Beijing Pingyao Xi’an 5 days High Speed Train Trip

Beijing ( L )
Contunue to a well-preserved royal garden, the Summer Palace. Renowned for its beautiful landscape and spectacular architecture, the Summer Palace has been listed in the World Heritage Sites and considered as one of the most classical gardens of the world.
Renowned for its beautiful landscape and spectacular architecture, the Summer Palace has been listed in the World Heritage Sites and considered as one of the most classical gardens of the world.The Summer Palace, originally named Qingyi Yuan or the Garden of Clear Ripples, was first constructed in 1750. It was razed to the ground by the Anglo-French Allied Forces in 1860. The Government of the Qing Dynasty started to rebuild it in 1886 with funds that it had misappropriated from the Imperial Navy and other sources. Renamed two years later as Yihe Yuan or the Garden of Health and Harmony, it was supposed to serve as a summer resort for the Empress Dowager Cixi. Known also as the Summer Palace, it was ravaged by the Allied Forces of the Eight Powers that invaded China in 1900. The damage was repaired in 1902.
Have an outside look at the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube, a magic for the 2008 Olympic Games
 Lunch in the Local family with the homemade lunch
Here you will explore the off-the-beaten-path hutong allays , you will get to experience what it truly feels like to be a local on a more personal level without the crowds.Also wander through a maze of courtyards and spend time with a neighborhood family to get a glimpse of what life is like for a real Beijing hutong resident as you are invited into their home.
Exploring one of the world’s largest public areas—Tiananmen Square, home to the National Museum of China, the mausoleum of Mao Zedong and the great Monument to the Peoples’ Heroes. Pass through the south gate to the magnificent Forbidden City, a 250-acre complex of courtyards, palaces, pavilions and gardens, which served as the imperial palace for emperors and their households for more than 500 years
The Forbidden City was the imperial palace from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is located in the middle of Beijing,, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost 500 years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government.
The palace complex exemplifies traditional Chinese palatial architecture,and has influenced cultural and architectural developments in East Asia and elsewhere.
The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987,and is listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world
Enjoy the later Chinese amazing Acrobatic show or Kong fu show
Return to hotel around 7pmBeijing (L)(D) 

Depart your hotel at 8:30am
Once arrive at the The Mutianyu Great Wall,you’ll enjoy a less hurried experience and take time to marvel at this wondrous structure and the surrounding hillsides .Mutianyu is a bit more rugged and slightly less crowded than the more famous Badaling. Over 96% of Mutianyu is covered by trees and orchards, keeping the air fragrant with chestnut blossoms in the spring and fresh all year long.

Stop at the local restaurant for lunch.
To the Drum Tower,Watch the Drum beaten performance(the last performance is at 4:50pm) at the Drum tower,then take the rickshaw to explore the local allays,you will visit a local family to see the courtyard as well.Bell tower have an interesting teahouse, if you want to learn the tea culture this is an option
Take the rickshaw along the Hutong allay and visit a local family in their courtyard home,to see how the local’s living condition
Return to hotel around 5pmBeijing- Pingyao

Depart your hotel at 9:00am
Your exploration begins with a visit  to the stunning Temple of Heaven visited by the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven
The Temple of Heaven is one of several worship sites in the capital where the emperors offered sacrifices. Its location in the city derives from the notion that yang,the mal vital principle,is located n the south;and as Heaven is yang,it should be worshipped in the southern suburbs of the capital.
The Temple of Heaven was constructed between 1406 and 1420 during the reign of Ming Emperor YongLe (reign: 1403-1424), who also oversaw the creation of the Forbidden City during the same period.
Stop at the pearl market for 1 hour break bargainning shopping
Lunch in the the local restaurant
Our guide will escort you to the Beijing railway station for your afternoon train to Pingyao

Train Number	Departs	Arrives	Duration	Seats
G609	10:33	14:25	3 hours 45 minutes	second class seats
G611	11:15	15:08	3 hours and 53 minutes	second class seats
D2005	15:29	19:44	4 hours and 15 minutes	second class seats

Our driver in Pingyao will pick you up from the train station,drop you off at your hotel in Pingyao
There are two overnight trains if you want

Trin Number	Departs	Arrives	Duration	Seats
K603	17:17	5:04	11 hours 47 minutes	Soft Sleeper
K609	23:51	9:36	9 hours and 45 minutes	Soft sleeper

