon booking a tour. Failure to do so could result in being denied access or admittance to sites and attractions during sightseeing. When you book this tour, please complete all required fields at checkout. Please bring your passport with you on the tour.

Cancellation Policy
• Cancellations made 31 days or more before departure will receive a 100% refund.
• Cancellations made 22-30 days before departure will incur a 10% fee.
• Cancellations made 15-21 days before departure will incur a 30% fee.
• Cancellations made 8-14 days before departure will incur a 50% fee.
• Cancellations made 0-7 days before departure are non-refundable.
• Once the tour commences, there are no refunds for unused services or missed days.
• Cancellation request will be confirmed within 2-5 business days, with refunds issued within 14 working days.

Tailor This Tour to Meet Your Needs
• If you've booked your own hotel, prefer a different stay, or wish to modify this itinerary, contact us via WhatsApp (+86 139 1083 0737) or email (info@GrandChinaTravel.com), and we'll craft a personalized tour just for you.

Know Before You Go
• Keep your passport with you throughout the tour; it may be needed to buy entrance tickets.
• Meals are not included; please feel free to ask your guide for recommendations.
• Tour guide's name and contact information will be confirmed via WhatsApp or email.
• Your guide will greet you in the airport/train station arrival hall with a GGC pickup sign displaying your name.

Day 1 Arrival in Zhengzhou,
Meet your guide at Zhengzhou airport or train station and transfer to your hotel in a comfortable private vehicle. After getting settled at the hotel, you may explore the downtown area on your own. Zhengzhou is the capital and largest city of Henan Province in the central part of China. It lies on the southern bank of the Yellow River. Zhengzhou is also known as "iPhone City," for the large Foxconn factory that employed as many as 350,000 people and made half of the world's iPhones.

Meals Included: No meals
Hotel: 4-star  Hotel Zhengzhou or similar

Day 2 Shaolin Temple, Zhongyue Temple & Songyang Academy
Drive out of Zhengzhou to visit Shaolin Temple (90 km, about 2 hours driving). Shaolin Temple is the origin temple of Chan Buddhism and cradle of Chinese Kungfu. First built in 495 AD, this temple was a royal temple built to accommodate Indian Buddhist monk Master Batuo. Later it became the center of Buddhism in China, where holy monks gathered, emperors and high-ranking officials came to visit and pay homage, and poets and scholars came to admire the beauty of this scenic place. Shaolin Kungfu is one of the ways that monks of Shaolin Temple study Chan Buddhism. Being the single most outstanding representative of ancient Chinese martial arts culture, Shaolin Kungfu is a vivid legend in the history of the human being’s civilization. Next, visit Songyang Academy, credited as one of China’s four most famous academies built in 484 AD during the Northern Wei Dynasty. Afterwards, visit Zhongyue Temple. Embedded in a mountainous background, with monks garbed in traditional dress and sporting topknots, Zhongyue Temple is the largest Daoist temple in Henan Province.

Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel
Hotel: 4-star  Hotel in Zhengzhou or similar

Day 3 Departure from Zhengzhou
Private transfer (without guide) to Zhengzhou airport or railway stations for your departure flight/train. Wish you a pleasant journey and thank you for traveling with GoGrandChina.

Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel

Friendly Tips
• Kaifeng, the capital city of China' s Song Dynasty, is located 65km east of Zhengzhou.
• You can take bullet train from Zhengzhou to Luoyang (about 40 minutes)
• You can take bullet train from Zhengzhou to Xian (about 2 hours)
• Please feel free to contact your GGC service staff if you want to book discount flight & train tickets.