Yungang Grottoes
云冈石窟
Yungang Grottoes is a ticketed Shanxi POI where foreign visitors should verify opening windows, access rules, transport and payment conditions before arrival.
Updated 2026-06-27
Direct Answer
Book or verify Yungang Grottoes through official, authorized or onsite channels before arrival, carry passport/ID if requested, and confirm live opening hours plus transport, route or activity add-ons.
Datong city bus/taxi transfer to Yungang · 10 min walk
Regular visit: last entry 16:30
3 price tiers listed below
Foreign Visitor Rules
- English support
- Limited Visitor Support
- Difficulty score
- 3 / 5
- Notes
- Foreign visitors should save 云冈石窟, keep passport/ID available for ticketing, reservation or security where applicable, and verify same-day opening, transport and payment backup before going.
Visit Rule Summary
- Admission
- Ticketed Scenic Or Museum Area
- Ticket required
- Yes
- Reservation required
- Yes
- Time slot required
- No
- Entry window
- Regular visit: last entry 16:30
- Crowd note
- Ticketing, cave-route crowding, outdoor exposure, conservation controls and Datong transfer timing
Ticket And Visit Rules
Book, enter, and price the visit without reading a long rules block.
Opening Times
- Regular visitYear-round unless official notices say otherwiseOpen: 08:30Last entry: 16:30Close: 17:30Verify same-day official notices for holidays, weather, maintenance, climb/cableway/shuttle status, museum closure days, transport, security, merchant hours or crowd controls.
Booking And Ticket Channels
- Yungang Grottoes official/authorized ticketingChannel type: Official WebsiteOnline booking address: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1039/Use this official/authorized or onsite channel to verify live ticket inventory, reservation rules and optional shuttle/cableway/climb products before arrival.No stable official English direct booking page was found in checked sources; use Chinese official, onsite or authorized fallback and verify before travel.
Use official/authorized channels where possible. Carry passport/ID if ticketing, reservation, climb/cableway/shuttle, transport or security asks, and confirm same-day rules before arrival.
Ticket Price Tiers
- Adult ticket referenceStandard adultVerify current official/authorized product before purchase because packages can change by season, route, climb, cableway or shuttle add-on.CNY 120
- Concession ticket referenceEligible children/students/seniors or policy groupsEligibility and identity documents require official-channel or onsite confirmation.CNY 60
- Eligible free-admission categoriesPolicy groupsCurrent policy and identity checks apply.Free
Payment And App Access
- Foreign card
- Unconfirmed
- Cash backup
- Yes
- Note
- Use official/authorized channels or free public access as applicable. Optional tickets, cableways, climbs, shuttles, shops, restaurants, parking, events, museums or services may prefer China mobile payment or cash; foreign-card support is unconfirmed.
Access And Navigation
- Nearest metro
- Datong city bus/taxi transfer to Yungang
- Station exit
- Use current map-app guidance and same-day official/event notices because entrances, mountain roads, old streets, museum queues, shuttles or crowd-control routes can change.
- Walk time
- 10 minutes
- Navigation address
- Yungang Grottoes Scenic Area, Datong, Shanxi, China
- Recommended entrance
- Yungang Grottoes Scenic Area entrance
- Recommended exit
- Return to the nearest planned taxi pickup, metro, bus, rail transfer, shuttle, old-street exit or tour vehicle point.
Show 3 more fields
- Drop-off
- Yungang Grottoes Scenic Area entrance
- Taxi note
- Show driver: 云冈石窟, Yungang Grottoes Scenic Area, Datong, Shanxi, China. Confirm return pickup for remote mountain, waterfall, castle, compound or multi-zone routes before entering.
- Walking entry
- Use map navigation for the final approach and follow on-site security, police, venue or staff instructions.
Suggested Visit Flow
Use the existing POI fields to move from arrival to exit.
- ArriveYungang Grottoes Scenic Area, Datong, Shanxi, China
- EnterYungang Grottoes Scenic Area entrance
- Major grottoes route90 minutes · Major grottoes route is a core reason to include Yungang Grottoes in a Shanxi route.
- Museum and conservation context45 minutes · Museum and conservation context is a core reason to include Yungang Grottoes in a Shanxi route.
- Datong heritage pairing45 minutes · Datong heritage pairing is a core reason to include Yungang Grottoes in a Shanxi route.
