Longmen Grottoes Tourist Tips
Longmen Grottoes, located at No.13 Longmen Middle Street, Luolong District, Luoyang City, Henan Province, is a World Heritage Site and a national 5A tourist attraction, boasting the most statues and the largest treasure trove of stone carving art in the world. Here is a detailed tour guide to help you better plan your trip.
First, opening hours
Opening hours: daily 8:00 to 19:00 (stop ticket sales 17:30, stop admission 18:00)
Special time: During Qingming Holiday, Peony Cultural Festival, every Saturday and Sunday, May Day Holiday and National Day Holiday, the ticketing time, stop checking time will be extended by half an hour and the clearing time will be extended by half an hour. Ticketing time, stop checking time will be extended by half an hour, and clearing time will be delayed by half an hour.
Second, ticket information
Ticket price: 90 yuan / person
Preferential policy:
Half-price tickets: for children aged 12 to 18 years old, students, teachers, and the elderly over 60 years old (during holidays must be booked in advance according to the requirements of the scenic area).
Free Ticket: for senior citizens aged 60 years old (including) or above (including People’s Republic of China foreigners’ permanent residence ID card), free admission to the park with valid documents (during holidays must be booked in advance according to the requirements of the scenic area).
Tickets: It is recommended to purchase tickets in advance through official channels (such as the official website of Longmen Grottoes, WeChat public number, etc.) or third-party platforms, in order to avoid on-site queuing.
Third, transportation guide
Public transportation:
From Luoyang Railway Station: take bus 81 directly to Longmen Grottoes, the ride is about 1 hour, after getting off the bus, you need to walk 1 kilometer to the main entrance of the scenic area.
From Luoyang Longmen Station (High-speed Railway Station): take No. 71 bus directly to Longmen Grottoes, the ride is about 16 minutes; or take a cab, the ride is about 10 minutes.
Other places in the city: you can take No. 53, No. 60, No. 71, No. 81, No. 89, No. 99, No. 118 and other bus lines directly to the northwest entrance of the scenic spot.
Self-driving or taxi:
Navigate to “Longmen Grottoes Northwest Visitor Center (Longmen Ancient Street)”, there are several parking lots in the scenic area, and the parking fee is 10 yuan.
From downtown Luoyang, the drive is about 30 to 40 minutes.
Fourth, the tour route recommendation
Longmen Grottoes scenic area mainly consists of four major attractions: West Mountain Grottoes, East Mountain Grottoes, White Garden and Xiangshan Temple, and the recommended tour routes are as follows:
West Mountain Grottoes (the essence of the part):
Dashimen Entrance → Longmen Bridge → Yuwang Pond → Qianxi Temple → Binyang Three Caves → Cliff Three Buddha Niches → Ten Thousand Buddha Caves → Lotus Cave → Bongxian Temple (a must-see, the location of the Great Buddha of Rushena) → Guyang Cave (the location of the twenty products of the Dragon Gate) → Medicinal Square Cave → the South Gate
Dongshan Grotto (optional):
If you have enough time, you can go out from the south gate of Xishan Grottoes and walk or take the electric train to Dongshan Grottoes to continue the tour.
South Gate → Three Caves of the Drumming Stage → Cultural Relics Gallery → Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes Guanyin Statue Niche → Western Pure Land Transformation Niche → Temple of Scripture Viewing → Two Lotus Flower Cave → Four Wild Goose Cave → North Gate
Hyangsansa Temple and Baekwon:
Xiangshan Temple: South Path → Lotus Pond → Bell Tower, Drum Tower → Hall of Heavenly Kings → Hall of Lohan → Stone Tower → Hall of Nine Elders → Observation Deck → Da Xiong Bao Dian → Qianlong Imperial Monument Pavilion → Jiang Song Villa
White Garden: South Gate → South Poetry Gallery → Pipa Peak → North Poetry Gallery → Tao Poetry House → Paradise → Green Valley → Main Gate
Fifth, notes
Night Tour: The “Night Tour” program is not open at the moment, so please do not believe the night tour information from unofficial channels.
Guided tour service:
You can rent the guide in the scenic area, the cost is 30 yuan / person.
Follow the official WeChat public number of Longmen Grottoes to get free audio guide service.
Dress & Gear:
It is recommended to wear comfortable shoes as the scenic area is full of steps and walking is inconvenient.
Carry enough drinking water and small snacks, there are limited dining facilities in the scenic area.
Protection of cultural relics: Please do not touch the relics, do not carve or paint in the scenic area, and work together to protect this precious cultural heritage.
Sixth, food recommendations
After the tour, you may wish to taste the local specialties. Longmen Grottoes near a number of restaurants, recommended to try Luoyang water mat, mutton soup and other local specialties.
Plan your trip according to the above strategy, I believe you can fully appreciate the charm of the Longmen Grottoes, feel the weight and splendor of the millennium culture. We wish you a pleasant journey!
