City guide · Beijing & the North

Pingyao

Pingyao is a walkable walled heritage city with courtyard streets and two important temples beyond the walls.

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Region

Beijing & the North

How long

Give Pingyao one quiet walking and photography day.

Our guides

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Why Pingyao

The short version.

Drawn from our own Pingyao guides. Each point links the article it comes from.

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Places, heritage and where to point a camera.

Region

More city guides in this region: Beijing, Datong, Qingdao, Taiyuan, Tianjin.

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Both are private and designed around you. The difference is support on the ground.
Topic	Independent	Private Guided
Hotels	Well-located hotels at sensible prices, simple ones included if you prefer.	Higher-category hotels, chosen for position and service.
Getting around	High-speed rail and public transport. We book the tickets and write step-by-step directions.	Private car and driver, door to door.
On the ground	You travel independently, with our team on WeChat or WhatsApp 7×24.	A local host in each city and private guides for the days that need them.
Tickets and entry	Attraction tickets and timed entries booked for you.	The same, plus appointments for special requests, confirmed in writing before you travel.

Both are private and designed around you. The difference is support on the ground.
Topic	Independent	Private Guided
Hotels	Well-located hotels at sensible prices, simple ones included if you prefer.	Higher-category hotels, chosen for position and service.
Getting around	High-speed rail and public transport. We book the tickets and write step-by-step directions.	Private car and driver, door to door.
On the ground	You travel independently, with our team on WeChat or WhatsApp 7×24.	A local host in each city and private guides for the days that need them.
Tickets and entry	Attraction tickets and timed entries booked for you.	The same, plus appointments for special requests, confirmed in writing before you travel.