Luoyang in 3 Days: Longmen, Capital Archaeology and the Old City

A history-first three-day route that protects Longmen as its own day, pairs White Horse Temple with Han–Wei Luoyang City, then connects Luoyang Museum to a selective old-city evening.

Real Buddhist stone carvings at Longmen Grottoes

Photo: Gary Todd · Source · CC0 1.0

DAY 1

Luoyang Longmen Station → northwest visitor centre · 4.8km

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About 14 min by car; the dated transit model was about 36 min with 810m walking

    Longmen Daytime Full-Complex Route

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    Longmen Daytime Full...

DAY 2

    White Horse Temple with a Focused Heritage Route

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    White Horse Temple w...

White Horse Temple → Han–Wei museum · 1.0km

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About 14 min on foot in the dated AMap model; a named shuttle lead must be rechecked live

    Han–Wei Capital Museum and Archaeological Landscape

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    Han–Wei Capital Muse...

DAY 3

    Luoyang Museum Dynastic Overview

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    Luoyang Museum Dynas...

Luoyang Museum → Yingtian Gate · 6.2km

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About 18 min by car in the 26 August 2026 AMap model; the metro model required about 52 min and 1.6km walking

    Yingtian Gate and the Sui–Tang Presentation Layer

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    Yingtian Gate and th...

Yingtian Gate → Lijing Gate · 1.4km

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About 19 planning min on foot in the dated AMap model

    Lijing Gate and the Lived Old-City Finish

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    Lijing Gate and the ...