- ExitReturn to the nearest planned taxi pickup, metro, bus, rail transfer, shuttle, old-street exit or tour vehicle point.
Visit Duration Model
- Quick
- 120 minutes
- Standard
- 240 minutes
- Deep
- 300 minutes
- Family
- 300 minutes
- Mobility limited
- 330 minutes
- Method
- Estimated from POI scope, public-area walking depth, optional paid sub-venues, queue risk, remote-transfer time and first-time foreign visitor navigation friction.
First-Time Recommendation
- Level
- Recommended With Transport Planning
- Status
- Source Backed Initial Detail
- Reason
- Yungang Grottoes is useful in Shanxi planning, but visitors should plan around ticketing, cave-route crowding, outdoor exposure, conservation controls and datong transfer timing.
Facilities
- Restrooms
- Available: Yes Use official scenic-area, museum, temple, old-town, compound, park, mall, restaurant, attraction or venue restrooms; availability varies by route and crowd level. Gap: English signage and location-specific restroom details are not fully confirmed in checked stable English material.
- Information Or Service Point
- Available: Unconfirmed Look for venue, tourist-service, ticket-window, museum, park, mall, scenic-area or police/service desks near the main visitor flow. Gap: Service-desk language support varies by venue and time.
Services
- Manual Assistance
- Available: Unconfirmed Ask official venue staff, ticket windows, service desks, hotel desks, transport-hub staff or merchant staff. Show the POI name, navigation address, passport if ticketed, reserved or ID-checked, and booking code if reserved. Gap: English and passport-handling support varies by official channel, gate, venue, merchant, season and staffing.
Experience Modules
Major grottoes route
Major grottoes route is a core reason to include Yungang Grottoes in a Shanxi route.
90 minutesMuseum and conservation context
Museum and conservation context is a core reason to include Yungang Grottoes in a Shanxi route.
45 minutesDatong heritage pairing
Datong heritage pairing is a core reason to include Yungang Grottoes in a Shanxi route.
45 minutesRisks To Check
- Ticketing, cave-route crowding, outdoor exposure, conservation controls and Datong transfer timing
- Holiday and weekend crowd levels can change the visit flow.
- Weather, maintenance, traffic or event controls can reduce comfort or change routing.
Backup Plan
If tickets or weather fail, switch to Datong Ancient City, Yingxian Wooden Pagoda or Hanging Temple route.
FAQ
Do I need a ticket for Yungang Grottoes?
Yungang Grottoes has a paid or policy-dependent component. Use official, authorized or on-site information and confirm current rules before visiting.
Source field: visitRules.ticketRequiredWhat should foreign visitors check first for Yungang Grottoes?
Check current opening, ticket/on-site policy, valid-ID needs, weather, transport, merchant hours and last-entry time before departure.
Source field: foreignVisitorRules.notesChinese Phrase Cards
Please take me to Yungang Grottoes.
Use this when asking a driver, hotel desk, ticket window, transport counter or nearby staff for routing help.Is it open today? What time is last entry?
Use this at staffed entrances, service desks, ticket counters, merchant counters or transport points before committing to the route.Related Graph
Shanxi route pairings
- Ancient City of Pingyao
Published Shanxi POI that can pair with or back up Yungang Grottoes.
- Mount Wutai
Published Shanxi POI that can pair with or back up Yungang Grottoes.
- Jinci Temple
Published Shanxi POI that can pair with or back up Yungang Grottoes.
Context Links
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- ShanxiAncient City of Pingyao
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- ShanxiYanmen Pass
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Sources
- UNESCO Yungang Grottoes listingofficial · checked 2026-06-27
- Shanxi official tourism portalofficial · checked 2026-06-27
- Trip.com attraction referenceauthorized · checked 2026-06-27
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Field Gaps
- paymentRules.foreignCardSupportedunconfirmed · Official material checked for this POI does not consistently confirm foreign-card acceptance.
- mapRefs.providerPlaceIdsmissing_official_confirmation · Official pages do not publish stable Amap, Baidu, Google, or Apple Maps provider IDs for POI-page submission.
- facilities.englishSignageneeds_field_confirmation · English signage and staffed language support vary by gate, venue, merchant, season or event and are not fully specified in stable official sources.
- visitRules.priceTiers.liveTicketTransportWeatherStatusdynamic_requires_live_channel · Ticket inventory, reservation quota, climb/cableway/shuttle status, weather, merchant hours and crowd controls require live confirmation.