Bell Tower of Xi'an

In the morning, your driver and English-speaking tour guide will pick you up from your hotel lobby. Drive to the Terracotta Warriors & Horses that famous for a surprisingly high level in sculpture. The original site of Terracotta Museum was found by four local farmers while drilling a well in 1974. Now it has turned into one of the most influential attractions in Xian. The museum includes Pit 1( the largest), Pit 2 and Pit 3, the exhibition hall of the bronze chariots and horses as well. Then continue to visit Xian Ancient City Wall, the most complete preserved and the largest existed city wall in China. It was originally built in the Ming Dynasty for military defense and now becomes a symbol of Xian. You have an option to ride a bike on the top of it (cost on your own) and enjoy the amazing view of the entire city area inside the City Wall. Later enjoy a leisure night sightseeing around the Bell Tower & Drum Tower Square and the Muslim Quarter which is packed with various stalls of local authentic food and snacks. Entertain your taste bud with iconic Shaanxi food like authentic snacks including biangbiang noodles, ice peak (a kind of drink), soup dumplings, mirror cake, sour plum soup, dried persimmon etc., and purchase some antiques, artworks, Terracotta Warrior imitations, etc. as souvenirs. After all the activities, we will take you back to your hotel. If you select the lunch option, you will be treated a traditional local style Chinese set meau meal at "Da Qin Xiao Yan," a restaurant with a special Qin culture themed restaurant before visiting the Xian Ancient City Wall.

This morning, the local English-speaking guide and driver will meet you at the hotel lobby. After one hour drive from the city center, your first stop at the Terracotta Warriors Museum. After lunch, visit another landmark of Xi'an - the Great Wild Goose Pagoda. At around 65 meters tall, the pagoda was built in 652 (in Tang Dynasty) to store Buddhist scriptures brought back by Xuanzang from India. Have a relaxing time there. In the afternoon, go to visit Bell and Drum Tower Square which sits at the center of the ancient city to have an outer look of the Bell Tower and Drum Tower. From the Bell Tower Square move on to the Muslim Quarter. It is located at the center of Xi’an city. It is a place combining shopping malls, typical local food restaurants, and entertainment places and a must-see spot for tourists with unique historical atmosphere and diver culture.  The last stop is Great Mosque, a major spot for religious activities among the Muslims in Xi’an. It possesses much traditional Chinese architectural elements in its design. At the end of the tour, your guide and drive will escort you back to your hotel.

Xi'an subway is new, clean, safe, fast, easy and at a good price. This is a great chance to try China's convenient public transportation system. Meet your private guide in the hotel lobby and discuss with your guide and choose 1 to 4 sights to visit in your preferred duration (entrance fees at your own expense). Options: 1: The Ancient City Wall. Optionally choose to bike ride on the top to go around the whole wall or just have a 30 - minute relaxing walk on the top.” Option 2: The Big Wild Goose Pagoda, a 1200 - year - old Tang dynasty pagoda is located in the famous CI'en temple. Option 3: Great Mosque: the most important mosque in Xi'an downtown center. Option 4: Banpo musuem: 6000 years old matriarchael clan village site. Option 5: The Eight Immortals temple and funeral market. Option 6: Small Wild goose pagoda and Xi'an museum Option 7: Shaanxi Qin Han History Museum Option 8: Muslim Quarter Option 9: Bell Tower and Drum Tower Option 10: Yongxingfang Folk Foodie Square Option 11: West Market Museum, which showcases the history and culture of the ancient market area.” Eleven options are provided for you and you can design your own walking route. Your private guide will help you get entrance tickets during the tour. At the end of the tour, your guide will help you find a taxi or subway back to the hotel.

Depart from your Xi’an hotel in a comfortable, air-conditioned van and venture to the magnificent UNESCO World Heritage-listed site of the Terracotta Army. Listen as your guide sets the historical scene and describes how 7,000 life-sized terracotta figures and horses were buried beside Emperor Qin Shihuang in his majestic mausoleum. Disembark and explore the site, marvelling at the endless rows of figures. Browse the exhibitions of the museum to gain further insight into the intriguing history of the tomb. Later this afternoon, take a walk on the Bell & Drum Tower Square and from where you could pay an outer visit of the two towers. The two towers were also built in the Ming Dynasty and the Drum Tower is 4 years older than the Bell Tower. Continue move to Muslim Quarter. In this food street, you will meet lots of local food and snacks, as well as some little souvenirs. If you are interested in local food, it is a good place to satisfy your stomach. At last you will visit the Great Mosquea, a major place for the religious activities of the Muslims in Xi’an. This mosque, different from the mosques we usually see, is more like a traditional Chinese garden. For example, you will see Chinese pavilions with painted beams and engraved ridgepoles. At last, transfer you back to hotel.