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Pingyao Photography Festival Tour
- Tour Code: PY-3-GP
- Duration: 4 Days
- Customers' Reviews: 2
- Departure Date: Septemper 18th, 2010(Travel in a group with minimum of 2 adults)
- Tour Type: Small group tour with guaranteed departure with minimum 2 persons and maximum of 16 persons.
Pingyao Photography Festival has attracted thousands of exhibits by master photographers from more than ten countries. This festival combines the history and modern arts of China and foreign countries. This tour would appeal to art and photography lovers.
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1
Place & Transport: Arrive in Pingyao
Today's Activities: Wang Family Courtyard, Shuanglin Temple
Meals: Chinese Lunch
- Wang Family Courtyard: The Wang Family Residence is located in the northernmost part of Jingsheng Village in Lingshi County, Shanxi Province. It is 150 kilometers south of Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi, and 12 kilometers from the county seat. Facing south and occupying a higher ground, the compound overlooks a vast horizon.
- Shuanglin Temple: It is located in Qiaotou village, six miles southwest of the Ancient City of Pingyao.“A real, unique treasure!”
Day 2
Place & Transport: Pingyao
Today's Activities: Pingyao Ancient Town, Pingyao International Photography Festival
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Detailed Itinerary: Pingyao International Photography Festival” established in 2001 has been successfully held for five times. This exhibition has attracted thousands of photography works of master photographers from over ten countries. This festival combines China and foreign countries, history and modern times, arts and economy by broadening the theme of photography works and enriching its contents. The festival is not only a successful sample of international communication of inland provinces in China, but also contributions to the photography arts.
Day 3
Place & Transport: Pingyao
Today's Activities: Pingyao International Photography Festival
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Detailed Itinerary: Pingyao Ancient Town: In the middle of Shanxi Province, this is the best-preserved of the four ancient towns in China. Inside the intact Ming Dynasty city wall this traditional town, whose buildings date from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, is exceptionally well-preserved, and just as it was centuries ago. Bikes can be rented for about 10 yuan/hour. You can also learn the traditional Chinese art of paper-cut, producing beautiful shapes and designs from paper in the Wentao Paper-cut shop, and lean how lacquerwork is done in Yonglong Shop.
Day 4
Place & Transport: Depart Pingyao
Meals: Breakfast
- 2010
| Tour Duration |
Tour Price Per Person | Hotel Single Supplement | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep..18 - Sep..22 | $379 | $86 |  Select |
Hotels
| City | Tourist Class |
|---|---|
| Pingyao | Dejuyuan Inn |
Price Inclusions and Exclusions
Price Inclusions:
- Entrance Fees:
To scenic spots as listed in the itinerary. - Meals:
All meals as specified in the itinerary.
If the restaurant indicated is not available on the day, your guide will arrange another restaurant from our list of approved restaurants. Breakfast is usually a western style buffet. We endeavor to ensure that a choice of western and Chinese breakfasts is supplied, however there may be occasions when only a Chinese breakfast is available in some remote locations. - Transfers:
Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in Pingyao by shared coach with a driver and English-speaking guide (as listed above). Your comfort is our priority! Click here to get a description of the vehicles that we use for our tours. - Guide:
As outlined in the itinerary an English-speaking guide and driver will be provided in each city, who will remain with you throughout your time in that city. A new guide and a new driver will meet you at each city on your tour, to provide you with the best local knowledge available. - Hotels:
Hotel fees are based on two people sharing one room with twin beds.
All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified. - Service Charge & Government Taxes:
- Insurance
The insurance is China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance.
Click here to learn more about the insurance coverage and the sum insured. - Luggage Transfers:
- Arrangements:
The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges.
Price Exclusions:
- Personal Expenses:
Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary. - Meals:
Any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary. - Single Room Supplement.
- Our Food: We take our customers to real local restuarants.
- Our Private Transport : We use only modern air-conditioned luxury cars, vans and small buses.
- Our Guides: Our highly-trained professionals are flexible and courteous.
- Our Hotels: We select the best hotels in each city to suit our variety of customers..
