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Terracotta Army, Luoyang

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Museums Near Luoyang

5 sights within 292 km of Luoyang. Pick the ones you want and PreeChina can build a private, custom or tailor-made tour around them.

5 sightsLuoyangWithin 292 kmUSD 305 per person, 2 travelers

At a Glance

Quick Facts

City
Luoyang
Sights
5 museum sights
Range
42 to 292 km from the centre
Closest
Qiantangzhizhai Epitaph Museum
Farthest
Terracotta Army
Length
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Price

Price of This Private Tour

Per person, in US dollars. The price covers the guide, the ground service, and the transport, meals and tickets in the itinerary, and it falls as the group grows. What a price includes and leaves out.

Estimated price per person for Museums Near Luoyang, by number of travelers
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Day tripUSD 305USD 220USD 185USD 175USD 160USD 155USD 145USD 135

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Why These Sights

Museums Within Reach of Luoyang

5 museum sights lie within 292 km of central Luoyang, from Qiantangzhizhai Epitaph Museum at 42 km to Terracotta Army at 292 km. They are: Qiantangzhizhai Epitaph Museum, Qinyang Museum, Jun Imperial Kiln Museum, Henan Museum, Terracotta Army.

This page lists the sights and how far each one sits from the city centre. It does not set a length for the trip: your private itinerary decides which sights to combine, the order and the number of days.

The Luoyang city guide covers the city itself.

Map

Map of the Sights

The gold marker is central Luoyang. Numbers run from the closest sight to the farthest.

Sight by Sight

The 5 Sights

Within 50 km from Luoyang

Qiantangzhizhai Epitaph Museum, Museum
1
Museum

Qiantangzhizhai Epitaph Museum (千唐志斋)

42 km from central Luoyang, straight line

Zhang Fang collected over a thousand Tang and later epitaphs, all set into the walls of cave dwellings and corridors. The stones give a large body of first-hand material for the study of Tang society, official titles and calligraphy.

50 to 150 km from Luoyang

Qinyang Museum, Museum
2
Museum

Qinyang Museum (沁阳博物馆)

69 km from central Luoyang, straight line

The museum occupies remains of the Ming Prince of Zheng's mansion, where the Ming music theorist Zhu Zaiyu worked out twelve-tone equal temperament.

Jun Imperial Kiln Museum, Museum
3
Museum

Jun Imperial Kiln Museum (禹州钧官窑址博物馆)

106 km from central Luoyang, straight line

Built over the Northern Song Jun official kiln site, it keeps kilns, workshops and many biscuit-fired fragments.

Henan Museum, Museum
4
Museum

Henan Museum (河南博物院)

113 km from central Luoyang, straight line

The best-known piece is the Jiahu bone flute, drilled from the ulna of a crane about 8,000 years ago and found at the Jiahu site in Wuyang, Luohe. It can still play a seven-note scale and is the oldest playable wind instrument known.

150 to 300 km from Luoyang

Terracotta Army, Museum
5
Museum

Terracotta Army (秦始皇兵马俑博物馆)

292 km from central Luoyang, straight line

The terracotta army, found by farmers digging a well in March 1974 and open since 1979. Pit one alone holds over 6,000 figures. The bronze chariots found west of the tomb mound in 1980 sit in their own display.

Distances

Distance From Central Luoyang

#SightTypeStraight line
1Qiantangzhizhai Epitaph MuseumMuseum42 km
2Qinyang MuseumMuseum69 km
3Jun Imperial Kiln MuseumMuseum106 km
4Henan MuseumMuseum113 km
5Terracotta ArmyMuseum292 km

Straight-line distances from the centre of Luoyang. Road and rail distances are longer.

Independent Travel

Visiting These Sights Independently

Arranging these 5 stops yourself keeps the budget lower. It also means booking each one and the transfers between them. Compare a private tour with independent travel, or ask PreeChina to plan it.

Custom Tour

Turn This Into a Private, Custom Tour

This route is a starting point: 1 day and 5 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.

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Questions

FAQ

How many museum sights are near Luoyang?

This page lists 5, all within 292 km of central Luoyang in a straight line.

Which sight is closest to Luoyang?

Qiantangzhizhai Epitaph Museum, at 42 km from the centre in a straight line.

How far is Terracotta Army from Luoyang?

292 km in a straight line. The road distance is longer.

How many days do I need?

It depends on which sights you combine. Your private itinerary sets the number of days, the order and the pace with you.

Who is this route not a good fit for?

Anyone who wants a full day at one place. The route moves between 5 stops, so the visit at each is shorter.

Explore More

This route is in Henan. The province page lists its city guides, themes, museums and other routes.

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