Your driver will pick you up from your Guilin city hotels lobby and take you to airport for a 2 hour flight to Zhengzhou. Upon arrival, your tour guide will hold your name sign waiting for you at the exit of the Arrival Hall. Hop on your private air-conditioned vehicle, heading directly to Shaolin Temple (1.5 hours), your tour guide will explain the related histories and stories on the way, feel free to ask questions if you have. Shaolin Temple is famous for Chinese Kungfu, first you will have a chance to witness the real Kung Fu performed by Shaolin monks. As a UNESCO Site, the Shaolin Temple was first constructed in 495 A.D. Later, Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-557) had the temple built to accommodate the Indian master Batuo. As Chinese Kungfu also originated from Shaolin Temple, it has been recognized as the origin of Chan Buddhism and the cradle of Kungfu. Accompanied by your knowledgable tour guide, you will get you know the histories and related stories about Shaolin Temple - culture, people and soul.

Next, you will start to explore the Pagoda Forest which is a concentration of tomb pagodas for eminent monks and abbots of the temple. There are more than 240 tomb pagodas of various sizes from the Tang, Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties (618-1911), making it the biggest pagoda forest in China.

Enjoy lunch in the local restaurant, then heading to Luoyang city. (1.5 hours drive), relax on the way and enjoy the country side view. You will be transferred to your hotel in Luoyang city.