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6 Days\5 Nights
From Shaanxi to Henan, visit the magnificent landscape of Terracotta warriors, walk on the ancient city wall of Xi 'an, feel the years flowing through the city wall, and come to Muslim Quarter to feel the noise of Xi 'an. Many of China's ancient capitals are located in Henan Province, a place of stunning natural beauty and artistic traditional architecture. On this 6-day tour, you will uncover the secrets of these two ancient cities with professional guides and enthusiastic drivers.
Attractions: Grand Tang All Day Hall, Hanyang Mausoleum
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Xi’an
Welcome to Xi’an, the capital of Henan Province. You will start your visit with the Hanyang Mausoleum. Hanyang Mausoleum is located in the northern suburbs of Xi 'an by the Wei River, Establishment relying on the national key cultural relics protection unit Hanyang Mausoleum, completed and opened in 1999. It is now a national first-class museum, national archaeological site park, national AAAA tourist attraction.
Arriving in Xi'an, go to Grand Tang All Day Hall. Based on the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the Grand Tang All Day Mall shows the Tang Dynasty characteristics. It starts from Ci'en East Road in the east, Ci'en West Road in the west, Big Wild Goose Pagoda South Square in the north, and Tang City Wall Site in the south, creating a nearly 2-kilometre "Little Chang'an" for people with the background of Tang culture.
At end of the visit, check into the local hotel.
Attractions: Terra-Cotta Warriors, Ancient City Wall, Muslim Quarter
Meal: Not included
Hotel: Overnight in Xi’an
Today you will spend a full day in Xian!
The first site will be Terracotta Warriors and Horses. The terracotta sculptures are painted and sculpted in a combination of ways, although the age is far away, but in the freshly excavated can still be vaguely seen on the face of the characters and clothes painted in the colours.
After that, drive to Xian city and continue your visit to the exciting Ancient 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.
Next, have a leisure visit to 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.
Attractions: Mount.Hua
Meal: Not included
Hotel: Overnight in Luoyang
Today, you will take a day trip to Huashan Mountain, ancient name "Xiyue", elegantly known as "Taihuashan", one of the five mountains, is located in Huayin City, Shaanxi Province, 120 kilometres east of the provincial capital of Xi'an. It is 120 kilometres east of Xi'an, the capital of the province. It is connected to the Qinling Mountains in the south and overlooking the Huangwei Mountains in the north, and has been known as the "No.1 Mountain in the World of Strange and Dangerous" since ancient times.
Most visitors will opt for the traditional but efficient walk-mountain-cable-downhill method of climbing from the North Peak.
Through this route, visitors can experience not only the dangers, but also the main meaningful attractions.
Finally, your guide and driver will accompany you to Huashan Railway Station for the 1-hour high-speed train ride to Luoyang. Upon arrival at Luoyang Railway Station, a local driver will pick you up and take you to your local hotel.
Attractions: Shaolin Temple & Kungfu Show, Pagoda Forest, White Horse Temple
Meal: Not included
Hotel: Overnight in Luoyang
After breakfast, head to visit the Shaolin Temple. Shaolin Temple is not only the birthplace of Zen Buddhism, but also the birthplace of Chinese Kung Fu, known as the "Ancestral Court of Zen Buddhism and the Holy Land of Kung Fu", and is regarded as the "First Famous Shaolin Temple in the World". Because of its successive generations of Shaolin monks dedicated research and development of Shaolin Kung Fu, it was known as "the world's kung fu out of Shaolin, Shaolin Kung Fu is an A in the world" said. It is a world cultural heritage, a national key cultural relics protection unit, and a national AAAAA level tourist attraction.
You cannot wait for watching the Kongfu Show performance. The Shaolin Martial arts are an important part of the relics.
Then, continue to visit the Pagoda Forest in the Shaolin Temple.
In the afternoon, pay a visit to White Horse Temple,located in Luoyang City, Henan Province. It was built in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Yongping eleven years (68 AD), is the first government-run temple built after the introduction of Buddhism to China. It is the "source of Buddhism" and "ancestral home" of China, Vietnam, Korea, Japan, Europe and America. As a temple with the highest degree of internationalisation, Baima Temple is truly the "First Temple in the World".
After the sightseeing, drive back to your hotel.
Attractions: Longmen Grottoes, Luoyang Museum, Lijingmen Street
Meal: Not included
Hotel: Overnight in Luoyang
Today, we will visit the famous Longmen Grottoes,is the world's most statues, the largest treasure trove of rock carving art, was named by UNESCO as "China's highest peak of rock carving art", ranked first in China's major grottoes. It is now a world cultural heritage, a national key cultural relics protection unit, and a national AAAAA level tourist attraction.
