Dates Available: 01/03/2011 to 01/03/2012
Tourist visas (single or multiple entries) may be required. Please refer to our tour consultants for more details.
Assemble at Changi Airport for your flight to Taiyuan via Shanghai or Beijing.
Enjoy your day in Datong, which lies in the basin between the north and south stretches of the Great Wall. It served as the seat of the Northern Wei regime. Your sightseeing tour start to Datong’s greatest sight - the YunGang Grottoes. Next visit the JiuLongBi (Nine-dragon Screen), built in Ming Dynasty in front of the mansion of Ming Emperor Taizu. The Qing royalties loved it so much that a replica of the masterpiece was erected in the Imperial Palace in Beijing.
Be amazed by the spectacular sight of XuanKongSi (Hanging Temple) built above the steep cliff of Hengshan Mountain. The temple is accessible by a steep, narrow footway carved out of the cliff. The temple is a group of 40 chambers or halls shown out on a hanging cliff. Next, visit the china biggest wooden pagoda YingXuan Wooden Pagoda. With a height of 67.13 metres, the pagoda is the oldest and largest of its kind in the world. With more than 900 years of history, this is a spectacular building that illustrated the advancement of China's architecture technology. Next, travel on to Mt. Wutai, one of the four sacred mountain to Buddhists in China.
Places of attractions in Mt. Wutai area include Xiantong Temple, Pusha (Bodhisattva) Summit, Tayuan (Pagoda Court) Temple and Wanfo (Ten-Thousand Buddha) Temple. Return to Taiyuan.
Today, explore Qiao’s Family Compounds, which was built during Qing Dynasty. It belongs to a successful financier Qiao Zhiyong at the time. The buildings continue to be well maintained and has been converted into a folklore museum. It was this mansion where the popular movie ‘Dahong Denglong GaogaoGuo’(Hang the Red Lanterns High) was filmed. The ancient city of Pingyao is about 90 kilimetres away fromTaiyuan.Next en route, visit SuSan Prison (SuSan jianyu), located close to Hongdong County's Hongdong village, it is a Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644 AD) cons. You will get a chance to see the ancient locust tree park. Proceed to Linfen.
Prepare yourself mentally as we visit the magnificent Hukou Waterfall today. Experience the sensation of hearing the waterfall roar and Yellow River Howling.
Today, visit the Yao Temple. It is an important cultural relic protected by Shanxi Province with ore than 1400 years history. It has been a place for people to offer sacrifices to Emperor Yao in different dynasties. Yao Temple existed was rebuild in Guang Xu Years, Qing Dynasty. The occupied land is about 89mu ,with three palace gates ,YiMen, Wufenglou,Yaojingting,GuangYunDian, etc. It is a group of buildings that show Chinese ancestral wisdom and takes very high place in all Chinese hearts. Visit YaoDu Square, view from afar the First Door, exterior of PingYang Drum Building and return to Lifen.
Visit Ping Yao Ancient City. Taiyuan, Ping Yao is the reputed Historical and cultural city of the nation and has a history of more than 2700 years from now. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the business in Shanxi emerged powerfully in China with banks covering all of the country. The ancient city began to flourish with the appearance of shops and stands, and exquisitely-built pavilions. After lunch visit Qing Ming Street and proceed to China first Money Exchange and Transfer Firm -- RishengChang Money Exchange and Transfer Firm. Tonight, enjoy your trishaw ride touring Pingyao Ancient City, we hope you will have a memorable night with us.
Today, visit the County Office. It is a miniature of the emperor palace at the basic level and is the important material for studying ancient political system and civil service system. Next, visit Ancient Escort Agency. After that, take a coach trip to Yuci, visit the Chang's Family Compound, titled as the “First House of the Chinese Folk Residence” is located in the south of Shanxi basin under the foot of the Mainshan Mountain, the only one in Shanxi Province into West China Folk Residence, the first volume of “ Collection of China Folk Residential Buildings”. The residence was built from about the 1660s to 1899s, covering area of 150,000 square meters, of which 45,000 are defined as provincial preserve, including the building cluster, in Gao's Gliff, the cluster in the Hongmen Blockhouse, Yi'an Garden, Danpu Garden, ancestral temples.
Today , transfer to airport for your return flight to Singapore via Shanghai or Beijing.
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10D SHANXI /HUKOU WATERFALL Tour
10天山西/壶口瀑布精选游
(CODE:TYN0)
**Local Delicacy: Vegetarian Feast Shanxi Wheaten food Pingyao snacks
**Free Gifts：Shanxi Paper-Cut Amulet of Mt.Wutai
TAIYUAN-DATONG– HUNYUAN – YINGXIAN –Mt.WUTAI-QIXIAN COUNTY–HONGTONG COUNTY– LINFENPING – YAO ANCIENT CITY–YUCI
Tourist visas (single or multiple entries) may be required. Please refer to our tour consultants for more details.
DAY 1
DAY1 : SINGAPORE-- SHANGHAI or BEIJING -- TAIYUAN
Assemble at Changi Airport for your flight to Taiyuan via Shanghai or Beijing.
