2-Day Private Pingyao City Highlights Tour from Beijing by Bullet Train

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2 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

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

What's Included

Entrance fees
Lunch (Optional[2])
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
First-class bullet train ticket
Private tour guide
Accommodation
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Departure Point:Pickup from your centrally located Beijing hotel

Itinerary

Duration: 2 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Beijing--Ancient City of Pingyao

    3 stops
  • 1
    Beijing West Railway Station

    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.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 2

    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.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Ancient City of Pingyao

    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.

    3 hours • Admission ticket included
    • Day 2

    Qiao's Family Compound--Shuanglin Temple--Beijing

    3 stops
  • 4
    Qiao's Family Compound (Qiao Jia Dayuan)

    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.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 5
    Shuanglin Temple

    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.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 6
    Beijing West Railway Station

    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.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Beijing Tour Guide

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Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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