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Jinci Temple at Taiyuan
Pingyao view by night
Shuanglin Temple 2 at Pingyao
Good picture stop at Mianshan
Pingyao City Wall 1

5-day Private Shanxi Tour including Datong-Taiyuan-Pingyao-Mianshan

By Pingyao Travel Guide(Red Plum Tour Service)
Free cancellation available
Price is £1,257 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 5d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Spend 5 days to visit Shanxi famous highlights
Taste the local food with your private guide
Private and flexibility tour
Relaxing arrangement and no rush tour
Pay the entrane fee upon arrive, do not worry the covid-19 police
Visit historical sights and scenic spot

Activity location

  • Yungang Grottoes
    • Wuzhou Mountain, Urban Area,
    • 37000, Datong, Shanxi, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Yungang Grottoes
    • Wuzhou Mountain, Urban Area,
    • 37000, Datong, Shanxi, China

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5-day Private Shanxi Tour including Datong-Taiyuan-Pingyao-Mianshan
  • Activity duration is 5 days5d5d
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 08:30
Price details
£1,256.90 x 1 Adult£1,256.90
Total
Price is £1,256.90

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate driver and car service for the trip
  • What's includedWhat's includedDriver and guide's meal and accommodation during the tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedCar park, toll and fuel fee
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate guide service for the trip
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel room and meals
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance fee of the highlights
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedthe others not mentioned in inclusions

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Datong-Yungang Grottoes-Nine Dragon Screen Wall-Huayan Temple-City Wall-Datong
  • 4 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Yungang Grottoes
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Visit the 1500 years old giant buddha, and learn the history of the Northern Wei dynasty.
Nine Dragon Screen
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket not included
Visit the oldest dragon screen wall in China, and it is also the biggest dragon in China which is made from ceremic.
Huayan Temple of Datong
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
This temple was the private temple for the king in Liao dynasty, there are tow old buiding from Liao dynasty with original buddha statues and fresco.
Datong City Walls
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
It is the new wall, but it is magnificent, it is intact now, can walk around and cycling around about 7km, the two wheels bike and quad-bikes are available to rent.
Day 2: Hanging Temple-Yingxian wooden Pagoda-Taiyuan
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si)
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Climb up to the Hanging Temple
Day 3: Taiyuan-Jinci Temple-Qiao Family Compound-Pingyao
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Jinci Museum
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
It is the begaining of Shanxi, with 3000 years old history, and 1000 years old Saint Mother Hall and the colourful sculptures. And it is excellent place to understand and know the history of Shanxi. It is beautiful garden style temple, must see in Shanxi.
Qiao's Family Compound (Qiao Jia Dayuan)
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Which is 200 years old, and it show us the Rich man's house and life by the complete Ming and Qing dynasty courtyard, carvings, rooms, furnitures etc always show us their rich, come to visit with guide, you will know how they made money, and manage the family well in 200 years ago, and the condition now.
Day 4: Pingyao Highlights Walking Tour
  • 6 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Rishengchang Former Bank
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Which is the first bank of China, found in 1823. The building is just like the other courtyards in Pingyao from 200 years ago, but the history and storey of Bank are very special, guide will explain the details of Jin merchants, and why Pingyao was the financial centre at past.
Ming and Qing Dynasties Street
  • 30m
Which is 738m long from norht to south, is full of the stores, restaurant, museum in side of this road, after dinner, have a walk and explore the store one by one, and maybe you can find nice desserts or sweets in this street.
Pingyao Ancient Government Office
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Which is the ancient government office in Pingyao remains from Yuan dynasty 900 years ago, with prison, court, governer's house, garden, bedroom etc. It is the good example of ancient government house in China.
City Wall of Pingyao
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Which is from Ming dynasty, 700 years old. Usually we can walk around the Wall, need about 2 hours.no bike for riding. You can choose walk a short or whole wall.
Ancient City of Pingyao
  • 1h
It is big, around 2.25 Square kilometres, there are still 40,000 thousand local people stay inside the old city, walk through the non-tourists part to see the real Pingyao, local people's life and the building.Which is the great fun for you.
Shuanglin Temple
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Which is small temple, but not located in the ancient city, full of the Buddha sculptures from 1000, 400,200 years ago, please do not miss this tempe, when you are in Pingyao.
Day 5: Pingyao-Mianshan-Pingyao or Taiyuan
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Mian Mountain
  • 6h
  • Admission ticket not included
Mianshan is big sights with front part and back part, must see sights are the followings：sky bridge, Yunfeng Temple, Qixian Canyon, Shuitao valley. There are still many good points to stop for taking nice and excellent photos.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESYungang Grottoes
    • Wuzhou Mountain, Urban Area,
    • 37000, Datong, Shanxi, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEYungang Grottoes
    • Wuzhou Mountain, Urban Area,
    • 37000, Datong, Shanxi, China

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