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Extensions from Beijing

Tour code: CHD-2, Pingyao World Culture Heritages Discovery - Extension from Beijing





In seven days you will see many Chinese Grottoes and Temples. You can have a good underatanding of Chinese Ancient Architecture and Buddhism, like Yugang Grotto,Xuankong Temple, Yingxian Temple, etc. Also you can have a stroll along the Ming and Qing Dymasty's street.


Tour Itinerary (Daily Departures)


Day 1
Entrance City To Beijing
Transfer via: International flight- On your own arrangement .
On arrival at Beijng, you will be transferred to your hotel.

Day 2 (B,L)
Beijing
Visit The Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden city, The Temple of Heaven, Enjoy Martial Arts Perfomance.
The Tian'anmen Square- The Tian'anmen Square: Located at the center of Beijing City , where you can visit Tiananmen Tower, Monument to the People's Heroes, Great Hall of the People, China Mao's Memorial Hall.
- Forbidden city: the Forbidden City was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties carried out their administration and lived. Now it is open to the public as a palace museum where people can see the great traditional palace architecture, enjoy the treasures kept in the palace, and learn of the legends and anecdotes about the imperial family and the court
- The Temple of Heaven: The Temple of Heaven was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for good harvests. The emperors visited the temple three times a year: on the 8th day of the first lunar month to pray for a good harvest; during the Summer Solstice to pray for rain; and during Winter Solstice to give thanks for a good harvest. This is a good place to watch people practicing Taichi each morning
- Martial Arts Perfomance: You don't have to be a martial arts enthusiast to appreciate the incredible feats of strength, with fists, feet, swords, and other weapons. Kungfu expert display their kicks, punches and use of weapons with uncanny speed, power and agility.

Day 3 (B,L,D)
Beijing
Visit The Sacred Road, Enjoy Roasted Duck at Qianmen Quanjude , Visit Mutianyu Great Wall.
- The Sacred Road: The road is guarded on both sides with stone statues by which the ancient emperors went to hold a memorial ceremony for the ancestors.
- Roasted Duck at Qianmen Quanjude : In the evening, enjoy the Peking Roasted Duck which is renowned as the most delicious food of Beijing.
Feature: as the nickname implies, this is one of the oldest restaurants in the capital, dating back to 1864, and they serve great Peking duck.
The Great Wall- Mutianyu Great Wall: One of the seven wonders in the world and the symbol of China.

Day 4 (B,L)
Beijing To Datong
Transfer via: Train N215(1503-2033)
Visit Hutong , the Lahma Palace.
Be transferred to the railway station to catch the train to Datong.
- Hutong : Hutong is a kind of alleyway peculiar to Beijing. Surrounding the Forbidden City, many of these small windy alleyways were built during the Yuan (1206-1341), Ming(1368-1628) and Qing(1644-1908) dynasties. In the prime of these dynasties the emperors, in order to establish supreme power for themselves, planned the city and arranged the residential areas according to the etiquette systems of the Zhou Dynasty. The typical buildings in Hutong are quadrangles-a compound with houses around a square courtyard. A tour to the Hutong will be escorted a visit to a local family, having a cheerful talk with the family member to see how life goes on within these traditional architectures. And also we will visit one primary school in the Hutong, knowing more of Beijing and its people. And also we will visit one primary school and a flee market in the Hutong, knowing more of Beijing, its people and distinctive culture.
- the Lahma Palace: Yonghe Lamasery, a Yellow Hat Tibetan lamasary and one of the city's finest and most celebrated temples.The buildings encompass the Han, Mongol, Manchu and Tibetan architectural styles and the brilliance of the blue, green and gold detail on the sharp red pagodas is simply stunning.

Day 5 (B,L)
Datong To Taiyuan
Transfer via: Train N256(1425-1940)
Visit The Yungang Grottoes: , The Nine-Dragon Sreen.
be transferred to the railway station to catch the train to Taiyuan.
- The Yungang Grottoes: : With their 252 caves and 51,000 statues, the grottoes represent the outstanding achievement of Buddhist cave art in China in the 5th and 6th centuries. The Five Caves created by Tan Yao, with their strict unity of layout and design, constitute a classical masterpiece of the first peak of Chinese Buddhist art.
- The Nine-Dragon Sreen: The Nine Dragon Screen in Datong, Shanxi Province, is said to be the largest screen of its type anywhere in China. It is 45.5 meters (150 feet) long, 8 meters (26 feet) high and 2.02 (6.6 feet) meters thick and consists of 426 pieces of glazed tiles.

