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 Terracotta Army Tours
The 2,200-year old Terracotta Army of the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, is located just outside of Xian in central China’s Shaanxi province, and it truly is one of the world’s most impressive archeological treasures. Each terracotta soldier was created with different facial features so that each one is unique from all of the others, an incredible feat considering the many thousands of these that exist at the site. If you have an extra day or two to spare during your time in China, we can set you up with a one-day Xian tour from most cities inside China, including our one-day Beijing - Xian tour, which is one of our most popular tours. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is well worth a one or two-day visit to Xian, which was the ancient capital of China and one of the largest and most important cities in the world during the days of the Silk Road. The tours below are sample tours for your reference - you can book on of these tours for any date, or we can tailor a tour to fit your schedule and what you want to see while you are in China. For your customized Xian tour, Beijing tour or an entire China vacation, please contact us and we can put together a proposed itinerary and price quotation for you with no obligation. We can also work with large groups, schools and organizations to create a personalized tour schedule that will create memories that will last a lifetime. All of our tours are private tours - no groups to join, no overcrowded buses to worry about - just you and your chosen traveling companions will accompany you on your tour.
#XT1: 1 Day Xian Terracotta Army Tour
#XT2: 1 Day Xian Terracotta Army - Hanyang Tombs Tour
#XT3: 2 Days, 1 Night Xian Terracotta Army Tour
#XT4: 5 Days, 4 Nights, Beijing - Xian Terracotta Army Tour - Beijing Tour
#MDT6: 9 Days, 8 Nights, Beijing - Chongqing - Yangtze River Cruise - Three Gorges Dam - Xian Terracotta Army Tour - Beijing Tour
#MDT7: Beijing - Xian - Chongqing - Yangtze River Cruise - Three Gorges Dam - Shanghai Tour
#PYT3: 8 Days, 7 Nights Ancient Cities Tour - Beijing - Xian - Pingyao - Beijing Tour
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#XT1: 1 Day Xian Terracotta Army - Big Wild Goose Pagoda Tour
For travelers with a shorter amount of time, we can still get you there to see the world famous Terracotta Warriors with a Beijing Xian or Shanghai Xian one day trip. Includes airport transfers in Xian, private car or van transportation, entrance tickets, your English-speaking tour guide and lunch. Does not include the flight, although we can arrange that for you, and/or your Beijing or Shanghai airport transfers. Please contact us for current airfares and airport transfer costs.
 Day 1: Xian Airport or Train Station Pickup - Terracotta Warriors - Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Upon arrival in Xian in the morning, your tour guide will greet you at the airport and take you to visit the legendary and internationally renowned Terracotta Warriors. After a local lunch, you can visit the ancient Big Wild Goose Pagoda, built in 652 A.D. Great views over the city of Xian await those who make it to the top of the tower. If you prefer, you could visit the Xi’an City Wall, one of the world’s best preserved ancient city walls, or the interesting Sha’anxi Provincial History Museum, rather than the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. You will have plenty of time to check out the historic sites before your tour guide escorts you to the Xian airport to catch your evening flight back to Beijing.
Cost: 1 person: 1485 CNY / US$243; 2 - 5 people: 885 CNY / US$145 per person; 6 - 9 people: 785 CNY / US$129 per person; 10+ people: 668 CNY / US$110 per person
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#XT2: 1 Day Xian Terracotta Army - Hanyang Tombs Tour
Day 1: Xian Airport or Train Station Pickup - Terracotta Warriors - Hanyang Tombs
This tour is the same as the #XT1 tour above but it includes a trip to see the “other” tombs near Xian - the 2,100-year old Hanyang Tombs, instead of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Sha’anxi Museum or Xian City Wall. The Hanyang Tombs were built in 153 B.C. making them nearly as old as the more famous Terracotta Warriors. They were constructed for Liu Qi, Emperor Jingdi of the Han Dynasty (188 - 141 B.C.) and they are also known as Hanyangling or the Hanyang Mausoleum. A specially constructed glass floor allows viewing of the pits below, and the entire museum gives an excellent presentation of the history of the tombs. Open only since 2006, the Hanyang Tombs site is Xian’s most underrated and unappreciated historical treasure.
