Sara's family from Australia visited Mutianyu Great Wall in December 2023
6 Days Beijing Pingyao Highlights Tour

Highlights: Forbidden City, Great Wall, Summer Palace, Pingyao Ancient City, Wang's Family Compound

Located north to Beijing, Pingyao is only 4 hours' train journey the capital city of the Republic of China. This tour takes you to explore the huge contrast of glorious imperial history of Beijing and authentic civilian prosperous ancient city Pingyao in Ming and Qing Dynasty, and covers both the highlights of these two ancient cities.

Tayuan Temple of Mount Wutai
8 Days Ancient Beijing & Shanxi Culture Tour

Highlights: Great Wall, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Wutaishan Mountain, Yungang Grottoes, Pingyao Ancient City

Home to plenty of historical heritage sites, both Beijing and Datong, Pingyao and Wutaishan in Shanxi province will give you a deep impression about culture and history of China, from glorious ancient imperial culture in Beijing to grand Buddhist sacred mountain and sites to the prosperous ancient Pingyao. If you have already visited Beijing, you can skip the itinerary in Beijing.

Tourits in Pingyao Ancient City
2 Days Classic Pingyao Ancient City Tour

Highlights: Pingyao Ancient City, Wang's Family Compound, Shuanglin Temple

This is the most classic itinerary to explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Pingyao Ancient City and its surrounding must-see sites – Wang Family Compound and Shuanglin Temple with a leisure pace. If you want to figure out what is the ancient Chinese culture really like, it is the tour. You will also enjoy pleasant services of train station pickup and drop off.

Peaceful Scenery of Mount Wutai
6 Day Datong Pingyao Tour Plus Wutaishan Visit

Highlights: Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Temple, Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, Mount Wutai, Jinci Temple, Wang's Family Compound, Pingyao Ancient City

Datong - Pingyao - Wutaishan is the Golden Triangle of Shanxi Province. Your Shanxi tour is not complete without any one of them. This 6 Days Tour takes you to explore 3 magnificent UNESCO World Heritage Sites - from the man-made wonder Yungang Grottoes in Datong to the Ancient City of Pingyao via the Sacred Mount Wutai (Wutaishan), as well as many unexpected sights, such as Hanging Temple, Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, etc. in just one go. You will be taken good care of by a considerate tour guide and a private car throughout your holiday. Hotels, food, tickets are all included in the valuable tour package.

Pingyao Ancient City Wall Shot by Our Customer Elie
3 Days Pingyao Discovery Tour

Highlights: Pingyao Ancient City, Zhangbi Ancient Castle, Shuangling Temple, Wang Family Compound

Pingyao might be the best place to trace back on the real living of ancient Chinese people. Benefit from our valuable Pingyao private tour and receive deep understanding of authentic Chinese folk culture and history in UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites – Pingyao Ancient City, Shuangling Temple and tick off surrounding highlighting sites – Wang Family’s Compound and Zhangbi Ancient Castle. You also enjoy flexible schedules of Pingyao arrival and departure.

Datong Yungang Grottoes - World Heritage Site
4 Days Essence of Datong & Pingyao Tour

Highlights: Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Temple, Pingyao Ancient City, Shuanglin Temple, Zhangbi Ancient Castle, Wang's Family Compound

Datong and Pingyao keep the very essence of Shanxi’s history and culture which can be enjoyed in brief 4 days. From Datong to Pingyao Ancient City, you will trace back to discover ancient architectural wonders and learn about the history, also admire the brilliant Buddhist culture and art in Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Temple. It’s a fusion exploration of World Cultural Heritage in different ancient dynasties in this legendary land in northern heart of China. You will also experience a bullet train ride from Datong to Pingyao

Alexia visited Mutianyu Great Wall with China Discovery
4 Days Classic Beijing Tour Package (Leisure Paced)

Highlights: Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall, 798 Art District, Traditional Paper Cutting Class

This 4 days tour takes you to visit the best and featured highlights of Beijing in a single trip and explore the glorious past and present of Beijing in one go. Apart from Beijing's time-honored landmarks – Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace and Great Wall, you will take a special visit to 798 Art Zone to enjoy different galleries and admire the most outstanding architectures in Olympic Park. Taking flights (and train) arrival and departure into consideration, this trip also perfectly match your possible longer China trips to Xian, Shanghai, Guilin, Chengdu, Tibet, Zhangjiajie, etc.