(Meals on Board)
DAY 2
DAY2 : DATONG YUNGANG GROTTOES, THE JIULONGBI (NINE-DRAGON SCREEN
Enjoy your day in Datong, which lies in the basin between the north and south stretches of the Great Wall. It served as the seat of the Northern Wei regime. Your sightseeing tour start to Datong’s greatest sight - the YunGang Grottoes. Next visit the JiuLongBi (Nine-dragon Screen), built in Ming Dynasty in front of the mansion of Ming Emperor Taizu. The Qing royalties loved it so much that a replica of the masterpiece was erected in the Imperial Palace in Beijing.
(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
DAY 3
DAY3. DATONG– HUNYUAN – YINGXIAN –Wutai Mt.
Be amazed by the spectacular sight of XuanKongSi (Hanging Temple) built above the steep cliff of Hengshan Mountain. The temple is accessible by a steep, narrow footway carved out of the cliff. The temple is a group of 40 chambers or halls shown out on a hanging cliff. Next, visit the china biggest wooden pagoda YingXuan Wooden Pagoda. With a height of 67.13 metres, the pagoda is the oldest and largest of its kind in the world. With more than 900 years of history, this is a spectacular building that illustrated the advancement of China's architecture technology. Next, travel on to Mt. Wutai, one of the four sacred mountain to Buddhists in China.
(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
DAY 4
Day4. Mt. WUTAI – TAIYUAN
Places of attractions in Mt. Wutai area include Xiantong Temple, Pusha (Bodhisattva) Summit, Tayuan (Pagoda Court) Temple and Wanfo (Ten-Thousand Buddha) Temple. Return to Taiyuan.
(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
DAY 5
DAY5. TAIYUAN – QIXIAN COUNTY – HONGTONG COUNTY – LINFEN
Today, explore Qiao’s Family Compounds, which was built during Qing Dynasty. It belongs to a successful financier Qiao Zhiyong at the time. The buildings continue to be well maintained and has been converted into a folklore museum. It was this mansion where the popular movie ‘Dahong Denglong GaogaoGuo’(Hang the Red Lanterns High) was filmed. The ancient city of Pingyao is about 90 kilimetres away fromTaiyuan.Next en route, visit SuSan Prison (SuSan jianyu), located close to Hongdong County's Hongdong village, it is a Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644 AD) cons. You will get a chance to see the ancient locust tree park. Proceed to Linfen.
(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
DAY 6
DAY6. LINFEN-HUKOU WATERFALL
Prepare yourself mentally as we visit the magnificent Hukou Waterfall today. Experience the sensation of hearing the waterfall roar and Yellow River Howling.
(Breakfast / Lunch / Tea)
DAY 7
DAY7. HUKOU WATERFALL-LINFEN
Today, visit the Yao Temple. It is an important cultural relic protected by Shanxi Province with ore than 1400 years history. It has been a place for people to offer sacrifices to Emperor Yao in different dynasties. Yao Temple existed was rebuild in Guang Xu Years, Qing Dynasty. The occupied land is about 89mu ,with three palace gates ,YiMen, Wufenglou,Yaojingting,GuangYunDian, etc. It is a group of buildings that show Chinese ancestral wisdom and takes very high place in all Chinese hearts. Visit YaoDu Square, view from afar the First Door, exterior of PingYang Drum Building and return to Lifen.
(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
DAY 8
Day8:LINFEN – PING YAO ANCIENT CITY
Visit Ping Yao Ancient City. Taiyuan, Ping Yao is the reputed Historical and cultural city of the nation and has a history of more than 2700 years from now. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the business in Shanxi emerged powerfully in China with banks covering all of the country. The ancient city began to flourish with the appearance of shops and stands, and exquisitely-built pavilions. After lunch visit Qing Ming Street and proceed to China first Money Exchange and Transfer Firm -- RishengChang Money Exchange and Transfer Firm. Tonight, enjoy your trishaw ride touring Pingyao Ancient City, we hope you will have a memorable night with us.
(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
DAY 9
Day9:：PINGYAO ANCIENT CITY – YUCI
Today, visit the County Office. It is a miniature of the emperor palace at the basic level and is the important material for studying ancient political system and civil service system. Next, visit Ancient Escort Agency. After that, take a coach trip to Yuci, visit the Chang's Family Compound, titled as the “First House of the Chinese Folk Residence” is located in the south of Shanxi basin under the foot of the Mainshan Mountain, the only one in Shanxi Province into West China Folk Residence, the first volume of “ Collection of China Folk Residential Buildings”. The residence was built from about the 1660s to 1899s, covering area of 150,000 square meters, of which 45,000 are defined as provincial preserve, including the building cluster, in Gao's Gliff, the cluster in the Hongmen Blockhouse, Yi'an Garden, Danpu Garden, ancestral temples.
(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
DAY 10
Day10: TAIYUAN - SHANGHAI OR BEIJING - Singapore
Today , transfer to airport for your return flight to Singapore via Shanghai or Beijing.
(Meals on Board / Breakfast)
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