Immerse yourself in the ancient charm of Xi’an on this two-day heritage tour. Explore the Terracotta Warriors Museum, cycle on the City Wall, and indulge in exotic cuisine in the Muslim Quarter. Discover the Jingdi’s Tomb, climb the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and delve into Chinese calligraphy and paintings.
Immerse yourself in the ancient charm of Xi’an on this two-day heritage tour. Explore the Terracotta Warriors Museum, cycle on the City Wall, and indulge in exotic cuisine in the Muslim Quarter. Discover the Jingdi’s Tomb, climb the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and delve into Chinese calligraphy and paintings.
Hotel pick up at 9:00 a.m→Terracotta Warriors Museum →Traditional Cave Dwelling→ City Wall → Hotel drop off around 17:00
The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses - You will arrive at Terracotta Warriors Museum. Your tour guide will take you through every important figures, horses or weapons. By examining the terracotta figures discovered…
Hotel pick up at 9:00 a.m→Terracotta Warriors Museum →Traditional Cave Dwelling→ City Wall → Hotel drop off around 17:00
The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses - You will arrive at Terracotta Warriors Museum. Your tour guide will take you through every important figures, horses or weapons. By examining the terracotta figures discovered here, you can imagine how Qin soldiers looked like 2000 years ago. From the horse cart and weapons displayed, you will have an idea how these soldiers used to fight. If you look closely enough, you will discover that each figure has different facial expressions, which is very astonishing considering how many figures are there. Then, you will know how great this work must be and why the Terracotta Warriors Museum is regarded as the eighth wonder in the world.
Xi’an City Wall (Chengqiang) - Visit a local family lives in Traditional Cave Dwelling. Your tour guide will introduce to you why people like to live here.
Then, depart Terracotta Warriors and get back to the city. It takes about 50 minutes to get back to City from the Terracotta Warriors museum, during which time you can have a little rest and be prepared for the afternoon tour.
15:00p.m: Visit the Ancient City Wall, there are two choices available. You can either walk or ride a bike, or even take a golf cart. This City Wall is the best preserved and most complete wall that has survived through China’s long history. It is about 12 meters high, 12 to 14 meters wide across the top and 15 to 18 meters thick at the bottom. The entire circumference is about 13.7 kilometers. It can take a while if you choose to walk all through.
Farmers’ Caves - Proceed to visit a local family lived in the Traditional Cave and learn about the local farmer’s life. It’s hard to picture someone actually live in a cave, but there are indeed. In fact, it was pretty popular back to a few decades ago in Shaanxi Province. Believe or not, the cave dwelling was comfortable back then. It’s very cool in the hot summer and warm in the winter. Some people in northern part of Shaanxi province still live in such form nowadays.
Hotel pick up at 9:00 a.m→ Hanyangling Museum→ Big Wild Goose Pagoda → Bell and Drum Tower Square→Muslim Quarter
Tomb of Emperor Jingdi (Hanyangling) - 09:00 p.m: Get ready to be picked up by your smiley tour guide.
09:30 - 12:00p.m: Start your day tour with the only underground museum in China - Hanyangling Museum, also called Jingdi’s Tomb. It is located near the airport about 30km north of Xian City. This is a burial sight for Emperor Jingdi and his wife Empress Wangzhi. This tomb could be dated back to 2,100 years ago. You will see some of the funeral goods such as pottery figurines dated back to Han Dynasty, Luojing Stone that was used for measurement, and all kinds of stela inscribed with words.
Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta) - 13:40 - 15:30p.m: Your afternoon tour will start with a visit to Big Wild Goose Pagoda. It’s locate inside the Da Ci En temple. It was built in Tang Dynasty to store all the Buddhism sutra and Buddhism figures that Xuan Zang has brought back from India. It’s the biggest and also the earliest square pagoda that has been built. Now, it has been remodeled and enlarged like a large park. In the sunny days, local people usually come here and relax themselves. If you come here at night, you will see local people dancing, singing, children running, fountain show performing, and various small stalls setting up for local snacks.
Xi’an Bell Tower - 15:50 - 16:20 p.m: Visit the symbol of Xian city - Square of Bell Tower and Drum Tower. In ancient times, the bell and the drum were used to strike time in the morning and at dusk because people didn’t have clocks or watches, so there is a saying ‘Morning Bell and Dusk Drum’ in Chinese. The two towers are the name card of Xi’an, as they are the best preserved all around China.
Muslim Quarter - 16:20 - 17:00 p.m: Wander in Muslim Quarter. As a block famous for its various food, although the Muslim Quarter is regarded as a tourism spot for the tourists coming from other places, the locals considered it as the place for snacks and entertainment. Especially in summer, you can find tons of local people having snacks and amusing themselves there. In fact, all the “Huifang” area is filled with restaurants, various Muslim food stalls, in which you can find the widely-praised old shops. In here, you can find the true Xian lifestyle. However, these places need your further discovery.
17:00 p.m: Finish your day tour and be back to your hotel.
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Lunch at a local restaurant (optional)
- Private hotel transfers (central locations)
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Lunch at a local restaurant (optional)
- Private hotel transfers (central locations)
- Gratuities
- Lunch (If you choose the tour only)
- Hotel accommodation in Xi’an
- Cycling or riding golf cart on City Wall
- Gratuities
- Lunch (If you choose the tour only)
- Hotel accommodation in Xi’an
- Cycling or riding golf cart on City Wall
Have a chance to fully experience the charm of this ancient city. Beside the classic trip to Terracotta Warriors Museum, you may cycle on the City Wall and see the hustle of the city center. Go to the Bell Tower and listen to the sound made from the old bell. Stroll in the Muslim Quarter, spoil your stomach with all kinds of snacks. In the next day, dig…
Have a chance to fully experience the charm of this ancient city. Beside the classic trip to Terracotta Warriors Museum, you may cycle on the City Wall and see the hustle of the city center. Go to the Bell Tower and listen to the sound made from the old bell. Stroll in the Muslim Quarter, spoil your stomach with all kinds of snacks. In the next day, dig a little further to visit the Jingdi’s Tomb, climb on the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and learn about the Chinese calligraphy and paintings in a cultural street, Eat well in the nice local restaurant.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please prepare comfortable walking shoes based on itinerary
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Please make your own hotel accommodation arrangement
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.