Pingyao Ancient Town Tour from Beijing

This morning, your Beijing tour guide will pick you up at your hotel or home and take you to the train station. A high speed train will take you out of Beijing, heading to Taiyuan.

In Taiyuan, China Travel's professional tour guide will escort you to Pingyao. Check in upon arrival.

 

- Smart Tips:

One of the best things of booking a tour is that much time and trouble will be saved from arranging land transfer and accommodation on your own.

The high speed train to Taiyuan leaves at 1015 and arrives at 1307.

The drive from Taiyuan to Pingyao takes about 1.5 hours depending on the traffic.





Honored as one of the best preserved ancient towns in China, Pingyao Ancient Town keeps the history alive. Today you will spend a whole day at this great town. You will visit Rishengchang Draft Bank, the first bank in China dating back to 1644. Later, have lunch in a famous old restaurant.

Dedicate your afternoon to Ancient Mingqing Street and Ancient City Wall.

 

- Smart Tips:

The major color tone in Pingyao Ancient Town is black and dark green. White shirt or light-colored clothes might cause overexpose while taking photos.

Tap water in Pingyao is pumped up from wells that are mostly over 200-meter-deep, thus the boiled water you drink at the hotel or retsuarant is a bit salty. We suggest you drink bottled water if you don't like the taste. (FYI, Nongfu Spring is one of the best brands for bottled water.)

There are many stores and vendors selling Pingyao Beef and claim themselves to be the most authentic. How to spot good beef? Make sure you buy the beef that is pink but not red and bagged in kraftpaper bags. Guanyun is one of the best brands to choose.

 

Aging about 1,500 years old, Shuanglin Temple is known for its well-presvered clay sculptures and color paintings. Later, you will visit the impressive Wang Family's Grand Courtyard.

 

- Smart Tips:

The drive from Pingyao to Shuanglin Temple is within  30 minutes, to Wang Family's Grand Courtyard is within one hour.

Our tour guide will escort you back to Pingyao, where you will take a high speed train back to Beijing.

Your Beijing tour guide will take you back to your hotel or home.

 

- Smart Tips:

The high speed train to Beijing leaves at 1438 and arrives at 1724.

Please note: If you are going to take a flight when you are back in Beijing, you shall arrange your own transfer to the airport. If you need our service, the price is 40 USD / Person based on a group of 2 travelers.