Pingyao Day Tour: Wang Family Mansion and Zhangbi Ancient Castle

8 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

Wang Family Mansion and Zhangbi Ancient Castle are two attractions we highly recommended when you visit Pingyao Old Town area. These two sites are full of unique highlights and features of their own despite no easy access by public transportation. You will surely get more out of your valuable time with an English-speaking tour guide, a private car and driver for a hassle-free and organized tour than simply visiting them on your own.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Trippest Travel

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Adults (3–75 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Entrance tickets as listed in the tour
Included: Transfer by reliable driver and air-conditioned vehicle
Included: A friendly and experienced English-speaking tour guide

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Meals

Itinerary

Wang's Family Compound (Wang Jia Dayuan)

2 hours Admission included

At 9:00 am, your tour guide, personal car, and driver will pick you up from your hotel in Pingyao Old Town for 1.5-hour drive to Wang Family Mansion and Zhangbi Ancient Castle.

Wang Family Mansion is nicknamed ‘the Forbidden City of the Peasant Residences’. Its construction took nearly over 300 years by the efforts of several generations of the Wang family. You can imagine how large and prosperous the Wang Family was in its prime. Its architecture and decorations reflected the sense of strict social hierarchy in ancient time. Those intricate carvings and statues all have special meanings and stories behind them.
Zhangbi Ancient Castle

2 hours Admission included

Zhangbi Ancient Castle is nestled inside of a small village. It is unique for its ingeniously designed underground tunnels spreading into three complex and connected layers. It was built according to ancient Chinese astrology, and its purpose was mainly to hoard up weapons and some armed force as well. You will be greeted by a magnificent view of mountains when you step out of the castle.

After the tour, you will be transfer back to Pingyao Old Town at around 17:00.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

1 Home - Dream Guesthouse
Youyicun Hotel
Pingyao Cheng Jia Hotel
Home Inn Pingyao Ximen Youjian Pingyao Theater
Xintai Hotel
Tong Tai Mao Folk Hotel
Fengbaolou Motel
De Sheng Lou Hotel
Houzhai Minsu Inn
Journey Hotel Pingyao
Qiaojia Courtyard Hotel
Pingyao Baifulou Hotel

and 84 more pickup points

Using your ticket

Note: In the evening (between 6-8 pm) before tour, your tour guide will contact you through your hotel reception to confirm the exact pick-up time for the next day.

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