Xi'an is located in central-northwest China. As it's the capital of 13 ancient dynasties in China, which could date back to 1200 years ago, and the starting point ot the Silk Road, Xi'an is blessed with numerous marvelous historical and cultural relics. It is honored as the World Historic City by the UNESCO in 1981.

After arrival at Xi'an airport, our local tour guide will meet you there, then we drive to hotel in city center. Free at leisure for the rest of the day. 

Activity recommended:

You can visit Dayan Pagoda Northern Square and enjoy nice night view of the city.

After breakfast, we drive to visit Ancient city wall which was constructed about 600 years ago during the Ming Dynasty. Rambling around it freely (walking/ cycling), and have a nice view of this city.

Then, we drive to Lintong county and visit Huaqing Pool (also called Huaqing Palace) located at the foot of Mt. Li. The palace is famed for both its dainty spring scenery and the romantic love story of Emperor Xuanzong (685-762) and his concubine Yang Guifei in the Tang Dynasty. In the palace of Huaqing Hot Spring, visitors who are interested in calligraphy will be delighted to discover inｓｃｒｉｐｔions collected here. 

This afternoon, we' ll visit Terracotta Warriors and horses museum which is collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang who was the first Emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE with the purpose to protect him in his afterlife. The figures were discovered in 1974 by local farmers digging a water well.

‍The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor including the Terracotta Warriors Museum has been listed as the World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. It is a sight not to be missed by any visitor to China.

The Terracotta Museum consists of Pit 1, Pit 2, Pit 3 and Pit 4 as well as the Hall of the two bronze chariots and horses. Pit 4 is empty by recovering earth but other are all worth seeing.

Afterwards,  we drive to TangBo Art Museum where we' ll discover an extensive display of Chinese art from various periods and in a variety of styles. We may get a calligraphy class there. This evening, we' ll enjoy a marvelous Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show and the Dumpling Dinner at Shaanxi Opera Theatre. The show will take us back to 1400 years ago - the dreamy and glorious Tang Dynasty. After watching the show, we drive back to hotel.

This morning, we' ll firstly visit Shaanxi History Museum. The museum gives a miniature overview of the thousands of years of Chinese history and the splendid ancient cultures of olden times. The exhibition halls are generally divided into four main groups; the Preface Hall, the permanent exhibition halls, the temporary exhibition halls, and an exhibition hall for Tang Mural Paintings.

Then, we go to Daci'en Temple. The temple was built in 648 and is the home of Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayan pagoda) which was the symbol of Xi'an. The pagoda is was originally built in 652 during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), it functioned to collect Buddhist materials that were taken from India by the hierarch Xuanzang. Built of brick, its structure is very firm. Inside the pagoda, stairs twist up so that visitors can climb and overlook the panorama of the city from arch-shaped doors on four sides of each storey. On the walls are engraved fine statues of Buddha by the renowned artist Yan Liben of the Tang Dynasty.

After lunch, we drive to the Bell & Drum Square.  Bell Tower is the largest and best-preserved of its kind in China. The tower was built in 1384 by Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang as a way to dominate the surrounding countryside and provide early warning of attack by rival rulers. The wooden tower (36 meters high) stands on a brick base (35.5 meters long, 8.6 meters high on each side).  Drum Tower is located at northwest of the Bell Tower of Xian, across the Bell and Drum Tower Square. In ancient China, especially from the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the drums were used to signal the running of time and on occasion were used as an alarm in emergency situations. In modern times, the Tower is not used as a timer any more, but there are some new attractions for visitors to enjoy. In the year of 1996, a new drum, covered by a whole piece of cowhide was given a place on the Tower. It is the biggest drum in China at present. What is more, visitors will enjoy musical performances inside it. These performances will enlighten one on the power of ancient Chinese culture.

Afterwards, we' ll visit the Beiyuanmen snack street where we can find a wide variety of Muslim snacks. After tour, we drive back to hotel.

No tour is arranged today. Our representative will meet you at hotel lobby and escort you to airport. We take a flight to next destination. (If you' d like to add Mt. Hua in the tour, please let us know.)