Tour code: SWXian004
4 Days Xian and Huashan Mountain Tour
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Trip highlights
Visit the Terra-cotta Army, the greatest archaeological findings of 20th century. 3 hours climbing to the summit of Mt. Huashan, one of the five well-known mountains in China, famous for its precipitous slopes.
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Tour price
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Destinations
Xian
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Tour type
Private tour available everyday, private tour guide & driver
Day by Day Itinierary
| Day 1 Xian ( ) |
| Be met at Xian airport by our English speaking tour guide and transferred to hotel. Free time for the rest of the day. Recommend you to take a walk at Muslim Quarter (optional). |
Muslim quarter | The Muslim Quarter features a mix of Chinese and Islamic cultures. It wins the reputation for the alley lined with market stall and the tasty snack food. Meanwhile, it is a good place to head for when looking for those hard-to-find souvenirs. |
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| [ Optional ] Great Mosque: The Great Mosque is one of the largest and best-kept Islamic mosques in China, which was originally built in 742 AD during the Chinese Tang Dynasty(618-907). It combined Islamic culture with Chinese traditional architecture seamlessly and became most featured and renowned mosques in China. |
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| Day 2 Xian ( B,L ) |
| Drive 90 minutes to Mount Huashan. Take 10 minute cable car to the North Peak. Your trekking starts from the North Peak. It takes 2 hours for trekking from the North Peak to the West Peak one way, trails were built on the cliffs and ridges, iron rails on two sides of trails, but the steps are sheer. The view is magnifcent! Remember to be back to the North Peak on time. The cable car closes at 17h00 in winter time. |
Mount Huashan | Mt. Huashan is one of China’s Five Great Moutains. Renowned for its breathtaking cliffs and 12-kilometer-long winding path to its peak, it features five peaks that resemble to five petals of a flower. |
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| [ Optional ] Mount Huashan: Mt. Huashan is one of China’s Five Great Moutains. Renowned for its breathtaking cliffs and 12-kilometer-long winding path to its peak, it features five peaks that resemble to five petals of a flower. |
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| Day 3 Xian ( B,L ) |
| Visit the Terracotta Warriors, Bell Tower and Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Optional activities at night: Tang Dynasty Dinner Show. The best show in Xian is the show at the Tang Dynasty Theatre, it combines music and dance with exquisite traditional costumes in ancient times. Ask your tour guide and driver to wait the show finishs and take you back to your hotel. You need to pay for the ticket cost and extra hours of your tour guide and driver.
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Xian Bell Tower | Built in 1384 A.D, the Bell Tower boasts a history of over 600 years. It is the largest and best-preserved of its kind in China. Visiting the Bell Tower, you can still see the Big Iron Bell which was made in Ming Dynasty, 2,500 kilograms in weight. | Big Wild Goose Pagoda | It was built in 652 during the Tang Dynasty and currently boasts height of seven stories. It’s said that Master Xuan Zang built this pagoda to house the Buddhist scriptures and relics he had brought back from India. | Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum | Terracotta Warriors is the underworld terracotta army of Emperor Qin Shihuang (the first unifier of China, 259BC-210BC). It’s reputed as the Eighth Miracle of the World. Now the Terracotta Museum consists of Pit 1, Pit 2, Pit 3 and Pit 4 as well as the Hall of the two bronze chariots and horses. |
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| [ Optional ] Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum: Terracotta Warriors is the underworld terracotta army of Emperor Qin Shihuang (the first unifier of China, 259BC-210BC). It’s reputed as the Eighth Miracle of the World. Now the Terracotta Museum consists of Pit 1, Pit 2, Pit 3 and Pit 4 as well as the Hall of the two bronze chariots and horses. |
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| Day 4 Xian ( B,L ) |
| Continue your tours in Xian. Later today you will be transferred to the airport or train station for your next destination. |
Ancient City Wall | It is the most well-preserved ancient military defensive systems in the world. It is composed of the moat, hanging bridges, battlements, watchtowers, tunnels and parapet. Today, the roadway is a promenade enjoyed by strolling tourist. Cycling on the wall with families is a great thing! | Shaanxi Provincial History Museum | It is one of the Top 3 national museums in China. This museum boasts 370,000 pieces relics range from prehistory when human just used simple stone tools to exquisite wares in the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911)., and enables you to see the vast changes of China in the past 5,000 years. |
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| [ Optional ] Ancient City Wall: It is the most well-preserved ancient military defensive systems in the world. It is composed of the moat, hanging bridges, battlements, watchtowers, tunnels and parapet. Today, the roadway is a promenade enjoyed by strolling tourist. Cycling on the wall with families is a great thing! |
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