Three-Day Xi'an Adventure Tour
Three-Day Xi'an Adventure Tour
Downtown Xian is easy to explore independently but getting out of the city is a challenge if you don’t speak Chinese. Treat yourself to a private guide and driver for three days’ door-to-door exploration. Besides the historic downtown sites and the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, meet farmers at their cave homes, see the second terracotta army at Han Yan Ling Museum, and hike Mt.
Huashan.
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The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
09:50 a.m: You will arrive at Terracotta Warriors Museum. Your tour guide will take you through every important figures, horses or weapons. By examining the terracotta figures discovered here, you can imagine how Qin soldiers looked like 2000 years ago. From the horse cart and weapons displayed, you will have an idea how these soldiers used to fight. If you look closely enough, you will discover that each figure has different facial expressions, which is very astonishing considering how many figures are there. Then, you will know how great this work must be and why the Terracotta Warriors Museum is regarded as the eighth wonder in the world.
3 hoursFarmers' Caves
13:30p.m: Visit a local family lives in Traditional Cave Dwelling. Your tour guide will introduce to you why people like to live here.
30 minutesXi'an City Wall (Chengqiang)
Day 2: Hotel pick up at 7:30 a.m → Mt.Hua Hiking Tour → Hotel drop off around 17:00
2 hoursMount Huashan
Day 3: Hotel pick up at 9:00 a.m→ Hanyangling Museum→ Big Wild Goose Pagoda →Bell and Drum Tower Square→Muslim Quarter(L)
3 hoursTomb of Emperor Jingdi (Hanyangling)
09:30 - 12:00p.m: Start your day tour with the only underground museum in China - Hanyangling Museum, also called Jingdi’s Tomb. It is located near the airport about 30km north of Xian City. This is a burial sight for Emperor Jingdi and his wife Empress Wangzhi. This tomb could be dated back to 2,100 years ago. You will see some of the funeral goods such as pottery figurines dated back to Han Dynasty, Luojing Stone that was used for measurement, and all kinds of stela inscribed with words.
2 hoursBig Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta)
13:40 - 15:30p.m: Your afternoon tour will start with a visit to Big Wild Goose Pagoda. It’s locate inside the Da Ci En temple. It was built in Tang Dynasty to store all the Buddhism sutra and Buddhism figures that Xuan Zang has brought back from India. It’s the biggest and also the earliest square pagoda that has been built. Now, it has been remodeled and enlarged like a large park. In the sunny days, local people usually come here and relax themselves. If you come here at night, you will see local people dancing, singing, children running, fountain show performing, and various small stalls setting up for local snacks.
3 hoursXi'an Bell Tower
15:50 - 16:30 p.m: You will visit the Square of Bell & Drum Tower. These two towers are the landmarks of Xi’an as they were built in the very center of the city about 600 years ago. In ancient times, the bell and the drum were used to strike time in the morning and at dusk because people didn’t have clocks or watches, so there is a saying ‘Morning Bell and Dusk Drum’ in Chinese. The two towers are the name card of Xi’an, as they are the best preserved all around China.
50 minutesMuslim Quarter
No accommodation included on this day.
50 minutesIncluded
- Professional guide
- Private transfer service for hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- Round-trip west peak cable car & shuttle bus on Mt Huashan
- Entry/Admission - The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
- Entry/Admission - Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta)
- Entry/Admission - Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang)
- Entry/Admission - Tomb of Emperor Jingdi (Hanyangling)
- Entry/Admission - Farmers' Caves
- Entry/Admission - Mount Huashan
Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel accommodation
- Lunch
- Cycling or riding golf cart on City Wall
Good to Know
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.