Day 3Xi’an

Attractions: Small Goose Pagoda, Muslim Quarter, Great Mosque, Gao's Grand Courtyard, Bell & Drum Tower Square

Meal: Not included

Hotel: Overnight in Xi’an

In the afternoon, we will drive you back to downtown Xi'an to visit the Small Wild Goose Pagoda first. It is an important landmark of the Tang Dynasty's Chang'an City, which has been preserved to the present day. The Small Wild Goose Pagoda and the ancient bells in the bell tower of Jianfu Temple are jointly called "Morning Bells of Wild Goose Pagoda", one of the "Eight Scenic Spots of Guanzhong", which is an integral part of the Xi'an Museum and a national AAAA level tourist attraction.Then, we come to visit the Great Mosque, there was a scripture university set here. Many scripure talens 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 sightseeing at the mosque, we will leave you some free time to explore the nearby famous Muslim Quarter, it is a famous food and cultural neighbourhood in Xi'an, a snack street in Xi'an. Muslim Quarter is located in Beiyuanmen, where was originally an official district in the Qing Dynasty. 

We will also visit Gao's Grand Courtyard and Bell & Drum Tower Square. Gao's Grand Courtyard shows Chinese and foreign tourists the Ming and Qing dynasties of architectural art, home, brick carving art, as well as traditional residential couplets. At the same time, the Gao’s Grand courtyard also shows the production of Tibetan Buddhist thangka art, Shaanxi-style folk paper-cutting, shadow puppetry, puppet theatre, and Han and Tang songs and dances are displayed as well as many other cultural art forms to visitors.

The Bell and Drum Tower Square is a comprehensive project for the protection of monuments and the renewal of the old city, provide an "urban living room" for the ancient city of Xi'an.