Cost: 1 person: 1545 CNY / US$253; 2 - 5 people: 945 CNY / US$155 per person; 6 - 9 people: 845 CNY / US$139 per person; 10+ people: 728 CNY / US$119 per person
Includes airport transfers in Xian, private car or van transportation, sightseeing entrance tickets, your English-speaking tour guide and lunch. Does not include the flight, although we can arrange that for you, and/or your Beijing or Shanghai airport transfers. Please contact us for current airfares and airport transfer costs.
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#XT3: 2 Days, 1 Night Xian Terracotta Army Tour
Includes your personal English-speaking tour guide, 1 night at a 4-star hotel, Xian airport transfers, private transportation, all entrance tickets, and lunch both days. Not included: Beijing - Xian or Shanghai - Xian flight (although we can book these for you, please contact us for current airfares), Beijing or Shanghai airport transfers, or dinner either day. We can add in the Beijing, Shanghai or other city airport transfers for an extra charge.
Day 1: Xian Airport or Train Station Pickup - Big Wild Goose Pagoda - Terracotta Warriors
 
Your tour guide will pick you up at the Xian airport and get you checked into your 4-star hotel, then a visit to the more than 13 centuries-old Big Wild Goose Pagoda. You will get to sample the local Xian cuisine with lunch at a local restaurant, then the highlight of the trip, an afternoon with the world famous Terracotta Warriors. We will take you back to your hotel in the evening to give you the opportunity to check out the beautiful nighttime scenery of Xian, with the historic Drum and Bell Towers lighting up the downtown area and the surrounding City Wall giving this ancient city a special ambiance at night.
 
Day 2: Shaanxi Provincial History Museum - City Wall - Grand Mosque
We will pick you up in the morning for a visit to the Shaanxi Provincial History Museum, which is as full of ancient artifacts as you would expect it to be since it is located in one of the world’s most important ancient capitals. We will treat you to a nice lunch at a local restaurant, then visit the world’s oldest surviving city wall and the Grand Mosque, which has been in Xian since the 7th century with its current structure begun in 1392. It is the largest and most well-preserved of all of the early mosques in China. That evening we will transport you back to the airport, the train station, or your hotel, whichever you prefer.
 
Cost: 1 person: 2985 CNY / US$489; 2 - 6 people: 1928 CNY / US$316 per person; 7 - 9 people: 1410 CNY / US$231 per person; 10+ people: 1280 CNY / US$210 per person
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#XT4: 5 Days, 4 Nights Beijing Tour - Xian Terracotta Army Tour - Beijing
 Day 1: Morning Beijing Airport Pickup - Tiananmen Square - Forbidden City - Acrobatics (or Kung Fu or Beijing Opera) Show
Your English-speaking tour guide will greet you at the Beijing airport in the morning with a private vehicle and help you get checked in to your hotel, then treat you to a nice lunch before exploring Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City that afternoon. You will have a chance to refresh yourself back at your hotel before leaving at 6:30 p.m. for the Acrobatics, Kung Fu or Beijing Opera show. Any of the three evening show choices will leave you amazed and impressed with what you have seen as each show demonstrates a specific aspect of Chinese culture. After the show, we will take you by private vehicle back to your hotel for the evening.
 Day 2: Badaling Great Wall of China - Ming Tombs - Beijing Airport Transfer - Evening Flight to Xi’an - Xi’an Airport Pickup - Hotel Transfer
An early start for a trip to the outskirts of Beijing to see the legendary Great Wall of China and the Ming Dynasty Tombs. We will pick you up at 8 a.m., help you check out of your hotel and take care of your luggage for you during your sightseeing. After a visit to Badaling, we will treat you to a nice lunch and visit the Ming Tombs. Afterwards, we will transport you to the airport for your evening flight to Xian, where your tour guide will meet you to take you to your Xian hotel. Lunch, all entrance fees and ground transportation (excluding airplane tickets) are included.
 Day 3: Big Wild Goose Pagoda - Terracotta Warriors
Your English-speaking tour guide will pick you up from your hotel by private vehicle for a visit to the more than 13 centuries-old Big Wild Goose Pagoda, a legendary Chinese Buddhist Temple. You will get to sample the local Xian cuisine with lunch at a local restaurant, and then journey on to the highlight of the trip, an afternoon with the world famous, 2,200 year-old Terracotta Warriors. We will take you back to your hotel in the evening to give you the opportunity to explore the beautiful nighttime scenery of Xian on your own, with the historic Drum and Bell Towers lighting up the downtown area and the surrounding City Wall giving this ancient city a special ambiance at night.
