10 Sightseeing Tours in Pingyao County That You Shouldn't Miss

May 25, 2021 Oliva Fomby

Pingyao County is a county in Jinzhong Prefecture in central Shanxi Province, China. Pingyao, its eponymous seat of government, is a AAAAA-rated tourist attraction, preserving a great deal of architecture from the Ming & Qing dynasties. As of 2010, it had 502,712 residents.
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1. 3-Hour Private Walking Tour of Pingyao Highlights

Pingyao Day Trips Private One-day Tour
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Spend a 3-hour private walking tour with your friendly guide to explore Pingyao's ancient city highlights, such as Rishengchang (the very first bank of China in the history), Old Ming Dynasty Wall, Ming Qing street and some back streets in the residential area. In addition, visit The City God Temple and Old Confucius Temple. This tour is an ideal choice for people who want to understand the history of building, museum and architectures in town. 

Inclusions: Professional and friendly guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Entrance fee of the sights listed in the itinerary

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, Hotel room fee

Reviewed By ananthram r

Jonathan was an excellent guide. Fluent in English was familiar with history and took pains to explain . Helped us with restaurants and even sat with us to guide us while ordering food. Highly recommended.

2. Pingyao Food Walking Tour

Shilou, China, Shanxi Sheng, Jinzhong Shi, Pingyao Xian, Nan Da Jie, 明清一条街 Pingyao Day Trips Private One-day Tour
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1. 3 Hours food tour with friendly English Speaking Tour Guide 2. Learn about Pingyao histoy and food culture in Pingyao 3. Enjoy up to 6 food stops about local 4. Small-group tour with a maximum of 10 people ensures a more personalized experience 5. See Pingyao at night

Inclusions: Local English Speaking Friendly Guide, 6 kinds of local food tasting, A bottle of local beer per person, A bottle of water per person, A bag of tissue per person

Exclusions: Gratuities, Red/White Wine

Reviewed By ananthram r

Jonathan was an excellent guide. Fluent in English was familiar with history and took pains to explain . Helped us with restaurants and even sat with us to guide us while ordering food. Highly recommended.

3. Mian Mountain Private Day Tour From Pingyao

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This tour include the historical sights and Natural sightseeing visiting with private english speaking guide who know where the highlights are and  you can learn the history of Buddha and Taoist, and see the magnificent building like Daluo Palace, Sky Bridge(Hanging Temple),and other beauty sights which you can not find in other place. Guide will show you the good place to take the amazing photoes, and It would be top rated tour nearby Pingyao. The lunch,English Speaking Guide, entrance fee, Transportation are all included.

Inclusions: Professional english speaking guide, Private car and realiable driver (Between Pingyao and Mianshan Tourist Centre), Transport by air-conditioned coach (during Mianshan visiting)

Exclusions: Gratuities, Meals, Cable car and elevator fee, Hotel rooms

Reviewed By ananthram r

Jonathan was an excellent guide. Fluent in English was familiar with history and took pains to explain . Helped us with restaurants and even sat with us to guide us while ordering food. Highly recommended.

4. Private Qiao Family Compound and Shuanglin Temple Tour from Pingyao

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Visit the Qiao Family Compound with your private guide and friendly driver from Pingyao. You will understand the local residence culture and architechure from Ming and Qing Dynasty, learn how the family run the buiness so well etc. From Shuanglin Temple, you will know the buddha story, and see the much detailed clay sculptures from 1000 years ago, you can not find this in other region in China, you can not miss it when you traveling in Pingyao.

Inclusions: Private English Speaking Guide, Entrance fee, Round trip Transporation, Lunch with soft drink

Exclusions: Hotel room, Gratuity

Reviewed By ananthram r

Jonathan was an excellent guide. Fluent in English was familiar with history and took pains to explain . Helped us with restaurants and even sat with us to guide us while ordering food. Highly recommended.

5. Full-Day Pingyao Old Town Private Walking Tour With Lunch

Pingyao Ancient City, Pingyao, Jinzhong, Shanxi, China Trippest Pingyao

Explore the best preserved ancient town in China which is awarded World Heritage Site the UNESCO. The town has a history of 2,700 years. Enclosed within the ancient city wall, the town hosts many ancient buildings and peasant homes. You will learn all the history and stories of this town from your expert tour guide.

Inclusions: Lunch at a well-seleted restaurant, Private tour with English-speaking tour guide, Entrance fee

Exclusions: Gratuities, Hotel pick-up and drop-off

6. Pingyao Private Tour: Shuanglin Temple And Wang's Compound

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Marvel at over 2,000 vivid colored sculptures created during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties in Shuanglin Temple, admire abundant artistic works at Chinese architectural museum of Wang's Compound, have delicious Chinese lunch in local restaurant, and enjoy private travel service provided by professional local tour guide with live commentary.

