Tour Itinerary

In the morning, our local Xian tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Xian or Xian train station, you'll find a welcome signage "Xian Private Tour". And your Xian tour start.

Our Xian Pick Up Sign "Xian Private Tour"

Today your knowledgeable tour guide will take you to Terra-cotta Army, it takes around 40 minutes for one way. 

Terracotta Army is a super large collection of life-size terra cotta sculptures in battle formations, reproducing the mega imperial guard troops of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of the first unified dynasty of Imperial China. Originally the ancient funerary project for Emperor Qin Shi Huang, it is now a live museum, officially named Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, showing the life stories of the emperor and the once powerful Qin Empire in those days of pomp and vigor. 

The Terracotta Army is considered one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world, and one of the greatest discoveries of the 20th century.  It had lain underground for more than 2000 years before farmers digging a well in 1974 uncovered what is now considered one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world.

After finished Terracotta Army, drive you back to Xian downtown, and continue your tour to your tour guide will take you to Daming Palace National Heritage Park. Once was the largest and most grandiose palace complex, Daming Palace was a national symbol in the Tang Dynasty. Originally built in 634 AD, the 8th year of Emperor Taizong of Tang, the whole palace was totally damaged at the end of the Tang Dynasty; with the fall of the empire, legendary Daming Palace had disappeared in the history. According to historical records, the palace occupied an area of about 3.2 square kilometres, which is the 4.5 times of the Forbidden City in Beijing. It is recognized as the representative of Chinese palaces and garden architectures and praised as the Eastern Sanctuary on the Silk Road.

The rebuilt Daming Palace National Heritage Park is divided into three parts: the Front Garden, Palace and Back Garden. Wondering in the park, one could actually sense the lingering glory, grandness, sorrow and pain of this place by the view of the ancient ruins; for they are the proof and witness of the great empire' s raise and fall.

Your final stop for today is Shyuanmen Culture Street. Located at the south of the Bell Tower in Xian, Shuyuanmen (Shuyuan Gate) is a cultural street factually restored in the style of the ancient architectures of the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is about 570 meters long and about 10 meters wide. ShuyuanMen Street is flanked by shops and stores, which sell the four treasures of the study (writing brush, ink stick, ink slab and paper). ShuYuanMen Street is particularly famous for its collection of calligraphy. In fact, the Shuyuanmen Street is popularly known as the "Calligraphy Street". The host of shops here carry the legacy of the ancient Chinese art, you will be suddenly transported to a tranquil cultural atmosphere. 

Shuyuanmen Street is definitely an authentic destination for hand crafted products and reflect the richness of traditional Chinese crafts. The market has a wonderful collection of oriental paintings which make a colorful display of the traditional painting styles. Rambling down the street, you may taste the true life of people in Xian and find the remains of an ever-refulgent dynasty.

Drive you back to your hotel in Xi'an or Xi'an train station and your Xi'an history tour ends. Have a pleasant.

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