I. Preliminary preparation
• Documents: Carry ID cards and other documents that may be required (such as student ID cards, senior ID cards, military officer ID cards, etc.).
• Clothes: The temperature in Luoyang in May is gradually rising, but there may still be a temperature difference between morning and evening. You can prepare long-sleeved coats, short-sleeved clothes, comfortable shoes, etc.
• Items: mobile phones, cameras, chargers, mobile power supplies, sunglasses, sunscreen, umbrellas or raincoats, etc.
• Others: Download the Luoyang Metro APP in advance, which is convenient to take the subway; learn about the opening hours, ticket prices and reservation methods of each scenic spot.
II. Traffic Guide
• External traffic
Airplane: Luoyang Beijiao Airport, with flights to and from many cities in China. You can take the airport bus, taxi, etc. to the city.
Train: Luoyang Station is located in the city with convenient transportation; Luoyang Longmen Station mainly stops at high-speed rail and bullet trains, close to Longmen Grottoes Scenic Area.
• Traffic in the city
Subway: Luoyang currently has multiple subway lines in operation, which can easily reach the main scenic spots and business circles in the city.
Bus: The coverage is relatively wide, but some routes may be crowded.
Taxi / online car-hailing: travel is convenient and fast, and the starting price is low.
Shared tram: suitable for short-distance travel, you can enjoy the city street view.
III. Introduction of scenic spots
• Longmen Grottoes: One of the four major grottoes in China, located at No. 13, Longmen Middle Street, Luolong District, Luoyang City, Henan Province. Xiangshan Mountain and Longmen Mountain are opposite on both sides of the river, and the grottoes were excavated from the Northern Wei Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, and there are many exquisite Buddha statues and stone carvings.
• Baima Temple: China's ** ancestral court, located at No. 6, Luobai Road, Baima Temple Town, Yanghe District, Luoyang City. The temple preserves a large number of dried lacquer statues of the Yuan Dynasty, such as the Three Buddhas, the Two Heavenly Generals, the Eighteen Luohans, etc., as well as Chinese, Indian, Myanmar and Thai four-style Buddhist temples.
• Sui and Tang Dynasties Luoyang City National Relics Park Paradise Mingtang Scenic Area: It is a place where Empress Wu Zetian lived and served. It is located in the northwest corner of the intersection of Zhongzhou Road and Dingding Road in the old city of Luoyang City. Here you can experience the brilliant atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty.
• Luoyi Ancient City: Precipitated the ancient capital culture of the Thirteen Dynasties. It is located at the intersection of Jiudu Road and Liulin Street, the southeast corner street of the old city of Luoyang City. At night, the lights are brilliant, suitable for visiting and taking photos in Hanfu.
• Luoyang Museum: Located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Nietai Road and Wenbo Road, Luolong District, Luoyang City, the museum has a rich collection, including precious treasures such as the pre-Qin Dynasty's milk nail-patterned bronze jue, the wrong gold and silver bronze tripod, the three-color lanterns and the three-color horses of the Tang Dynasty.
• Luoyang Ancient Tomb Museum: that is, Luoyang Ancient Art Museum, located at No. 6 Airport Road, the old city of Luoyang City, has restored more than 20 tombs of various dynasties, allowing people to understand the tomb customs of different periods.
IV. Itinerary planning
• Three-day tour
Day 1: Visit Longmen Grottoes in the morning, go to Guanlin in the afternoon, and go to Baima Temple in the evening to enjoy the night view.
The second day: Visit the Luoyang Museum in the morning, visit the Luoyang City National Site Park of the Sui and Tang Dynasties in the afternoon, and go to Lijingmen and Luoyang Old Street in the evening to taste delicious food and enjoy the night view.
Day 3: Go to Tianzijialiu Museum in the morning, go to Wangcheng Park to see peonies or visit other scenic spots in the afternoon, and do free activities in the evening.
• Four-day tour
Day 1: Visit Baima Temple in the morning, go to Luoyang Zhouwangcheng Tianzijialiu Museum in the afternoon, and visit Luoyang City National Ruins Park and Lijingmen in the Sui and Tang Dynasties in the evening.
The second day: Visit the Luoyang Museum in the morning and visit the Longmen Grottoes in the afternoon.
Day 3: You can choose to go to Luoyang Funiu Mountain Ski Resort (seasonal) or other natural scenic spots, such as Baiyun Mountain, Longtan Grand Canyon, etc.
Day 4: Travel to the scenic spot of Laojun Mountain.
V. Food recommendation
• Luoyang water banquet: Luoyang water banquet is a traditional banquet unique to Luoyang. It has meat and vegetarian dishes, a wide selection of ingredients, simple or complex, and a variety of flavors. The representative dishes include peony swallow cabbage, soup meat slices, fried meatballs, etc.
• Soup: Luoyang people like to drink soup. Beef soup, mutton soup, non-turned soup, pulp noodles, etc. are all special soups. The taste of the soup is pure, sour and spicy, oily but not greasy; the pulp noodles are appetizing and delicious, with endless aftertaste.
• Special snacks: Luoyang roast chicken is tender and juicy, and full of aroma; Luoyang pot stickers are bright in color, charred on the outside and tender on the inside; and special snacks such as Xin'an Hot Noodle Corner and Mengjin Bupan are also worth a try.
You don't have to look for poetry and far away, Luoyang is the answer. There are amazing grotto art, ancient poems, and intoxicating spring flowers, waiting for you to go on an unforgettable trip.