Day 4: Shaanxi Provincial History Museum - Xian City Wall - Grand Mosque - Xian Airport Transfer - Flight to Beijing - Beijing Airport Pickup - Transfer to Hotel
Your tour guide will help you check out of your hotel, then it’s off to visit the Shaanxi Provincial History Museum, which is as full of ancient artifacts as you would expect it to be since it is located in one of the world’s most important ancient capitals. We will treat you to a nice lunch at a local restaurant, then visit the world’s oldest surviving city wall and the Grand Mosque, which has been in Xi’an since the 7th century with its current structure begun in 1392. It is the largest and most well-preserved of all of the early mosques in China. That evening we will transport you back to the airport for your flight to Beijing, where your tour guide will meet you to transport you back to your hotel.
Day 5: Hotel Lobby Pickup - Beijing Airport Transfer
We will pick you up at your hotel to transport you to the airport on time for your flight to your next destination.
Cost: 1 person: 7310 CNY / US$1198; 2 people: 5850 CNY / US$959 per person; 3 - 5 people: 4079 CNY / US$669 per person; 6 - 9 people: 3403 CNY / US$558 per person; 10+ people: 3195 CNY / US$524 per person.
Includes airport transfers, English-speaking tour guides, 4 nights in 4-star hotels, 4 days breakfast, 4 days lunch, all entrance fees and tickets, ground transportation. Not included: airline tickets (although we can arrange them for you, contact us for the latest airfares), dinners, tips for the tour guide and driver (a tip is customary, depending upon the service of course!)
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#MDT6: 9 Days, 8 Nights Beijing - Chongqing - Yangtze River Cruise - 3 Gorges River Dam - Xian Terracotta Army - Beijing Tour
This amazing tour has a very busy schedule (but we can spread it out over another day or two if you would like), and it shows you the very best of what China has to offer - the best sites of Beijing, Chongqing, the 3 Gorges River area with a Yangtze River Cruise and of course the incredible Terracotta Warriors in Xian! We can also customize this tour by adding in other cities or additional sightseeing; please contact us with your ideas for your perfect China tour.
This tour includes: English-speaking tour guides, hotels for 5 nights, a 4-day, 3-night, 5-star Yangtze River Cruise, all airport transfers, all ground transportation, all entrance tickets including scheduled shows, all scheduled meals (breakfast, lunches and dinners), Beijing Duck dinner banquet. Does not include flights, meals not mentioned or customary tips for tour guides and drivers.
Day 1: Beijing Capital Airport Pickup
Upon your arrival in Beijing, our English-speaking tour guide will greet you at the airport and transport you to your hotel. Depending on what time your flight arrives, we may have time to start sightseeing, but if not, we will get you checked into your hotel to rest up from your long journey to Beijing.
 
Day 2: Tiananmen Square - Forbidden City - Temple of Heaven - Lama Temple - Beijing Zoo Panda House
We will get an early 8 a.m. start to help you make the most of your time in Beijing with a busy schedule today. First you will have the opportunity to visit Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven before we treat you to a nice lunch of local Beijing cuisine. After lunch, you will have the opportunity to visit Yonghegong (the Lama Temple) and the Panda House of the Beijing Zoo. We will treat you to a nice China specialty hotpot dinner and then VIP seats at the Beijing Night Show before we return you to your hotel for a good night’s sleep after a busy day.
Day 3: Rickshaw Hutong Tour - Flight to Chongqing - Goose Neck Park - Yangtze River Cruise
It’s an even earlier start today with a 7:30 a.m. pickup at your hotel for a tour of Beijing’s ancient alleyways (hutongs) by rickshaw where you will see where Beijing residents have lived for centuries and have tea with a local hutong family in their home. We will then take you to the airport for your flight to Chongqing, where your English-speaking tour guide will meet you for a quick tour of Goose Neck Park and treat you to a local dinner of Chongqing cuisine before you board your 5-star cruise ship for the Yangtze River Cruise.
Day 4: Yangtze River Cruise - Shore Excursions
Day 5: Yangtze River Cruise - Shore Excursions
Day 6: Yangtze River Cruise - 3 Gorges Dam - Flight to Xian
Your cruise ship will arrive in Yichang in the afternoon, but shortly before your arrival you will have the opportunity to tour the massive and impressive Three Gorges Dam - the largest hydro-electric project in the world - before your evening flight from Yichang to Xian. Your English-speaking tour guide will pick you up at the airport to transport you to your hotel in Xian.
