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Travel from Beijing to Pingyao by bullet train to see the World Cultural Heritage sites:Ancient City of Pingyao, Shuanglin Temple. Discover a large architectural complex: Qiao’s Compound. This private 2-day tour offers two different tour ending options. Your can choose to be done in Beijing or Pingyao based on your own situation. Local lunch, entrance fees, first-class bullet train ticket, private guide and transfer service are all inclusive
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Duration: 2 days
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Travel from Beijing to Pingyao by bullet train to see the World Cultural Heritage sites:Ancient City of Pingyao, Shuanglin Temple. Discover a large architectural complex: Qiao’s Compound. This private 2-day tour offers two different tour ending options. Your can choose to be done in Beijing or Pingyao based on your own situation. Local lunch, entrance fees, first-class bullet train ticket, private guide and transfer service are all inclusive
Itinerary
Day 1: Beijing–Ancient City of Pingyao
Stop At: Beijing West Railway Station, No.118, Lian Hua Chi East Rd Fengtai District, Beijing 100036 China
Your private driver will pick you up in early morning and transfer to Beijing West Railway Station to catch your bullet train to Pingyao(train departs at 8:05am). Your driver will assist with obtaining the tickets.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Pingyao Railway Station Wenxunchu, China, Shanxi Sheng, Jinzhong Shi, Pingyao Xian, 中都路
Upon your arrival at Pingyao Railway Station, look for your name, meet your tour guide and driver at the Exit. Then transfer to your hotel (on your own arrangement) for check-in.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Ancient City of Pingyao, In Pingyao County, Pingyao County 031100 China
After a short break, your tour guide will take you to a local restaurant. After enjoy your lunch, visit to Pingyao Ancient City. First, have a walking on the City Wall accompanied by your private guide. Then, visit the highlights in Pingyao Ancient Town, including Pingyao Confucian Temple, Rishengchang Former Bank, Ming and Qing Dynasties Street, etc. After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Pingyao. If your hotel is in the Ancient City, you can walk back with your guide.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Qiao’s Family Compound–Shuanglin Temple–Beijing
Stop At: Qiao’s Family Compound (Qiao Jia Dayuan), Qiaojiabao Village, Dongguan Town, Pingyao County 030901 China
In the morning, your private guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel and head to Qiao’s Family Compound, located in Qi County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, and is 42 km (25 mi) away from Pingyao Ancient City. It is a large architectural complex, the magnificent building reflects the unique living styles of northerners in ancient China during the Qing Dynasty.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Shuanglin Temple, Qiaotou Village, Zhongdu Country, Pingyao County 031100 China
Then stop for a local lunch. After lunch, continue to Shuanglin Temple, a large Buddhist temple in the Shanxi Province of China. Founded in 6th century, it is notable for its collection of more than 2,000 decorated colorful clay statues, reflecting the exquisite skills of the artisans of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with the Ancient City of Pingyao in 1997.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Beijing West Railway Station, No.118, Lian Hua Chi East Rd Fengtai District, Beijing 100036 China
Afterwards, you will be transferred back to Pingyao Railway Station to catch your train back to Beijing (train departs at 4:13pm). Your driver will meet you at Beijing West Railway Station and transfer back to your Beijing hotel.
If you choose tour ending in Pingyao, you will be transferred back to your hotel after the tour.
Duration: 10 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
