City guide · Central China

Luoyang

Luoyang gives you a day at Longmen Grottoes, caves and niches cut into limestone cliffs on both sides of the Yi River.

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Central China

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Why Luoyang

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Drawn from our own Luoyang guides. Each point links the article it comes from.

Walk an open cliff path beside the Yi River and pause at terraces when they are open.
From our guide: Longmen Grottoes 2026: How to Visit the Caves and Cliffs
See more than 2,300 caves and niches, almost 110,000 Buddhist stone statues, stupas and inscriptions.
From our guide: Longmen Grottoes 2026: How to Visit the Caves and Cliffs

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More city guides in this region: Zhangjiajie, Changsha.

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Both are private and designed around you. The difference is support on the ground.
Topic	Independent	Private Guided
Hotels	Well-located hotels at sensible prices, simple ones included if you prefer.	Higher-category hotels, chosen for position and service.
Getting around	High-speed rail and public transport. We book the tickets and write step-by-step directions.	Private car and driver, door to door.
On the ground	You travel independently, with our team on WeChat or WhatsApp 7×24.	A local host in each city and private guides for the days that need them.
Tickets and entry	Attraction tickets and timed entries booked for you.	The same, plus appointments for special requests, confirmed in writing before you travel.

Both are private and designed around you. The difference is support on the ground.
Topic	Independent	Private Guided
Hotels	Well-located hotels at sensible prices, simple ones included if you prefer.	Higher-category hotels, chosen for position and service.
Getting around	High-speed rail and public transport. We book the tickets and write step-by-step directions.	Private car and driver, door to door.
On the ground	You travel independently, with our team on WeChat or WhatsApp 7×24.	A local host in each city and private guides for the days that need them.
Tickets and entry	Attraction tickets and timed entries booked for you.	The same, plus appointments for special requests, confirmed in writing before you travel.