Pingyao County Trip Overview
Embark on this private 4 hour guided walking tour to discover the highlights of Pingyao Ancient Town. Follow your personal tour guide to walk the Pingyao City Walls; visit Rishengcheng, the first bank in China; explore the old temple of City Gold and Confucius Temple; stroll around the Ming and Qing Dynasty street to shop for your China souvenirs. Your friendly tour guide will explain the history and stories along the way. Tour including entrance fee, Pingyao hotel pick up and drop off.
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Duration: 4 to 5 hours
Starts: Pingyao County, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Pingyao County, Shanxi, China
Embark on this private 4 hour guided walking tour to discover the highlights of Pingyao Ancient Town. Follow your personal tour guide to walk the Pingyao City Walls; visit Rishengcheng, the first bank in China; explore the old temple of City Gold and Confucius Temple; stroll around the Ming and Qing Dynasty street to shop for your China souvenirs. Your friendly tour guide will explain the history and stories along the way. Tour including entrance fee, Pingyao hotel pick up and drop off.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Ancient City of Pingyao, In Pingyao County, Pingyao County 031100 China
Your tour guide will pick you up in your hotels lobby, and start a walking tour of Pinayao Old City.
Founded during the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046 – 771 BC) and rebuilt in 1370, the Pingyao old city is listed as the UNESCO site. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of old times lifestyle and appreciate the charms of old China. Feel free to discuss with your tour guide on where you want to go in the old city.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: City Wall of Pingyao, Within Pingyao County, Pingyao County 031100 China
Typically you will start from the Pingyao Old City Wall.
The City Wall of Pingyao is one of the well-preserved walls in China. In 1997, the City Wall along with the Ancient Town was listed as one of the World Cultural Heritage. Follow your tour guide to stroll around the area.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ming and Qing Dynasties Street,South Main Street, Pingyao County 031100 China
Next, discover the shops and restaurants along the Ancient Ming-Qing Street, feel the atmosphere of the flourishing businesses and admire the Ming and Qing style architecture. Here is the best place to shop for your souvenirs.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ping Yao Temple of the City God, Chenghuang Temple Street, Pingyao County 031100 China
Continue to explore one of the best preserved temples in China- Tempe of the City God. Admire its wonderful woodcarvings, stone sculptures, painted sculptures and mural paintings which reflect excellent craftsmanship at that time.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pingyao Confucian Temple, In Ancient City of Pingyao, Pingyao County 031100 China
Afterwards, heading to Pingyao Confucian Temple. Founded as early as in the Tang Dynasty (618 – 908 AD), Pingyao Confucian Temple is one of the oldest and currently the best-preserved of its kind in China. Stroll around the courtyards and halls with your guide, get to know Confucius (551 – 478 BC), who is a famous philosopher, educator and the founder of the Confucian school.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Rishengchang Former Bank, Dapu Village, Pingyao County 031100 China
Finally, visit the museum of the first bank of China, get to know its history and stories behind.
Your tour will ends here, you can choose to explore the ancient town on your own, or your tour guide will accompany you walk back to your hotel.
Duration: 20 minutes
