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5-Day World Heritage Tour to Yungang Grottoes, Pingyao Ancient Town, Jinci Temple with specific tour arrangement including the hotel accommodation, restaurant and private vehicle and tour guide.
The following itinerary and quotation is still available in 2009.

Itinerary

Day 1 Taiyuan Arrival (B)
Sightseeing: Jinci Temple
Greetings and begin your journey to Jinci Temple directly. Jinci Temple is a combination of historical cultural relics and beautiful landscapes. There are three additional wonders that draw people from across the world to the temple. These are: The Figures of The Maidservants, the Zhou Cypress and the Never Aging Spring.

Day 2: Taiyuan - Pingyao by private van (B+L)
Sightseeing: Twin Pogoda Temple / Qiao's Compoun / Pingyao Ancient Town
Today you will experience the Twin Pogoda Temple, which were built under the Emperor Wanli's order in 1608 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Each of the pagodas has 13 stories and is made entirely of bricks and stone. After lunch, drive to Pingyao and visit Qiao's Compound. Qiao's Compound is marvelous example of the architecture of the Qing dynasty in Taiyuan. The plant occupied 8,724.8 square meters of land, consisting of 6 large yards and 20 small yards with 313 houses in total. Then you continue to visit Pingyao Ancient Town, which is the most well-preserved wall among the ancient historical and cultural cities in China.

Day 3 Pingyao - Taiyuan (B+L)
Sightseeing: Pingyao City Wall / Rishengchang Draft Bank / Ancient Ming and Qing Streets
You will start the day with a visit to Pingyao City Wall, one of the four wholly-protected ancient cities in China. With a total length of six kilometers, the city wall is about 12 meters tall and 3 to 6 meters wide on top. Afterwards, visit the Rishengchang Draft Bank, one of the earliest exchange shops in China. After lunch, you will stroll along the Ancient Ming and Qing Streets.
All the shops along both sides of the street were all built with bricks and stones completely in the style of Ming and Qing architecture, which are all the prototypes of the ancient buildings and quite different from the imitation works now. In the late afternoon, you will drive back to Taiyuan.

Day 4 Taiyuan - Datong by train (B+L)
Sightseeing: Hua Yan Monastery / Nine-Dragon Screen
You will depart from Taiyuan early in the morning, taking a short train to Datong and visit Hua Yan Monastery. Built during the Liao Dynasty (907 - 1125), the Huayan Monastery is the largest and best preserved monastery of the Liao Dynasty in existence in China. After lunch, visit Nine-Dragon Screen, which is presently the oldest and largest glazed screen in China today. It is three times larger than that in Beihai Park, Beijing City.

Day 5 Datong - Next Destination (B+L)
Sightseeing: Yungang Grottoes
You spend the morning visiting the famous Yungang Grottoes, one of the largest grotto-groups in China. There are now 53 grottoes with 51000 statues remaining. Sculptures here are noted for their vigorous features and rich variety that range from the smallest, only 2 centimeters high, to the tallest – a Buddha, which is 17 meters in height. The tallest Buddha is surrounded by many small Buddhas in Grotto No. 5, also called the Big Buddha‘s Cave.
In the afternoon, you will take train to next destination.

Price

Person		1	2-5	6-9
Price per person( USD $ )	5 Star	1004	528	419
	4 Star	870	461	352
	3 Star	749	400	292

Price list

Price Includes:
a. Entrance fees to all the scenic spots as listed above in the itinerary
b. Hotel accommodations with breakfast as specified (If there is no Western breakfast available, we have to arrange Chinese one instead)
c. All meals as specified in the itinerary. B=Western or Chinese breakfast, L=Chinese lunch in a local restaurant, D=Chinese dinner in a local restaurant
d. Professional local guides and drivers in each destination city
e. Private Transfers between airports, docks, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in each destination city by the private air conditioned car or van
f. Luggage Transfers between airports/docks and hotels
g. Arrangements for the planning, handling, operational and communication charges
h. Government taxes.

Price excludes:
a. Visa fee
b. International or domestic air and train tickets
c. Excess Baggage Charges
d. Meals which are not specified with "B", "L" or "D".
e. Personal expenses such as drinks, laundry, tips to guides or drivers, FAX, telephone, excess baggage charges
f. Gratuities, tips to guides and drivers
g. Personal loss, illness or damages incurred during your trip

Remark : Quotations listed are valid excluding the periods of Chinese holidays and special events.