6 Days Shanxi Highlight Tour
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Route Summary
Staring from Datong, this tour takes you to appreciate the Shanxi culture, historical sites and civilizations. You will visit the famous Yungang Grottoes, the religious Wutaishan and the ancient Pingyao Town. Many of the sites features of northern Han Chinese culture, architecture, and way of life during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.- Price: 1 Person:$370 2-5 Persons:$188 6-9 Persons:$188
- Destination: Datong,Pingyao,Taiyuan
- Duration: 6 Days
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Price Inclusions
1.Excellent accommodations- 2.Meals specified in the itinerary
- 3.Private air-conditioned transportation
- 4.Excellent English-speaking local guides
- 5.Initial entrance fees to the above scenic spots
- 6.Service charge & government taxes
- 7.Tour Insurance
Day 1
Arrive in Datong in the early morning.
Meet your guide at the airport and transfer to the city area.
visit Shanhua Temple which was originally built in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). It is the most intact and largest preserved temple of Liao and Jin dynasties in China. Continue to visit theNine Dragon Screen, by far the most magnificent screens in China. Visit Yungang Grottoes in the afternoon. Yungang Grottoes are known as one of the three major Grottoes in China. The construction of the caves was started under the auspices of the noted monk Tan Yao in 453 and took 50 years to complete.
Meals:
Accommodation:Datong
Day 2
Drive to visit Yongan Monastery, which was built in the Yuan Dynasty. Proceed to visit theHanging Temple. According to the history of Hengshan Mountain, the Hanging Temple was first built at the end of the Northern Wei Dynasty (about the sixth century). Drive to visit Yingxian Wooden Pagoda. It is the oldest wooden structure extant today in China, and also the tallest among ancient wooden buildings of the world. Drive about 3.5 hours to Wutaishan Mountain.
Meals:
Accommodation:Wutaishan
Day 3
Visit Wutaishan Mountain, one of China''s four sacred Buddhist Mountains. Drive about 4 hours to Taiyuan in the afternoon. En route have a short rest and visit local family.
Meals:
Accommodation:Taiyuan
Day 4
Visit Jinci Temple in the morning. Located at the foot of Xuanweng Mountain to the southwest of Taiyuan, Jinci Temple is one of the most important historical sites under special protection of Shanxi Province. Jinci Temple was built in the Bei Wei dynasty (386-534 AD) in memory of Shuyu, the second son of the Zhouwu kingdom. Drive about 3 hours to Pingyao Ancient City, one of the 4 ancient cities well preserved in China and it was evaluated as the most outstanding heritage in the world by UNESCO in 1997. Visit Wang Family''s compound en route.
Meals:
Accommodation:Pingyao
Price Inclusions and Exclusions
Price Inclusions:
1.Excellent accommodations
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2.Meals specified in the itinerary
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3.Private air-conditioned transportation
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4.Excellent English-speaking local guides
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5.Initial entrance fees to the above scenic spots
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6.Service charge & government taxes
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7.Tour Insurance
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8.Luggage transfers between airports and hotels
Price Exclusions:
1.International airfare or train tickets to enter or leave Shanxi
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2.China entry visa fees
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3.Excess baggage charges
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4.Personal expenses
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5.Single room supplement
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6.Meals not specified in the itinerary
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7.Tips for guides and drivers
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6 Days Shanxi Highlight Tour
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