| Day 1 Beijing |
Today's Activities: |
| Take a taxi by yourself to the Beijing West Train station for the train (soft sleeper class, 4 berths in one compartment) to Datong. Train No.: K615 (leave Beijing at 15h40, arrive Datong at 21h45). Upon arrival at Datong railway station, pickup by our English speaking tour guide and drive to your hotel. (The train ticket Beijing/Datong will be delivered to your hotel in Beijing in advance) |
| Train K615 Beijing to Datong |
K615 train is running on routes Beijing West Train Station to Datong. Train No.: K615 (leave Beijing at 14h57, arrive Datong at 20h50). These trains have soft class with 4-berth ordinary soft class sleepers, 6-berth hard class sleepers and hard seats…… |
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| Day 2 Datong (B,L) |
Today's Activities: |
| Drive 7km to visit Yungang Grottoes in the morning. Drive for 1 hour from Datong to see Hanging Temple and Wooden Pogoda in Yingxian county (75km south of Datong). It takes about 8 hours for today's sightseeing. |
| Hanging Temple |
Hanging Temple stands at the foot of Mt. Hengshan, 5 kilometers (3 miles) south of Hunyuan County, and 65 kilometers (40 miles) from downtown Datong City. |
| Wooden Pagoda in Yingxian |
Located in Yingxian County, and about 70 kilometers south of Datong, the Wooden Pagoda is the oldest and highest wooden structure in China. It is regarded as the 'First Pagoda in the World' and a gem in the architectural field. It has now also been p…… |
| Yungang Grottoes |
Yungang Grottoes, one of the three major cave clusters in China, punctuate the north cliff of Wuzhou Mountain, Datong. The area was excavated along the mountain, extending 1 km (0.62 miles) from east to west, revealing 53 caves and over 51,000 stone …… |
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| Day 3 Datong,Pingyao (B) |
Today's Activities: |
| we will drive to Datong railway station for the morning train (soft sleeper class, 4 berths in one compartment) to Pingyao. K7807 (leave Datong at 07h45, arrive Pingyao at 14h39. 6 hours and 54 minutes). Pick up at Pingyao railway station and transfer to the hotel. Visit Pingyao ancient town for the rest of the day. |
| Pingyao ancient town |
Pingyao is the middle of Shanxi Province, it is the best-preserved among the four ancient towns in China. It is the assembly place of folk houses in north China where rows upon rows of buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties stand in well-preserved …… |
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| Day 4 Pingyao (B,L) |
Today's Activities: |
| Continue our tour in Pingyao Ancient town, then drive to visit Shuanglin Temple, continue our driving to Taiyuan, visit Chang Family's Compound on the way. Later we'll drive to Taiyuan railway station for the train (soft sleeper class, 4 berths in one compartment) to Xian. Train No.: 2669 (leaves Pingyao at 21h50, arrives Xi'an at 07h46 next day). Stay overnight on the train. |
| Chang Family Mansion |
It is a representative Shanxi merchant residence. Construction of the Chang family mansion began in the late Ming Dynasty. In 1770, during Qing Emperor Qianlong's reign, large-scale construction was carried out. |
| Shuanglin Temple |
The Shuanglin Temple: Standing for more than 1500 years, the temple is famous for more than 2,000 painted sculptures of precious value, representing Ming and Qing Dynasties' best. They are reputed as a "treasure reserve of the oriental painted sculpt…… |
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| Day 5 Xian (B,L) |
Today's Activities: |
| Upon arrival at Xian railway station in the morning, pickup by our English speaking tour guide and drive to hotel to freshup and have breakfast. Afterward start our tours in Xian. |
| Great Mosque |
The Great Mosque which is located at Huajue Lane is the major spot for the religious activities of over 60,000 Moslems in Xi'an. It is also an important historic monument in Shaanxi Province. |
| Ancient City Wall |
It is the most complete city wall survived in China as well as one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world. The wall was built in the Tang dynasty (618 -907) and enlarged in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). |
| Shaanxi Provincial History Museum |
It is the largest comprehensive museum in the province. It is also the fist national level grand museum equipped with modern facilities. It exhibits primarily historical relics of past dynasties and displays precious art treasures and stone carvings …… |
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| Day 6 Xian (B,L) |
Today's Activities: |
| Today's highlight is the Terra Cotta Warriors. You will aslo visit the ancient Bell Tower and Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Later today you will be transferred to airport for flight to next destination. |
| Xian Bell Tower |
Bell Tower in Xian is the most well-preserved and best-known one among many ancient cities of China. The Bell Tower was originally built in the Yingxiang Temple in 1384, at the intersection of West Street and Guangji Street. Then in 1582, it was move…… |
| Big Wild Goose Pagoda |
Big Wild Goose Pagoda: Situated at south of the Xian city,as one of the main constructions in the famous Buddhist temple-Da-Ci-En Temple, the pagoda is one of the most distinctive and outstanding landmarks for Xian City. |
| Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum |
The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses are the most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century. Work is ongoing at this site, which is around 1.5 kilometers east of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum, Lintong County, Shaanxi province. It i…… |
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