Itinerary
Day 1: Airport Pick-up and Shaanxi Archaeology Museum Tour
Stop At: Xi'an, Xi'an, Shaanxi
Upon your arrival at Xi’an Airport, you will find your tour guide is waiting for you outside the baggage claim area. If you arrive in Xi’an by train, your guide will meet you at the Railway Station instead. After a short greeting, you will be transferred to Shaanxi Archaeology Museum, which is the first archaeology museum in China. With more than 5000 pieces of relics on display, the museum is mainly featured on archaeological history and protection technologies.
Your guide will escort you to your hotel. Check in and have a rest.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Somerset Xindicheng Xian, a 4-star hotel
Day 2: Terracotta Warriors, DIY your own mini clay warriors, Small Goose Pagoda
Stop At: The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, Qinling North Road, Lintong District, Xi'an 710600 China
Your first stop in today’s tour is the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, which was built for the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty over 2200 years ago. It enjoys high popularity at home and abroad also known as “the eighth wonder of the world”. Then you have a chance to visit the family of Mr. Yang Zhifa, discoverer of the first terracotta warrior, who lives several minutes’ walk away from the museum.
Then you will have a special opportunity to make your own miniature clay warrior with the help of a mold. The artisan will assist you to make it and the whole process takes about 40 minutes.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Small Goose Pagoda, No.72 Youyi Road, Beilin District, Xi'an 710068 China
In the afternoon, you will continue your Xi'an Tour in Small Wild Goose Pagoda. It was founded during the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907) to store sutras brought from India by an eminent monk, Yi Jing, and the pagoda is similar to the renowned Big Wild Goose Pagoda in shape but smaller in size, hence the name. Many exquisite stone Buddha, stone lions, stone horses and other stone carvings can be seen there.
After that, your guide will escort you back to hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Western buffet breakfast at hotel
Accommodation included: Overnight at Somerset Xindicheng Xian, a 4-star hotel
Day 3: Mt. Huashan Tour
Stop At: Mount Huashan, Within Huayin, Huayin 714200 China
In the morning, you will be picked up at the lobby of your hotel. After about two hours drive, you will arrive at the Mt. Huashan. To save your energy to appreciate the thrilling vistas, you’ll take a cable car to the steepest West Peak first, and go relatively down the rest of your hike, taking in every landscape along the way that is worth your while. You’ll go on a trek from West Peak to North Peak, where you can take a cable car and get down. Then your guide and driver will escort you back to your Xi'an hotel by private car.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Western buffet breakfast at hotel
Accommodation included: Overnight at Somerset Xindicheng Xian, a 4-star hotel
Day 4: Xi'an City Wall, Great Mosque, Muslim Bazaar, Exit
Stop At: Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang), Zhongxin District, Xi'an 710001 China
The fun starts with the City Wall. You will have a panoramic view of the old city area when you are standing on the wall. If you want to enjoy riding on the wall, you can rent a bike but the rental fee is at your own expense.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Great Mosque of Xi'an, 7W7Q+7JF, Hua Jue Xiang, Lian Hu Qu, Xi An Shi, Shan Xi Sheng, China, 710001
The Great Mosque is one of the best-preserved Islamic mosques in China. Built in 742 during the Tang Dynasty (618-907), it is a result of the communication and integration of different ethnic cultures.You will not only see the Chinese classical architectural style but also the traditional Muslim character in the Great Mosque.
After that, visit the Muslim Quarter. There are varieties of snacks and halal foods. Meanwhile, you can see lots of handicraft souvenirs are on sale in this street.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, CQP4+RWW, Weicheng District, Xianyang, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China
After that, you will be transferred to the airport. Your tour guide will see you off the airport. Wish you a pleasant tour!
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Western buffet breakfast at hotel
• Lunch: local flavor lunch
No accommodation included on this day.