3 Days Pingyao Discovery Tour
Pingyao is one of the only two ancient cities in China that has successfully declared its entire ancient city as a world cultural heritage, and is known as one of the “four best-preserved ancient cities”. Take this 3 Days Pingyao Discovery Tour to explore the best highlight attractions including Pingyao Ancient City, Shuanglin Monastery, Zhangbi Ancient Castle, Wang’s Family Compound. Our driver and guide will wait for you at the Taiyuan airport/train station by holding a welcome sign with your name on it and transfer to Pingyao Ancient City. Arriving in Pingyao Ancient City we will check in local hotel. The rest day is at your disposal.
Highlights of this tour:
*Ramble in Pingyao Ancient Town. Measure the history with your eyes, and see the daylight fade until the lanterns light up.
*Learn the Buddhist culture in Shuanglin Monastery.
*Discover the cultural relics and historic sites in Zhangbi Ancient Castle.
*Feel the traditional Chinese culture in Wang’s Family Compound.
- Private tour guide + Driver + Vehicle + Tickets entrance fee + Lunch + Hotel
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- Day 1: Pingyao Arrival
Our driver and guide will wait for you at the Taiyuan airport / train station by holding a welcome sign with your name on it and transfer to Pingyao Ancient City. Arriving in Pingyao Ancient City we will check in local hotel. The rest day is at your disposal.
- Day 2: PingyaoPingyao City Wall, Rishengchang Former Bank, Ming Qing Street, City God Temple, Shuanglin Monastery (Breakfast+Lunch)
AM: Today we will do a full day tour in 2700 years old Pingyao ancient City. The first stop will be Pingyao City Wall. On the wall top you will have a bird’s eye view of the whole Pingyao City. Next we will move to the Rishengchang Former Bank where you will witness the rudiment of Chinese styled bank in ancient China.
Noon: Lunch in local restaurant.
PM: In the afternoon we will take a walk in the Street remains the looking of the Ming and the Qing Dynasty which is called Ming Qing Street to feel the trading method of the Ming and the Qing Dynasty. Afterwards we will visit the Pingyao City God Temple. In the temple we will appreciat wonderful wood carvings, paintings and sculptures. Today’s tour will end at Shuanglin Monastery, a Buddhist temple with more than 1000 year’s history. The highlights in the monastery are Chinese scholar treed planted in the Tang Dynasty, tablets carved in the Song Dynasty, Bell cast in the Ming Dynasty, and colorful sculptures and ancient buildings survived from feudal dynasties. At last we will go back to hotel.
Accommodation: Pingyao
City God Temple - Day 3: Pingyao DepartureZhangbi Ancient Castle, Wang’s Family Compound (Breakfast+Lunch)
AM: After hotel breakfast we will drive for about 1 hours to visit Zhangbi Ancient Castle which was built in the past warring years about 1380 years ago to protect local natives from war and robber. In the castle lots of interlaced underground tunnels were dibbled. You will be surprised by the architecture and engineering in ancient time.
Later we will move to visit Wang’s Family Compound, the residence of Family Wang, the successful business family in the Ming and the Qing Dynasty. The whole family compound covers an area of 250000 m² and enjoys the fame of Forbidden City of folk residence.
Noon: Lunch in local restaurant.
PM: At last transfer to Taiyuan airport/train station for departing.
Wang’s Family Compound
Price includes
- All entrance tickets as mentioned in itinerary
- All meals as noted in itinerary
- All private transfers as mentioned in itinerary
- Accommodation with breakfast
- Air-conditioned car and driver, English speaking tour guide
- One bottle of mineral water per day
- Hotel with breakfast
Price excludes
- Personal expense
- Gratuities (recommended)
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Booking Method
- Step 1: You can directly book online or please feel free to share your tour plans or thoughts at [email protected] , our travel consultant will contact you within 12 hours.
- Step 2: A small amount deposit will be required to book a tour. After deposit received, a detailed service voucher will be sent to you to confirm the booking.
- Step 3: Balance due will be required 7-15 days ahead of your travel date.
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Our Tour Guide
The core of our service is excellent travel guides. Over 20 years, we have built up a considerable professional guide team that is knowledgeable, attentive and flexible. The most experienced and reliable guides will be arranged for your unique China tour. Our passionate guide team is full of contagious enthusiasm and keen interest to share culture and history in a pleasant manner. We are always glad at your service to lead you to explore a real China and experience authentic local life in China.
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Our Driver and Vehicle
The first mission of our service is to ensure you feel safe and comfortable during your travel. The vehicles we use are air-conditioned, clean and well-maintained. Our drivers are all licensed drivers with many years of driving experience. Moreover, we offer free baby seats for families with little kids.
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Inside Looking of Our Vehicle 
Our Driver and Car
Meals
Food is a very important part of Chinese culture. You won’t want to miss the opportunity to taste the real local Chinese food!
Buffet breakfast will be included in the hotel if you would like accommodation to be arranged by us. Having lunch at local restaurants close and convenient to the attractions you will visit, you would enjoy the local dishes in each city. Chinese style, Vegetarian or Muslim meals are all available. If you have any other diet requirements or allergies, please feel free to let us know, we will try our best to organize it.
For daily dinner, you are suggested to have it on your own when you are exploring each city in your own time, this way would be more flexible for you to choose food as per your interest and preference.
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