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Free cancellation available
Price is $50 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

    • Visit the historic Pingyao Ancient City from Taiyuan.
    • Meet a professional English-speaking guide in Pingyao Ancient City.
    • Discover the history and heritage of Shanxi merchants.
    • Visit historic streets, courtyards, and Rishengchang Exchange House.
    • Enjoy convenient round-trip transportation from Taiyuan hotels.

Activity location

    • Pingyao
    • Pingyao, Shan Xi Sheng, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 中国山西省晋中市平遥县55XP+MRG 邮政编码: 031199 | Meet at the big city gate of South Gate (Yingxun Gate), at the tourist service center square outside the city wall
    • Jinzhong, Shanxi, China

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Pingyao Ancient City Entry Ticket Only in English

  • Opening hours: Mon 8:00am-5:30pm
  • English

Explore Pingyao Ancient City independently with an entry ticket. No guide or transportation is included, giving you the freedom to discover the historic city at your own pace.

Language options: English
Price details
$50.00 x 1 Adult$50.00
Total
Price is $50.00
Until Sun, Oct 11

Off-Peak Small Group Tour with English Guide & Hotel Pickup

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Explore Pingyao Ancient City during quieter sightseeing hours in a small group. Enjoy convenient hotel pickup and drop-off, an English-speaking local guide, and admission to the city's historic landmarks and Shanxi merchant heritage sites.

Language options: English
Price details
$169.00 x 1 Adult$169.00
Total
Price is $169.00
Until Sun, Oct 11

Off-Peak Private Tour with English Guide & Hotel Pickup

  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English

Enjoy a private day trip from Taiyuan with private round-trip transportation and a professional English-speaking guide in Pingyao Ancient City. Meet your guide in Pingyao and explore the ancient city at a relaxed and flexible pace.

Language options: English
Price details
$189.00 x 1 Adult$189.00
Total
Price is $189.00
Until Sun, Oct 11

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Pingyao Ancient City admission ticket
  • Inclusions
    professional English-speaking guide in Pingyao Ancient City（Optional）
  • Inclusions
    Round-trip transportation from Taiyuan（Optional）
  • Inclusions
    Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Taiyuan（Optional）
  • Inclusions
    Admission to included heritage attractions
  • Exclusions
    Food and drinks
  • Exclusions
    Personal expenses
  • Exclusions
    Gratuities
  • Exclusions
    Additional entrance fees not listed in the inclusions

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Drones, Explosive substances, Smoking indoors, Weapons or sharp objects
    • Not suitable for: People with mobility impairments

What you can expect

  • Discover Pingyao Ancient City on a full-day trip from Taiyuan. Start your journey with convenient pickup from your hotel in central Taiyuan and travel comfortably to Pingyao by vehicle.

    Upon arrival at Pingyao Ancient City, you will meet your professional English-speaking guide at the designated meeting point inside the ancient city. Your guide will introduce you to Pingyao's history, traditional architecture, local culture, and the fascinating heritage of Shanxi merchants.

    Explore the historic streets and traditional courtyards, and visit Rishengchang Exchange House to learn about the development of Shanxi merchant banking and China's early financial networks. Continue your sightseeing with the ancient city wall and other important landmarks.

    After the guided sightseeing, enjoy free time to explore Pingyao independently, take photos, browse local shops, or try Shanxi cuisine at your own expense.

    At the agreed time, meet your driver at the designated meeting point and travel back to Taiyuan. Your driver will drop you off at your hotel in central Taiyuan.

    Choose a small-group or private transportation option according to your preferred travel style, while enjoying the expertise of an professional English-speaking guide in Pingyao Ancient City.

Location

Activity location

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    • Pingyao
    • Pingyao, Shan Xi Sheng, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 中国山西省晋中市平遥县55XP+MRG 邮政编码: 031199 | Meet at the big city gate of South Gate (Yingxun Gate), at the tourist service center square outside the city wall
    • Jinzhong, Shanxi, China