Do you need to book Longmen Grottoes in advance?
Yes — Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang runs on real-name advance reservation. Release rule: Real-name tickets online; book ahead in April and on holidays. A foreign passport works as the real-name ID. No linkable official booking page is recorded. Our record names “official platform” as a booking route.
Verified 2026-08-08 · rules change; confirm on the official channel before you travel
The booking rule, in detail
- Reservation
- Required in advance
- Tickets release
- Real-name tickets online; book ahead in April and on holidays
- Foreign passport
- A foreign passport works as the real-name ID.
- Official channel
- No linkable official booking page is recorded. Our record names “official platform” as a booking route.
How a foreign visitor actually books it
Real-name booking with your passport; gates and the official platform handle foreigners routinely.
What else to know
The giant Vairocana Buddha is on the west bank; see it first, then cross to the east bank for the full cliff view. Evening illumination sessions run in season and are worth the second ticket.
If the official channel does not work
Do not assume an unrecorded booking route is available. Recheck the operator’s current instructions; where the interface itself is the obstacle, the practical mechanics are in buying tickets the official way and booking without WeChat.
Other Luoyang sights and their booking rules
- Luoyang Museum book ahead
- Luoyi Ancient City book ahead
- Wangcheng Park walk in
Full city context, hotels that register foreigners, and what to eat: Luoyang guide. Release times across every city we track are in Reservation Radar.