5 Days Xian Pingyao Tour | China Ancient City Tour

Nihao! Welcome to Xi’a , which se ved as the capital fo 13 dy asties! Upo you a ival at the ai po t/t ai statio i Xi’a , the tou guide a d d ive will meet a d g eet you at the exit, a d the esco t you to the well-selected hotel i dow tow Xi’a . The est of the day is f ee o you ow so you ca have a good est fo the jet lag o explo e by you self a ou d you hotel. A ival Ideas: Xi'a is well-co ected by ai a d t ai . The city is se ved by Xi'a Xi'a ya g I te atio al Ai po t, which offe s domestic a d i te atio al flights. You ca easily each Xi'a by ai f om majo cities i Chi a as well as f om i te atio al desti atio s. Additio ally, Xi'a is a majo t a spo tatio hub with high-speed t ai co ectio s to cities such as Beiji g (4-5.5 hou s), Sha ghai (6-7 hou s), Gua gzhou (8.5-9 hou s), Ha gzhou (7-8 hou s), Pi gyao (3 hou s), Che gdu (4 hou s), etc, allowi g fo co ve ie t t avel. F ee Time Ideas: 1. Take a st oll th ough bustli g Zho ggulou Squa e, whe e you ca see the beautiful Bell a d D um Towe s. 2. Explo e the South Gate of the Xi'a City Wall, which is beautifully deco ated a d illumi ated i the eve i g. 3. Admi e the stu i g musical fou tai show ea the No th Squa e of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.

Afte b eakfast, d ive about 40 km to the Te acotta Wa io s Museum (Museum of Qi Te a-cotta Wa io s a d Ho ses). He e, you ca discove the Te acotta Wa io s a d Ho ses: a a my of a ou d 8,000 soldie s, 130 cha iots, 520 ho ses, a d 150 caval y e ti ely made of baked clay o te acotta. This Te acotta A my has sile tly stood gua d ove the soul of Chi a's fi st empe o , Qi Shihua g, fo mo e tha 2,000 yea s. U til a accide tal local fa me diggi g a well i 1974 st uck upo o e of the g eatest a chaeological discove ies i the wo ld. Upo steppi g i to this "u de g ou d milita y museum," you will e cou te two awe-i spi i g shocks. The fi st is the mag itude of the a chaeological ma vel befo e you: thousa ds of life-sized clay soldie s, ho ses, a d cha iots a a ged i battle fo matio s. The seco d shock is that the faces of thousa ds of Te acotta Wa io s a e still vivid, despite the passage of mo e tha 2,000 yea s. Each figu e is u ique, with disti ct postu es, hai styles, a d a mo , maki g them seem to come back to life i the ext mome t.Du i g you visit, a k owledgeable guide ca take you to highlights of the museum, i cludi g Pit O e, Pit Two, Pit Th ee a d p ovide valued expla atio s a d i sights that you might ot get f om simply obse vi g the sculptu es o you ow . Afte wa d, you will have a a e oppo tu ity to c eate you ow mi iatu e Te acotta Wa io u de the guida ce of a local potte . This will allow you to app eciate the c aftsma ship a d tech iques of the Qi Dy asty as well as gai a deepe u de sta di g of how te acotta wa io s we e made.Afte lu ch, d ive back dow tow to visit the Gia t Wild Goose Pagoda which is o e of Xi'a 's most ecog izable la dma ks a d a symbol of the mag ifice ce of the Ta g Dy asty. This seve -sto y pagoda, sta di g i the t a quil Da Ci'e Temple, is o e of Chi a's best examples of a Ta g-style pagoda (squa ish athe tha ou d). It was completed i AD 652 to house Buddhist sut as b ought back f om I dia by the mo k Xua Za g. His t avels i spi ed o e of the best-k ow wo ks of Chi ese lite atu e, Jou ey to the West. While at the Gia t Wild Goose Pagoda, you'll also have the oppo tu ity to imme se you self i the local cultu e by t yi g o Ha fu (t aditio al Chi ese clothi g), a d captu e memo able mome ts i Ha fu.As eve i g falls, visit the G a d Ta g Dy asty Eve B ight City which showcases the life a d times of the Ta g Dy asty. The light show is deco ated with st uctu es, c eati g a vib a t a d imme sive atmosphe e that t a spo ts you back to the times of the Ta g Dy asty, p ovidi g a magical expe ie ce of walki g th ough time.

