6-Day China Classical Tour of Xi’an and Zhangye

Attractions: No
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Xi’an

Welcome to Xi’an! After retrieving your luggage, you will find your local guide waiting for you in the Arrival Hall of the airport, holding a welcome sign with your name on it. After a warm greeting, you will be taken to the hotel in a comfortable and air-conditioned vehicle and your guide will help you with the check-in.

Attractions: Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Little Wild Goose Pagoda, Muslim Quarter, Great Mosque of Xian
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Xi’an

Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses in the morning. The Terracotta Warriors are considered one of the most important archaeological finds of the 20th century and one of the eight wonders of the world, which was built from 246 BC to 208 BC, lasting 39 years. It is also the first imperial tomb in China with a large scale, exquisite layout and well-preserved.In the afternoon, you will visit the Little Wild Goose Pagoda, which has a history of 1300 years. Then, you will visit the Xi ‘an Museum, which has nearly 130,000 cultural relics related to ancient China and the history of Xi ‘an. Your last stop will be the Grand Mosque and the Muslim Quarter. In the Muslim quarter of Xi ‘an, you’ll find a lot of street food, so try it.

Attractions: Da Cien Temple, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Shaanxi History Museum, Stele Forest Museum, Xi ‘an City Wall
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Zhangjiajie

Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Da Cien Temple in the morning.Da Cien Temple was built by Emperor Gojong in memory of his mother Empress Mundeok. Then you will visit the Shaanxi History Museum, which has a collection of more than 370,000 cultural relics, including murals, paintings, pottery, coins and bronze and gold and silver articles. In the afternoon, you will visit the Xi ‘an City Wall, one of the oldest and best preserved city walls in the world. After that, you’ll visit the Stele Forest Museum, which was built in 1078 on the site of a Confucian temple to preserve the Confucian classics. The museum now has a collection of 3,000 stone tablets displaying calligraphy, paintings and historical records. It is a treasure of Chinese art and history.

Attractions: Rainbow Colored Mountain
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Zhangye

Transfer high-speed train to Zhangye at Xi ‘an Railway Station. Upon arrival, we have came to th highlight of this trip, pay a visit to the Rainbow Colored Mountain in Zhangye Danxia Geopark. The Danxia landscape is formed by alternating strips of red sandstone with chalk and other sediments that were deposited over millions of years, like layers of cake.

Attractions: Giant Buddha Temple
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Xi’an

Visit the Giant Buddha Temple in the morning. The temple, built during the Western Xia Dynasty (1038-1227), is home to the largest reclining Buddha statue in China. Enter the temple and you are walking in the footsteps of Marco Polo. After visiting the Buddhist Temple, drive to Zhangye Railway Station and take the high-speed train back to Xi ‘an. The driver picked you up and took you to Xi ‘an Hotel.

Attractions: No
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: No

Your trip to China is coming to an end. We will drive you to the airport to your next destination or home.