5 Days 4 Nights in Luoyang

Title: Spent 4,920 RMB for 5 Days and 4 Nights, Wearing Hanfu in Luoyang to Visit Longmen Grottoes, Drink Peony Yogurt, and Sleep Under the Walls of the Sui-Tang Palace! This Ancient Capital of 13 Dynasties Is Quietly Becoming Legendary Who says the "Ancient Capital of 13 Dynasties" is just stone tablets and textbooks? I just came back from Luoyang— Wearing Hanfu touring Luoyi Ancient City, chased by passersby for photos, Suddenly teary-eyed looking up at the Vairocana Buddha in Longmen Grottoes, Squatting at Cross Street finishing a bowl of starch noodles, then looking up to see the Ying Tian Gate lit up with the lights of the flourishing Tang Dynasty... This is not a time-travel drama, this is the real Luoyang. 5 days and 4 nights, no rushing, no traps, no pre-made meals, An average of 4,920 RMB per person, staying in Sui-Tang style guesthouses, tasting the authentic local flavors of the old city, savoring history with sweetness. This is the kind of Chinese-style romance young people should love. Five Must-Visit Soul Landmarks in Luoyang (with Hidden Tips) 1. Longmen Grottoes | China’s Most Stunning "Faith Carved in Stone" (Ticket 90 RMB) ✅ Don’t just focus on the Vairocana Buddha! Walk around to the back of the West Hill caves and find a smiling little novice monk—his bowed head and smile look just like you sneaking a laugh after overtime today. ✅ Go to Xiangshan Temple for tea at dusk, gaze across the river at the silhouette of the grottoes, the light and shadow like a painting. 2. Luoyi Ancient City | Free Hanfu Paradise (Hanfu Rental 39 RMB/day) ✅ The whole city offers free Hanfu experience points! Scan a code to get hairpins, shawls, and round fans. ✅ At night when the lanterns light up, the entire city instantly transforms into the set of "The Longest Day in Chang’an." ✅ Must check-in: Climb Wenfeng Tower, eat "Peony Flower Cake + Yogurt" at Cross Street. 3. White Horse Temple | China’s First Ancient Temple (Ticket 35 RMB) ✅ Not only Chinese-style halls, but also three international Buddhist halls from India, Myanmar, and Thailand! ✅ Feed pigeons in front of the Indian Hall, listen to monks ringing the bell, and your heart instantly calms. Sui-Tang Luoyang City National Heritage Park | Ying Tian Gate + Ming Tang Heaven (Combined Ticket 75 RMB) ✅ See the restored palace walls by day, wait for the light show at night! Ying Tian Gate performs the live "Tang Palace Night Banquet" at 8 PM sharp every night. ✅ Touch the "Wanxiang Divine Palace" floor tiles where Empress Wu Zetian once sat inside Ming Tang, cold as if traveling back to 690 AD. 5. Lao Jun Mountain | The True Origin of the "Astonishing Banquet in the Human World" (Ticket 100 RMB + Shuttle Bus 70 RMB) ✅ No need to climb to the top! Take the cable car straight to South Heavenly Gate, when the sea of clouds surges, it really feels like walking in the sky. ✅ At the foot of the mountain in Luanchuan County, you’ll find the best "Soup Meat Slices" in all of Henan, a big bowl for just 15 RMB! Itinerary (5 Days 4 Nights · Cultural Slow Travel Edition) 📍Day 1: Arrive in Luoyang + Night Tour of Luoyi Ancient City - Stay at [Tang-style Guesthouse near Luoyi Ancient City] (Twin room about 420 RMB/night × 4 nights = 1680 RMB) - Change into Hanfu at night, stroll the night market, drink peony yogurt, eat Bu Fan Tang soup 💰Cost: Transport 300 + Accommodation 420 + Food & Drink 120 = 840 RMB 📍Day 2: Longmen Grottoes + Xiangshan Temple + Cross Street Snack Feast Morning deep tour of Longmen (guided tour recommended, 50 RMB/session) -Afternoon tea at Xiangshan Temple, evening beef soup + potstickers in the ancient city 💰Cost: Ticket 90 + Guide 50 + Food & Drink 100 = 240 RMB 📍Day 3: White Horse Temple + Luoyang Museum (Free reservation) Photo the "Four Nations Buddhist Halls of China, India, Myanmar, and Thailand" at White Horse Temple -See the "Cao Wei White Jade Cup" and "Tang Dynasty Tri-colored Glazed Black Horse" at the museum, where artifacts speak 💰Cost: Ticket 35 + Food & Drink 80 = 115 RMB 📍Day 4: One Day Dream Back to the Flourishing Tang at Sui-Tang Luoyang City -Check in at Ming Tang Heaven by day, stroll the Ying Tian Gate city wall in the afternoon -Grab the prime spot for the "Tang Palace Banquet" light show at night! 💰Cost: Combined ticket 75 + Food & Drink 100 = 175 RMB 📍Day 5: Half-day Sea of Clouds Tour at Lao Jun Mountain + Return Trip Taxi from high-speed rail station to Luanchuan (1h), take shuttle bus up the mountain Round-trip cable car + one hour daydreaming at South Heavenly Gate sea of clouds, enough to heal a year’s anxiety 💰Cost: Transport 200 + Ticket 170 + Food & Drink 80 = 450 RMB ✅ Total Bill (Per Person): Round-trip transport (high-speed rail/airfare): about 1800 RMB (from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou) -Accommodation: 1680 RMB -Food + Tickets + Experiences: about 1440 RMB 👉Total: 4,920 RMB Luoyang is a place That doesn’t live on hype, but tells you with a Buddha statue, a wall, and a bowl of soup: Five thousand years of unbroken civilization is not just lead type in textbooks, It’s the Tang music drifting from Ying Tian Gate at dawn, the freshly baked peony pastries at the old lady’s stall, It’s the moment you stand before the Vairocana Buddha and suddenly understand the words— "Turns out, we really were that proud." 🌸🏯🍵