Shaanxi History Museum

Duration: 2 Days Destinations: Xi'an City -- Terracotta Warriors -- Shaanxi History Museum -- Ancient City Wall -- Big Wild Goose Pagoda -- The Great Mosque Departure date: As you prefer Availability: Whole year Terracotta Horses Shaanxi History Museum Collection Tour Description Xi'an - this ancient capital is full of historical charms, housing the world-renowned miraculous Terracotta Warriors, the great Shaanxi History Museum, the grand Ancient City Wall, the sacred Small Wild Goose Pagoda and the wonderful mixed-style Great Mosque...Fall in love with Xi'an at first glance! Dive into History at the Shaanxi History Museum Marvel at the great ancient art - Terracotta Warrios & Ancient City Wall Experience the religious culture of ancient Xi'an with Small Wild Goose Pagoda & the Great Mosque Daily Itinerary Accommodation Meals Add OnComments Day 1 Arrival in Xi'an: Shaanxi History Museum - Ancient City Wall (Lunch) Today's Activities Upon your arrival at this Ancient Capital Xi'an, our local tour guide will meet you at the airport / train station and escort you to the hotel for checking in and a brief rest. After having lunch in a downtown restaurant, set out for your Xi'an tour with Shaanxi History Museum & Ancient City Wall. Shaanxi History Museum, south of Xi'an city, is a huge modern museum with Tang Dynasty architectural style, housing a marvelous collection of over 300,000 items. Meander among this treasure strove, and read carefully the China History. After an about 1.5-hour visit at the Museum, spend another 1.5 hours to the Ancient City Wall (Circumvallation), which is the best preserved of this kind in China. The rampart is 12 meters high, with the upper part of 15 meters width. You can stroll freely and leisurely on top, and see the city from above. You can also hire a bike to ride along the City Wall as an optional but wonderful choice (not included in this package). Later you are free to arrange your own activities. It's highly recommended to experience the night market at the Muslim Quarter, and taste delicious local snacks as well as the glorious night of Xi'an. Highlights Shaanxi History Museum Ancient City Wall Busy Night Market Day 2 Xi'an: Terracotta Warriors - Small Wild Goose Pagoda - The Great Mosque (Breakfast, Lunch) Today's Activities After breakfast at the hotel, prepare yourself for the fantastic Terracotta Warriors Museum! The 1-hour drive can't tire you when you have great expectation with you. And the site will never disappoint you! Thousands of Terracotta Soldiers stand solemnly in the grand excavation site for your inspection. They've gone through the trial of time - some still keep their original figures in good shape, some have been repaired, some still get a trace of dye, some have lost their colors… You may even see the professionals busy repairing the broken figures. Getting out of the Museum and have your lunch; yet you may still be savoring the aftertaste of this ancient miracle. Drive back to the downtown and begin your afternoon trip. Stroll your hour at the tranquil big Wild Goose Pagoda. Even you're not a Buddhism follower, you can still enjoy the elegant environment, exquisite building style and the grand old bell. Following up is the Great Mosque, a fantastic combination of Chinese & Arabic architectural style. It's still a place of worship for the Chinese Muslims. At the end of the trip you will be transferred to the airport or train station for your next destination. Hope that your Xi'an trip will leave you an everlasting memory. Highlights Terracotta Warriors

Day 01 Arrival at Beijing

On arrival in Beijing, you will be met by our tour guide and transferred to your hotel in Beijing. Free for the rest of the day.

Day 02Beijing (B L)-- Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of heaven

After breakfast at your hotel, start your tour with the visit to Tiananmen Square(40minutes), the largest public square in the world. Then move on to the Forbidden City(2hours), the Chinese imperial palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty.

After lunch,Visit the temple of heaven(1.5hours), the place where the emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for peace and harvest. Transfer to your hotel.

Day 03 Beijing ( B L )--Mutianyu Great Wall, Dingling, Olympic Green, outside look the Bird's Nest and Water Cube

Morning excursion to the most beautiful section of the Great Wall - the Mutianyu Great Wall. The hike takes about 2-3 hours. After lunch at Chinese Restaurant, continue to visit Dingling(1.5hours), one of the 13 Ming Tombs of the 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty ( 1368 - 1644). Then head to the Olympic Green to have an outside look at the Bird's Nest and Water Cube(1hour). Back to your hotel.

Day 04 Beijing ( B L )-- Summer Palace with boating, Beijing Zoo, Silk factory

After breakfast, start your morning tour with the visit to the Summer Palace(2hours), originally a royal garden and a temporary dwelling palace for emperors of Qing Dynasty. And take a boat ride on the beautiful Kunming lake(1hour).

