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Trip.Best Top 11 Best Things to Do in Datong [2024]

Explore the best things to do in Datong! Uncover top activities and experiences for an unforgettable visit.
Updated Jul 2024
  • top_1
    󰺂8.4
    4.8/5
    14251 Review
    From15.39
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 976 reviews
    "The overall experience is very good! The itinerary is free, relaxed and comfortable, and the car is clean and tidy. The tour guide driver Pang Master has a very good service, gentle and patient introduction of attractions, and warmly recommending restaurants, cost-effective! After going back, I will recommend it to friends who come to Datong to travel!"
    Datong
    14.4km from downtown
    Highlights: Yungang Grottoes Scenic Area is divided into a landscape zone and the grottoes. It is one of the three largest grottoes in China. The sculpture combines Chinese and Western art. Here you can experience the artistic charms of Northern Wei Dynasty. Yungang Grottoes not only embodies traditional Chinese art style but also integrates art styles of ethnic groups from ancient India, countries west of China and China's central plains. It is a famous historical site in Datong City.
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  • top_2
    󰺂8.1
    4.6/5
    5428 Review
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 780 reviews
    "The hanging temple, as its name suggests, is really built close to the cliffs, from the bottom is a few wooden sticks supporting many temples, have to lament the greatness of the ancients. There is a big stone below the suspension temple, which says the words "spectacular", and the word "strong" has an extra point. It is said that Li Bai left the word when he came here to visit, and the extra point is also Li Bai's original handwriting. There are two tickets for the suspension temple: the ticket 🎫 is 15 yuan, you can look up at the suspension temple from the bottom and feel its majesty; the boarding ticket 🎟️ is 100 yuan, you can board the suspension temple, really feel condescending in the sky, people feel afraid. If it is an elderly 🧓👵 or a tourist who is afraid of heights, it is recommended to only buy tickets. The tickets and tickets are separate tickets, that is, if you want to board the suspension temple, it will cost 115 yuan in total. We must have to climb the suspended temple all the way. Although it is high, it is not very tired to climb, but the ladder is very narrow and steep. When climbing from the bottom of the temple to the upper floor, it is really necessary to use hands and feet. Another dangerous thing is that the guardrail of the temple is really short, so you must pay attention to safety during the tour. 💁 Service: Since many netizens said that there are more tourists in the hanging temple, it takes more than an hour to queue up, so when buying tickets, I specifically asked the staff about the passenger flow inside 👩‍💼. I didn’t expect the staff to get up and run to the inside to help me verify and tell me that there are not many people. Seeing that I was still not sure whether to buy the ticket, I also told me that if I bought it, I could refund it if I didn't go up. The service was really thoughtful. 📍 Location & Transportation: The Hanging Temple is still some distance from Datong City. It is in Hunyuan County, south of Datong, so it is only recommended to drive 🚗. It takes more than an hour to drive from Datong City. Parking spaces 🅿️ are sufficient."
    Hunyuan
    58.3km from downtown
    Highlights: Hanging Temple is located between the cliffs of Cuiping Peak in Jinlong Gorge, Hengshan. It was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty and has a history stretching longer than 1,500 years. It is a well-preserved high-altitude wooden cliff building in China. At the foot of Hengshan, from a distance, you can see the Hanging Temple suspended over the mountainside. The entire temple is hung on the steep cliff, skillfully utilizing and building into the concave and convex portions of the cliff, making it exceptionally staggered and yet rhythmic. Visitors walk along the wooden plank road suspended within the temple to feel the magical architectural charm of the Hanging Temple.
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  • top_3
    󰺂7.5
    4.0/5
    13 Review
    "The East City Wall to the South City Wall is charged, and the West and North City Wall are not charged. The difference is whether there is a light show, in fact, there is no room to see the Wild Goose Pagoda up close. I feel that the tickets are expensive, and it is much better for a person about 20 yuan. Now it is dark in the summer, and the lights are on at 7:30 when we climb the city wall. There are more people in the Yongtai Gate of the South City Wall, and it feels very good to walk."
    Datong.Ancient City Tourist Cultural Area
    1.9km from downtown
    Highlights:
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    4