After lunch, continue your visit to Luoyang Museum, is a collection of cultural relics collection, scientific research, exhibition, social education and cultural exchange as one of the functions of the comprehensive museum, the collection of cultural relics from the Paleolithic Age to the Ming and Qing dynasties, the collection of cultural relics has a strong continuity of The Times, is the proof of Chinese civilization has never been interrupted, is the first national first-class museum.
Finish today's tour at Lijingmen Street. It has become one of the most distinctive symbols of the history and culture of the ancient city of Luoyang, and has been rated as one of the eight sights of Luoyang, with the reputation of "less than the beautiful scenery gate, in waste to Luoyang City".
Attractions: No
Meal: Not included
Today is free for you to relax until your tour guide and driver escort you to catch your flight/train to next destination. Your memorable Xi’an culture tour ends.
+Day 1 Beijing Arrival Attractions: No Meal: Not Included Hotel: Overnight in Beijing Upon arrival at the Beijing airport or train station, your guide will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel in Beijing. The rest of the time is free. +Day 2 Beijing Travel Guide Attractions: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Shichahai, Hutong Meal: Not Included Hotel: Overnight in Beijing Early in the morning, start your tour with the visit to Tiananmen Square (40 minutes sightseeing). It is the largest city square in the world, covering an area of 440,000 square metres and can accommodate 1 million people. Tiananmen Square is surrounded by many famous historical and cultural attractions, such as the Tiananmen Square Citadel, Chairman Mao's Memorial Hall Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the People, and the National Museum. The grand flag-raising and flag-lowering ceremonies held in Tiananmen Square attract countless Chinese and foreign tourists every day. Then move on to the Forbidden City (2 hours visit), the last imperial palace in China, is the centralised presentation of imperial culture in traditional Chinese culture in architectural form, the three-dimensional, symbolic and pictorial representation of Chinese imperial culture, and the high degree of unity between Chinese imperial culture and ancient Chinese architecture culture. This afternoon we will spend at Shichahai, a national 4A-level tourist attraction, is located in Xicheng District, the centre of Beijing, adjacent to the central axis of the city. With a water area of 336,000 square metres, Shichahai is the largest and most well-preserved piece of historical district in Beijing, and occupies a unique position in the history of the city's planning and construction. Today’s trip will end at Beijing Hutong. Walking in it, there are places of interest everywhere, and a closer look is like an encyclopaedia of Beijing, and many of the bricks and tiles in the hutongs have a history of hundreds of years. End of today’s sightseeing, transferred back to your hotel. +Day 3 Beijing Travel Guide Attractions: Mutianyu Great Wall or Badaling Great Wall and Ming 13 Tomb,Bird Nest, Water Cube Meal: Not Included Hotel: Overnight in Beijing This morning head to Mutianyu Great Wall or Badaling Great Wall and Ming 13 Tomb.The Mutianyu Great Wall is connected to the Juyongguan Great Wall in the west and the Gubeikou Great Wall in the east, which has been the military stronghold guarding Beijing since ancient times, and is known as the "Dangerous Ridge Pass". For the other option, Morning excursion to the Great Wall and Ming 13 Tomb - Badaling Great Wall is the most famous section of the Great Wall. You can choose to take a cable car or hike to the top. Taking the cable car will save you more time and energy, and you will be able to get a great view of the Great Wall from the top. However, the hiking option will allow you to enjoy more of the scenery on the way up, depending on your choice. Be sure to let your guide know your choice when you arrive. Affter tourring in Badaling Great Wall, head to Ming Tomb. The mausoleum area is surrounded by mountains, with a plain in the centre and a small river twisting and winding in front of the mausoleum. Currently open attractions include the Divine Path, Changling Mausoleum, Dingling Mausoleum and Zhaoling Mausoleum. Characterised by a grand scale, a complete system and a relatively complete preservation. The area has a beautiful natural landscape and an abundance of cultural relics and monuments. After lunch, head to the Olympic Green ( 1 hour outside visit ) to have an outside look at the Bird's Nest and Water Cube. The Bird's Nest, also known as the National Stadium, was the main venue for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. There is a saying in France that man can make anything but a bird's nest. You can imagine the uniqueness and difficulty of the design and construction of the Bird's Nest. The water cube(National Aquatics Centre) is one of the landmark buildings of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, and is also the only landmark Olympic venue designated by the Beijing Municipal Government to be constructed by donations from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas compatriots. After the sightseeing, escort