Taiyuan Pinyao 3 Days Tour
- Tour Price: $ 180
- Tour Code: CT897
- Available: Daily
- Duration: 3 Days
- Tour Type: Taiyuan Pingyao Tour Package
Trip Highlights - This tour will let you get a better understanding of the history and culture of Shanxi by visiting Taiyuan and Pingyao. Built at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, dating back to about 2,400 years BC, the capital of Chinas central Shanxi Province is now primarily an industrialized city and it is actually Chinas coal industrial center. Taiyuan benefits from convenient public transport systems as the city is the provincial transportation hub. Listed as a World Heritage site, Pingyao, dates from the Ming and Qing Dynasties and is one of Chinas finest old cities. Your Pingyao tour will include a visit to the Qiao Familys compound, while your visit will be enriched by a trip to nearby Taiyuan city.
Tour Prices (this is private tour based on per person and shown in US dollars) | |
Group Size | Price / Traveler |
1 traveler | USD580 |
2-5 travelers | USD330 |
6-9 travelers | USD250 |
10 travelers & above | USD180 |
(For 10 persons up, please email us for new quotations) |
·Entrance fees and meals as listed | ·All transfers with private vehicle and guide |
·Accident insurance | ·Hotel fare |
·Air fare and airport tax | ·Personal expenses |
·Tips for guide and driver | · |
Tour Itinerary
Day 01:Taiyuan / Pingyao
Today’s Activity: Qiao Family’s Compound
You will be met on arrival at the airport or railway station by one of our dedicated local guides, who will bring you to the hotel in Pingyao. On the way our guide will show you around the Qiao Family’s Compound, a great introduction to the area. The compound was built in 1756, and went through two renovations and one expansion. It is well-preserved and is regarded as a representative of North China folk houses in the Qing Dynasty. Its magnificent structure and delicate decoration attract numerous visitors.
Hotel:The Zhengjia Hotel 3* (or similar class)
Today’s Activity: Pingyao Ancity Town
Leave in the morning for a tour of the ancient City Walls, Ming-Qing Street, and the Chenghuang Temple. Next is a trip to the Tongxinggong, an old bank security company housed in the heart of historic Pingyao. Finally the tour will take you to the beautiful Shuanglin Monastery.
Hotel:The Zhengjia Hotel 3* (or similar class)
Day 03: Pingyao / Taiyuan (B)
A bus shall take you back to Taiyuan and drop you off at the airport for your departure.
(Service End)
Qiao Family’s Compound The Qiao Compound is not only known for its grandeur but also for the exquisite craftsmanship, which is reflected in the brick carvings, woodcarvings, and murals.
Pingyao Ancient City
Situated in Pingyao County, right in the middle of Shanxi Province, just 100 km away from Taiyuan, the Pingyao Ancient City is renowned as a hotbed of historical and cultural relics. The city has over 3000 battlements and 72 watchtowers according to the disciples of Confucius.
Ming-Qing Street were the noisiest centre of business at that time Situated on South Avenue. The streets are not very wide, with various kinds of shops orderly arranged along the road.