Be picked up at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Then you could linger around the city on your own. This historical and culture tour will be started tomorrow.

Accommodation : Hongan International Hotel, Datong

Your tour will be started with a visit to Yungang Grottoes, one of the four most famous "Buddhist Grottoes" in China, which is 16 kilometers west of Datong. 53 caves are cut into the southern cliffs of Wuzhou Hill with over 50000 magnificently carved Buddhist statues. Then back to downtown and visit Huayan Monastery, Nine-Dragon Screen and Shanhua Monastery. (B+L)

Today you will be transferred to the ancient Pingyao City, which was included in the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 1997. On the way to Pingyao, visit the unique Hanging Temple in Hengshan Mountain. The temple was built in Northern Wei Dynasty(386-534 AD), is a wooden construction supported by a few wooden posts, leaning over the sheer cliffs above Golden Dragon Canyon. Afterwards, visit Wooden Pagoda in Ying County. (B+L)
Accommodation : Yide Hotel, Pingyao

Today you will visit this famous world heritage town-Pingyao, which was first built in the Western Zhou Dynasty (BC 827 ~ BC 782) and the financial center in late Qing Dynasty. Now it is regarded as the most complete preservation of integrity of the historic city of China, as well as the ancient city prototype. You will visit all the highlights of this ancient city like Rishengchang Draft Bank, Ancient City Wall and Ming and Qing Street, etc. (B+L)

Pay a visit to Qiao's Family Compound, a large number of traditional houses to discover the art of architecture in Qing Dynasty, then visit Shuanglin Temple, which is regarded as the ancient painted sculptures museum. After lunch, visit Jinci Temple on the way to Taiyuan airport. (B+L)