4 Days Xi'an Funny Family Tour

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>Terracotta Warriors &DIY models
>Ancient City Wall & Cycling
>Gao's Courtyard & Shadow Play
>Shaanxi History Museum
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Tour Code: HRC-XA12

Tour Description

Take both culture immersion and funny activities in Xi'an, one of the ancient capitals of China. The world renowned Terracotta Warriors, Ancient City Wall, Shaanxi History Museum await you to dive into the profound Chinese history, while activities like DIY terracotta models, cycling on City Wall and Shadow Puppet Play will leave you a memory of fun & joy.

Visit the mysterious Terracotta Warriors
DIY terracotta models at Xi'an Art Ceremic & Lacquer Factory
Enjoy interesting folk drama Shadow Puppet Play at Gao's Courtyard

Day 1 Arrive in Xi'an : Pick-up & Hotel Check-in, Music Fountain at Big Wild Goose Pagoda Square
Today's Activities Arrive in Xi'an City. Our local guide will pick you up and then take you to the hotel. After check-in and a short rest, head for the square of Big Wild Goose Pagoda, a Buddhist pagoda with 7 stories standing 64.5m (211.61ft) high. Marvel at the glorious Music Fountain - the ever-changing water spouts and the pleasant music will wave your bodies into a lively dance.
Highlights
Big Wild Goose Pagoda Big Wild Goose Pagoda Music Fountain        
Big Wild Goose Pagoda Night View Music Fountain        
Day 2 Xi'an: Small Wild Goose Pagoda - Terracotta Warriors, DIY models (Breakfast, Lunch)
Today's Activities Begin your morning by taking a visit to Small Wild Goose Pagoda, which stands 43.4m (142.39ft) high in 13 stories. It's a much quieter place than other attractions of the city, so many local people choose here to do morning exercise. You may join them to get a refreshing start of the day.

The top attraction of the city - Terracotta Warriors is surely on your visit list. Explore the mystery of these ancient army troupes and also the legend of the First Qin Emperor (Qin Shihuang) in the Mausoleum.

A special activity today is to DIY your own models of Terracotta Warriors at Xi'an Art Ceramics & Lacquer Factory! Besides taking delight in the hand-making work, you can also have a tour around the factory and get some knowledge of terracotta making process. It will surely be an ever-lasting memory of your tour.
Highlights
Small Wild Goose Pagoda Terracotta Warriors DIY terracotta models          
Small Wild Goose Pagoda Terracotta Warriors DIY terracotta models          
Day 3 Xi'an: Ancient City Wall with Cycling - Great Mosque - Muslim Quarter - Gao's Courtyard with Shadow Puppet Play (Breakfast, Lunch)
Today's Activities Starting your day, get up to the Ancient City Wall, which was once the fortification ramparts of this ancient capital. You can rent bikes and ride along the City Wall, feeling the wind going through your hair and letting your laughter fill the air!

Then dive into the Muslim culture in the Great Mosque, which combines Chinese elements with mosque in terms of architecture features. The neighboring Muslim Quarter is the main gather place for the local Muslim community, and various exotic shops and savory restaurants stand in a glittering array for your visit.

Dwelling in the Muslim Quarter there is the Gao's Courtyard, a traditional Chinese residence where you can enjoy the interesting Shadow Puppet Play. This exquisite folk drama will without doubt win your amazing cheers!
Highlights
Cycling along Ancient City Wall Great Mosque Shadow Puppet Play          
Cycling along Ancient City Wall Great Mosque Shadow Puppet Play          
Day 4 Xi'an: Shaanxi History Museum - Departure (Breakfast)

Today's Activities

 For an extensive view of China's over 5,000-year history, you should not miss the Shaanxi History Museum, which houses over 370,000 items including murals, paintings, pottery and objects made of bronze, gold and silver.