Inclusions: Private tour, Private transportation, Professional tour guide, Chinese lunch, Bottled water, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Entrance ticket fees

Exclusions: Gratuities

Reviewed By 842pierrelucb

Leo was an amazing guide, from telling us about the history of the Great Wall and the region to making us try local cuisine, he was always catering to our needs and answering our questions. He also is a great photographer, which always great to have with! Being in a small group makes the experience just so much better as well as well. I recommend this tour to anyone who wants to have a good time while discovering the Great Wall. Pierre-Luc & Anaïs

7. Private Day Tour: Pingyao Highlights of Old Town and City Wall

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Pingyao played an important role in the economic development of Shanxi during Ming and Qing Dynasties, while the soul of Pingyao lies in its Old City. On this private day tour, you will follow a knowledgeable tour guide to discovery the profound history of world cultural heritage listed Pingyao Ancient City.

Inclusions: English-speaking guide, Lunch in local restaurant, Hotel meet & greet, Entrance ticket fees

Exclusions: Gratuities

Reviewed By 842pierrelucb

Leo was an amazing guide, from telling us about the history of the Great Wall and the region to making us try local cuisine, he was always catering to our needs and answering our questions. He also is a great photographer, which always great to have with! Being in a small group makes the experience just so much better as well as well. I recommend this tour to anyone who wants to have a good time while discovering the Great Wall. Pierre-Luc & Anaïs

8. 2-Hour Guided Private Bike Tour to see the Hidden Pingyao & Tea Break

Pingyao Day Trips Private One-day Tour

With our local guide to see the hidden pingyao by bike To see the non touristic part of Pingyao To see the authentic Pingyao by bike Enjoy the local tea break after cycling

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Bottled water, Local guide, Use of bicycle, Private tour

Exclusions: Meals, Gratuities

Reviewed By ananthram r

Jonathan was an excellent guide. Fluent in English was familiar with history and took pains to explain . Helped us with restaurants and even sat with us to guide us while ordering food. Highly recommended.

9. Youjian Pingyao Night Show and Night Tour

Pingyao Day Trips Private One-day Tour

youjian Pingyao is an incredible interactive and most immersive theatre performance piece in Pingyao. It is beautiful designed and choreographed, It combines all kind of performing and visual arts in a great location, with modern technology and great performances, to show the history of Pingyao people and the legacy of their ancestors. This is a must see live show when you are in Pingyao. The audience soon became part of the performance and together with the beautiful scenes, music and the wonderful story. It is a realistic and outstanding performance. Must see in Pingyao. After the show with the guide to see the Pingyao at night and discover the night beauty of Pingyao.

Inclusions: Local guide for show you the theater and the night tour after show(if guide can get in for free, guide will translate for you, disposable mask for everyone (for the section of noodle flour), Hotel pickup and drop-off, Entrance ticket of Show

Exclusions: Drinks, Food and drinks, Gratuities, Entrance ticket of Pingyao Ancient City and Highlights

Reviewed By ananthram r

Jonathan was an excellent guide. Fluent in English was familiar with history and took pains to explain . Helped us with restaurants and even sat with us to guide us while ordering food. Highly recommended.

10. Private Pingyao Highlights & Shuanglin Temple Tour from Pingyao

Pingyao Day Trips Private One-day Tour

Coming to visit the real old china, Pingyao is the right and good place to see, this tour include the Pingyao ancient city visiting, and Shuanglin Temple visiting too. Walk in the main street and get into the each highlight to see the details with guide’s explaining, you will learn a lot of Pingyao from past to now, this tour cover all the highlights inside the wall, economic building, religion building, city wall and pedestrian street. Don’t miss to see the paper cut making nearby the Confucius Temple, so much details with good meaning and wishes. The maker is amazing and so experienced. Continue to visit the sight and guide will show you the good restaurant to have local food. And you also going to visit the Shuanglin Temple which is 1500 years old and shows about 3000 colourful statues from Song, Yuang, Ming and Qing Dynasty. These are highlights of this day trip in Pingyao.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Professional Local guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Transport by private air conditioned vehicle(only for shuanglin temple,pingyao highlights will be walking tour), Entrance fee

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, unless specified

Reviewed By ananthram r

Jonathan was an excellent guide. Fluent in English was familiar with history and took pains to explain . Helped us with restaurants and even sat with us to guide us while ordering food. Highly recommended.

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