Learning Chinese Tai Chi

Day 01Entry Xian

Our guide will hold a welcome sign to meet you outside the baggage claim area at the Xian Airport according to your international (internal) flight schedule. Transfer you to the 4-star hotel for 2 nights stay. Visit the City Wall to have a bird-eye's view of this city. 

Meals: We do not arrange any meals for you today because of the different arrival flights.

Hotel: Grand New World Hotel (4 star)

Day 02Xian

Highlight morning excursion transfers you to visit the amazing Terracotta Soldiers Museum. This afternoon, visit the well-preserved Islamic Great Mosque and the landmark of this city - Big Wild Goose Pagoda. 

Specials: A la carte lunch, Dumpling Banquet and Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show (Address: No. 165, Wenyi Road, Xian, 710054)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Descriptions:
Terracotta Warriors - The three pits of terracotta warriors and horses are all worth a visit. Among them, the Pit No.2 is the most impressive one. The battle formation in pit 2 is more complicated than that in pit 1. It can be divided into four sections which were formed into an impregnable fortress. The terra cotta general, warrior with saddle horse and kneeling archer were first discovered in this pit. Moreover, visitors can have a direct impression of the excavation work in the pit 2 by visiting the large exhibition hall inside it.
 
Big Wild Goose Pagoda - At the mention of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, many people will think of the most excellent monk Xuan Zang of the Tang Dynasty who made great contribution to the development of Buddhism in China. In 652 AD, he made a request to the Emperor Gaozong to build a pagoda for the well keeping of the scriptures, Buddha's relics and statues that he brought back from India. The emperor pleasantly agreed and helped Xuan Zang to raise funds for the construction. The pagoda was completed after two years.

Our clients at the Great Mosque, Xian

Day 03Xian - Lanzhou

Have a visit to witness historical collections listed in the Shaanxi History Museum. Fly to Lanzhou. TCG guide will wait for you outside the baggage claim area at the airport ahead of the flight schedule and transfer you to the 4-star hotel for 1 night stay. 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Hotel: Legend Hotel (4 star)

Descriptions:
Shaanxi History Museum - The main section of the museum, the exhibition hall, consists of three parts: the main, theme and temporary exhibitions. More than 2,000 rare articles displayed in the exhibition halls are carefully selected from an array of antiquities. The display area for the Tang Dynasty murals is the most conspicuous. Tang tomb murals are of the most superior in unearthed quantities and artistic value among frescoes of all dynasties. The museum collects frescoes of nearly 20 tombs of the Tang Dynasty (entire 1,000 square meters), tens of which are precious national treasures.

Praying Tibetans at the Labrang Monastery

Day 04Lanzhou - Labrang

Take car to Xiahe to see for the Sangke Grassland's flavor. You will have chance to observe and learn the local people's life by visiting a Tibetan family. Have an overnight stay at a 2-star hotel. 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Hotel: Wangfu Hotel (3 star)

Descriptions:
Sangke Grassland -This is a fertile and beautiful alpine prairie in Xiahe, about six hours' drive from Lanzhou. Not far away from the town seat, the grassland is surrounded by mountains. The famous grassland in Gansu is indeed a part of Dajiutan Grassland with the Daxia River flowing through it, which endows it verdant grass and enchanting pastoral scenery on plateau. Under the summer blue sky and fluffy clouds, there are herds of sheep and cattle on the vast lush grassland. 

Bingling Thousand Buddha Caves, Lanzhou

Day 05Xiahe - Lanzhou

Have a stop at the Labrang Monastery and watch the morning pray there. Return to Lanzhou by car and have two nights stay. 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Hotel: Legend Hotel (4 star)

Descriptions:
Labrang Monastery - As an vital shrine of Geluk (Yellow Hat) School of Tibetan Buddhism with 300 years history, Labrang is the most important Tibetan Buddhist center out of Tibet region. Located in the west part of Xihe Town, the monastery reserves the best teaching system of Tibetan Buddhism. It is an essential place for religious activities and ceremonies, holding a Buddhist Museum with large number of sutras, murals and statures.

The retired people’s life in Lanzhou

Day 06Lanzhou

You will have a second chance to appreciate the stone sculptures by visiting to the Bingling Thousand Buddha Caves with great artistic value. 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Descriptions:
Bingling Thousand Buddha Caves - Bingling is transliterated from a Tibetan word meaning 'ten thousand Buddhas'. Buddha caves in Bingling Temple were a series of grottoes in process for more than one millennium, initially started around 420AD of the Western Jin Dynasty. It is engraved in the west cliff along the Yellow River, about 35 kilometers southwest of Yongjing County and 80 kilometers from Lanzhou.

Day 07Lanzhou Exit

Before departure have a short visit to the Waterwheel Garden. Private transfer takes you to the airport and your pleasant China tour ends here. 

Meals: Breakfast

Descriptions:
Waterwheel Garden - The use of waterwheel can be traced back to Ming Dynasty. It was a common way to irrigate in Lanzhou area along the Yellow River. To reproduce the old irrigation vehicle, Lanzhou City built this garden in the west section of Binhe Lu, making up the most shining scenery line of the city, together with other feature spots on the street.