After the visit, bid farewell to the city and our local guide will escort you to the airport for your departure.
Highlights
Shaanxi History Museum Shaanxi History Museum Shaanxi History Museum          
Shaanxi History Museum Shaanxi History Museum Shaanxi History Museum          
Package Details
Tour Package Includes:
Dining: 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches Admissions: Entrance fee to all scenic spots listed in itinerary
Tour Guide: A local experienced English-speaking guide Car Driver: An experienced licensed driver
Vehicle: A private air-conditioned car, offering Round-trip transfers Luggage Transfers: A hand for your heavy luggage;
Insurance: Travel Agencies Liability Insurance; Government taxes & Service charges
Tour Package Excludes:
- Other optional tours / meals / flights not mentioned in itinerary; - Tips for tour guides and drivers.
Hotels in Xi'an
Sheraton Hotel Xi'an
Located near the 600-year-old City Wall and close to the city centre, Sheraton Hotel is just 35 minutes from Xi'an Xianyang International Airport.
With first-class amenities, facilities and family-friendly services, Sheraton Xi'an Hotel will make you feel at home.
Grand New World Hotel Xi'an
Located within the Ancient City Wall and styled in an extraordinary mix of tradition and modernity, the hotel is just 4km from the railway station and 45km from Xianyang International Airport. The large Parkson shopping centre is close by, while the Terracotta Warriors Museum is about 35km from the hotel.
The hotel provides a satisfying range of contemporary accommodation together with business services and recreational facilities.
City Hotel Xi'an
The hotel is located in the centre of Xi'an city and just near the well-known Bell Tower, Drum Tower and Ancient City Wall.
The hotel offers a total of 137 well-appointed guestrooms for guests' comfortable living space. The elegant and magnificent restaurants serve delicious flavor of many varieties.

Meals in the Package

-- Breakfasts are offered by the hotels
-- Lunches are arranged according to different classes of tour
-- Dinners are for your own arrangement


Xi’an

Xi'an features distinctive cuisines of China Northwest, such as various-shaped Chinese dumplings and other wheaten food. Muslim Quarter gathers lots of delicious local food like Rou Jia Mo and shish kebabs, etc.
(1) Here we highly recommend Chinese Dumpling Dinner, which also named Jiaozi, typically consist of a ground meat and/or vegetable filling wrapped into a thinly rolled piece of dough, which is then sealed by pressing the edges together or by crimping. As a must-try for visitors, it serves with Tang dynasty show. And it belongs to an [add on] item in the tour.
(2) Rou Jia Mo, also called Chinese Hamburger, is very similar to the Western hamburger essentially, but with different cooking method.

Chinese Dumpling Dinner Rou Jia Mo ( Chinese Hamburger )

Comments

Dear Michelle,

I have just arrived home and I want to thank you sincerely for organizing such a wonderful tour for our party of four adults and three children. Your friendly guides and drivers were all excellent. We were always met on arrival and assisted on each departure for every stage of the tour, and we all thoroughly enjoyed the marvelous sights we were shown and the interesting commentary presented. The accommodation was always four star as promised, and the meals were tasty and satisfying.

I particularly want to thank you for arranging our Hong Kong accommodation. This service was not part of your obligation, but we are all very grateful for your time and efforts to do this for us. The hotel you chose was clean and comfortable, and was in a perfect location. As a result we all enjoyed our stay in Hong Kong immensely.
I will have no hesitation in recommending your services to any of our friends and acquaintances.

Customer: Graham MoxeyUpdate Date: Jan. 4, 2011

Destinations: Beijing - Xian - Chongqing - Yangtze River Cruise - Yichang - Shanghai

Related Tour: 11 Days China Explorer Cruise







The Graham Family
At Beijing Hutong

Dear friends,

Thank you for your note re our travels in China. Yes, we did have a great time and enjoyed our travels very much, especially in Tibet. It was good having a local Tibetan guide there, she added to our enjoyment immensely.

The only area of concern we had was in Xi'an. Our guide, Grace, (and I know a lot of the guides in Xi'an are called Grace, but I am sure you can sort out the right one) was not at all good. I am only glad that we had had such good guides in all the previous places, she would have put us of completely is she had been our first introduction to China travel.

I hope this does not seem to negative, but I feel you should know how we feel, using guides and drivers of this low caliber does no good for the reputation of you company.

Customer: Hilary WarrenUpdate Date: September 27, 2010

Destinations: Shanghai - Yichang - Yangtze River - Chongqing - Guilin - Chengdu - Lhasa - Xi'an - Beijing

Related Tour: 8 Days Shanghai and Yangtze Cruise Tour, 11 Days China Explorer & Cruise




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