Xian City Day Tour Itinerary

In the morning, our local Xi'an tour guide will pick you up at the exit of Xi'an train station or your hotel lobby in Xi'an, you will find a welcome signage "Xi'an Private Tour".  And your tour of Xian City Exploration start as below:

Our pick up sign "Xi'an Private Tour"

Your first destination is the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Big Goose Pagoda is a Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an, one of the oldest structures in China. The pagoda is an architectural marvel, built with layers of bricks without any cement. The seams between each layer of bricks and the "prisms" on each side of the pagoda are clearly visible. The grand body of the pagoda with its solemn appearance, simple style and high structure, is indeed a good example of Chinese traditional architecture.

After that, head to Xi'an downtown and visit the Drum Tower, located in the south end of Beiyuan Gate of Xi’da street, Xi'an Drum Tower originally built in 1380 during the Ming dynasty and renovated twice in 1699 dueing the Qing dynasty. 

Now it's the largest one of its kind in China, facing the Bell Tower at east, which was beat to tell the time to citizens, hence the name. Standing on the towering above the city center and appreciate incredible view of Xi'an. Between the Drum Tower and the Bell Tower, there is a square with grass, dotted with greenbelt beautiful acouto-optic fountain, which is a good place for leisure and entertainment for citizens.

Move on to Bell Tower, which is located in south east of the Drum Tower. The bell was sounded at dawn and the drum at dusk each day in ancient time, a means of telling time. The Bell Tower and Drum Tower of Xi'an date back to the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). The two are located in the center of the Xian city connecting the four roads from east, south, west and north within the city wall. 

Atop the Bell Tower you will have a panoramic view of the Xian City. A number of highlighted cultural relics are exhibited in Xi’an Bell Tower, including a huge bell, inscribed steles and couplets hung on the column, all of which are of high historical and cultural values.

Your lunch will be arranged at a local Muslim restaurant that located in Xi’an Muslim Food Street. It is the collective name for a number of streets, including Beiyuanmen Street, North Guangji Street, Xiyangshi Street and Dapiyuan Street, and it has become a famous attraction of Xi’an for its profound Muslim cultural atmosphere.

After lunch, continue your tour to the last destination-Xi'an Ancient City Wall. As one of the UNESCO's world Heritage Site, Xi'an Ancient City Wall was built in the 14th century, under the regime of Emperor Zhuyuanzhang in Ming dynasty, had the function of protecting the cities or towns as military defense systems in ancient China. The Ancient City Wall is one of the oldest, largest and best preserved Chinese city walls, exhibits the "complete features of the rampart architecture of feudal society". 

Xi'an Ancient City Wall is about 14km in length, 12meters in height, was listed to heritage National Historical and Cultural Town since 1961, The current city wall is an enhancement of the old Tang Dynasty structure, as a result of the emperor's wall building campaign. You may take in the great contrast of the ancient culture and modern Xian while biking on the wall.  The walls, ramparts, gates and watchtowers, which were built in the 13th century can still be seen.

After finished Xi'an Ancient City Wall, drive you back to your hotel or train station and your tour ends.

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