Tour Features: By this tour you will go to experience the culture and flavor of one of the four great ancient capital—Xi’an. The City Wall, Terracotta Warrior, Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Hanyang Tomb are old and spectacular with colorful culture. The Shaanxi Historical Museum is the largest comprehensive museum where the abundant collection will show you the splendid Chinese culture.
Day by Day Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival in Xi'an (-, L, -)
Upon arrival in Xi'an, our tour guide will meet you at Xi'an Airport or Xi'an Train Station and transfer you to your hotel by private car. After a short break, visit Xi'an City Wall which is considered a landmark dividing the city into the inner part and the outer part. It was built in the Ming Dynasty over 700 years ago and is the most complete ancient city wall in China.
Then continue to visit Shaanxi Historical Museum--the largest comprehensive museum in the province. The museum exhibits over 3,000 unearthed historical relics, a small fraction of their collection, and most of the exhibited items are rare treasures, showing you the splendid Chinese culture. After this, back to your hotel.
Day 2: Terracotta Warrior, Big Wild Goose Pagoda (-, L, -)
Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in the morning after your breakfast. Then visit the Terracotta Warrior which is 35 km from Xi'an City and is a place that should not to be missed by any visitor to China. The museum covers an area of 16,300 sq m and is divided into three sections. Life size terracotta figures of warriors and horses arranged in battle formations are the star features at the museum. They are replicas of what the imperial guard should look like in those days of pomp and vigor. Each figure has it is own facial features and expressions, clothing, hairstyle, and gesture.
Then, go on to visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda which is 4 km from the downtown of Xi'an City and was initially built in 652 during the Tang Dynasty. It is 64.5 m (211.6 ft) high and is widely renowned for Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India. It is the landmark of the ancient capital city - Xi'an. Then, back to your hotel.
Day 3: Hanyang Tomb (-, L, -)
Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel to the Hanyang Tomb after your breakfast. Hanyang Tomb is the Mausoleum of Jing emperor (188 -141 BC), the fourth emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, and his queen. It was built in 153 BC. Archaeologists discovered 0.6-meter-tall painted pottery figures there. Most of the figures are naked and have no arms.
Then be transferred to Xi'an Airport or Xi'an Train Station for your next destination.
Itinerary: B: Breakfast AB: American Breakfast L: Lunch D: Dinner SD: Special Dinner
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