 Day 7: Big Wild Goose Pagoda - Terracotta Warriors - Flight to Beijing
We will pick you up at your hotel at 8 a.m. for a visit to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in the morning and then a nice lunch of the local Xian cuisine. After lunch, we will take you to see the unforgettable and world-famous Terracotta Warriors where you will enjoy one of the world’s greatest treasures that has stood watch over the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang for 2,200 years. We will transport you to the Xian airport in time for your evening flight back to Beijing, where your English-speaking tour guide will pick you up by private vehicle to transfer you and help you check into your hotel.
Day 8: Mutianyu Great Wall of China - The Sacred Way - The Ming Tombs
8 or 8:30 a.m. pickup at your hotel for a visit to the Sacred Way and one of the Ming Tombs, then a visit to a spectacular section of the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu. There is also an optional cable car ride up for the less physically fit and a toboggan ride down for the more adventurous. We will treat you to a nice local lunch at the Great Wall, then transport you back to Beijing for the world-famous Beijing Duck dinner and a truly impressive Acrobatics Show (or Kung Fu or Beijing Opera) before you return to your hotel.
Day 9: Beijing Airport Drop-off
We will pick you up at your hotel to take you to the airport in time for your flight on to your next destination. Depending on your flight schedule, you may have time for a stroll down Wangfujing Shopping Street.
Cost: Tour price varies by standard of cruise and accommodation, peak or off-season and exchange rates, these prices are for reference only. Please contact us or e-mail us for latest prices, current airfares and cruise availability.
High Season Prices (April 1 to October 31, discounts available for off-season)
Basic Tour with 5-star Yangtze River cruise (does not include hotels or domestic flights in China): 1 person: 6580 CNY / US$1079; 2 people: 5838 CNY / US$957 per person; 3-5 people: 5335 CNY / US$875 per person; 6-9 people: 4830 CNY / US$792 per person; 10+ people: 4475 CNY / US$734 per person.
Tour with hotels (does not include Beijing - Chongqing, Yichang - Xian or Xian - Beijing flights), based on two persons, double occupancy (discounts available for off-season and larger groups):
With 4-star hotels (Holiday Inn Jindu in Beijing or equivalent & 4-star hotel in Xi’an or equivalent) and the 5-star American-owned Victoria Yangtze River cruise: 9241 CNY / US$1515 per person
With 4-star hotels (Holiday Inn Jindu in Beijing & 4-star hotel in Xi’an or equivalent) and a 5-star Chinese-owned Yangtze River cruise*: 7941 CNY / US$1302 per person
With 5-star hotels (Jianguo International Hotel or equivalent in Beijing & Sofitel Xi’an or equivalent) and the 5-star American-owned Victoria Yangtze River cruise: 10241 Chinese Yuan (CNY) / US$1679 per person
With 5-star hotels (Crowne Plaza in Beijing & Sofitel Xi’an or equivalent) and a 5-star Chinese-owned Yangtze River cruise*: 8941 CNY / US$1466 per person
(*We recommend the Chinese-owned cruise over the Victoria cruise as a better value for your money, although the service level does tend to be a bit better on the Victoria cruises.)
Above costs include hotels, English-speaking tour guides, all airport transfers, private ground transportation, meals as mentioned in the itinerary, and all entrance tickets to sites mentioned in the itinerary. Does not include flights.
Please contact us or e-mail us for latest prices, current airfares and cruise availability.
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#MDT7: 11 Days, 10 Nights Beijing - Xian - Chongqing - Yangtze River Cruise - Shanghai
 Day 1: Beijing Capital Airport Pickup
Your English-speaking tour guide will greet you as you come out of Chinese customs at the Beijing airport to transfer you and help you check in to your hotel. You will have the rest of this day to relax and recover from your trip to China.
Day 2: Tiananmen Square - Forbidden City - Temple of Heaven - Lama Temple - Beijing Zoo Panda House
We will get an early 8 a.m. start to help you make the most of your time in Beijing with a busy schedule today. First you will have the opportunity to visit Tian’anmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven before we treat you to a nice lunch of local Beijing cuisine. After lunch, you will have the opportunity to visit Yonghegong (the Lama Temple) and the Panda House of the Beijing Zoo. That evening, enjoy the Legend of Kung Fu Show and a traditional Chinese hotpot dinner before we taking you back to your hotel for the night. (Breakfast at your hotel, lunch and dinner are included.)
