After breakfast at the hotel, we will pick you up at about 8:30am at hotel's lobby to drive to Pingyao. On the way we'll stop to see Jinci Temple, the most prominent temple complex in Shanxi, located southwest of Taiyuan at the foot of Xuanweng Mountain at the Jin Springs, just 30-minute-drive from Taiyuan. We'll visit its beautiful gardens and the Holy Mother. Afterwards we'll continue to Qiao's Family Compound, a traditional merchant dwelling in the north of China, known for its large scales and the exquisite craftsmanship of wood, brick and stone carvings. We'll stop for lunch at the local restaurant at midday (incl.), and after we'll continue driving to Pingyao, en-route visiting a World Heritage Site, Pingyao Ancient City. Check-in to your hotel in the late afternoon and the rest of the day at leisure to further explore the surroundings of this "Turtle City".
Overnight in Pingyao.