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LanguagesChinese, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
This 2-day Pingyao tour allows you to visit the Ancient City of Pingyao and see the distinctive characteristics of architecture in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Have a chance to know the development of ancient merchants in Shanxi by touring the former big family’s courtyard (Wang's Family Compound). Get the most comfortable tour with the company of an English-speaking guide and an experienced driver.
What's included
Hotel accommodation based on twin-sharing room in Pingyao
Lunch
Breakfast
Private driver & air-conditioned vehicle
Private English-speaking guide
Airfares & train fares
Tips or gratuities for guide and driver
Entry visa fees
Not suitable for people over 80 years old
What to expect
Day 1: Entry Pingyao & Explore Pingyao Old City
30m
Your guide will wait for you at Pingyao Railway Station ahead of your arrival. Then a comfortable private car will take you to check in the hotel.
Ancient City of Pingyao
2h · Admission ticket included
After a short break, you will be accompanied to see the highlights of the town, including Ancient Ming-Qing Street, Temple of the City God, Rishengchang Exchange Shop, Tongxinggong Ancient Security Guard Company, and Ancient City Wall. All of these spots are the representatives of this old city. Afterwards, you will be sent back to your hotel.
Day 2: Pingyao Exit
Shuanglin Temple
1h 30m · Admission ticket included
Today, you will visit the Shuanglin temple, which is composed of ten palaces, including more than two thousands painted clay sculptures of Buddhist figures in different demeanor.
Wang's Family Compound (Wang Jia Dayuan)
3h · Admission ticket included
Then your guide and driver will transfer you to Wang Family's Compound, an ancient private resident complex of a famous commercial and financial capitalist. It is very famous for its sheer size and ornamental structures. It looks like a small walled city, displaying the wealth of Wang family more than 200 years ago.
Pingyao County
1h
After that, your guide will transfer you to the railway station and see you off there.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Your tour guide and driver will pick you up at the railway station in Pingyao.
Additional information
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