Pingyao(L)-High Speed Train to Xi’an
Depart your hotel at 9:00am,please check out before the guide meet you
First you will visit the sights of the Pingyao ‘s city Wall.The Ancient City of Pingyao is well-preserved traditional counties as well as an outstanding example of a Han city of the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). It provides an extraordinary complete picture of cultural, social, economic, and religious development during one of the most seminal periods of Chinese history.
Continue visit the visiting the most beautiful and most interesting temple(City God Temple,Chenghuang Miao)First bank of China(Rishengchang Exchange Bank),walk along the Ming and Qing Dynasty Street and the Armed Escort Agency
In Between you will Stop at a local restaurant for lunch
Take the highspeed Train to Xi’an

Train Number	Departs	Arrives	Duration	Seats
D2507	14:11	17:04	2 hours 53 minutes	second class seats
D2511	16:38	19:45	3 hours and 7 minutes	second class seats
D2515	20:00	22:40	2 hours and 40 minutes	second class seats

Here is the timetable for the overnight train from Pingyao to Xi’an

Train Number	Departs	Arrives	Duration	Seats
2671	00:28	8:56am	8 hours 28 minutes	Hard sleeper
1095	20:47	6:54am	10 hours and 7 minutes	Soft sleeper
2669	21:46	6:15am	8 hours and 29 minutes	Hard sleeper

Our Driver in Xi’an will pick you up and transfer to your hotel in Xi’an
Xi’an(L)Our guide and driver will meet you at 8:30am
Then  heading to the Army of Terra Cotta Warriors.It was discovered in 1974 by peasants digging a well.The awesome ranks of life-size pottery figures,modeled from yellow clay,were made to guard the tomb of Qin Shi Huang,despotic ruuler who unified China over 2,200 years ago.Excavations yielded three pits and over 7,000 soldiers,archers,and horses.Each warrior,originally colored with pigment and holding a weapon,has indiidually crafted expression.The museum and the mausoleum are listed the world’s cultural legacies as the UNESCO.
The Terracotta Army is a form of funerary art buried with the Emperor of Qin (Shi Huangdi) in 209-210 BC (his reign over Qin was from 247 BC to 221 BC and unified China from 221 BC to the end of his life in 210 BC). Their purpose was to help rule another empire with Shi Huang Di in the afterlife. Consequently, they are also sometimes referred to as “Qin’s Armies”. Some people think that the army was also built for protection.

The Terracotta Army was discovered in March 1974 by local farmers drilling a water well to the east of Lishan (Mount Li). Mount Li is also where the material to make the terracotta warriors originated. In addition to the warriors, an entire man-made necropolis for the emperor has been excavated.
Have lunch in a local Chinese restaurant

Move on to  the City Wall in Xian.In 1370,during the reign of hongwu,the first Ming emperor,these walls were built on the foundations of the Tang imperial palace,using rammed earth,quicklime,and glutinous rice extract.The 39-ft(12m) high bastions have bases up to 59 ft(18 m)thick.You can either climb up to the Wall to have a spectucalar view of the city or ride a bide along the  city Wall.
Explore the famous Muslim Quarter
At  the end of the tour,our guide will drop you off at your hotel around 5pm

DEPARTURE TIME & LOCATION
PICK-UP LOCATION
The pick up location is in your hotel’s lobby,your guide will hold a sign with your name writen on
If you are travelling between different cities,then once you arrive the destination,get your luggage,walk out the hall then find your name sign.Our guide or driver will be there

Notes

It’s a heavy itinerary,So be sure to wear comfortable shoes and have a good sleep the day before
This is an exclusive private day Tour. Once your tour is confirmed, that tour will no longer be available to anyone else except for your own traveling party.
We offer the Authantic Chinese food in the local restaurant,if you have special request please tell us in advance
The itinerary is flexible,we can adjust it according to your personal interests/weather/any unexpected conditions
For the Beijing-Pingyao to Xi’an ‘s Train ,We will purchase the tickets for you,please send us every pessengers passport’s photocopy
Tips for the train travel and type of trains please read OUR TIP
A Deposit of 200USD is required for this tour to pay through Paypal.please contact us to send you the invoice.
Each city you will have your own tour guide,when you take the train our guide will not go with you,you are on your own,once you arrive each city,our guide will pick you up from the train station holding your name sign

Children’s Discount
In China,children’s discount are based on height,please let us know your children’s height,so we can give you the children’s discount accordingly

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