Lunch at a special restaurant. Then move on to Beijing zoo(1.5hours),which is one of the oldest zoos in China and has one of the largest animal collections in the country. The zoo and its aquarium has over 450 species of land animals and over 500 species of marine animals. In all, it is home to 14,500 animals. More than six million visitors come to the zoo each year. The zoo was founded in 1906 during the late Qing Dynasty. Like many of Beijing's parks, the zoo's grounds resemble classical Chinese gardens, with flower beds amidst natural scenery, including dense groves of trees, stretches of meadows, small streams and rivers, lotus pools and hills dotted with pavilions and historical buildings. We will visit a silk shop with a history of over one hundred years. The main items include Chinese silk, satin, cashmere, Chinese traditional clothes and silk clothing. Many famous people had visited this place, such as Finnish President, former British Prime Minister Magnet Thatcher, former US Secretary of State Madeline Albright and world-famous singer Lucia no Pavarotti. So it is worth to have a stop here buy something as souvenir.

Transfer back to your hotel.

Day 05 Beijing ( B L )

Hands-on D.I.Y Chinese dumplings(2hours) at the local family in Gaobeidian, enjoy these with other Chinese dishes and this will be your Lunch. Afternoon learn the Art of paper cutting, visit the gaobeidian school.

Day 06 Beijing-Xi'an ( B L )-- 798 arts zone, Shaolin kungfu school, Beijing Confucius Temple, Imperial College

Breakfast at hotel, then transfer to 798 Arts Zone for sightseeing, which is the site of state-owned factories in 1950s including Factory 798, originally produced electronics. Attracted by the Bauhaus Style buildings and convenient transportation in this tranquil area, artists began to gather to re-make the factory spaces, gradually developing them into galleries, art centers, artists' studios, design companies, restaurants, and bars.

Shaolin Kung Fu is a huge scientific system, not the general sense of the "branches" or "boxing kinds". Chinese martial arts enjoy a huge structure complex with many branches, among which shaolin kung fu has the dominant place by its long history, the complex system and excellent technology boundary. Then move on to Beijing Confucius Temple. The Beijing Confucius Temple is the second largest Confucian Temple in China just after the one in Confucius' hometown of Qufu. The temple was first built in 1302 and used to pay respects to Confucius. Continue to move on to the next door to the temple is Imperial College(Guozijian). The Imperial College (Guozijian), which is located next to the temple of Confucius, was the highest institute of learning from the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) in China's traditional educational system. It was officially built in 1306 and was positioned west of the Temple of Confucius built in 1302. The layout followed the ancient architectural rules "temple on the left and school on the right."

After the tour, we go to the train station to Xian. Overnight on the train.

Day 07 Xi'an ( B L )-- Big Wild Goose Pagoda square, Muslim Bazaar, Xian City Wall

Arrive in Xian, pick up. Breakfast at hotel.

The Muslim Bazaar, the Muslim quarters lies 100 meters west of the Bell tower in downtown Xi'an.The 500 meters long avenue paved by bluestones are dotted with many unique stall,souvenir shop,coffee and bars which are mostly run by Muslim people. We visit massive Xian City Wall.

Have a nice walk in the North Square to view the fully illuminated Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Musical Fountain Performance.

Day 08 Xi'an ( B L )-- Qin Terracotta Army, Shaanxi Historical Museum

Morning pick up by local guide. Enjoy your full day visit to the Qin Terracotta Army, one of the world's most important archaeological finds, with troops, horses and carriages in battle formation. Afternoon, visit the Shaanxi Historical Museum. Among the 400,000 items on display are treasures from many of the Dynasties, including some magnificent bronzes and porcelain, many of which have never been on permanent display before.

Day 09 Xi'an ( B L )

Visit Bell tower and Drum tower. Farmer paintings, and learning the painting.

Day 10 Xi'an ( B L )-- Departure Xian

Your China Experience is over all too soon as you transfer to the airport and board the homebound international flight, bidding a fond farewell to this ancient land.

 Xi'an Highlight tour!

Day 1:

   Pick you up at airport or railway station.

   Then you will visit Ancient City Wall, Shaanxi History Museum. and  Big Wild Goose Pagoda          

   Transfer back hotel         

   Evening Tang Dynasty Dinner&Show

Day 2:

   Terra-cotta Warriors and Muslim Street           

   Transfer  back hotel

What's Included:

My services as an English-speaking guide;

Brand new air-conditioned car or van,

Government tax

What's Extra:

Admission Tickets;

Meals