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:

  • Get all the best treasures of Beijing of its famous World Cultural Heritages, such as Great Wall, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, etc;
  • Marvel at the holy and impressive Buddhist sites in Datong, including Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Temple, etc;
  • Enjoy a spiritual journey to Mount Wutai (Wutaishan) which also provides beautiful natural landscape;
  • Find out what is the richest civilian city - Pingyao in Qing Dynasty like.
  • 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.

    Amazing Terracotta Warriors with 2000 Years History
    4 Days Ancient Pingyao & Xian Tour

    Highlights: Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Terrecotta Warriors, Pingyao Ancient City

    Xian and Pingyao are famous as two of the best preserved ancient cities in China. They represent two different kinds of culture. Xian is the ancient capital while Pingyao used to be one of the richest civil cities. This tour take you to experience the charms of their history and culture. You will start the tour from Pingyao, then take a high speed train to Xian.

    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 customer Rebeca's group from Mexico visited the Temple of Heaven
    5 Days Beijing Xian Highlights Tour by High Speed Train

    Highlights: Mutianyu Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, Terracotta Warriors

    This is the briefest trip to travel Beijing and Xian two great destinations together. All regular attractions are cut out, only the best highlights are included. There are four fabulous World Heritage Sites covered in the trip. You will also experience the fast bullet train transfer from Beijing to Xian.

    Our customer Josh from USA visited Big Wild Goose Pagoda in December 2020
    6 Days Classic Xian Beijing Tour (by High Speed Train)

    Highlights: Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Ancient City Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven

    Xian can be reached from Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Kunming and other cities easily by high speed trains or domestic flights. In this tour, you will travel from Xian to Beijing, which is a classic way to discover the ancient capitals of China! You'll spend 2 days in Xian to visit the World Heritage Site Terracotta Warriors, Ancient City wall and other historical sites, then take a high speed train to Beijing to hike the Great Wall, visit the royal places and gardens, etc.

    Ancient Forbidden City Home to the Emperors for Centuries
    8 Days Beijing Xian Tour with Pingyao Ancient City

    Highlights: Pingyao Ancient City, Forbidden City, Great Wall, Terracotta Warriors and Horses

    This 8 day Beijing Xian tour with Pingyao ancient city gives you a quick but full overview of China's ancient city. In this travel, you will be amazed by traditonal Chinese art forms and discover the historical and cultural essentials of China.

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    This itinerary covers two greatest ancient capital cities of China – Beijing & Xian, as well as the most developed city – Shanghai. It’s not overstated to call it the most classic China tour because China’s past, present and future are all epitomized in the golden triangle cities for your exploration: hiking the majestic Great Wall, walking into the splendid Forbidden City and Summer Palace in Beijing, being amazed by the fascinating Terracotta Warriors in Xian, and seizing the most prosperous and modernized scene of China in Shanghai.

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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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    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
    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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    Experience the Real Shaolin Kung Fu
    12 Days Historical China Tour with Bullet Train Experience

    Beijing / Datong / Pingyao / Xian / Luoyang / Dengfeng / Zhengzhou

    If you want to explore the history and culture of China to the fullest, this tour is right for you. Many World Heritage Cultural Sites in the North China like Great Wall, Terracotta Warriors, Yungang Grottoes, Pingyao Ancient City, Longmen Grottoes etc. are included. You won’t miss Shaolin Kung Fu experience in 12 days.

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