Jean's family from France visited Mutianyu Great Wall in Beijing in September 2019
6 Days Classic Beijing Xian High-speed Train Tour (Most Valuable)

Highlights: Landmark Attractions, Leisure Pace, Bullet Train Beijing to Xian

Beijing and Xian together had been ancient capitals of China for more than 2,000 years. They are two cities of World Heritage Sites - Forbidden City, Great Wall, Terracotta Warriors. Visit these two ancient hearts plus a cozy high speed train experience, you will not only explore the long history of China, but also be amazed by the high-tech trains, discovering how the time-honored country is like in recent days.

Our customers Alex and Keneilwe from Zimbabwe and South Africa visited Forbidden City in Beijing on December 8, 2020.
3 Days Beijing Essential Short Stay Tour (Visa Free)

Highlights: Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, Mutianyu Great Wall, Hutong, Bird's Nest, Water Cube

This tour is specially designed for travelers who want to take advantage of Visa-free Transit and enjoy an essential short stay in Beijing. It is available for other travelers with 3 days' layover in Beijing as well. You won't miss the landmarks, such as Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, even can take a half day's visit to the famous Great Wall of China(Mutianyu Section). Apart from your arrival day, time is enough for you get out the airport to the city and enjoy a memorable trip in Beijing to explore the highlights of this capital city, then return to continue your international flight!

Ancient Forbidden City Home to the Emperors for Centuries
2 Days Beijing Best Highlights Tour (Hotel Pickup)

Highlights: Mutianyu Great Wall, Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace

If you only have two days' layover in Beijing, don't worry, this tour with well-arranged itinerary allows you to visit the best highlighting attractions of Beijing. After hotel picked-up, you will go to the landmarks - Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City firstly. In the afternoon, take a trip to the famous Royal Garden – Summer Palace. In the next day, admire the magnificent structures of Temple of Heaven, Great Wall, Bird's Nest and Water Cube. After sightseeing, you will be escorted to your hotel.

Recommended Longer China Vacations including Beijing and Pingyao

If time allows, you are strongly recommended to plan more days to create a longer China vacation which includes not only Beijing and Pingyao, but also covers more popular destinations, such as Datong, Xian, Luoyang, Shanghai, etc. Below are some recommended vacation packages for 2024/2025! Find more China tours>>

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Old Streets of Pingyao Ancient City
9 Days Ancient Treasures of China Tour

Beijing / Datong / Pingyao / Xian

Five thousand years of history can be tough to understand in short time, but we have carefully selected this route for you to trace back to ancient China to find out something real and interesting. Just take this chance to discover the great leaders and thinkers of ancient China and experience the traditional life-style of China's ancient cities.

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Our Clients at Yungang Grottoes
11 Days Golden Triangle Tour with Shanxi Highlights

Beijing / Datong / Pingyao / Xian / Shanghai

This tour adds the heritage sites of Shanxi - Yungang Grottoes & Pingyao Ancient City into your China Golden Triangle tour! In 11 days, you’ll not only get into the “Ancient Chinese Culture Museum”, but also be impressed by the modern city life.

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Shaolin Temple Kungfu Show at Shaolin Wushu Hall
11 Days Essence of China Culture Tour by Bullet Trains

Beijing / Pingyao / Xian / Luoyang / Shanghai

Stepping back into Imperial China! The northern China cities Beijing, Xian, Pingyao and Luoyang keep the essence of ancient China culture and history. Start your trip from Beijing, the city of 7 World Heritage Sites. Then take a bullet train to Pingyao, the best-preserved walled ancient city which used to be a financial center for ancient China. After that, you will get to Xian and Luoyang, two great ancient capitals of China. You will also visit Shaolin Temple, the holy shrine of Chinese Buddhism as well as the place where Chinese Kung Fu originated. Lastly, take a flight to Shanghai to finish your exciting trip.

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