Traditional Spring Festival celebration in northern China

Day 01Arrival in Xian

Our guide will meet you outside the baggage claim area at Xian Airport which is 33 miles away in the north of the city. Visit the Hanyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi on the way to the hotel. Check in at the hotel.

Day 02Xian

Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. To avoid having the poor food at the site, you will take highway back to downtown to have lunch at a well-known Cantonese cuisine restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall.(B+L+D)

Differences
Luxury Series: you will have Tang Dynasty Dinner and Show at Tang Dynasty Palace (Add: No.75, Chang'an Road, Xian).
Standard Series: you will enjoy Dumpling Banquet and Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show at Shaanxi Opera Theatre (Add: No. 165, Wenyi Road, Xian).

Descriptions:
Terracotta Warriors - The Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses not only shock the world by the formidable military format, but also give visitors a glimpse of the folk custom of the Qin Dynasty. From the warriors' neatly-dressed hair and various kinds of braids and buns, we can see that people living in Qin Dynasty paid great attention to their hairstyles. From the furnishings, we can conclude that Qin People valued very much on the decorations on their clothes. Observe carefully, you will find that the spiritual outlook of Qin People is reflected in the appearance of these terracotta warriors to a certain extent.
 
Big Wild Goose Pagoda - The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a famous Buddhist architecture. There is a mysterious legend about it. Long time ago, the monks in a temple in India hadn't eaten meat for a long time. One day, a group of big wild goose flied by the temple. One monk joked: 'I haven't eaten meat today; Bodhisattva should know I'm hungry'. At that moment, the head goose dropped dead to the ground. All monks were surprised and thought the Buddha implied them to be more pious. Therefore, a pagoda was built on the site of dead goose and was named Big Wild Goose Pagoda.

Downtown of Xian

Day 03Xian

Drive out of Xian to visit the joint mausoleum of Emperor Gaozong and Wu Zetian, the most famous Empress in the Chinese history, Qianling Museum and the Famen Temple. (B+L)

Note: If you are not interested in the above  
        arranged day tour, we still have following 
        option for you to choose. No matter which 
        option you choose  for  this day, the price 
        keeps the same. 

Option 1: Visit the Huashan Mountain. It takes one and a half hours to be at the foot of Huashan Mountain. Then take the cable car to the North Peak. Climb the Thousand-feet Stone Pillar, the Lianhua Peak, the Yuquan Court and the Changjin Pavilion. (B+L) 

Option 2: Drive to visit the Cao Tang Temple in Huxian and next continue to visit the lovely pandas in Lu Guan Tai. Drive back to Xian. (B+L) 

Mt. Huashan

Day 04Departure from Xian

Visit the Great Mosque and a local family. After enjoying the a la carte lunch at a local famous restaurant, Then you will be transferred to the airport for your homeward flight.(B+L)

Great Mosque - The most famous mosque in Xian, the Great Mosque was first built during the mid-seventh century when Islam was introduced to Northwest China as a religion by Arabic merchants and travelers. As an important to show Muslim culture mingling with Chinese, mixed architecture of traditional Chinese and Muslim styles is a big feature of the mosque.

B-- Breakfast     L-- Lunch     D-- Dinner

 Mt. Huashan Hiking Tour: If you prefer to take the Mt. Huashan climbing by yourself, please refer to our Mt. Huashan Hiking Tour for the detailed information and tips.