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7-Day Total Xi’an Experience

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Xi'an was home to 13 Imperial Dynasties. Journey with us as we open the history book bringing Xian's history and culture to life.
Destination: Xian
Highlights: Land tour + well selected hotel + Your own English speaking guide (otherwise specified), your own driver at your own pace and schedule.

Price per person from: From $ 587

Day by day itinerary

Tour Summary
Full Itinerary

Tour Days	Destinations	Today's Activities	Meals Included
Day 1	Arrive in Xian,Flight not included	Airport to Hotel Transfer (Xian) [detail]	/
Day 2	Xian	The Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Big [detail]	B,L
Day 3	Xian	Shaanxi History Museum, Forest of Stele [detail]	B,L
Day 4	Xian	Cable Car on Mt. Huashan(round way), Mt. [detail]	B,L
Day 5	Xian	Huangdi Mausoleum [detail]	B,L
Day 6	Xian	Qianling Tomb, Famen Temple, The Tomb of [detail]	B,L
Day 7	Depart Xian, Flight not included	Hotel to airport Transfer (Xian) [detail]	B

Day 1 Arrive in Xian,Flight not included

Day 2 Xian

- The Terracotta Warriors and Horses (2 hours): Discovered accidentally in 1974, this incredible army of over 7000 soldiers, archers, horses and chariots in full battle array has guarded Emperor Qin's tomb since 210BC. Each figure is unique, and the painstaking repair and excavation continues in 3 pits which are protected inside huge hangars. 1.5 hours from Xian, there is also an excellent museum and film about the history of the vaults. Photos (no flash) are allowed. Wear comfortable walking shoes.
- Big Wild Goose Pagoda (1 hour): A major Buddhist site, the simple, elegant brick Pagoda stands in the grounds of the attractive Da Ci'en Temple. The Pagoda was built in the 7th century to house the Buddhist materials that Xuanzang (Tripitaka) brought back from his epic journey to India. The Temple complex has several large halls with some great Buddhist statues and murals.
- Xian Imperial Fine Arts center: Xian Imperial Fine Arts mainly manufactures jade carvings and lacquer ware.Tourists can learn how the fine Chinese jade carved and the function of jade.

Day 3 Xian

- Shaanxi History Museum (1.5 hours): The history of Shaanxi is said to be the history of China, and this museum is quite simply one of the nation's best. Four major galleries in large, Tang-style buildings house a vast and impressive collection, beautifully displayed. Most of the item labels are in English, although some other information on the exhibitions is not, but your guide can help here. Wear comfortable walking shoes.
- Forest of Stele Museum (1 hour): Forest of Steles in Xi'an was originally built in Northern Song Dynasty (1090 A.D.) when a large Confucian collection of steles cut in A.D. 837 - the oldest existing texts of the Confucian classics - was moved to it for safekeeping. All kinds of calligraphy and scripts tell stories, poems and reports from around the Empire. Other exhibits include early sculptures and objects from Imperial tombs.
- Xian City Wall with Bicycle (1.5 hours): The walls, ramparts, gates and watchtowers form one of the oldest and most complete city defenses still around. Built in the 13th century on the foundations of the original Tang Forbidden City surrounding the city centre, it is a major landmark, and the best preserved, as well as the oldest and largest of the city defense systems in China. We operate this with bicycle. If the weather is not good for biking on the city wall, we will substitute a visit to the Bell Tower. Your guide will be very glad to take you the Bell Tower after you have been to look at the city wall.
- Muslim Street (1 hour): The Muslim quarters lies 100 meters west of the Bell tower in downtown Xi'an. The 500 meters long avenue paved by bluestones are dotted with many unique stall, souvenir shop, café and bars which are mostly run by Muslim people. Tourists, especially from overseas come and shop here.

Day 4 Xian

- Cable Car on Mt. Huashan(round way) (30 minutes): You can enjoy the scenery along the way to Mt. Huashan by cable car.
- Mt. Hua (4 hours): Huashan is famous for its precipice, located in Hayin city, Shaanxi province. It is one of the noted Five Mountains in China, and once called the West Mountain in ancient times. The mountain has three summits: the south peak, 2160.5m above sea level, the east Morning Sun Peak and the west Lotus Flower Peak.

Day 5 Xian

- Huangdi Mausoleum (1 hour): The Mausoleum of Yellow Emperor is on the top of the Bridge Hill, one km to the Huang County in the north, 200 km from Xi'an.It is the tomb of the Chinese people's ancestor, never to lose it.
-The Xuanyuan Temple locates at the foot of the Qiao Mountain. Inward the temple there are Shan Gate, Set Heart right Pavilion, Stele Pavilion, Audience Hall in the order of South， North，East and West. Moreover, there is an ancient-builded reception room and a showroom for cultural relics.