Afte b eakfast, head to visit the A cie t City Wall. Xi'a is o e of the few cities i Chi a whe e the imposi g old city walls still sta d. Built i 1370 du i g the Mi g dy asty, the mag ifice t 12-mete -high walls, fo m a ecta gle with a pe imete of 14 kilomete s. To get a idea of Xi'a 's fo me g a deu , take a leisu ely walk o the wall. Each step he e is a cha ce to eso ate with the echoes of histo y that the sto es eve be ate. O cycli g (optio al) the full exte t of the wall offe s a ewa di g pa o amic view of the city - a ta gible co t ast betwee the old a d ew, a d a testame t to Xi'a 's histo ical sig ifica ce a d mode vib a cy. O ce you've delved i to the city's histo ical a ative, do 't fo get to i dulge i the delicious food a d expe ie ce the vivid local life. The Muslim Qua te is a pa adise mixed with diffe e t local s acks a d Muslim cultu e, a d you ca su ely taste the most authe tic local food the e. Do 't miss the G eat Mosque, a a chitectu al gem that beautifully ble ds Islamic a d Chi ese desig styles.Afte the tou , you will be take to the Xia No th Railway Statio fo a high speed t ai to Pi gyao A cie t City (about 3 hou s). Welcome to Pi gyao, the best-p ese ved a cie t walled city i Chi a listed as a Wo ld Cultu al He itage Site. Upo a ival, the local guide a d d ive will pick you up at Pi gyao Guche g Railway Statio a d esco t you to you hotel i Pi gyao A cie t City.

Afte b eakfast, you guide a d d ive will take you to to spe d o e full day explo i g Pi gyao A cie t City. K ow as o e of the “Fou Best P ese ved A cie t Cities”, the a cie t tow of Pi gyao, with a histo y ove 2800 yea s, is a outsta di g example of a Ha Chi ese city of the Mi g a d Qi g Dy asties. Fi st, pay a visit to Rishe gcha g Fo me Ba k which is the fi st d aft ba k i Chi a, a d you ca have basic u de sta di g the o igi al ba k system i the past. Late , walk leisu ely to the A med Esco t Compa y Museum to k ow the p otectio of the ta gible cu e cy a d top 10 esco t compa ies a d top 10 gua ds. Afte that, have a ice st oll o the most p ospe ous t aditio al Mi g a d Qi g Dy asties St eet, taki g you back to the fo me bustle bazaa i the old days. The , visit the Temple of City God to app eciate the wo de ful wood ca vi gs, pai ti gs a d sculptu es i the old temple. Last, get atop o the A cie t City Wall a d have a glimpse of the oofs of the a cie t buildi gs. If you come at dusk, you ca captu e the su set view of the A cie t City Wall.

I this mo i g, you will be t a sfe ed to the Shua gli Temple (about 9km f om the a cie t city), which is eputed as the “a cie t pai ted sculptu es museum” a d it has mo e tha 2000 existi g pai ted sculptu es made i Mi g a d Qi g dy asties. Visit its Heave ly Ki gs’ Hall, A hats Hall, O e-thousa d Buddha Hall, Sakyamu i Hall, etc. You will get shocked by its exquisite desig a d elega t ca vi gs. The , d ive about a hou (about 46km) f om Shua gli Temple to Wa g Family Compou d. It is the fo me eside ce of the Wa g Family a d it was the biggest a d most classic eside tial family compou d i Sha xi p ovi ce fo ove 300 yea s. It is a huge complex at the layout of “th ee alleys, fou castles a d five a cest al halls”, with 123 cou tya ds a d 1,118 ooms. The st uctu e of the compou d embodied the diffe e t status of me a d wome , maste s a d se va ts. Walk i to this a chitectu al a t museum a d fully explo e Gaojiaya Dwelli g A ea a d Ho gme bao Dwelli g A ea. Afte the tou , it is time to e d you 5 days Chi a a cie t city tou . You will have some f ee time i Pi gyao a d explo e mo e o you ow till you guide esco ts you to the ai po t i Taiyua /t ai statio fo you flight o high speed t ai to you ext desti atio .Tha k you fo choosi g Asia Odyssey T avel fo you Chi a tou , a d we a e always he e wo ki g fo you a d hope to see you agai fo you ext t ip to Chi a/Asia!