Day 3: Rickshaw Hutong Tour – The Summer Palace
8 a.m. pickup at your hotel for a tour of Beijing’s ancient alleyways (hutongs) by rickshaw where you will see where Beijing residents have lived for centuries and have tea with a local hutong family in their home; then visit the Drum and Bell Towers. After lunch, we will take you to visit the historic Summer Palace, then take you out for the world-famous Beijing Duck dinner and a truly impressive Acrobatics Show before taking you back to your hotel. (Breakfast at your hotel, lunch and dinner are included.)
 Day 4: The Sacred Way of the Ming Tombs - Ming Tombs – Mutianyu Great Wall of China – Evening Flight to Xi’an
8 or 8:30 a.m. pickup at your hotel for a visit to the Sacred Way and one of the Ming Tombs, then a visit to a spectacular section of the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu. There is also an optional cable car ride up for the less physically fit and a toboggan ride down for the more adventurous. Afterwards we will take you on to the Beijing airport for your evening flight to Xi’an, where your English-speaking tour guide will greet you at the airport and help you check into your Xi’an hotel for the evening. (Breakfast and lunch are included.)
Day 5: Big Wild Goose Pagoda - Terracotta Warriors 
Your personal English-speaking tour guide will pick you up at your hotel for a visit to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in the morning and then a nice lunch of the local Xi’an cuisine. After lunch, we will take you to see the unforgettable and world-famous Terracotta Warriors where you will enjoy one of the world’s greatest treasures that have stood watch over the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang for 2,200 years. Afterwards, you tour guide will transfer you to your Xi’an hotel and help you check in for the night.
Day 6: Xi’an City Wall – 1 P.M. Flight to Chongqing – Board Yangtze River Cruise
Your English-speaking tour guide will pick you up and help you check out of your Xi’an hotel in the morning to explore the ancient Xi’an city wall, then treat you to lunch before taking you on to the Xi’an airport in time for your 1 p.m. flight to Chongqing. At the Chongqing airport, your personal English-speaking tour guide will pick you up by private vehicle for a tour of Goose Neck Park, then enjoy a traditional Chongqing hotpot dinner before boarding your cruise ship at around 7 p.m.
 Day 7: Yangtze River Cruise - Shore Excursions
Day 8: Yangtze River Cruise - Shore Excursions
Day 9: Yangtze River Cruise - 3 Gorges Dam - Flight to Shanghai
Your cruise ship will arrive in Yichang in the afternoon, and shortly before your arrival you will have the opportunity to tour the massive and impressive Three Gorges Dam - the largest hydro-electric project in the world - before your evening flight from Yichang to Shanghai. Your English-speaking tour guide will pick you up at the airport to transport you to your hotel in Shanghai.
Day 10: Shanghai City Tour - Shanghai Museum - Yuyuan Garden - Cheng Huang Miao Bazaar – Former French Concession Area – The Bund – Nanjing Road – Evening Huangpu River Cruise
Your personal English-speaking tour guide will pick you up by private van for your full-day tour of the main sites in Shanghai. (Breakfast and lunch are included.)
Day 11: Depart Shanghai
Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel to transfer you to the Shanghai airport in time for your departing flight.
Cost (based on 4 adults, double occupancy):
3-star hotels:
With 5-star Victoria cruise (American owned and managed): 10395 CNY per person (US$1677 at current exchange rates)
*With 5-star cruise (Chinese owned and managed): 8085 CNY per person (US$1304)
With 4-star cruise (Chinese owned and managed) 7140 CNY per person (US$1152)
4-star hotels:
With 5-star Victoria cruise: 11490 CNY per person (US$1884)
*With 5-star cruise: 9490 CNY per person (US$1556)
With 4-star cruise: 8540 CNY per person (US$1400)
5-star hotels:
With 5-star Victoria cruise: 12890 CNY per person (US$2113)
*With 5-star 1 or 2 cruise: 10590 CNY per person (US$1736)
With 4-star cruise: 9640 CNY per person (US$1580)
*Our recommended Yangtze River cruise
Includes hotels, your personal English-speaking tour guides, all airport pickups and drop-offs, Yangtze River cruise, meals as mentioned in the itinerary, and all show and entrance tickets as mentioned in the itinerary. Does not include: personal expenses, flights, meals not mentioned or customary tips for tour guides and drivers.