Day 6 (B,L)
Taiyuan To Pingyao
Visit The house of the Wang clan,Wang's Compound or Wang's Yard.
- The house of the Wang clan,Wang's Compound or Wang's Yard: This compound is situated some 150 kilometers (93.2 miles) south of Taiyuan. The Wang business enterprise commenced during the Ming Dynasty and was a flourishing conglomerate by the middle of the Qing Dynasty, encompassing farming and commerce as well as politics. A massive mansion was built as a monument to the glory of this powerful family. The construction lasted for more than two and a half a centuries and the building extended over an area of 31,956 square meters (7.9 acres), four times the size of the Qiao compound. Consisting of 54 courtyards and 1,052 rooms, the Wang compound is the epitome of Oriental domestic architecture
The Mingqing Street,PingyaoPingyao To Overnight train
Transfer via: Train N204(2018-0639)
Visit Shuanglin Temple, The Rishengchang Draft Bank, The Mingqing Street, The Acient City Wall.
be transferred to the railway station to catch the train to Beijing.
- Shuanglin Temple: More than 1500 years old, the temple is famous for more than 2,000 valuable painted sculptures, representing Ming and Qing Dynasties' best. They are famous as a "treasure reserve of the oriental painted sculptures
- The Rishengchang Draft Bank: The Rishengchang Draft Bank:It was established in 1823. It was the biggest draft bank at that time and had been famous for "Hui Tong Tian Xia"(Business Connecting The Whole World).
- The Mingqing Street: The Mingqing Street:the downtown thoroughfare and reserved quite well of the styles in the Ming and Qing Dynasties
- The Acient City Wall: The 6.4km-long wall was constructed in the third year of Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty (1370A.D.). It is one of the best-preserved ancient city walls in China.
Stay tonight Overnight train.

Day 7
Overnight train To Beijing
Beijing To Departure City
Transfer via: International flight on your own arrangement.
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Departure City.
Service End.

High Season Prices
(From March 31, 2006 to Oct 31, 2006)
unit(usd$)
Travel in party of Superior Class Deluxe Class Tourist Class
1 person 1454 1164 1080
2-5 persons 1114 823 740
6-9 persons 946 655 581


Featured Hotels for this tour:

City Superior Class Deluxe Class Tourist Class
Beijing The Peninsula Palace Hotel Guangzhou Hotel Beijing Redwall Hotel
Datong Yungang International Datong Hotel Datong Hotel
Taiyuan Shanxi Grand Hotel Shanxi Grand Hotel Communication Hotel

Price Includes:

  • Entrance fees:To scenic sports as listed above in the in the itinerary;
  • Meals:All means as specified in the itinerary. "B" stands for western breakfast (except ions are: 1. When few hotels have no western breakfasts, in this case, "B" stands for Chinese breakfast ; 2. Clients asked for Chinese breakfasts;) "L" for Chinese Lunch; "D" for Chinese dinner;
  • Private Transfers:Between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in city by the private vehicle with driver and English-speaking guide;
  • Sightseeing:As outlined in the Itinerary will be escorted with English-speaking guide;
    The English-speaking guide and driver of each city accompany you throughout the entire tour in that city. They do not fly with you from one city to another;
  • Hotels:
    Service includes One Twin room for two people.
    Hotel Based on two persons sharing one room with twin beds;
    All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast ; All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified;
  • Transportation:Train as listed in the itinerary
  • Train fare:Beijing - Datong - Taiyuan - Pingyao - Beijing
  • Service Charge & Government Taxes:
  • Luggage Transfers:
    Between airports and hotels;
  • Evening Events:
    " Beijing Opera" ; " Beijing Duck";
  • Arrangements:
    The tour cost includes the planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

Price Not Includes:

  • nternational Airfare;
  • Airport Taxes:
    US$11 for International;
  • Excess Baggage Charges;
  • Personal Expenses:
    Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the Item 5;
  • Meals:
    Any meals which are not specified with "B", "L" or "D";
  • Gratuities:
    Tips to guides or drivers;

Tour Information

Tour Duration:

  • 6 nights,7 days

Discounts availble ?

  • Yes, if you can more than 5 people traveling together.
Tour Customizable:
  • Yes
Number of Participants:
  • Minimum: 1
  • Maximum: 30
 

 

 

 

 

 

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