I meant to write thispost for a while now. Bettina and I traveled to Datong few weeks ago and we met a nice man there that showed us around the city for two days. He is a former English teacher / own taught tour guide / worker. He was very nice with us and brought us to some very nice places which aren't in the guide books. He does it obviously for money but it isn't very expensive and he speaks very good English (well knowledgeable on Chinese history).
So, i told him i would let people know about him coz i think it can make your trip to Datong much more interesting. I asked him to tell me what he can offer and he wrote this:
Hi! My name is Simon. I'd like to recommend you an interesting trip around north Shanxi, Datong.
Several route for you to choose:
A) Natural Highlights (1 day tours)
1- Yungang Grottoes + Hanging Temple
2- Hanging Temple + Cave Village in Mt + Mt Henshan
3- Hanging Temple + Great Wall of Song Dynasty + Wooden Pagoda
4- Hanging Temple + Wooden Pagoda + Yan Men Pass and Great Wall + Song Dynasty fortress, Han Tombs
B) Land Sites
1- Clay forest and Volcanic Relics
2- Underground tour in Coal mine area
3- Villages visit and traditional farmer life experiment
4- Search Zhao Great Wall (450BC)
5- Old City Wall + Hutong, Siheyuan (traditional courtyard)
