Xi’an. O/N Xi’an.

Xi’an - In the morning, our tour guide will meet you at your Xi’an hotel lobby at 9:00am and then transfer you to the Terracotta Warriors Museum, which is an 80-minute drive covering 45km.

The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses - We book your tickets online in advance, and your guide will help you skip the line at the entrance. Following your guide, you’ll explore the Terracotta Warriors Museum, visiting the three excavated pits and the Bronze Chariots and Horses Exhibition Hall. Despite being buried for over 2,200 years, the clay warriors and horses remain vivid with distinct features. You’ll spend at least two and a half hours at this incredible site.

Small Goose Pagoda - Next, we will transfer to the Small Wild Goose Pagoda, located inside Jianfu Temple, about one kilometer south of Xi’an city center. It is one of the two significant Buddhist pagodas built during the Tang Dynasty around 1300 years ago. The Small Wild Goose Pagoda and its larger counterpart, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, are important Buddhist sites dating back to the Tang Dynasty.

The two pagodas symbolized Chang’an (Constant Peace) city. Xi’an (West Peace) was known as Chang’an until the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), when Beijing became the capital of China. Chang’an served as the capital for ten dynasties.

Xi’an City Wall (Chengqiang) - After lunch, we will transfer to the city wall. You can walk or cycle around the wall, with bike rental fees paid locally if you choose to cycle. The ancient City Wall, which encircles the old city, is one of Xi’an’s most famous attractions. It is one of the oldest and best-preserved Chinese city walls and one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world.

Muslim Quarter - Our last stop will be the Muslim Bazaar, the city’s most bustling area. You can explore the bazaar at your own pace and return to the hotel on your own. Our guide will provide directions for returning to your hotel. The Great Mosque and the Bell and Drum Tower Square are within walking distance of the Bazaar. The Bazaar offers many boutique stores with fair prices and numerous excellent dining options for dinner.

Xi’an - At the end of the day, we will drive you back to your Xi’an hotel.

Xi’an. O/N Xi’an.

Xi’an - In the morning, our tour guide will meet you at your Xi’an hotel lobby at 8:30am and then transfer you to Hanyanglin, a 30-minute drive covering 15km.

Tomb of Emperor Jingdi (Hanyangling) - We will first drive for one hour to visit the Hanyangling Mausoleum, the site of the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi, built in 153 AD. Accompanied by the guide, you will closely examine the thousand-year-old tombs through the glass floors and walls in the tomb pits. Additionally, the advanced Spectra Vision program will recreate the real life of the Western Han Dynasty from about 2,000 years ago. We will ensure you have two hours to explore the site.

Shaanxi History Museum - After lunch, we will continue the Xi’an group tour to the Shaanxi History Museum. The unique historical and cultural heritage of Shaanxi is undoubtedly praiseworthy as a treasure house of Chinese civilization, and the Shaanxi History Museum is a palace of art displaying Shaanxi’s history and culture and China’s ancient civilization. The museum houses around 370,000 antiquities, ranging from prehistoric relics to those from the 1840s. The collection spans over a million years and is superior in value, quantity, rank, and variety. Your guide will provide professional and comprehensive explanations.

Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta) - Instead of entering the temple to visit the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, we will have a photo stop here for half an hour. Based on suggestions from our previous guests, it is sufficient to see the pagoda and the statue of Monk Xuanzang at the south square outside the temple. As a well-preserved ancient building and a holy place for Buddhists, the pagoda, built during the Tang Dynasty, was once the site where Xuanzang translated Buddhist sutras.

Nowadays, the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda Area has become the most popular area for both tourists and locals in Xi’an. It is a wonderful place to enjoy the charming night scenes and relax. Around the pagoda, there is a south square leading to the Great Tang All Day Mall, where you can appreciate many unique sculptures in Tang Dynasty styles and enjoy classical music performances in public. There is also a north square with the largest musical fountain in Asia, which is free but has scheduled show times. If you are interested, you may take a leisurely stroll here at night and then return to the hotel on your own. Your guide will provide directions back.

Xi’an - Finally, your guide will escort you back to your hotel.

Xi’an–Beijing by train. O/N Beijing.