you back to your hotel in Beijing. +Day 4 Beijing Travel Guide Attractions:The Summer Palace, Lamer Palace Meal: Not Included Hotel: Overnight in Beijing A full day sightseeing begin with the Summer Palace. A royal garden in China during the Qing Dynasty, formerly known as the Garden of Clear Ripples, is situated in the western suburbs of Beijing, 15 kilometres from the city, with the entire garden covering an area of 3.009 square kilometres (of which the Summer Palace World Cultural Heritage Area covers an area of 2.97 square kilometres), with the water surface accounting for about three-quarters of the area. After the tour at the Summer Palace, our guide will give you some advice about lunch, you can choose one as you like. You can take a short rest after that. We will drive to Lamer Palace this afternoon. It is located in the northeast corner of Beijing city, the Kangxi emperor in the construction of this residence at the Qing dynasty Kangxi thirty-three years (1694), given to the fourth son of Yin Zhen, that is, later the Prince of Yong Palace. Yongzheng three years (1725), change the Royal Palace for the Palace, said Yonghe Palace. The main hall of the Yonghe Palace original green glazed tiles to yellow glazed tiles. After the day tour, back to your hotel in Beijing. +Day 5 Beijing Attractions: Prince kung's Mansion, The Temple of Heaven Meal: Not Included Hotel: Overnight in Beijing After breakfast, we will head to Prince kung's Mansion first, it is located in Liuyin Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, and was built around 1776.It was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit in 1982, and was promoted to a national 5A-level tourist attraction in 2012, and was named a national-level museum in 2017, making it one of the largest royal residences in the Qing Dynasty. This afternoon we will pay a visit to The temple of Heaven, formerly known as the Temple of Heaven and Earth, is located on the east side of Yongdingmen Street in Dongcheng District, Beijing. It was the place for the emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties to worship heaven, pray for grain and rain. It is the largest remaining ancient sacrificial complex in China. +Day 6 Beijing Leave Attractions: Beijing Dazhalan Historical and Cultural Street Area Meal: Not Included Hotel: Not Included Today we will visit the last stop at Beijing Dazhalan Historical and Cultural Street Area, it has a number of historical relics such as the former site of the facade of Qianxiangyi, the former site of Ruifuxiang, the former site of the facade of the silk cloth shop Xiangyi, the former site of the Salt Bank, the former site of the Bank of Communications and so on, which is the gathering place of the old Chinese brands, the birthplace of Beijing's early business, the birthplace of China's film and television industry, and the focus of the traditional culture of the Beijing flavour. After the sightseeing today, we will escort you to the airport to catch the flight back home, wish you a pleasant trip back home. 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Learn More+Day 1 Beijing Travel Guide Attractions: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City(The Palace Museum) Meals: Not Included Hotel: Not Included Commencing from your hotel, our first stop is Tiananmen Square, the heart of Chinese history and culture. Encircled by landmarks such as the National Museum of China and the Great Hall of the People, Tiananmen Square is an absolute must for any traveler. After admiring the grandeur of the Square, we move on to the Forbidden City, also known as the Palace Museum. Step inside this ancient imperial palace and be taken back to a bygone era. Marvel at the exquisite halls, including the Hall of Supreme Harmony and the Palace of Heavenly Purity. Don't miss the Jadeite Carving of a Big Cabbage and the exquisite porcelain collections in the Ceramic Gallery. As the sun bids farewell, we escort you back to your hotel, leaving you with memories of a day in Beijing that is unforgettable, rich in history and culture. As a realiable China travel agency, imemorytrip offers best One Day Beijing travel guide for customers.
Learn More+Day 1 Beijing Travel Guide Attractions: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City(The Palace Museum) Meals: Not Included Hotel: Not Included Commencing from your hotel, our first stop is Tiananmen Square, the heart of Chinese history and culture. Encircled by landmarks such as the National Museum of China and the Great Hall of the People, Tiananmen Square is an absolute must for any traveler. After admiring the grandeur of the Square, we move on to the Forbidden City, also known as the Palace Museum. Step inside this ancient imperial palace and be taken back to a bygone era. Marvel at the exquisite halls, including the Hall of Supreme Harmony and the Palace of Heavenly Purity. Don't miss the Jadeite Carving of a Big Cabbage and the exquisite porcelain collections in the Ceramic Gallery. As the sun bids farewell, we escort you back to your hotel, leaving you with memories of a day in Beijing that is unforgettable, rich in history and culture. As a realiable China travel agency, imemorytrip offers best Beijing Private Day Tour travel guide for customers.
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