Tour Schedule:
Day 1: Beijing - Taiyuan - Pingyao
Hotel/apartment pick-up at 7:00 am by our tour guide and driver. Transfer to the Beijing West Railway Station to take the train to Taiyuan (8:40 -12:00, soft seat). The guide will not leave until see you off to board on the train.
Upon arrival at Taiyuan Railway Station, you will be met by our local guide (She/he will hold a sign with your name on it at the exit of the station) and driver. You will then be driven directly to Pingyao (1.5-2 hours drive). Once in Pingyao, tour will begin by visiting the Pingyao Ancient City, including the Ancient City Wall, Ri Sheng Chang Private Bank and Ming Qing Street.
Check into the hotel in the evening. Tianyuankui Hotel, 3-star level
Meal: Lunch + Dinner
Day 2: Pingyao Tour
After having breakfast, drive to the famous Great Wang's Quadrangle-considered as the Forbidden City for common civilians in the past. Lunch afterwards. Go on to visit Zhangbi Ancient Castle. Later on, be transferred back to the hotel
Meal: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
Day 3: Pingyao - Taiyuan - Beijing
Hotel check-out & pick-up in the morning, then drive to Taiyuan, take a tour to Shanxi Museum first, early lunch afterwards, then drive to Taiyuan train station to catch train back to Beijing (12:38 – 16:00, soft seat).
Meal: Breakfast + Lunch
Upon arrival at Beijing West Railway Station, you will be met by our guide & driver again. They will then transfer you back to your hotel/apartment. Lovely tour ends!
Price:from$362
Tour Includes:
2 nights hotel accommodation in Pingyao Hotel (standard room at Tianyuankui, 3-star
Air-conditioned private car or van with driver in Beijing & Pingyao
Professional English-speaking tour guides in Beijing & Pingyao
Railway station transfers
Round trip train tickets (soft seat)
Entrance fees to all attractions listed above
Meals listed above
Travel insurance
Tour Excludes
Personal expenses
Tips to tour guide and driver (optional)
Any fees not mentioned above
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.