Xi'an Full Day Sightseeing Tour - Shaanxi History Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Ancient City Wall

8 hours

Easy

This full-day Xi'An tour covers major historical sites, including the Shaanxi History Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Ancient City Wall, and the Great Mosque, offering a comprehensive cultural and historical experience with lunch included.

For those who have seen the Terra Cotta Army Museum, there is still a full day of adventure to experience all of Xi'An's major historical sites. The tour begins with a visit to the Shaanxi History Museum for a cultural and historical overview of the province, beginning with the great Emperor Qing. You'll relive the rise of the city's greatness as guardian of the wealth that came from the Silk Road.

After a comprehensive historical overview at the museum, you’ll travel to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, a symbol of the city. Built in the Tang Dynasty, the square pyramid stands at 60 meters high and seven-story tall.

Next, you will the Ancient City Wall in Xi'an. It is one of oldest existing Chinese city wall, based in Xi'an, an ancient capital of China. Construction of the first city wall measured 25.7 km in length, 12-16 m in thickness at the base. The area within the wall was 36 square km. Ming Dynasty built a new wall to protect a much smaller city of 12 square km. The wall measures 11.9  km in circumference, 12 min height, and 15-18 m in thickness at the base.

Xi'An is also the home of the Great Mosque, your last stop on the tour. One of five Muslim sanctuaries in China, the mosque is built in traditional Chinese style. First constructed in the Tang Dynasty, its grounds were expanded in the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties to include pavilions, platforms and halls. A lunch stop will also be included with the tour.

What's included?
    Professional English-speaking tour guide
    Chinses style lunch
    Air-conditioned vehicle
    Hotel pickup and drop off
    Admission tickets
    Exclusions
    • Tip or gratuity
    Gratuities
    Please note
    • Infants must sit on your lap
    • Passport required
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Not stroller accessible
    • Not suitable for pets
    • No public transportation nearby
    • Infant seats unavailable
    • Minimum Departure: 2 Persons
    • •Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time. •Shaanxi History Museum has the strict limitation for the entrance tickets every day. Once it is not available, you will visit its sister museum -- Shaanxi Archaeology Museum, instead. •Minimum Departure: 2 Persons
    • Departure Point: Tour departs from Xi'an hotels Dates: Daily Return point: Returns to original departure point
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