Day 1 · Xi'an
Arrive in Xi'an
You are met at Xi'an airport or railway station and driven to your hotel, about an hour away. Rest after the journey, or head out to wander the streets of the old capital.
4 days · 3 nights
The Terracotta Warriors, a walk on the old city wall and a free day in the city of emperors.
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Ask about datesA short private stay in Xi'an, the old imperial capital at the start of the Silk Road. One guided day takes you to the Terracotta Warriors and back for the ancient city wall, and the next day is yours for pagodas, museums and the market lanes of the Muslim Quarter.
The same person from your first question to the flight home, with a wedding or vow renewal planned alongside if you like.
How the days unfold. Your advisor tailors the pace, the hotels and the extras to you.
Xi'an
Day 1 · Xi'an
You are met at Xi'an airport or railway station and driven to your hotel, about an hour away. Rest after the journey, or head out to wander the streets of the old capital.
Day 2 · Xi'an
A full guided day starts at the Terracotta Warriors Museum, where around 2,000 figures have been unearthed since 1974 near the tomb of the first Qin emperor. After lunch, return to the city for the ancient wall, one of the largest and best kept in China. You are back at the hotel around 6 pm.
Day 3 · Xi'an
The day is free to explore the city as you like. You could instead join a guided tour of the Xi'an Museum, Small Wild Goose Pagoda and the Grand Mosque, a half day at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Muslim Quarter, or a day of folk painting in rural Hu County.
Day 4 · Xi'an
After breakfast, your guide and driver collect you at the agreed time for the transfer to Xi'an airport or railway station.
The hotels for each stop. Your advisor confirms them, or something just as good, for your dates.
Xi'an · 3 nights
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A short private stay in Xi'an, the old imperial capital at the start of the Silk Road. One guided day takes you to the Terracotta Warriors and back for the ancient city wall, and the next day is yours for pagodas, museums and the market lanes of the Muslim Quarter.
Every trip can be shaped around you before you book.
Arrive early or stay on at the end, in the same hotel or somewhere new.
Your travel expert books flights that fit the first and last day.
Choose a better room or a hotel with a view for the nights that count.
A honeymoon, an anniversary or a birthday, planned into the trip.
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