3 Days Pingyao Discovery Tour

Pingyao Ancient City

Tour Code: ctpy-1

Tour Type: Private Tour with Exclusive Tour Guide and Driver

Departure Date: Daily Departure

Tour Highlights:

Enjoy the charm of the ancient city of Pingyao, discover the heritage of humanity and learn more history and culture of northern China in 3 days.


Itinerary

  • Day1

    Pingyao Arrival

    • No Meals
    • in Pingyao
    Arrival in Pingyao, your private guide will pick you up at the railway station and transfer you in a comfortable vehicle to your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day to explore the city on your own.
  • Day2

    Pingyao Ancient City, Shuanglin Temple

    • Breakfast, Lunch
    • in Pingyao
    Zhou Dynasty (c 1100 BC-c. 771 BC)and was extended and repaired in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.Then you go to Rishengchang, the forerunner of the first bank in China. It was regarded as the first famous piaohao(firm for the exchange and transfer of money) in the Qing Dynasty.
    After that, take a walk on the traditional Ming and Qing Dynasties Street. Many traditional shops and stores line both sides of the street, selling local cuisine and snacks, specialties, curios, calligraphy, paintings and furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
    The last travel destination today is Shuanglin Temple, which was first built during the Northern Wei Dynasty. Its ten halls contain a treasury of painted sculpture, with 2,052 painted statues of Buddha from the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. 

  • Day3

    Zhangbi Ancient Fortress and Wang Family Compound, Pingyao Departure

    • Breakfast, Lunch
    After breakfast, go by car about 1 hour to reach the Zhangbi Ancient Fortress, which was first built to store grain and station troops in ancient times. The village was built on a loess hill with high walls, a citadel outside the fortress gate to reinforce the defences of the village and a gate tower. Inside the village are streets with open drains, wells, tunnels for hiding troops and storing grain, temples for seeking God's protection, a drill ground and homes. It has complete facilities for defence and survival.
    Later, visit the Wang Family Compound. Different from other merchants of Shanxi, Wang family made its fortune by trade in the Qing Dynasty, and then began to walk in official circles. The Wang family was well known both for its success in business and public office.
    After completing the trip, your guide will transfer you to the railway station for your next destination.

Price Inclusion&Exclusion

Price Inclusion

•    Tickets: Entrance fees of all attractions listed in the itinerary.
•    Meals are specified in the itinerary.
•    Hotel accommodation
•    Private Transfers: A private driver and a private tour guide will transfer you to airport/railway station, hotel and attractions in the cities in private air-conditioned vehicle.
•    Private Guide: We provide professional licensed tour guides who speaks English or other langauges  acorrding to your requirement. They are responsible, knowledgeable and have a sense of humor to accompany you throughout your journey.
•    Service Expenses (includes planning, handling, operating and communication expenses) and Government Taxes.
•    Insurance: China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance
Price Exclusion

•    International air tickets to enter and leave China
•    Chinese visa fees.
•    Personal Expenses: For example cost of excess luggage, laundry, beverages, fax, telephone, optional activities etc.
•    Dietary expenses other than meals in price inclusion are not included in the itinerary.
•    The cost of the attraction not listed in the itinerary is not included.
•    Tips to tour guides, drivers etc.

Trip Notes

Meals of Global Tour Travels•     About Your Meals 
In order to have our customers to taste authentic Chinese food and avoid tourist menus, we take food quality, dining environment and travel convenience into consideration when planning your lunch. Therefore , we will arrange a la carte lunch at a local restaurant whenever possible. Lunch a la carte is varied with different recommended restaurants and different cities. You could order the dishes according to your taste under the instructions of your guide. However, in some remote regions where it is difficult to find a non-tourist restaurant, you could have lunch at a local tourist restaurant or in a local family.

•   Private Guide & Transfer
You will have a private guide, private driver and an air-conditioned vehicle to accompany you at each destination of your trip, which will provide you with maximum personal care, security and flexibility.
All our guides are qualified and responsible professionals. All our vehicles are clean and in excellent condition, crewed with licensed drivers.
Private Tour Guide
In each city, we have a professional local guide. Our guide picks you up punctually at your arrival from the airport/railway station/spring of each destination. On your way out of that city, your guide will stay by your side until you have checked in and passed through security. All our travel guides in each destination are local and responsible, who know this area well. They accompany you visiting this city during 8 working hours of each day and they will tell background stories of the tourist places, and show you the secret places to take your best Vehicles of Global Tour Travels pictures.
When it is necessary to change your itinerary for unexpected reasons, your private travel guide will suggest alternatives to ensure that you still have an excellent experience.

Private Transfer
With our comfortable and safe private transfer, your trip will be more relaxing and less tiring, keeping you in the best spirits to make the most of your experience in China. In all destinations visited, your vehicle is air-conditioned, clean and expertly maintained. Your private driver is licensed, insured and experienced.
Normally we will arrange vehicles with more space for you and your luggages. Depending on the number of passengers, we generally use sedans or minivans (7 seats) for 4 people or less, large vans or small buses (12-22 seats) for 5 to 12 people, medium cars (33-37 seats) for 13 - 25 people and large buses (more than 45 seats) for more than 25 people.

•     Remarks 
We reserve the right to modify the price due to exchange rate fluctuation
If you have special requirements, please tell us in advance.
We reserve the right of final explanation for any change due to the reasons beyond our control.