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Xi'an City Day Tour

Tour Code: XPT-03
Departure: Daily
Duration: Approx. 8 hours
Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel around 9:00am ( or choose your own pick-up time )
Finishing point and time: Your Hotel around 5:30pm
Payment Types: Cash, Credit Cards, Wire
We speak: English
Service: Entrance fees + lunch + private tour guide + private vehicle with driver

Itinerary

Pick up from your hotel in Xian. First visit Shaanxi Provincial History Museum. If you love Chinese history, Shaanxi Provincial Museum is a must on your Xian trip. It is one of the four largest museums in China ( the other three are Forbidden City Museum, Shanghai Museum and Henan Provincial Museum. It is situated 1km away, northwest of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. It is a giant architectural complex in the Tang-dynasty style. It occupies an area of 70,000 square metres, and the construction area being more than 50,000 square metres. It focuses on the highlights of the Shaanxi culture and depicts the development of the Chinese civilization.

Shaanxi Provincial History Museum Shaanxi Provincial History Museum

Then move on to Big Goose Pagoda for a visit. Big Goose Pagoda is one of the oldest structures in China. Originally Big Goose Pagoda consisted of a brick structure of five storeys and was about 60 meters high. First built in 589A.D.in the Sui Dynasty. Between AD 701 and AD 704 during the reign of the Empress Wu Zetian five more storeys were added to the pagoda making ten in all. Unfortunately it was damaged during World War II and reduced to seven storeys, which is as it remains today. The Big Goose Pagoda is situated in the Da Ci'en Temple, four kilometers south away from the center of the city. It is one of the city's most distinctive and outstanding landmarks, possibly the most beautiful building left in Xian today.

Big Goose Pagoda Big Goose Pagoda

Typical Xian local flavor lunch will be arranged in a nice and clean restaurant called "Jiasan Guantang Baozin", a kind of steamed soup stuffed buns. The famous restaurant is located in the busy and lively Xian Muslim Quarters. Whether they are filled with beef, lamb, mushrooms and shrimp, the puffy buns are delicious, and Jiasan also offers other regional fare and Muslim delights, including ba bao xifan, a kind of congee full of peanuts. Jiasan often has long lines during peak meal times, but the food is definitely worth the wait.

Typical Xian local flavor lunch Typical Xian local flavor lunch

Typical Xian local flavor lunch Typical Xian local flavor lunch

After lunch, walk to The famous Great Mosque is located in the Muslim Area. For the tourists coming here, the bazaar in the Muslim area is most attractive with a wide area of stalls selling everything. The streets and walkways are full of life. The shopping is great, very cheap and some unusual items we will seldom see anywhere else in China. The Great Mosque in Xian is one of the oldest, largest and best-preserved Islamic mosques in China. Unlike most mosques in Middle Eastern or Arab countries, the Great Mosque of Xian is completely Chinese in its construction and architectural style, except for some Arabic lettering and decorations.

The famous Great Mosque The famous Great Mosque

After visiting the Great Mosque, continue to walk to the Bell Tower. On the way to Bell Tower, just to the northwest of the tower, there is a nice Starbucks. You may have a break for a few minutes there before you climb up the Bell Tower. The coffer at Starbuckcs is on you.

Starbucks Starbucks

After drinking coffee at Starbucks, you are arranged to ascend the Bell Tower. In Chinese history from Ming Dynasty, each city had a bell tower and a drum tower. The bell was sounded at dawn and the drum at dusk each day in ancient time, a means of telling time. Xian was not exception. The Bell Tower and Drum Tower of Xi'an date back to the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). The two are located in the center of the Xian city connecting the four roads from east, south, west and north within the city wall. Atop the Bell Tower you will have a panoramic view of the Xian City; atop the Drum Tower you will have a bird's eye view of the Muslim Quarters.

Bell Tower Bell Tower

After visiting the Bell Tower, you come to the final attraction for today' sightseeing in Xi'an - The Forest of Stone Steles Xian. Xi'an Forest of Stone Tablets was originally built in 1087. The Forest of Stone Steles in Xi'an holds a big collection of steles in China. It is a classical courtyard styled structure at the site of former Confucian Temple in Sanxue Street, Xian, close to the south gate of Xi'an City Wall. The museum has an area of over 30,000 square meters. It is one of the centers of ancient Chinese stone-engraving classic. It is also the center of the works of art of noted calligraphers of past dynasties. The numerous standing steles likens a forest, hence the name " Forest of Steles"'. With a history of over 900 years, it is an art treasure well known at home and abroad.

The Forest of Stone Steles Xian The Forest of Stone Steles Xian

End of service. Transferred to your hotel in Xian.

Cost: in US$ per person Tour Enquiry
Travelling Party Tour Cost Per Person
1 person $125
2-3 persons $90
4-5 persons $70
6-9 persons $60
10 persons up $50

Inclusions:
1.All transfers and city transportation for your own use
2.Entrance fees and meals as mentioned
3.Private car or van with English speaking guide
4.The above private escorted tour is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group.
Exclusions:
Tips to your tour guide and driver
Available:
Daily
Travel Tips:
Wear casually with comfortable sports shoes and pay attention to the climate in Xian.



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