3-Day Private tour: From Datong to Pingyao
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3-Day Private tour: From Datong to Pingyao
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8 Dec
Tue
9 Dec
Wed
10 Dec
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Pingyao to Datong
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Departure from Pingyao : Start the tour from Pingyao and end of the Datong, the itinerary will be the same from Datong to Pingyao.
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Datong to Pingyao
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Departure from Datong : Start the tour from Datong and end of Pingyao ancient town.
Pickup included
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Highlights
Visit highlights of Shanxi including Datong and Pingyao with this 3 days private tour from Datong.
You will be picked up at Datong hotel/train station and dropped off Pingyao hotel/Train station.
Itinerary
Datong. O/N Datong.
Datong
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeIn the morning, will meet you at Datong hotel at 9am or Datong train station and drive one hour to Hanging Monastery.Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si)
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedThe renowned Hanging Monastery, which looks like a grand relief inlaid on the steep cliff. It will be a thrilling experience to go along the hanging walkways to visit each hall of the temple. It is unique that the hierarchs of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism are worshiped here together. Afterwards, take the private car to Yungang Grottoes.Yungang Grottoes
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedUpon arrival at the Yungang Grottoes, your guide will accompany you as you to go around viewing more than 59,000 solemn Buddha statues made during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386 - 534). Considered to be a treasure house of Buddhist arts, Yungang Grottoes took over 70 years to reach the present scale. The sculptures there integrate the superb artistry of Northern Wei and showcase the atmospheric and imperial style. You are sure to feel astonished by the magnificent scene there.Datong
17 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeAfter lunch, drive to back to your Datong hotel.- Food And DrinksLunch
Datong - Pingyao by train. O/N Pingyao.
Datong
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeIn the morning, your driver will meet you at 7:40am and then transfer to Datong train station to catch the D5363(08:36am--10:30am) from Datong to Taiyuan. Note: Datong train station drop off, just the driver, no guide.Taiyuan East Railway Station
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeUpon arrival at Taiyuan train station, you will be picked up on time with your local guide and transferred to the Qiao Family's Compound.Qiao's Family Compound (Qiao Jia Dayuan)
2 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedFirstly,you will visit the well-known Qiao Family's Compound in around one hour's drive. As a typical residence with architectural style of the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911) in northern China, it is elegant and superbly decorated.Shuanglin Temple
1 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedAfter lunch, you will proceed to Shuanglin Temple. This scenic area mainly consists of Buddhist halls in all sizes, such as the Mahavira Hall (Da Xiong Bao Dian) and the Sakyamuni Hall. Within the halls, there are a lot of vividly painted sculptures of Heavenly Kings, Bodhisattvas, and arhats. In addition, you will marvel at the exquisite frescos created in the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644).Ancient City of Pingyao
17 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeNext you will be escorted to the Pingyao ancient city and you can check in first and have a short break and then a one hour Paper Cutting class is arranged for you to learn about the traditional skill of Chinese folk arts.- Food And DrinksLunch
Pingyao. The tour end.
Ancient City of Pingyao
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeYour guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at 09:00 in the morning and today you will going to visit the Ancient City of Pingyao.City Wall of Pingyao
1 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedYour Pingyao ancient town tour will begin with a visit to the City Wall of Pingyao, which has been well preserved. As a whole, the rectangular wall resembles a tortoise, which was considered as a symbol of longevity traditionally. Ascending the wall, you could overlook the ancient city of Pingyao.Ming and Qing Dynasties Street
1 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeThen, get down from the wall and have a stroll on the traditional Ming-Qing Street. On both sides of this not very wide street, there are many buildings in ancient Chinese architecture style, which used to be firms, exchange shops and different kinds of shops like teashop, cloth shop and salt shop. Nowadays, some of them have been turned to hotels, restaurants or shops selling souvenirs while some have been preserved as attraction sites and museums.Pingyao Ancient Government Office
1 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedThen, pay a visit to Pingyao Ancient Government Office, which is located in the middle of the ancient city for more than 600 years. Covering about 26,000 square meters (31,095 square yards), it includes many majestic courtyards and buildings. The Security Guard Company is also worth seeing for it is a museum which introduces the development of the ancient Chinese security guards.Rishengchang Former Bank
1 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedAfter lunch, you will proceed to Ri Sheng Chang Exchange Shop and Tong Xing Gong. Ri Sheng Chang Exchange Shop is the first money exchange shop in China as well as the founder of Chinese modern banks, which has played an important role in Chinese financial business for about one century. Tong Xing Gong was an establishment which provided private escort service for the exchange shops to guard their safety during transportation.Pingyao County
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeAt the end, your guide will escort you to your Pingyao hotel or Pingyao train station.- Food And DrinksLunch
What's included
INCLUDED
The entrance tickets
The private car & private guide
The train ticket from Datong to Taiyuan with the second class ticket
Lunch (3)
Air-conditioned vehicle
NOT INCLUDED
The hotel and dinner
Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Location
Address
Datong, Shanxi, China
Provider
happychinatours
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