Day 6 Xian

- Qianling Tomb (1 hour): Built in 684 AD, the mausoleum is the joint tomb of Emperor Tang Gaozong (Li Zhi, 628 A.D.-683 A.D.) and Empress Wu Zetian (624 A.D.-705 A.D.), the only Empress in Chinese history.
- Famen Temple (1.5 hours): It locates to the west of Xian city and sits in the 120km Fufeng County. The temple has a history of 1700. This Buddhist temple, which records mention as far back as 67AD, contains a 13-storied brick pagoda as part of the monastery. This pagoda fell down in the rain in August, 1981 and revealed a 1000 year old underground vault full with 2,400 treasures of the Tang and previous dynasties given as offerings. These included gold and silver utensils, glazed wares, porcelains, pearls, precious stones and textiles, as well as religious items. The biggest treasure is a finger bone of Buddha offered to the Emperor of China during the Tang dynasty. Heshi Buddhist Pagoda was built in Famen Temple in May 2009. It is in the shape of two palms with ten fingers clinging together. It is the tallest Buddhist pagoda in the world.
- The Tomb of Yangguifei (30 minutes): The Tomb of Yangguifei,Yangguifei is concubine of Emperor Tang Minghuang.The tomb is on the Mawei slope which is 12km to the northwest of Xingping city.

Day 7 Depart Xian, Flight not included

Price Per Person

Dec. 1, 2011 - Feb. 29, 2012
Mar. 1, 2012 - Nov. 30, 2012

Your Group Size	Tour Class	Tour Price	Single Room Supplement	Inquiry
1 Person	Luxury Class	$ 1835	$ 0	Inquiry
	Deluxe Class	$ 1725	$ 0	Inquiry
	Tourist Class	$ 1537	$ 0	Inquiry
2-5 Persons	Luxury Class	$ 1071	$ 268	Inquiry
	Deluxe Class	$ 979	$ 220	Inquiry
	Tourist Class	$ 902	$ 138	Inquiry
6-9 Persons	Luxury Class	$ 736	$ 268	Inquiry
	Deluxe Class	$ 663	$ 220	Inquiry
	Tourist Class	$ 587	$ 138	Inquiry

Your Group Size	Tour Class	Tour Price	Single Room Supplement	Inquiry
1 Person	Luxury Class	$ 2093	$ 0	Inquiry
Deluxe Class	$ 1831	$ 0	Inquiry
Tourist Class	$ 1677	$ 0	Inquiry
2-5 Persons	Luxury Class	$ 1244	$ 373	Inquiry
Deluxe Class	$ 1095	$ 268	Inquiry
Tourist Class	$ 994	$ 176	Inquiry
6-9 Persons	Luxury Class	$ 909	$ 373	Inquiry
Deluxe Class	$ 760	$ 268	Inquiry
Tourist Class	$ 683	$ 176	Inquiry

Hotels We Choose

City	Luxury class	Duluxe Class	Tourist Class
Xian	Grand Metro Park Hotel or similar	Grand New World Hotel or similar	Yihe palace Hotel Xi’an or similar

Remarks

* Prices are in US dollars per person. Prices may vary according to your travel time and are higher in the high season, e.g. Labor’s Day (Apr 29-May 3, 2012), China National Day Holiday (Sep 30-Oct 7, 2012), and Chinese Spring Festival (Jan 21- Feb 26, 2012).
* If only one person is traveling then the single room supplement is not required. If, for example, three people book a hotel, with two in one room and one in another room, the single room supplement must be paid.

Prices Inclusions and Exclusions

Price Inclusions

Entrance Fees:
To scenic spots as listed in the itinerary.
Meals:
All meals as specified in the itinerary.
If the restaurant indicated is not available on the day, your guide will arrange another restaurant from our list of approved restaurants. Breakfast is usually a western style buffet. We endeavor to ensure that a choice of western and Chinese breakfasts is supplied; however there may be occasions when only a Chinese breakfast is available in some remote locations.
Private Transfers:
Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing, by private air conditioned vehicle with a driver and English-speaking guide (as listed above).
Guide:
As outlined in the itinerary an English-speaking guide and driver will be provided in each city, who will remain with you throughout your time in that city. A new guide and a new driver will meet you at each city on your tour, to provide you with the best local knowledge available.
Hotels:
Hotel fees are based on two people sharing one room with twin beds.
All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified.

Price Exclusion

International/ to enter or leave China
China Entry Visa Fees
Guide and driver tips USD8/PAX/DAY
Excess Baggage Charges
Passengers holding an adult fare or half fare ticket are entitled to a free baggage allowance of 20kg, for economy class. Total weight of carryon baggage for each passenger may not exceed 5kg. The size may not exceed 20x40x 55cm.
Personal Expenses:
Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary.
Meals:
Any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary.
Single Room Supplement

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