Immerse yourself in the rich history, culture, and cuisine of Xi’an on this two-day panoramic tour. Explore ancient sites, taste local dishes, and experience the authentic life of the locals.
- The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses - Day 1, Time: 7:30 - 12:00
Pickup from your hotel and ride about 1 hour (arrives at around 9 am) to the Terracotta Museum. Your exploration of the Terracotta Army site begins. Please follow your guide to discover the amazing terracotta warriors that were buried for more than 2,000 years and to hear interesting stories about China’s first emperor — Emperor Qin Shi Huang (259–210 BC).
There are three pits in the museum. Our recommended visiting sequence is Pit 1 – Pit 2 – Pit 3 – the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang as you will follow historical clues that lead from general to detailed information.
Pit 1 is the largest of the pits and it is estimated to house around 6,000 figures as well as a great quantity of bronze weaponry. You will be shocked by the large scale of the figures lining up, and will feel as if you have been taken back to the Qin Dynasty when the army of soldiers was waiting to go out to battle.
Pit 2 is not as large as Pit 1. Pit 3 is the smallest one.
- Xi’an City Wall (Chengqiang) - Day 1, Time: 14:30 - 17:00
Xi’an Ancient City Wall was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1370–1378 AD) and is the largest and the best-maintained ancient city wall in China. It is shaped like a rectangle with a total length of 13.74 kilometers. The downtown part of Xi’an City is centered within this ancient city wall. There are four major gates (the north gate, the east gate, the south gate, and the west gate) of this city wall. Your visit will start from East Gate (Chang Le Gate).
You have three options when visiting the city wall, Walking, biking and ride eco-cart on the wall.
- Muslim Quarter - Day 1, Time: 17:00 - 18:00
After visiting the city wall, you will head to Xi’an’s most famous food street, Muslim Street, where you’ll see lots of featured foods and snacks. You can try some if you’d like to.
- Tomb of Emperor Jingdi (Hanyangling) - Day 2, Time: 7:30 – 11:00
The same as your previous day, your guide will be waiting for you at your hotel lobby at the appointed time (around 7:30AM-8AM) and pick you up to our first destination: Hanyangling Mausoleum. It takes about 40 minutes to drive there. This museum has an underground exhibition hall so that people can see the results of the archeological digs in the big mausoleum complex of Emperor Jingdi (also named Liu Qi, 188 to 141 BC) of the Han Dynasty, his wife, officials, dynastic clan members, and commoners. There is also a graveyard for slaves who built the complex. The underground hall was opened in 2006. The archeological dig site only covers a small area, but the whole burial complex is immense. It covers a total area of about 10 square kilometers or 4 square miles.
- Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta) - Day 2, Time: 13:30 - 15:00 Exterior visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
you will be transferred to the south square of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. The 9-floor Buddhism Tower along with a temple called Temple of Great Maternal Grace was built by the Emperor Li Zhi of Tang Dynasty to memorize his mother Empress Wende. After the temple was built, Li Zhi invited the famous Monk Xuan Zang (known as Tang Monk in the famous book of The Journey to the West) as the honored master here in the temple.
Master Xuan Zang lived here and had brought lots of Buddhism sutras from India. He translated the Buddhism text here and had brought the religion of Buddhism from India to China. Here you can take a picture with the statue of Master Xuan Zang.
- Shaanxi History Museum - Day 2, Time: 15:00 - 17:00
Shaanxi is a very important area in both ancient and modern China and it had been the capital place of more than 13 dynasties. Therefore the local culture and arts of Shaanxi would be a window or a typical representative of traditional Chinese culture and art. And in this museum it has exhibited more than 370,000 historical relics which has vividly displayed the traditional culture and arts of ancient China from Neolithic Period to modern society and is the first large-scale modern museum in China.
- Private vehicle service including hotel pickup and drop off
- Professional English-speaking tour guide
- Choice of bike or Eco-car rental on the City Wall
- All admission tickets included as per tour itinerary
- Gratuities (recommended)
- Accommodation, travel insurance and any other personal expenses during tour.
- Lunch
- Airport transfer
Experience a comprehensive exploration of Xi’an’s magnificence, from the renowned Terra-cotta Warriors and the tomb of Qin Shi Huang to the extensive Han Yang Ling Mausoleum of Han Dynasty’s Emperor Jindi and his Queen. Discover the traditional Chinese customs and art, and immerse yourself in the vibrancy of Xi’an’s local life. From sampling street foods to indulging in the preferred local dishes of Xi’an’s denizens, this two-day exploration offers a sweeping perspective of Xi’an’s illustrious past, age-old traditions, delightful cuisine, and the authentic lifestyle, seldom experienced by the usual traveler.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- You will receive details about the tour guide and pickup in your voucher the day before. And the tour guide will also call you via hotel or leave a message for you about pickup time the night before tour.
- Hotel pickup and drop off services are available within the 3rd Ring Zone of Xi’an City.
- Passport information is required for entrance tickets booking, please forward each individual traveler’s full name and passport number at the time of booking.
- Important Note: Minimum number of participants required for the tour to run is 2. It could be cancelled in case of minimum number of participants not met. We will contact you for a backup plan, or a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