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#PYT3: 8 Days, 7 Nights Ancient Cities Tour - Beijing - Xian - Pingyao - Beijing Tour
Day 1: Beijing Airport Pickup
We will pick you up from the Beijing airport upon your arrival in Beijing and transfer you to your 4-star hotel. You can have the rest of the day to rest from your trip to Beijing, or we can take you out for a Beijing Duck or traditional Chinese hotpot dinner or even an extra evening show if you would like (not included in the tour cost below).
Day 2: Tiananmen Square - Forbidden City - Temple of Heaven - The Summer Palace
Your personal English-speaking tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in the morning for a tour of the must-see sites in Beijing. We will also treat you to a nice traditional Chinese lunch during your tour before taking you back to your hotel in the evening.
 Day 3: The Sacred Way of the Ming Tombs - The Ming Tombs - Juyongguan Great Wall of China - Evening Show
Today you will have the opportunity to visit the Sacred Way of the Ming Tombs, a statue-lined roadway leading to the final resting places of 13 of the 16 Chinese emperors who ruled during the Ming Dynasty. After visiting one of the tombs, journey on to the Juyongguan Great Wall, a steep and beautiful section of the Wall not far from the Ming Tombs. That evening, take in one of the famous Beijing evening shows - your choice of the Acrobatics, Kung Fu or Peking Opera shows.
 Day 4: Morning Flight to Xian - Big Wild Goose Pagoda - Terracotta Warriors
Your tour guide will pick you up early in the morning for your flight to Xian, where your English-speaking tour guide will pick you up by private vehicle for your tour of this historical ancient capital city of China. First, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, a Buddhist temple with a history of almost 1,400 years. After a nice lunch of the local Xian cuisine, spend the afternoon with the legendary Terracotta Warriors, one of the most spectacular archeological findings ever uncovered.
Day 5: Xian Provincial History Museum - Xian City Wall - Grand Mosque - Flight to Taiyuan
Today you can continue your exploration of this ancient city with a visit to the impressive Xian Provincial History Museum. Xian’s status as one of the most important cities throughout China’s history is reflected in some of the fantastic exhibits in this important museum. Afterwards, visit the Xian city wall, one of the few remaining complete city walls in China. That afternoon, visit the Grand Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Xian, which was first built during the Tang Dynasty (685 0 762 A.D.) After your day of exploring, your tour guide will help you transfer to the Xian airport for your flight to Taiyuan, where your English-speaking tour guide will greet you at the airport and help you check into your 4-star hotel for the night.
Day 6: Taiyuan - Pingyao - Ancient City Wall - Rishengchang Exchange Shop - Mingqing Street
This morning, your English-speaking tour guide will pick you up by private vehicle for the drive to Pingyao, one of the most well-preserved cities in all of China, including its intact city wall and surviving Ming and Qing Dynasty homes. Begin your visit by climbing the city wall for a great overview of the old city, then visit the first bank in China, Rishengchang, and the old commercial district on Mingqing Street. That evening, check into your 4-star hotel with time to walk around and enjoy the ambiance of an ancient Chinese city.
 Day 7: Qiao Family Compound - Shuanglin Temple - Flight to Beijing
This morning we will leave Pingyao to visit the Qiao Family Compound, an incredible and well-preserved home that was built by one of the most wealthy families in China in 1756 during the Qing Dynasty. Afterwards, visit the Shuanglin Temple, with its thousands of intriguing clay statues before traveling on to Taiyuan for your flight back to Beijing. You will be met at the Beijing airport and transferred by private vehicle to your 4-star hotel for the night.
Day 8: Depart Beijing
Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel by private vehicle to transfer you to the Beijing airport in time for your departing flight.
Cost: 2 - 5 people: 6406 CNY / US$1050 per person; 6 - 9 people: 5569 CNY / US$913 per person; 10+ people: 5153 CNY / US$845 per person. Cost includes 4-star hotel accommodations, your personal English-speaking tour guide, airport transfers, private ground transportation, all entrance tickets to sites mentioned in the itinerary, lunch each day. Does not include flights (although we can book these for you, please contact us for an up-to-date quotation) or customary tips for tour guide and driver.
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