Xi’an North Railway Station Parking Lot - Today, there are no activities planned. You will take a train to Beijing in first class. We will provide a driver to take you to the train station, but no tour guide. We may book the G350 train for you, which departs at 10:18 and arrives at 14:46, taking around 4.5 hours.

Beijing West Railway Station - Upon arrival in Beijing, you will be picked up by our local driver and transferred to your Beijing hotel (Driver only, no guide).

Beijing. O/N Beijing

Beijing - Today, our tour guide will meet you at your Beijing hotel lobby at 8:00am. Then, you will be escorted to Tiananmen Square first.

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - At Tiananmen Square, you can take great photos of the Tiananmen Tower, Monument to People’s Heroes, and Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao. Tiananmen Square is located in the center of Beijing City. Over the past hundreds of years, it has witnessed numerous historical events and assemblies. Nowadays, it hosts grand celebrations, military parades, and welcoming ceremonies for foreign leaders. Visitors can also admire the towering Monument to People’s Heroes and the solemn Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao on the square. Traditional Tiananmen Tower, Zhengyang Gate, and Qianmen Arrow Tower can also be found there.

Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - Then, you will cross the Tiananmen Tower to visit the Forbidden City, where 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368 - 1911) lived and handled national affairs. Serving as the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Forbidden City is the largest and best-preserved old wooden complex in the world. The palace is divided into the Inner Court and Outer Court by the Palace of Heavenly Purity, with the outer court for emperors to handle affairs and the inner court as the living quarters for the imperial family. The complex is also a giant museum with more than one million national treasures on display.

Mutianyu Great Wall - Upon arrival at the scenic area’s parking lot, you will first take an electric car to the entry, then take the chairlift up to the 14th watchtower. Enjoy a leisurely hike on the wall for about 2 hours, and then take the toboggan down. The Great Wall at Mutianyu was built and restored in the early Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) and is one of the most famous sections of the Wall. Mutianyu is renowned for its unique features among all the Great Wall sections. Roam the ancient structure and learn the history and facts that make it so famous. Your professional guide will answer any questions and share exclusive stories and facts about the Mutianyu Great Wall.

Beijing - At the end of the day, you will be escorted back to your Beijing hotel.

Beijing. The tour ends.

Beijing - In the morning, our guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel and continue your Beijing tour.

Temple of Heaven - We will first visit the Temple of Heaven, the largest royal ceremonial building complex in China. Emperors in the past held annual sacrificial ceremonies here to worship heaven and pray for a good harvest. Now, it has developed into a large park where you can see local people exercising and engaging in recreational activities.

Back Lakes (Hou Hai) - Next, we will visit Beijing Hutong. We will take a rickshaw through the old alleys and visit a Hutong family to see how old Beijingers live. There are many popular restaurants, cafes, and local food stores in the area, so we may have lunch there. It is a great opportunity to taste local food. Our guide will offer suggestions. After lunch, you can stroll around Houhai Lake and explore more of the Hutong area.

Lama Temple (Yonghegong) - After visiting the Hutong, we will drive you to the Lama Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in Beijing. It combines various architectural styles of different groups, including Han, Manchu, Mongol, and Tibet. Opened to tourists in 1981, hundreds of thousands of people come here to pray and visit every year.

Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) - A 30-minute drive will take you to the Summer Palace, known as the museum of ancient royal gardens. Our expert guide will show you around. The garden mainly consists of Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake. The Long Corridor, 728 meters (796.2 yards) in length, is the longest corridor in Chinese gardens. Starting from the Yaoyue (Inviting-Moon) Gate and ending at Shizhang Pavilion, the corridor ingeniously links Longevity Hill with Kunming Lake. You can appreciate the exquisite murals and enjoy the melodious music while walking along.

Beijing - Finally, our guide and driver will escort you back to the hotel, marking the end of our 5-day Xi’an–Beijing tour.

• Private car & driver
• Lunch
• In-vehicle air conditioning
• English-speaking tour guide (if private-guided day tour is selected)
• First class train tickets
• Entrance tickets (if private-guided day tour is selected)

• The hotel and dinner
• The self-guide tour will be not included the lunch