    󰺂7.4
    4.4/5
    2783 Review
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 41 reviews
    "Tickets for 45 should be very cost-effective. If you are physically recommended: walk up and down from the mountain gate (that is, the bus stop, and the original ticket gate ticketing facility is still there), about 3-4 hours. The bus ticket is 6 kilometers one way, and the fare is 13. The back mountain has been closed and there are special personnel to guard it. The main attractions of Hengshan are in the area of the temple group, halfway up the mountain. The one-way fare of the ropeway is 70, to the upper point of the temple group, and the real difficulty of climbing is from here to the top of the mountain. The altitude of Hengshan is 2016.8 meters. From the Yuyou Pavilion to the top of the mountain, the scenery of the mountain itself is not very good, there are no shade trees. Often just to climb to the top, and then queue for half an hour to take pictures. The only public toilet in the scenic spot with water is on the left hand of Chonglingmen, about 20 meters down. All other toilets on the mountain are environmentally friendly toilets and there is no water. The toilet at the bus stop is similar to the dry toilet in the countryside. Take the elderly and children up the mountain. You must be cautious. Often the children climb half of the way and don't leave. Let the adults hold it. This will have a great challenge to the physical strength and safety of the adults. For self-driving friends, you can arrange two attractions for a whole day, stay in Hunyuan County for two nights, and take a look at the two Guobao Ancient Temples in the county in your leisure time."
    Hunyuan
    58.6km from downtown
    Highlights: Mount Heng is the northern mountain of the famous "Five Sacred Mountains". Mount Heng Scenic Area comprises the Tianfengling Scenic Area, the Cuipingfeng Scenic Area and the Qianfoling Scenic Area. Generally speaking, "visiting Mount Heng" refers to touring the Tianfengling Scenic Area. Mount Heng not only has beautiful scenery but is also an important birthplace of Taoism. There are many Taoist temples on the mountain. It is said that Zhang Guolao, one of the “Eight Immortals”, practised and achieved the Tao on the mountain.
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    5

