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3 Day 2 Night Xi'an Tour
The Terracotta Warriors of Xi'an have captivated the world since they were unearthed a little over 30 years ago. This remarkable network of tombs, containing 8000 terracotta figures of soldiers and horses, has served as the intriguing legacy of Ying Zheng. – the first Emperor of the Qin dynasty – who was buried here in 210 BC. Visitors to Xian can expect to learn about this astonishing man, and the story of the city that served as his capital.
Day1 Hangzhou - Xian
Activities: Fly to Xi'an. Hotel check-in
Meals: N/A
Transportation: Bus, Air (flight details: TBA)
Go to Shanghai airport on your own, then fly to Xi'an.
After your arrival in Xi'an, you will be greeted by your guide, who will take you to your hotel. Your guide will suggest a restaurant option and shopping destination for the rest of the day.
Day2 Xi'an
Activities: Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, Pottery Factory, Huaqing Hot Spring, Banpo Museum
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch, Dumpling Dinner
Transportation: Bus
After breakfast, your guide will pick you up at the hotel and accompany you to the Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses, located in Jiangzhai Xichang Village, around one mile from Emperor Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum. Here you will view the famous terracotta warriors, which were buried here for centuries until being uncovered by a local farmer.
En route, you will stop at the Pottery Factory, to learn about this ancient Chinese art form, and have an opportunity to purchase some souvenirs.
After lunch at a local restaurant, the group will proceed to the Huaqing Hot Spring, situated 30 kilometers east of Xi'an at the foot of the Lishan Hills. Theses Springs were a popular retreat with Emperors more than 2,500 years ago, many of whom enjoyed bathing in the perfectly clear mineral water.
Next, visit the Banpo Museum, located on the north side of Banpo village on a site that dates to the Neolithic period, over 6,000 years ago. This site was just recently discovered.
Then your guide will accompany you to enjoy a Chinese Dumpling dinner.
Return to the hotel.
Day3 Xi'an - Hangzhou
Activities: Forest of Steles, Big Wild Goose Pagoda(Dayanta), the City Wall, Depart for Airport
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Transportation: Bus, Air (flight details: TBA)
After breakfast, your guide will pick you up at the hotel and accompany you to the Forestof Steles –an art museum that collects, studies and displays various steles and stone sculptures. If you are interested in Chinese art and calligraphy, this is a must-see.
Next, your group will proceed to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta), a famous Buddhist pagoda situated inside Da Ci'en Temple, four kilometers south of Xi'an. Tang Emperor Gaozong commissioned the building of this temple in the year 652 during the Tang Dynasty. The pagoda's square structure is simple but very sturdy and regarded as a masterpiece of Buddhist architecture.
After a Chinese lunch at a local restaurant, you will proceed to the Xi'an City Wall, which is considered the most complete ancient city wall in China. The city wall is designed in an ancient Tang Dynasty style architecture and is 13.7 kilometers in length.
Your local guide will take you to Xi'an airport for your flight to Hangzhou.
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