Datong, Mt. Wutai, Taiyuan, Pingyao 7 Days Tour

Arrival in Datong

Attraction & Activities:

Meet and welcome at Datong Airport/train station, then proceed to your hotel.

Meals:

No meal

Accommodation: Luxury ★★★★★Holiday Inn Deluxe ★★★★Datong Hotel Tourist ★★★Jingye Hotel

Our guide will meet you at the airport or the train station of Datong and then transfer you to the hotel for check in. Enjoy the remainder of the day.

Datong

Attraction & Activities:

Yungang Grottoes,Huayan Temple,Nine Dragon Screen Wall

Meals:

Hotel breakfast, Chinese Lunch

Accommodation: Luxury ★★★★★Holiday Inn Deluxe ★★★★Datong Hotel Tourist ★★★Jingye Hotel

Datong-Mt. Wutai

Attraction & Activities:

Hanging Temple,Wooden Pagod

Meals:

Hotel breakfast, Chinese Lunch

Accommodation: Luxury ★★★★★Huahui Hotel Deluxe ★★★★Huahui Hotel Tourist ★★★Jingwei Hotel

This morning our guide will pick you up and take you to visit Hanging Temple at first. The Hanging Temple, as the name suggests, is a temple hanging somewhere not built on the ground. Constructed according to the natural layout of the cliff on the basis of mechanics, this temple is actually supported by crossbeams which are fitted into the cliff. With a complex of three religious halls and 40 rooms, this temple is linked by mid-walkways from the left to the right. There are clay sculptures, stone carvings, copper and iron statues characterized by Taoism, Buddhism and Confucius. The odd structure, crafty design, bold construction, artistic value, and the combination of Taoism, Buddhism and Confucius have made the Hanging Temple an architectural wonder and hot attraction.

Next we will move on to visit Wooden Pagoda. The Wooden Pagoda is located in Yingxiang County, about 70 kilometers from Datong City. The Wooden Pagoda was built in the year of 1056 during Liao Dynasty and is the oldest and highest wooden pagoda in the world. It is an octagonal-shape pagoda in the height of 70 meters and 6 stories. The Wooden Pagoda built to be strong and elegant with artful design and subtle structure is a fine example of traditional Chinese wooden architecture. Also the collection of precious relics like color paintings and Buddhist scripts preserved in Wooden Pagoda make it a great place to get to know the history and culture of Liao Dynasty.

Then our guide will drive you Mt. Wutai. Tonight you will stay at the hotel in Mt. Wutai area.

Mt. Wutai

Attraction & Activities:

Mount Wutai

Meals:

Hotel Breakfast,Chinese Lunch

Accommodation: Luxury ★★★★★Huahui Hotel Deluxe ★★★★Huahui Hotel Tourist ★★★Jingwei Hotel

Early in the morning our guide will pick you up and take you to explore the Mount Wutai. Mount Wutai that has five flat peaks is situated in Wutai County in the northeast of Shanxi Province. It is one of the four sacred Buddhist Mountains in China. As the dwelling place of Buddhist Manjusri, as well as its long history and imposing architectural complex of Buddhist temples, Mount Wutai is considered the first of the four sacred Buddhist Mountains. Housing a collection of 53 monasteries and temples, Mount Wutai has developed profound Buddhist culture. Also the beautiful natural landscape of peaks, rocks, valleys, waters and green forests adds more charm to Mount Wutai. In Mount Wutai, there are famous temples like Xiantong Temple, Tayuan Temple, Manjusri Temple, Shuxiang Temple, Luohou Temple, Nanshan Temple, Nanchan Temple, Foguang Temple and so on. You will visit some of these temples to experience the solemn Buddhist tradition and culture there.

Then our guide will take you back to the hotel and you will have a good rest tonight.

Mt. Wutai-Taiyuan

Attraction & Activities:

Jinci Temple

Meals:

Hotel Breakfast,Chinese Lunch

Accommodation: Luxury ★★★★★Wuzhou Hotel Deluxe ★★★★Zhengxie Hotel Tourist ★★★Qinglong Hotel

After breakfast at the hotel, our guide will drive you to Taiyuan which will take three hours.

When arrived in Taiyuan, our guide will bring you to visit Jinci Temple. The Jinci Temple is an ancient ancestral temple which was firstly built 1,400 years ago. After expansions in the late following dynasties, Jinci Temple has a collection of over 100 halls, towers, pavilions, terraces, and bridges, sculptures, gardens and buildings in diverse architectural styles.

Then our guide will transfer you to the hotel and help you check in.

Taiyuan-Pingyao

Attraction & Activities:

Pingyao Ancient City,Shuanglin Temple

Meals:

Hotel breakfast, Chinese Lunch

Accommodation: Luxury ★★★★★Pingyao Hotel Deluxe ★★★★Changyifeng Hotel Tourist ★★★Dongnanhai Hotel

This morning, our guide will transfer you to Pingyao from Taiyuan and you will visit Pingyao Ancient City when arrived in Pingyao. Pingyao Ancient City is one of the four best-preserved ancient cities in China. It is situated in Pingyao County in the center of Shanxi Province. This ancient city has a history more than 2,700 years has remained the intact appearance Ming and Qing Dynasty and is quite an outstanding example that displays the economy, culture, society and religion of the ancient Ming and Dynasty. Inside the Pingyao Ancient City, you will visit the magnificent Ancient City Wall to get beautiful views of the ancient city.

Next our guide will bring you to visit Shuanglin Temple.  The Shuanglin Temple located in 6 kilometers southwest of Pingyao is an ancient Buddhist temple with a long history. Shuanglin Temple is highly reputed for its collection of over two thousand decorated clay statues dating from the 12th -19th centuries. Also there are valuable colored sculptures preserved in Shuanglin Temple.

Afterwards, our guide will take you to the hotel and help you check in.

Depart from Pingyao

Attraction & Activities:

Ri Sheng Chang, Wang's Family Compound

Meals:

Hotel breakfast, Chinese Lunch

This morning after breakfast, our guide will bring you to visit Rishengchang Exchange House at first. Richangsheng Exchange House was firstly opened during the Ming and Qing Dynasty to provide banking business for Shanxi merchants. It is the first money exchange house in China and is considered as the founder of modern banks. As a production of the prosperous culture of Shanxi merchants, the architecture of Richangsheng is an outstanding representative of local Shanxi culture. It is a combination of architectural art and function that applies the traditional style of local folk houses and also the features of local business shops. You will trace the past prosperity and glorious history from the house.

Next we will proceed to visit Wang's Family Compound. The Wang’s Family Compound is a large and magnificent architectural complex of traditional Chinese folk houses of the Qing Dynasty. This compound covers an area of 250,000 square meters with several hundreds of courtyards and thousands of houses. The Wang’s Family is reputed as a museum for architectural arts. There you will appreciate the essence of folk houses, carvings and decorations in construction. Also the numerous historical and cultural relics preserved in the compound will delight you.

At last, our guide will transfer you to the train station for your departure. Have a nice trip!