Tour Schedule:
Day 1: Beijing-Pingyao by overnight train 1163 (19:03 - next day 07:31 am)
Our English-speaking tour guide will pick you up from your hotel or apartment at 17:00 in the evening, drive to Beijing west railway station and take the train to Pingyao.(1163, 19:03pm-07:31am, Soft sleeper, 4 people share one compartment). Overnight on the train.
Meal: None
Day 2: Pingyao
Upon arrival at the Pingyao train station, you will be met by our local guide (she/he will hold a sign with your name in front of your carriage on the platform inside the train station) and driver. After breakfast, start your full day tour of Pingyao. Pingyao City was first built in the Western Zhou Dynasty (BC 827 ~ BC 782) and the financial center in late Qing Dynasty, which is now regarded as the most complete preservation of integrity of the historic city of China, as well as the ancient city prototype. You will visit all the highlights of this ancient city including Rishengchang Draft Bank, Ancient City Wall and Ming and Qing Street, and Temple of the City God, etc.
Overnight at a local courtyard style hotel in the ancient Pingyao city.
Meal: Breakfast+ Lunch + Dinner
Day 3: Pingyao-Datong
After breakfast, drive from Pingyao to Datong. It will take 6 hours in total. On the way, you will visit the Qiao Family Compound and Hanging Temple. Qiao Family Compound situated in the central part of Qiao Town, Qi Xian County in Shanxi Province. Then visit the Hanging Temple which is near Datong city. This temple was built in 491 with a history of more than 1400 years, and hangs on the west cliff of Jinlong Gorge more than 50 meters above the ground, hence it is called Hanging Temple. Upon arrival at Datong, if time is available we will also visit the old quarter of the town on your own and some old streets before dinner. Stay in 4-star hotel in Datong.
Meal: Breakfast+ Lunch + Dinner
Day 4: Datong-Beijing (by train)
Morning we will visit Yungang Grottoes. They are excellent examples of rock-cut architecture and one of the three most famous ancient sculptural sites of China. The others are Longmen and Mogao. Then we continue to visit Huayan Temple, which is the largest and most perfectly preserved temple of the Liao (916-1125) and Jin (1115-1234) dynasties in China. After lunch, we will visit Nine Dragon Screen. The Nine Dragon Screen in Datong, built over 600 years ago, is presently the oldest and largest glazed screen in China today. Then take soft-sleeper train at noon from Datong back to Beijing. You will arrive at Beijing train station in the night around 22:00pm, our guide and driver will meet you, and then transfer you to your hotel.
Meal: Breakfast+ Lunch
Price:from$620
Tour Includes:
1/ Soft-berth train ticket from Beijing to Pingyao.
2/ Soft-berth train ticket from Datong to Beijing.
3/ Hotel fare in 4 star hotel and daily buffet breakfast (twin room)
4/ Lunch and dinner listed in the itinerary
5/ Entrance fees to the sightseeing
6/ Private vehicle, driver and English-speaking guide
7/ Accident insurance
Tour Excludes:
1/ Personal expenses
2/ Tips to the guide and driver (optional)
Kind Notice
A. We recommend that you book this tour early, especially during Chinese national holidays, as it is difficult to get train tickets for that time.
B. The train information listed above is for reference, it might be changed due to holidays, late booking, or any other unpredicted reasons, we keep such right without any prior notice. However, your travel time and numbers of the scheduled attractions will never be shortened.
C. This is a private tour package. No other travelers will join your exclusive group.
D. Only traditional Chinese meals are planned, if this is not preferable please let us know in advance.