    󰺂6.9
    4.7/5
    6359 Review
    From35.91
    "I highly recommend this amusement park. Its facilities are very novel and give people the ultimate play experience. At the same time, the various performances and activities in the amusement park are also very exciting, making people linger."
    Datong.Datong South Railway Station/Fantawild Adventure
    6.1km from downtown
    No. 1 of Family-friendly Attractions
    Highlights: Datong Fantawild Happy World is located in Yudong New District, Datong City, Shanxi Province. It features science fiction and interactive experience, and is carefully built with advanced concepts and technologies. Datong Fantawild Happy World consists of more than 20 theme project areas, including Flying Over the Limit, Light of Life, Escape from Dinosaur Island, Magic Castle, Tanggula Snow Mountain, Fire Meteor, Conch Bay, Five Thousand Years of China, and Boonie Bears Talk Show, involving more than 200 theme projects, amusement projects, leisure and landscape projects, most of which are suitable for all ages.Here you can enjoy the high-altitude flying experience project "Flying Over the Limit"; the advanced tracking three-dimensional magic show project "Magic Castle"; the large-scale indoor rafting adventure theme project "Escape from Dinosaur Island"; the thrilling suspended roller coaster "Fire Meteor"; China's original large-scale snow mountain adventure simulation project "Tanggula Snow Mountain"; the colorful and dreamy 4D theater project "Conch Bay"; and the funny and humorous cartoon show project "Boonie Bears Talk Show".The ticket of Fantawild Happy World includes 35 fixed self-owned amusement projects in the park (the 35 projects do not include joint-venture projects: Cute Bear Excavator, Remote Control Tank, Archery Range, Fisherman's Wharf, Hunting Hero, Costume Photography, Kart, Peace Dove, Carnival, Gunfire, Ultimate Decryption, Ghost Castle, etc.) After entering the park, visitors can choose to experience the amusement facilities or participate in theme activities according to their own conditions;
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    󰺂6.6
    4.5/5
    447 Review
    From15.39
    "After Ctrip booked the ticket, I directly swiped my ID card to enter the park. The Daiwang Mansion is a large house that has been built a few times. Although it was built later, it is quite large. Every time I enter the yard, there are different performance programs, especially the immersive experience drama "Datong in the World" at 8 pm. It is very exciting and worth seeing."
    Datong.Ancient City Tourist Cultural Area
    2.1km from downtown
    No. 2 of Night Attractions
    Highlights: 【Introduction to Daiwangfu】Zhu Gui, Prince of Dai, was the thirteenth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty. His mother was Consort Guo Huifei, and his principal wife was Consort Xu, the daughter of Xu Da, the Prince of Zhongshan. He was one of the nine princes who fought against foreign invaders.The "Nine Frontier Kings" refer to the vassal kings appointed by the Ming Dynasty to guard the frontiers and expand the territory. From east to west, they are the King of Han, the King of Shen, the King of Liao, the King of Ning, the King of Qi, the King of Yan, the King of Gu, the King of Dai, the King of Jin, the King of An, the King of Qin, the King of Qing, and the King of Su. Under the general environment of the initial political situation in the early Ming Dynasty, these vassal kings were responsible for guarding the frontiers, protecting the country and repelling the barbarians. It can be said that the first generation of "Nine Frontier Kings" was a luxurious facelift of the Ming Dynasty. Among them was "Yan King" Zhu Di, who ascended the throne through the "Jingnan Campaign".Datong, where King Dai was stationed, was the core of the "Nine Frontier Cities" and the gateway to protect the capital.Dai Wangfu is the residence of Zhu Gui, the Dai Wang of Ming Dynasty. It is located in the northeast corner of Datong Ancient City, facing south and in a rectangular shape. It was a high-ranking and large-scale palace complex in Datong City in Ming Dynasty. It was also the carrier of the patriarchal hierarchy and feudal etiquette of the country at that time. 11 Dai Wangs successively managed government affairs here, carrying extremely rich historical and cultural information.The Dai Palace was built in 1392 AD (the 25th year of the Hongwu reign). It was built by Dai Prince Zhu Gui on the basis of the Xijing Imperial Academy of the Liao and Jin Dynasties. It was basically completed in 1396 (the 29th year of the Hongwu reign), which took 4 years to complete. The main buildings on the central axis are Chengyun Hall, Cunxin Hall and Changchun Palace.The entire palace complex is large in scale, majestic, magnificent, with deep palaces, scattered houses and winding corridors. The Dai Palace was built based on the Nanjing Ming Palace, with reduced regulations, and strictly in accordance with the construction principle of the capital in "Zhou Li·Kaogongji" of "front court and back market, left ancestor and right community". In terms of architectural layout, the entire palace is combined into a whole with the techniques of shape changes and ups and downs. Functionally, it conforms to the hierarchy of feudal society. At the same time, it achieves the artistic effect of left-right balance and shape changes. As a structure, there are many memorial archways in the palace, including "Qin Cheng Shang Ming Shi Shou Dai Bang Archway" on the east side of the door and "Tian Huang Zong Di Qin Fan Archway" on the west side of the door. The memorial archways are tall and majestic, showing the majesty of the palace. The entire building complex is connected by corridors and courtyards, with scattered houses, front halls and back bedrooms, two side rooms, deep palaces and winding corridors. It is a large-scale and well-planned prince's residence. As a prince's residence, the Dai Wang Mansion is unprecedented in scale. It is not only the largest princely palace complex in the Ming Dynasty, but also a witness to the entire Ming Dynasty's frontier legend.【Performance Introduction】The performances at the Dai Wangfu are still mainly based on the "Great Harmony in the World" series, retaining the "Municipal Customs and Folk Customs" series that was widely acclaimed during the Spring Festival, and creating a new "Ming Dynasty Style" series, which includes a main show "Great Harmony in the World", 16 supporting shows, and 24 small theater shows.In the "Great Harmony of the World", you can immerse yourself in the integration of the Han and the Hu peoples in the border areas of the Ming Dynasty, the exotic customs and the tense confrontation between the military strongholds. Jinyi arrests, military garrisons in the nine border areas, imperial concubine selection and palace fighting... The one-hour main show and five supporting shows make you not only an audience but also a part of the show."The Glory of the Ming Dynasty" is a brand-new performing arts series this year. With 10 wonderful programs, you can see the flying apsaras on the murals, royal banquets, the royal son-in-law, the royal love, as well as drumming, lion fighting, on-site scientific expeditions by Liu Bowen and Li Shanchang, the founding heroes of the Ming Dynasty, and the patriotism of the nine important towns. There is also a colorful light show that lights up the night sky of the Dai Palace."Municipal Folk Customs" presents 24 wonderful plays in a very down-to-earth form. "Two hands dance with each other to tell the history of the past, and a curtain of lanterns hides the Spring and Autumn Period," a shadow play tells a century of history; "The three-foot stage is a play in the palm of your hand, and ten fingers are intertwined with sorrow and joy," a puppet show goes through all kinds of life; shuttles between reality and fantasy, and switches between art and magic, an ancient magic trick encompasses everything in the world; rooted in the folk, but also a universal language of the world, an acrobatic performance of the art of body language.
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    7

