Overview

Cuandixia Village lies on an ancient post road, 90km far from Beijing. It was first built in the Ming Dynasty, where the Han's Family has inhabited. After its development for several generations, it became a flourishing inn on the post road.

This ancient village has a long history of several hundreds of years. It has retained the beauty of traditional culture relics and vernacular environments.

Chuandixia village has the rare value as the "live fossil". It records the historical development, the intelligence and practicing of the ancestor during the construction of the village. Historical relics from different periods have been reserved.

The houses were built with natural stones and wood, the steep stairs and streets paved by the rocks are all simple, natural and colorful.


Highlights

  • Get away from Beijing and visit the ancient village considerer as “live fossil”;

  • See the beautiful architectures of the courtyard houses made by stones;

  • Peek the local people's life there and gain knowledge about relevant history;

  • Have a delicious lunch in a family-run restaurant;

Itinerary

Day 1Cuandixia Village

Cuandixia Village is 2.5 hours driving from Beijing city center. It used to be a stop on the ancient trade route between Shanxi Province and Beijing. This 400-year-old “dumpling-shaped” village is called Cuandixia, it is now under national architectural protection and attracts numerous tourists, photographers and filmmakers.

Most families under the same surname Han since the village was originated from one family moved from Shandong. Tour the ideal courtyard houses, climb the hills opposite to collect an overview of the interesting shape of the village.

We will have a local lunch at the family-run restaurant in the Cuandixia Village.

Book Price

Group SizeAdult(Age:8-80) Price/p.pChild(Age:4-7) Price/p.pInfant(Age:0-3) Price/p.p
1 Number $ 300 $ 25 Free
2 Number $ 165 $ 25 Free
3 Number $ 130 $ 25 Free
4 Number $ 110 $ 25 Free
5 Number $ 98 $ 25 Free
6 Number $ 92 $ 25 Free
7 Number $ 83 $ 25 Free
8 Number $ 80 $ 25 Free
9 Number $ 77 $ 25 Free
10 Number $ 75 $ 25 Free

Includes

  • English-speaking tour guide service fee

  • Air-conditioned vehicle with a private driver

  • Gas, toll & parking lot fees

  • Delicious lunch in a local family restaurant

  • All entrance tickets to the sights listed above

Excludes

  • Accommodations

  • Dinner

  • Gratuity to the guide and driver

  • Personal costs

Trip Notes

  • The quoted price is for an 8-hour tour.

  • Additional hours are billed at 50CNY for the guide and 50CNY for the driver.

  • Please note that the itinerary is flexible and we can adjust it according to your personal interests, the weather or any unexpected conditions.

  • For the lunch, we will take you to the authentic Chinese local restaurant catering for the locals, away from tourists.

$75-$300USD