Family Tour · Xi'an Highlights | Xi'an - Terracotta Army - Great Tang All Day Mall - Giant Wild Goose Pagoda - Shaanxi History Museum 3-Day Cultural and Historical Journey

Welcome to Xi'an, the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties. Our guide will meet you at the exit of your hotel or the airport/train station and escort you to a hotel in downtown Xi'an for check-in and rest. After that, you are free to arrange your time as you wish—you may rest at the hotel or explore the surrounding area. Suggestions for Free Time 1. Stroll around Muslim Quarter to experience the local lifestyle while savoring local specialty snacks. 2. Head to Bell and Drum Tower Square to watch or join the locals in square dancing. 3. Visit Gao Family Courtyard to watch a Shaanxi shadow puppet performance or take a Chinese calligraphy or painting culture class. Suggested Ways to Arrive 1. By Air: Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) has many direct international routes, such as Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Russia, etc., as well as many direct domestic routes, such as Hong Kong, Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Yunnan, etc., making transportation extremely convenient. 2. By Train: Xi'an has a well-developed rail transit system. You can take high-speed trains to Xi'an from cities such as Beijing (4-5.5 hours), Shanghai (6-7 hours), Guangzhou (8.5-9 hours), Chengdu (4 hours), Hangzhou (7-8 hours), and Pingyao (3 hours).

After breakfast, you will drive about 40 kilometers (1 hour) to visit the Terracotta Army, one of the "Eighth Wonders of the World." The 【Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum】 is a heritage museum built on the original site of the terracotta pits and is also China's largest ancient military museum. Accompanied by your professional guide's vivid commentary, you will visit Pits No. 1, 2, and 3 in sequence, learning about the historical background and craftsmanship of the Terracotta Army, as well as the little-known stories behind these thousand-year-old clay figures buried in the long river of history. After the visit, you can also take part in a local specialty experience activity - 【DIY a Miniature Terracotta Warrior】. Under the guidance of a local potter, you will make a miniature terracotta warrior with your own hands, experience the terracotta craft, and take home a one-of-a-kind travel souvenir. Then head to 【Visit a Local Family in Xi'an】 to learn about Xi'an's food culture and learn to make some local Xi'an specialties, such as dumplings, roujiamo, biangbiang noodles, and more. In the afternoon, visit the time-honored Xi'an Ancient City Wall. 【Xi'an Ancient City Wall】 was first built in the Ming Dynasty, also known as the Xi'an Ming City Wall, and is one of the largest and best-preserved ancient city walls in China. You can climb onto the wall, walk on the historic gray bricks, and feel the charm of the ancient city wall, or take a bicycle ride to enjoy the superb scenery formed by the ancient city wall and the modern cityscape together. In the evening, you can first go to Asia's largest musical fountain square - 【North Square of Giant Wild Goose Pagoda】 to watch a spectacular water dance and light show, and then head to the dazzling and bustling 【Grand Tang Mall】, a large pedestrian street of Tang-style architecture set against the backdrop of High Tang culture. Here you can check in at phenomenal cultural IPs such as the "Tumbler Lady," the "Li Bai" who trades poems for roujiamo, the "Fang Xuanling" and "Du Ruhui" of the Tang Dynasty Mystery Box, the "Stone Man," and the "Dunhuang Flying Apsaras," or wander through the extraordinarily lively streets and alleys, immersing yourself in the elegance of the prosperous Chang'an.

After breakfast, you will visit Xi'an's famous cultural landmark - Giant Wild Goose Pagoda. [Giant Wild Goose Pagoda] is located inside Daci'en Temple and is the earliest existing and largest Tang Dynasty square pavilion-style brick pagoda, with seven stories and a height of about 64 meters. Here you can admire the ancient architectural style, view the scriptures and Buddha statues brought back from Tianzhu by Master Xuanzang that are collected in the pagoda, and also climb this thousand-year-old pagoda to look out over the city scenery of Xi'an. In addition, if interested, you can also wear traditional Chinese clothing - Hanfu - and stroll among the ancient buildings as if traveling back in time, and take photos with the antique pagoda, leaving beautiful travel moments. Afterwards, go to visit the Shaanxi History Museum, known as the treasure house of China. [Shaanxi History Museum] is one of the most worthwhile museums to visit in Xi'an. Its collection is extremely rich and displays an epitome of more than 1,000 years of Chinese history and culture. Here you can see cultural relics ranging from bronze wares beginning in the Western Zhou to various precious gold and silver wares and murals of the Tang Dynasty. It is the best place to understand splendid Chinese civilization. After the visit, this unforgettable Xi'an journey will come to an end. Our guide will send you to the airport or train station for your next destination. If you would like to extend this trip and explore more destinations in China, such as Beijing, Yunnan, Shanghai, Chengdu, Tibet, etc., you can also contact our customer service to arrange it for you.