Day 1 Xi'an
Pick you up from air port,then go to your hotel then take a rest.
Day 2 Xi'an ,Lunch
Be picked up from your hotel at 09:00 am. Visit the Terracotta Warriors and
Horses Museum, In 1974 when the farmers drilling a well, what they found would
excite the archeology world. In a vault of approximately 12,000 square meters
and 5m underground lay some 8000 terracotta infantry soldiers, archers,
cavalrymen and chariots arranged in battle formation, as warriors, they each
held weapon, bronze swords, spears, axes and halberds-which were still sharp
when discovered and longbows and crossbows, ready to defend their Emperor's
(Emperor Qingshihuang) immortal soul. The terracotta sculptures show a high
level of artistry with individualized facial expressions, hairstyles and
clothing and were one brightly painted with black armor, colorful red scarves
and green pants, though the colors have long faded.
Then we will visit the Huaqing Hot Springs, The museum is 30km east of xi'an,
was once the playground of Tang dynasty emperors, though there have been
buildings there as early as the western Zhou (about 3000BC),with later additions
built during in Qin and Sui dynasties. the museum are famous because
YangGuifei,one of four beauteous girls in Chinese history. The natural springs
are considered to have beneficial minerals and there are several places to
bathe, visitors also can enjoy these valued hot spring.
Move on to visit the Banpo Neolithic Village , The Banpo Museum is located in
the eastern outskirt of Xian City, Shaanxi Province. As the first museum at the
prehistoric site, it was built at the base of the excavations of the Banpo site.
Since it opened to the public formally in 1958, two million people have visited
it.
Taste delicious local Dumplings, One of the highlights in Xi'an is a Tang
Dynasty Show , The show is a performance of Chang'an music and dance originated
in China's Tang Dynasty over a thousand years ago. It has been recreated in
accordance with various historical records as well as ancient art and relics
discovered in Xian, the capital of the empire during the Tang Dynasty.
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Lunch, Dinner)
Day 3 Xi'an ,Lunch
Be picked up from your hotel in the morning. Visit the Provincial Museum , It
was opened in 1991, is the largest comprehensive museum in the province.the
museum exhibits over 3,000 historical relics, a small fraction of their
collection, ranging from 115,000-year-old prehistoric artifacts to items from
the Opium wars of the 1840's. the main attraction of the museum is the
magnificent collection of Tang dynasty artifacts. Of special significance are
the bronze pieces and the tang gold and silverware, the terracotta pieces and
murals from Tang dynasty tombs.the museum is built in a traditional Tang dynasty
architectural style is modern and well designed.
Then we will visit the
Great Mosque, Located in Muslim district along Huajue lane,
the Great mosque is short walk form the Drum tower and the bell tower at the
center of town, The mosque, which is still an active place of worship and was
established by the Tang dynasty in AD 742 for Muslim traders from Central Asia
who settled in XI'an. Inside the Great Mosque compound it is difficult to tell
that the buildings are Islamic because it was built according to traditional
Chinese architectural forms and many of the Islamic symbols are Sinicized,the
area surrounding the mosque is called Huifang and has a distinct Muslim
atmosphere, with small tree lined lanes crowded with restaurants and shops that
are alive with activity.
Move on to visit City Wall, Xi'an's gray city walls are imposing and built to
keep out bandits and barbarians, The massive walls measure 12m high and 16m wide
at the base, tapering to 12m to 14m and is 13.74km in circumference. Towers at
each corner of the walls have defensive towers jutting our along the length of
the wall, the surviving walls, built on Tang dynasty foundations, date to the
Ming dynasty and were built during the 14 century. Parts of the wall have been
destroyed and the wall is incomplete but many sections remain or have been
rebuilt.
Visit the Big Wild Goose
Pagoda , The temple was built in AD 648 by Tang emperor Gaozong as an act of
filial piety to honor his mother. The temple was destroyed after the fall of the
Tang dynasty and the present buildings, mainly from the Qing dynasty, have been
recently renovated. The pagoda has a 5m-high square base and reaches 64.5m in
height. It was built to house and protect Buddhist scriptures collected by
Chinese monk, Xuan Zang, who spent an epic 17 years traveling to India and back
for their collection and an equal amount of time doing translating them, his
journey has been immortalized in the novel JOURNEY TO THE WEST. One of China's
most important Literary work.
(Lunch)
Day 4 Xi'an
Be picked up from your hotel and transfered to airport to connect your
flight.
Above price includes:
1. Pick-up from and transfer back
to your hotel .Airport transfer service.
2. Private Air-conditioned car or van.
3. Admission fee of
mentioned attractions.
4. Meals as listed in itinerary.
5.
Private English-speaking tour guide.
Above price excludes:
Gratuities to guide and driver, Personal expense.
