Pingyao and Taiyuan Private Tour, City break

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Taiyuan: the capital and largest city of Shanxi province, settled in the beautiful landscape of the river Fen

Pingyao Ancient City: situated on the eastern bank of the Fen River, Pingyao City is one of the Chinese best preserved ancient towns with a grand City Wall and traditional artisanal essence

Shuanglin Temple: shelter and protector of important cultural relics of China. The temple is notable for its collection of more than 2,000 decorated clay statues that are dated to the 12th-19th centuries.

Qiao’s Family Compound: the bright pearl of folk residences of China, traditional Chinese dwelling with unique pattern and vivid carving

This series of itinerary cannot be modified in any way.*

Departure/Return Location

Taiyuan Airport or Railway station

Price

Starting at $5,680 per person

What’s included

Minimum group size of 2 people

Operated with English-speaking local guide during the Jinci Temple and Qiao’s Family Compound visit (Day 2)

Operated with English-speaking local guide during Pingyao Ancient half-day city tour and Shuanglin Temple (Day 3)

3 nights’ accommodation

Day 1, 3 Taiyuan: Shanxi Hotel Hotel or similar 4*

Day 2 Pingyao: Pingyao Hotel or similar 3*

3 Breakfasts

2 Lunches (Day 2, 3)

Inbound/Outbound private transfers from/to Taiyuan airport/railway station with English speaking guide

Private transportation in an air-conditioning vehicle throughout the tour (Day 2)

All entrance fees and activities mentioned in the itinerary; Jinci Temple and Qiao’s Family Compound visit (Day 2), Pingyao Ancient half-day city tour and Shuanglin Temple (Day 3)

Meet & Greet

Exclusions

International flight tickets and airport taxes or China visa fees (if any)

Rail tickets

Travel Insurance

City tax not included, payable on the spot

Tips for guides and drivers

Optional tours and activities

Any visit not mentioned in the programme

Expenses of personal nature like tipping, laundry, telephone/fax calls, alcoholic/non- alcoholic beverages, camera/video camera fee at monuments, medical expenses or items not stated explicitly in the programme

Please note

-Lunch on day 2 and 3 is a set menu in a local Chinese restaurant with one glass of soft drink per person per meal
-Please check the China visa requirements with your local embassy or authorities
-No refund for unused services. Splitting of package is not allowed
-Early check-in, late check-out, connecting or adjoining rooms in the hotel are subject to availability and not guaranteed
-Please note that local conditions prevalent at the time of travel may result in modifications to the contents of the tour without prior notice, including possible change of hotels and/or itinerary
-In many hotels in China, the triple rooms are a double room with an additional bed or sofa bed. Their comfort conditions are lower than the international standards of the triple room
-We reserve the right to change itineraries and activities due to weather conditions, technical problems, security reasons or Corona restrictions.
-Tour code : DS-456005

Day 1

ARRIVAL TAIYUAN

• Arrive at Taiyuan Airport/Railway station. Upon arrival, a representative will be waiting to greet you at the airport/railway station and accompany you on the transfer to the city. The 30-minute private transfer will take you directly to your hotel in Taiyuan. Enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure in the city. Take the opportunity to rest and recover after the flight or head out into the city for your first glimpse of life in one of China’s sprawling city.

• Overnight in Taiyuan.

Day 2

TAIYUAN – PINGYAO (105 km – 1.5 hr)

• After breakfast at the hotel, we will pick you up at about 8:30 at hotel´s lobby to drive to Pingyao. On the way we´ll stop to see Jinci Temple, the most prominent temple complex in Shanxi, located southwest of Taiyuan at the foot of Xuanweng Mountain at the Jin Springs, just 30-minute-drive from Taiyuan. We´ll visit its beautiful gardens and the Holy Mother. Afterwards we´ll continue to Qiao’s Family Compound, a traditional merchant dwelling in the north of China, known for its large scales and the exquisite craftsmanship of wood, brick and stone carvings. We´ll stop for lunch at the local restaurant at midday (incl.), and after we´ll continue driving to Pingyao, en-route visiting a World Heritage Site, Pingyao Ancient City. Check-in to your hotel in the late afternoon and the rest of the day at leisure to further explore the surroundings of this “Turtle City”.

• Overnight in Pingyao.

Day 3

PINGYAO – TAIYUAN (105 km – 1.5 hr)

• Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel and get ready to enjoy a half-day walking tour around the ancient walls of Pingyao City. We´ll stop for a lunch at the local restaurant and then, after a 30-minute-drive we´ll go to visit Shuanglin Temple, shelter and protector of important cultural relics of China. The temple is notable for its collection of more than 2,000 decorated clay statues that are dated to the 12th-19th centuries. It is nicknamed the museum of coloured sculptures. In the afternoon we´ll drive back to Taiyuan, with the estimated arrival to the hotel at 18:00. The rest of the evening at leisure.

• Overnight in Taiyuan.

Day 4

DEPARTURE TAIYUAN
• After breakfast at the hotel, prepare to check out of your room at the scheduled time and transfer to the Taiyuan airport/railway station for your onward or return flight/train.