Day Trip from Xi'an to Maiji Grottoes
Xi'an - Maiji Mountain Grottoes - Xi'an
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In the morning, please take the high speed train for around 2 hours from Xi'an North Railway Station to Tianshui South Railway Station in Gansu Province on your own. Upon arrival, your guide and driver will pick you up at the exit of the train station. Then, we will drive for an hour to the Maiji Mountain Grottoes. On the way, your guide will give you a brief introduction to the grottoes. It is about noon to arrive there. Your guide will help you buy some fast food to take along or recommend a proper place for lunch first.
After that, your guide will purchase the tickets for you and lead you to go sightseeing. From the entrance to the Maiji Mountain is a 3-kilometer (1.8-miles) winding gentle slope, so a round-trip shuttle bus is included in the itinerary. The whole Maiji Mountain Grottoes tour takes about 3 hours. At the foot of the mountain, you can take a panoramic picture of the mountain and see the giant Buddha. The several layers of plank roads for tourists are built against the steep cliff, which forms a breathtaking sight rarely seen in the world, making Maiji Mountain Grottoes a magnificent architectural complex.
After that, your guide will purchase the tickets for you and lead you to go sightseeing. From the entrance to the Maiji Mountain is a 3-kilometer (1.8-miles) winding gentle slope, so a round-trip shuttle bus is included in the itinerary. The whole Maiji Mountain Grottoes tour takes about 3 hours. At the foot of the mountain, you can take a panoramic picture of the mountain and see the giant Buddha. The several layers of plank roads for tourists are built against the steep cliff, which forms a breathtaking sight rarely seen in the world, making Maiji Mountain Grottoes a magnificent architectural complex.
The gigantic Buddist statues
The plank roads to the grottoes
Follow the guide to climb up the mountain and appreciate the statues and murals in a close distance. There are some classic niches opened on the east and west cliffs where you will have a further understanding of the artistic works in different features from different times of several dynasties. These works not only show the solemnity and kindness of Buddhism, but also rarely seen Buddhist life scenes. Besides the amazing sculptures, there are also special murals which have perfectly combined the solid sculptural art and the plane mural art.
Your Maiji Mountain Grottoes Tour from Xi'an comes to an end here. We will escort you to Tianshui South Railway Station. Then you will take the high speed train back to Xi'an by yourself. Hope you have an enjoyable time with us.
Friendly Tips:
1. There are 2 high speed trains operating from Xi'an to Tianshui in the morning. One is from 08:32 to 10:24 and the other is from 09:11 to 11:02. We will purchase the suitable one according to seat availability.
2. There are several choices of return high speed trains, and we will priorly buy the ones running during 18:29 - 19:59 and 18:40 - 20:28 for you.
3. There are also special grottoes for sightseeing, but they are not opened every day and the cost also differs.
Your Maiji Mountain Grottoes Tour from Xi'an comes to an end here. We will escort you to Tianshui South Railway Station. Then you will take the high speed train back to Xi'an by yourself. Hope you have an enjoyable time with us.
Friendly Tips:
1. There are 2 high speed trains operating from Xi'an to Tianshui in the morning. One is from 08:32 to 10:24 and the other is from 09:11 to 11:02. We will purchase the suitable one according to seat availability.
2. There are several choices of return high speed trains, and we will priorly buy the ones running during 18:29 - 19:59 and 18:40 - 20:28 for you.
3. There are also special grottoes for sightseeing, but they are not opened every day and the cost also differs.
Tour Highlights
Maiji Mountain Grottoes
Maiji Mountain Grottoes, Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang and Yungang Caves in Datong are the Four Major Grottoes in China. Maiji Mountain Grottoes are first constructed from Later Qin Dynasty (384 - 417). Through carving and repairing during more than 10 dynasties and 1,600 years, it now boasts 221 niches, housing 3,938 various statues and 979.54 sq. m. (1,171.5 sq. yd.) of murals.
Appriciate the lively sculptures in the grottoes
Most niches are carved on the sheer cliff with a height of 20 - 80 meters (65.6 feet - 262.5 feet) and a width about 200 meters (219 yards). The caves are connected by the hanging plank roads, with the highest one reaching 12 floors. The existing statues are mainly made of clay of continuous dynasties which have displayed the development process of ancient clay sculptures. Due to the humid and rainy weather, only few murals are preserved, but they are of high values with abundant themes, exquisite conceptions and superb skills. The nine wood-like pavilion architectures on the cliff are also the most characteristic which are the largest magnificent wood-like palaces built among the cliffs in ancient China.
Prices (US$ Per Person)
- 1 person$376
- 2 persons$266
- 3 persons$264
- 4 persons$221
- 5 persons$218
- 6 persons$181
- 7 persons$181
- 8 persons$181
- 9 persons$181
- 10+$156
Price Includes
- Train fares of Xi'an/Tianshui/Xi'an
- Private English-speaking guide
- Private driver & air-conditioned vehicle
- Entrance fees to tourist sites
Price Excludes
- Meals
- Tips or gratuities for guide and driver
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