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Pingyao Tour from Beijing: Best Overnight Ancient City Train Tour
Jinzhong
About
1. Pingyao is famed for its importance in Chinese economic history and for its well-preserved Ming and Qing urban planning and architecture. Administratively, it comprises the town of Gutao in Pingyao County in Jinzhong Prefecture. It is definitely worth a cultural discovery trip from Beijing thanks to the convenient Chinese bullet train transportation with 3 hours each way.
2) One of the best tours around Beijing that shows you the tradition of ordinary people's lives away from the royal family and culture in Beijing. The cozy ancient town has so much to offer to represent the early age of the Chinese economy in China's transition into the market economy.
3) We offer Beijing hotel-bulle...
Highlights
2 days
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 days
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
One night in Pingyao's Luxury hotel in the ancient downtown.
Lunch
Pickup and drop-off at your hotel in Beijing.
Dinner
Round trip bullet train tickets between Beijing and Pingyao
Air-conditioned vehicle
Breakfast
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Pingyao Tour from Beijing: Best Overnight Ancient City Train Tour
Jinzhong
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About
1. Pingyao is famed for its importance in Chinese economic history and for its well-preserved Ming and Qing urban planning and architecture. Administratively, it comprises the town of Gutao in Pingyao County in Jinzhong Prefecture. It is definitely worth a cultural discovery trip from Beijing thanks to the convenient Chinese bullet train transportation with 3 hours each way.
2) One of the best tours around Beijing that shows you the tradition of ordinary people's lives away from the royal family and culture in Beijing. The cozy ancient town has so much to offer to represent the early age of the Chinese economy in China's transition into the market economy.
3) We offer Beijing hotel-bulle...
Highlights
2 days
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 days
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
One night in Pingyao's Luxury hotel in the ancient downtown.
Lunch
Pickup and drop-off at your hotel in Beijing.
Dinner
Round trip bullet train tickets between Beijing and Pingyao
Air-conditioned vehicle
Breakfast
Itinerary
Day 1
Day 2
Beijing to Pingyao. Pingyao City Wall hike.
1 Stop
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City Wall of Pingyao
Being one of the four wholly protected ancient cities in China, Pingyao Ancient City is the"treasure house" of ancient Chinese architecture. With a total length of six kilometers, the city wall is about 12 meters tall and 3 to 6 meters wide on top. The wall is of compacted earth covered by bricks and stones. From a bird's eye view, the rectangular wall resembles a tortoise. There are six city gates on the north, south, east, and west walls. The south entrance is the head of the tortoise. The two wells outside the wall look like the two eyes of a tortoise. The north gate, the lowest place in the city, is the tail of tortoise. Traditionally the tortoise was considered a symbol of longevity, so through ancient times, the hopes were that Pingyao Ancient City would be permanently secure. There are 72 watchtowers on the top of the City Wall and 3,000 external battlements. They represent 72 people of great wisdom, the 3,000 battlements the 3,000 disciples of Confucius.
