Weekend Getaway to Pingyao (2 night trains) 2 days
Pingyao, one of the four remaining well-preserved ancient cities in China, an ancient banking and business center in China, has well kept streets, stores, temples and residential houses constructed during the imperial Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, and it draws many domestic and international tourists each year.
Tour code: BJP-41
Destination: Beijing, Taiyuan, Pingyao
Departure: daily
Duration: 2 days / 2 nights
Highlights: Pingyao Ancient City, the Rishengchang Exchange Shop, the Ancient Ming and Qing Streets, The Armed Escort Museum, County Government Office
Weekend Getaway to Pingyao (2 night trains)
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Day 01, Beijing - Taiyuan by overnight train K601 (20:30/07:28+1) Our ACT guide will pick up from your hotel in Beijing in the evening and drive you to Beijing railway station for overnight train to Taiyuan, the capital city of Shanxi Province. Around 11 hours on the night train.
Overnight: soft-sleeper on the train (4 people sharing one compartment)
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Day 02, Taiyuan – Pingyao – Beijing by overnight train K602 (21:30/08:05+1) (B/L/D)Upon your arrival in Taiyuan, our local guide will meet you at the railway station and transfer you to have breakfast. After the breakfast, send you to Pingyao, have a full day to explore this Ancient City.
Today you will visit the Ancient City Wall, Rishengchang Exchange Shop, Ming and Qing Street and rmed Escort Company Museum. Finally visit County Government Office, an ancient city hall and law court.
After dinner, you will be transferred to the railway station for the overnight train back to Beijing.
Overnight: soft-sleeper on the train (4 people sharing one compartment)
The Ancient City Wall, the 630-year-old wall, was listed as a World Cultural Heritage site in 1997. The present city wall was reconstructed in 1370. It has a perimeter of 6.4 kilometers and is over 12 meters high and 3.5 meters wide. The Rishengchang Draft Bank, located at No.105 in Nanda Jie of Pingyao, was first set up in 1823 during the reign of the sixth Qing Emperor and was the first draft bank in China.
The Ming Qing Street, also called Nanda Jie, is one of the busy and interesting streets in which to experience ancient Chinese culture. This several-hundred-meter-long street is lined by 20-30 private museums showcasing the commercial and popular cultures of the Ming and Qing dynasties. It has become a must see attractions for tourists. Armed Escort Agencies Museum, providing a lightening inside into the significant, part played by armed escorts in promoting commerce during that time. It offers an eye-opening armed escorts in protecting commerce. Cash moving from one area needed the armed escort firm to thwart of thieving hands.
- Hotel accommodation (double occupancy)
- Soft sleepers on the train (4 persons share one berth)
- Experienced English speaking guide in each city
- Air-conditioned private car or van for transfers and sightseeing
- Entrance fees and meals as specified in the itinerary
- Service Charges & Government Taxes.
- Travel Agency Liability Insurance.
Service not included:
- Tips to your tour guide and driver
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