🌟 Tour Highlights & Features
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World-Class Heritage Collection – Cover UNESCO sites & 5A spots: Huaqing Palace, Terracotta Army, Small Wild Goose Pagoda, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda and Great Tang All Day Mall.
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Millennium Chang’an History Tour – Experience Qin military grandeur, Tang royal romance, Silk Road Buddhist culture and ancient city prosperity.
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Day & Night Tang Scenery – Historic sightseeing by day, stunning Tang-style night views at Great Tang All Day Mall after sunset.
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Relaxed Private Service – Dedicated guide + private car, zero forced shopping, adjustable schedule to avoid crowds and traffic jams.
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Genuine Shaanxi Flavors – Curated local food picks: farmhouse meals, Muslim snacks, Biangbiang noodles, Roujiamo and Tang pastries.
Day 1
7:00–8:00 Hotel Pick-up
Your guide will wait for you at the hotel lobby. We will confirm your exact pick-up time via phone, email or front desk before 20:00 the previous day.
Note: We may advance departure slightly during holidays and peak seasons to avoid heavy traffic. Thank you for your understanding.
8:00–11:00 Visit Huaqing Palace
Huaqing Hot Spring Palace is a famous ancient imperial garden with over 3,000 years of history, sitting at the foot of Lishan Mountain in Lintong District.
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Tang Dynasty Prosperity Expanded and renamed by Emperor Xuanzong, who spent autumn vacations here every year.
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Famous Romantic Tale The timeless love story of Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Guifei, recorded in the classic poem Song of Everlasting Sorrow.
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Key Historic Sites The site of the 1936 Xi’an Incident and the origin of the "Beacon Fool Lords" legend.
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Scenic Spots Original Tang imperial hot spring pools, beautiful Lishan mountain scenery and ancient royal architecture ruins.
11:00–12:00 Lunch Recommendation (Lintong near Huaqing Palace)
Lintong Local Farmhouse Restaurant
- Signature: Braised local chicken, handmade cold noodles, corn cakes, wild mountain vegetables
- Feature: Fresh farm ingredients, authentic rural taste, short distance from scenic spots.
Lao Luan Roujiamo Shop
- Signature: Crispy pork Roujiamo, spicy noodles, sour plum drink
- Feature: Popular local snack store, fast service and delicious taste.
12:00–15:30 Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum (Terracotta Army)
Known as the Eighth Wonder of the World, this UNESCO World Heritage Site from 1987 ranks among the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century and a national key cultural relic protection unit.
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Pit 1: The largest pit, holding around 6,000 full-size terracotta warriors and horses arranged in grand battle formation.
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Pit 2: The most diverse pit mixing archers, chariots, cavalry and infantry units.
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Pit 3: The underground army’s central command headquarters.
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Bronze Chariots: Exquisitely crafted bronze horse carriages representing the pinnacle of Qin metal craft.
15:30–17:30 Great Tang All Day Mall
Located under Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, it is China’s only large pedestrian street themed on prosperous Tang Dynasty culture.
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Scale & Layout: 2.1km long Tang-style architectural block with three major squares and multiple cultural venues including concert hall and grand theater.
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Cultural Experience Tang live performances, intangible heritage displays, Hanfu rental and creative cultural souvenir shops.
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Night View Highlight Gorgeous light shows and bustling pedestrian streets, recreating the prosperous Tang capital Chang’an.
17:30 Return to Hotel or Free Extended Visit
Dinner Recommendation (Near Great Tang All Day Mall)
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Shaanxi Cuisine Restaurant: Authentic Biangbiang noodles, braised pork, oil-spiced noodles.
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Tang Style Snack Street: Tang pastries, candied hawthorns, grilled meat skewers.
End of Day 1 sightseeing.
Day 2
7:00–8:30 Hotel Pick-up
Your guide will greet you at the hotel lobby. Pick-up time will be fully confirmed one day ahead before 20:00.
Note: Early departure adjustment available to avoid holiday traffic congestion.
8:30–11:30 Xi’an Museum (Small Wild Goose Pagoda)
Situated at Youyi West Road, Xi’an Museum combines ancient gardens, cultural relic exhibitions and the Small Wild Goose Pagoda, a Silk Road World Heritage landmark.
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Small Wild Goose Pagoda: Built in 707–710 AD with a 1,300-year history, a 13-story brick tower famous for its miracle of surviving multiple earthquakes.
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Museum Design Designed around the "round heaven, square earth" ancient philosophy, matched with ancient temple scenery.
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Collections Over 130,000 relics from Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang dynasties showing Chang’an’s ancient glory.
11:30–12:30 Lunch Recommendation (Near Xi’an Museum)
Small Wild Goose Pagoda Farmhouse Restaurant
- Signature: Hand-pulled noodles, potato braised chicken, steamed buns, assorted cold dishes
- Feature: Quiet dining space, affordable authentic local meals.
12:30–16:30 Ci’en Temple (Giant Wild Goose Pagoda)
Built in 648 AD, Ci’en Temple is the most grand royal Buddhist temple of Tang Chang’an, founded by Prince Li Zhi to honor his mother.
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Giant Wild Goose Pagoda: Constructed by Master Xuanzang in 652 AD to store Buddhist scriptures brought back from India; a 7-story Tang brick pagoda and Silk Road World Heritage Site.
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Buddhist Culture Master Xuanzang resided here and founded the Faxiang Buddhist school, making this temple the sect’s ancestral shrine.
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Cultural Relics Famous ancient stone steles and the historic site of Tang imperial examination inscription tradition.
17:30 Return to Hotel or Drop-off at Muslim Quarter
Dinner Recommendation (Muslim Quarter)
- Yangrou Paomo: Classic lamb soup bread stew, iconic Xi’an local food.
- Cumin lamb skewers & spicy tripe: Popular northwest street snacks.
- Fried noodles & honey rice cakes: Sweet and savory snacks for all tastes.
End of the whole 2-day Xi’an private tour.
📝 Schedule Note
All departure times and sightseeing durations are fully flexible. Your private guide will adjust the itinerary according to your hobbies, physical stamina, weather and crowd volume to create a comfortable customized travel experience.
Inclusions
- Daily private hotel pick-up & drop-off with air-conditioned tourist vehicle
- Professional licensed English-speaking tour guide service
- Entrance tickets: Huaqing Palace, Terracotta Army, Ci’en Temple & Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
- Full customized itinerary planning, travel reminders and peak season schedule adjustment
Exclusions
- All meals, drinks and local snacks
- Scenic shuttle buses, audio guides, souvenirs and optional on-site charges
- Hanfu rental, personal photography and other private consumption
- Long-distance domestic & international transportation tickets
- Hotel accommodation fees
- Travel insurance and personal medical expenses
- Extra paid performances and self-selected entertainment activities
- Any extra expenses during free leisure time
