3 Days Kaifeng Zhengzhou Historical Tour

Day 1 Zhengzhou

Pick up service will be arranged at your hotel in Zhengzhou (based on your requirement). You will find a welcome sign with "Zhengzhou Private Tour". 

You first stop in Zhengzhou is Henan Museum. Generally speaking, if you want to know a city, you should start from the museum. With our professional guide, you will have a better understanding of Zhengzhou and Henan Province. The Henan Museum was built in May 1998, the exhibition hall covers an area of more than 10000 square meters and has a collection of 140000 cultural relics. Most of the cultural relics in the collection come from the archaeological excavations in Shangqiu, Luoyang, Anyang, Kaifeng, Xichuan, Sanmenxia, Huixian, Xinzheng and other places in the early 20th century. The prehistoric cultural relics, bronze ware of Shang and Zhou dynasties, ceramic ware and jade ware of all ages are the most distinctive.

Then, head to the Yellow River Scenic Area, located 20 kilometers northwest of Zhengzhou city. There are five scenic spots, including Wulong peak, Yueshan temple, Dayu mountain, Yanhuang emperor and Xinghai lake. Chinese people have always called themselves "Descendants of the Chinese people". Yan and Huang Emperors are the ancestors of the Chinese nation. The Yellow River Scenic Area certificate is the birthplace of the Chinese nation. Here is an important place for you to watch the magnificent scenery of the river and understand the culture of the Yellow River in China.

Your lunch will be arranged at the local restaurant. (Lunch is included)

The last stop is Erqi Memorial Tower, The Erqi Memorial Tower was built to commemorate the 27th strike on February 7, 1923. It is located in Erqi square.

Drive back to your hotel in Zhengzhou.

Day 2 Zhengzhou-Kaifeng

Check out from your hotel in the morning, then drive about 1.5 hours to get to the Kaifeng city. Upon arrival, your tour start with the Dragon Pavillion Park. Dragon Pavillion Park is a royal garden with the architectural style of Song Dynasty, covering an area of about 1300 mu. The whole area is built on the ruins of the imperial palace of Song, Jin and the palace of Zhou in Ming Dynasty. It is a complete palace. Here, you can enjoy the different garden styles from Suzhou, Hangzhou and Beijing, as well as a popular wax museum in Song Dynasty.

Then, pay a visit to the Grand Xiangguo Monastery. Located in the center of Kaifeng City, Grand Xiangguo Monastery is a famous Buddhist temple in China, it is also a landmarks in Kaifeng City. It was first built in the Northern Qi Dynasty. At present, there are Heavenly King's Hall, Mahavira Hall, Octagonal Glass Hall, Sutra Collection Building, Thousand Hands and eyes Buddha and other historic sites for tourists to visit.

Have a simple lunch at the local restaurant. (Lunch is included)

After lunch, move on to visit the Millennium City Park, Millennium City Park is located in the northwest corner of Kaifeng ancient city. It is a large-scale folk custom amusement park in Song Dynasty, which is based on Zhang Zeduan's "Millennium City Park Map" in Song Dynasty, and focuses on reproducing the original scenery. The main buildings are Gate tower, Hongqiao Bridge, Street View, Shops, River Course, Wharf, Boat shop, etc. It shows the economic prosperity of Song Dynasty.

The last stop is Kaifeng Iron Pagoda, a iron Buddhist Chinese pagoda built in 1049 during Song Dynasty.

After the tour, drive to your hotel in Kaifeng.

Day 3 Kaifeng-Zhengzhou

After breakfast, pay a visit to the Memorial Temple of Lord Bao. It was built to commemorate Bao Zheng, the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty, who was honest and upright in the history of the Chinese nation. Bao Zheng was a great politician of the Song Dynasty, his actions left the right guidance for the future generations.

Then, head to the Kaifeng Fu. Many famous officials in the Song Dynasty, such as Kou Zhun, Fan Zhongyan, Bao Zheng, Ouyang Xiu and so on, all served here. It witnessed the political development of the Song Dynasty and is of great significance.

After lunch, drive you back to your hotel in Zhengzhou (based on your requirement). Our service ends.

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