    󰺂6.4
    4.3/5
    622 Review
    From6.16
    "A special landform, when the light is good, you can take beautiful photos, it looks small in scale, but because there is no sheltered place, it is very dry, so it is very tired to stroll for an hour or two. I have not seen this landform. You can stroll around."
    Datong
    21.1km from downtown
    Highlights: Nature's ingenuity has created a strange and fascinating landscape of the soil forest. When visitors enter this place, it is difficult to understand that they are still on the Mars and still in the magic field. This is the Datong Soil Forest. The locals are called “Stone Trench” and it is the only known soil forest attraction in North China. Looking at it, the strangeness of the forest is dazzling, like an old castle rather than an old castle, like a sculpture and not a sculpture. Under different sunlight, the forest has different styles, or glittering, or red like a flame, and it is magnificent, which is favored by many photographers.
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    8

    󰺂6.3
    4.5/5
    265 Review
    Free
    "Before I came to Datong Museum, I heard many friends say that it must be worth visiting, because he and the airport are in the same direction, so I chose the last stop to come here, but finally proved my decision was wrong. 1. It is really a very naive idea to finish the Datong Museum in 1-2 hours. I just stayed for two hours and left a lot of regrets next time. 2. Although the treasures of several town halls in Datong Museum are replicas, one in Shanxi Museum and one in Shanghai Museum, it is also worth our careful and serious viewing. 3. The most commendable thing about the entire museum is its exhibition, whether it is the lighting design or the height of the booth, it really kills many provincial museums. 4. Datong Museum is actually not only the new museum we went to, but also the whole Datong city. There are also branches of Datong Museum, especially in the old town. I went to only two of the old town. So if you have time to come to Datong and want to go to Datong Museum, don't rush past here, it is worth you to set aside most of the time, punch in well."
    Datong.Datong South Railway Station/Fantawild Adventure
    5.7km from downtown
    Highlights: Datong Museum is a comprehensive museum, now a national first-class museum. It contains more than 10,000 pieces of cultural relics, and the majority of them are locally found. There are four exhibition halls in the pavilion, each of which shows the gorgeousness of Datong as the capital of Northern Wei Dynasty. The displays mainly include the ceremonial troops unearthed from Sima Jinlong's tomb, the headstones of Song Shaozu's ancestors, Persian silver coins, Xianbei accessories, and the Northern Wei Dynasty celadon. Among them, the stone carvings unearthed in the Northern Wei architectural sites outside the South Gate of Datong City are rarely seen in the art of stone carving.
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    󰺂5.8
    4.6/5
    1061 Review
    "Very good place to play in the water, this winter can be hot in a hot spring, sweat a row of moisture, the whole body is comfortable, and the price is very cheap, the whole family can not spend a few money to play, the service is good, very good"
    Datong
    5.9km from downtown
    No. 1 of Summer Outings
    Highlights: Weidu Water World in Datong City is a large-scale water amusement park with various water entertainment projects. Among them, the “Big Horn Skyrocketing” is a favorite project for many tourists. Besides, you can also enjoy hot spring bath and experience comfort of sauna. Weidu Water World also offers a buffet for tourists.
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    10

    󰺂5.6
    4.5/5
    181 Review
    Free
    "Ok, it is not allowed to bring a mobile phone, this is very annoying, other services feel not very good, when the explanation is going on, it feels not very serious, if you can strictly require the behavior of the tour guide."
    Datong
    14.1km from downtown
    Highlights: Jinhuagong National Mine Park is located in Datong City. The location is excellent, the environment is quiet and beautiful, and the traffic is very convenient. The park integrates industrial site protection, ecological restoration and green mine construction. It is a mining culture and creative park that leaves the world with a complete modern industrial memory. The main attractions in the park are the Coal Museum and the Underground Adventure Tour. The Coal Museum is a large-scale address mine museum that combines science, knowledge and appreciation. The underground exploration tour can give you a true understanding of the history of coal formation during the Jurassic period 140 million years ago.
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FAQ

What are some Best Things to Do in Datong?
Some Best Things to Do in Datong include:Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Temple, Datong Ancient City, Mount Heng, Datong Fantawild Adventure
What are some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Datong?
Some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Datong include:Yungang Grottoes:4.8, Hanging Temple:4.6, Mount Heng:4.4, Datong Fantawild Adventure:4.7, Prince Dai Residence:4.5
At what locations in Datong can Best Things to Do in Datong be found?
The Best Things to Do in Datong are mainly located in:Yungang Grottoes:Datong, Hanging Temple:Hunyuan, Datong Ancient City:Datong, Mount Heng:Hunyuan, Datong Fantawild Adventure:Datong
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