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3 Days\ 2 Nights
This 3-day trip takes you through the rich history of Shaanxi and the wondrous scenery. Look up to the magnificent Big Wild Goose Pagoda, walk through the Great Tang Nocturnal City to recall the prosperity of the ancient city of Xi'an, explore the Terracotta Warriors and the ancient city of Xi'an, and appreciate the wisdom and tactics of the ancients.
Attractions: Xi'an City Wall
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Xi’an
Welcome to Xi'an, our guide and driver will greet you on arrival with a sign with your name on it, they will escort you to your booked hotel, where your guide will help you check in.
The fun starts with the City Wall. Located in the downtown area of Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, the Xi'an City Wall is 12 metres high, 12-14 metres wide at the top and 15-18 metres wide at the bottom, with a closed rectangular outline and a circumference of 13.74 kilometres. Inside the wall, which people used to call the ancient city area, covers an area of 11.32 square kilometres, and the famous Xi'an Bell and Drum Tower is located in the centre of the ancient city area.
Afterwards, you will be escorted back to the hotel.
Attractions: The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Shaanxi History Museum
Meal: Not included
Hotel: Overnight in Xi’an
Your first stop in today’s tour is the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. The countless numbers of terracotta figurines and horses have been painstakingly painted. The colour of the faces, hands and feet of the terracotta figurines is pink, showing the texture of the muscles. The colouring of the face is especially wonderful. Even the pupils of the eyes are painted vividly.
Then, come to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda which has been included in the World Heritage List in 2014. It is typical evidence of Indian Buddhist temple buildings such as pagoda blend into Central Plains and Huaxia culture. It is the integration of the ancient Chinese working people's wisdom of the crystallisation of the landmark building.
Near the Pagoda is the Shaanxi Province History Museum. The appearance of the building of the Shaanxi History Museum deliberately highlights the elegance of the Tang Dynasty. Chang'an has been the capital of emperors and kings since ancient times, and has been the capital of thirteen feudal dynasties such as the Zhou, the Qin, the Han, the Sui, and the Tang Dynasties, etc, which has a wealth of cultural relics above and below the ground, forming a unique historical and cultural landscape in Shaanxi.
Attractions: Xi'an Mosque, Muslim Quarter
Meal: Not included
The Great Mosque is one of the best-preserved Islamic mosques in China. There was a scripture university set here. Many scripure talents have come from here since the Qing dynasty. It is the scripture education "Shaanxi school" of the centre. Now it is the national key cultural relics protection unit.
After that, visit the Muslim Quarter, known as one of the representatives of Xi'an style, is the collective name of many streets in the Hui Min neighbourhood, which consists of several streets such as Bei Guang Ji Street, Bei Yuan Men, Xiyang Shi, Dapi Yuan, Hue Jue Lane, Shuo Jin Qiao and so on.
After lunch, your guide and driver will transport you to the airport and see you off. Wish you a pleasant tour.