Xi'an Private Tour: Terra-cotta Warriors, Pandas, Huashan

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Explore the captivating city of Xi’an on this exclusive 3-day private tour. Marvel at the city’s top attractions, including the Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, Xi’an QinLing panda, and Huashan. Benefit from the dedicated attention of your private guide, along with included transfers and entrance fees.

Duration: 3 days

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

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Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum - Meet your private guide at your hotel and embark on a journey to the Terracotta Warriors Museum. Explore three excavated pits to witness the vast earthenware army buried with Emperor Qin Shi Huang in the late third century BCE. Be amazed by the thousands of sculpted warriors, chariots, and horses, often hailed as one of the Eighth Wonders of the World. After your morning tour, your guide will take you to a delightful local restaurant to savor renowned local dishes like Biang Biang noodles and Rou Jia Mo, a hallmark of Xi’an cuisine with a history spanning over a hundred years.

Xi’an City Wall (Chengqiang) - In the afternoon, return to Xi’an city to visit the City Wall. Constructed in the 14th century, this 8.7-mile (14-km) fortification features watch towers, parapets, gates, moats, and drawbridges. Today, its broad top is frequented by leisure-seeking bikers and couples enjoying afternoon strolls. Join them and listen to your guide share insights about the wall’s history.

Muslim Quarter - Then, take a walk through the Muslim Quarter, a block renowned for its diverse food offerings. While the Muslim Quarter is a popular tourist spot, locals consider it a hub for snacks and entertainment. Here, you can experience the authentic Xi’an lifestyle. After the tour, your guide will escort you back to your hotel.

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Qinling Wildlife In Danger Animals Protection And Research Center - Meet your guide and driver in your hotel lobby to begin your exciting tour at the Animal Protection Center. This is the best place near Xi’an to see pandas and is the earliest center of its kind in China, as well as one of the four major panda breeding centers in the country. It is home to the world’s only brown panda, Qizai, and boasts the largest clusters of crested ibises, golden monkeys, and takins on earth. Learn about endangered animals like pandas, crested ibises, and takins. Observe the pandas, including the rare brown one, as they play and eat. They are very lazy and cute.

Small Goose Pagoda - Next, stroll over to the Small Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi’an, which houses a vast collection of ancient Chinese artifacts. In the museum, marvel at the intricately detailed cutouts brought to life with light, shadow, color, and music, and gain deeper insights into the ancient art from your guide.

Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta) - Continue your exciting tour at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, where you will visit Jianfu Temple. This pagoda, dating back to circa 652 A.D., is one of the most famous in China due to its antiquity and historical significance related to Buddha. After the tour, your guide will return you to your hotel.

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Mount Huashan - Meet your guide and driver at your hotel and set out for Huashan Mountain. During the 2-hour drive, learn about the mountain’s importance as a significant Daoist site. Upon arrival, marvel at the imposing cliffs and explore the five distinct peaks. Depending on conditions and your preferences, board a cable car to either the North Peak or the West Peak for a scenic ride to the top. Take the cable car to the North Peak, where steep cliffs surround three sides, and the south side leads to the other four peaks. Climb the Ear-Touching Cliff, Heavenward Ladder, and Black Dragon Ridge to reach the Golden Lock Pass and visit the Middle Peak (Jade Maiden Peak) and the East Peak (Facing Sun Peak). Afterward, take the cable car down the mountain and return to your car for the journey back to Xi’an.

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