Tour Itinerary
Ancient City Wall
The Xi'an City Wall is the best-preserved, oldest and largest ancient city defense system in China. It is also one of the most important landmarks of Xi'an city. The original foundation of the Xi'an City Wall was based on the ruins of the Imperial City Wall of Chang¡¯an City--the capital of the Tang Dynasty. In 904 A.D. when the capital of the Tang Dynasty was moved eastward, the Governor-general Han Jian had the city renovated and turned it into an army garrison and named it "New City".
Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Legend had it that a group of big whild geese flew over, suddely one of them dropped and died on the ground. Monks were at a loss and didn't know what to do. They thought that the dead wild googse was a Buddha. They buried the goose and a pagoda was erected, hence the name, the Big Whild Goose Pogoda.
Terra-Cotta Warriors
Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass onto future generations. Our cultural and natural heritages are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration. A World Heritage site differs from a site of national heritage and the key is in the words "outstanding universal value". One of the sites included in the World Heritage list is The Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang.
Day Itinerary
Pick-up from the hotel at 09:00am.
Departing for the Ancient City Wall around 9:30am.
Moving eastwards to the Terra-cotta Warriors around 10:30am for two-hour sightseeing.
Lunch time is at 12:30am.
Leaving for Big Goose Pagoda 15:00pm for one-hour visit.
Visiting the North Square of Big Goose Pagoda in the course of transferring to the hotel. (L)