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Private Day Tour to Qiao Family Compound and Pingyao Old Town from Taiyuan
Pingyao County
Important Information
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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This private one-day tour offers you an opportunity to explore Pingyao Ancient City, a World Heritage Site, and the Qiao Family Compound from Taiyuan with a local guide by private vehicle. You could be fully exposed to the fantastic history of 200 years old Pinyao. Pickup time from your centrally located Taiyuan hotel is at 8am.
Highlights
From 10 hours to 12 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 10 hours to 12 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Entrance fees
Lunch
Transport by private vehicle
Gratuities
Private Day Tour to Qiao Family Compound and Pingyao Old Town from Taiyuan
Pingyao County
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This private one-day tour offers you an opportunity to explore Pingyao Ancient City, a World Heritage Site, and the Qiao Family Compound from Taiyuan with a local guide by private vehicle. You could be fully exposed to the fantastic history of 200 years old Pinyao. Pickup time from your centrally located Taiyuan hotel is at 8am.
Highlights
From 10 hours to 12 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 10 hours to 12 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Entrance fees
Lunch
Transport by private vehicle
Gratuities
Itinerary
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Qiao's Family Compound (Qiao Jia Dayuan)
At 8am, your guide will pick you up from your Taiyuan hotel, then take 1-hour car ride to Qiao Family Courtyard. It was started to build in 1756AD by the local rich Qiao family. There are well-designed layout, the nice carvings, and all sorts of antiques in the compound that are interesting to explore.
1 hour and 30 minutes
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Pingyao Ancient Government Office
Then you will take another one-hour car ride to Pingyao. Pingyao was inducted as an World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997, and renown for its layout which is conforming to a typical bagua pattern that can be dated back to Ming and Qing dynasties. There are more than 300 sites of ancient ruins in or near the city, the streets and storefronts still remain in their historical appearance.
Pingyao used to be the financial center of China in late Qing Dynasty. You could wander around Old City Wall of Pingyao, Confucius Temple, Rishenchang Bank Institute, Yamun and etc..
Later, you will be transferred back to your Taiyuan hotel where the tour concludes.
