Daily Tour
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Overview
Discover Xi’an’s classic highlights and the legendary Mount Huashan in 5 days on a 12-pax boutique small-group tour, with no bus/guide changes, featured food experiences, and the Xi’an Eternal Love night show included.
Up to 12-pax boutique small group · same bus & guide throughout · private station/airport pick-up & drop-off · Ctrip 4-diamond hotels (Xi’an upgradable to 5-diamond) · 4 breakfasts + 3 featured meals · no arranged shopping stops · hanfu makeover & wireless earphones included
🧱 Xi’an City Wall (Ming City Wall) – Walk the most complete ancient city wall in China, up to 12–14 m wide and 13.74 km long, built on the base of the Tang imperial city.
🕌 Bell & Drum Towers Square + Muslim Quarter – Stand at Xi’an’s city-center crossroads and taste iconic snacks in the famous Muslim Quarter, from roujiamo and paomo to cold noodles and sour plum soup.
🏛 Xi’an Museum & Small Wild Goose Pagoda – National museum combining Tang pagoda, gardens and relics; home to the classic “Morning Bell at Wild Goose Pagoda” scene.
👘 Hanfu Makeover & Chang’an Twelve Hours Street – Complimentary hanfu styling for immersive photos in China’s first Tang-style immersive city-life block.
🌃 Great Tang Everbright City – Night stroll in a Tang-culture pedestrian street with music fountains, poetry street, Tang sculptures and internet-famous acts like the “unfallen lady”.
♨️ Huaqing Palace at Lishan – Hot springs, the love story of Emperor Xuanzong & Yang Guifei, beacon-fire legends and the Xi’an Incident all in one must-see Tang-culture site.
🛡 Terracotta Warriors – Visit the world’s largest underground military museum, hailed as the “Eighth Wonder of the World”, with 2,000+ life-size soldiers and horses.
🏔 Mount Huashan – “Most Dangerous Mountain under Heaven” – Challenge or admire the mighty West Peak, North Peak and famed sections like Canglong Ridge and “Sparrow Hawk Turn”, with optional cableway & mountain buses.
🍲 Featured meals – Enjoy Qin Xiaozhuan specialty meal at Longyin Xuan, the Huashan Heroes Feast, plus a mountain energy pack or self-heating rice on Huashan day.
🎭 “Xi’an Eternal Love” Night Show (Included) – A large-scale immersive show & theme park with NPC interactions, ghost house, bizarre streets and dazzling lighting – a new internet-famous landmark in Xi’an.
🎧 Comfort & care – Same coach & guide throughout, wireless earphones in museums, daily bottled water (drink responsibly to avoid waste) and experienced guides to help you “play Xi’an like a local”.
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Transport
Licensed tourist mid-bus or deluxe business vehicle for the entire journey (same bus, same guide).
Private station/airport pick-up & drop-off in Xi’an on Day 1 and Day 5.
Accommodation (4 Nights)
4 nights in Ctrip 4-diamond hotels throughout the trip; Xi’an nights can be upgraded to 5-diamond on request (surcharge applies).
Meals
4 breakfasts + 3 featured meals:
Hotel breakfasts (included with room; unused breakfasts are non-refundable; children without beds usually have no breakfast).
1 × Qin Xiaozhuan specialty lunch at Longyin Xuan Restaurant (Day 3).
1 × Huashan Heroes Feast dinner at Huashan (Day 3).
1 × mountain energy pack or self-heating rice on Huashan day (Day 4).
Entrance Tickets (First Gate)
First-gate tickets to all listed scenic spots:
Xi’an City Wall, Xi’an Museum, Huaqing Palace, Terracotta Warriors Museum, Xi’an Eternal Love Park show area, Mount Huashan scenic area, etc.
Not included: cable cars, mountain buses, eco-carts, in-park sub-venues, garden-within-garden tickets and any clearly stated self-pay items.
Special Inclusions & Gifts
Xi’an Eternal Love show ticket (approx. ¥298/person).
Hanfu makeover experience at Chang’an Twelve Hours or Great Tang Everbright City (exact location arranged by local team).
Wireless Bluetooth earphones for museum & scenic commentary.
1 bottle of water per person per day (please avoid wasting).
Guide & Insurance
Excellent licensed Chinese-speaking tour guide.
Local travel agency liability insurance (personal travel insurance recommended).
International / domestic flights or trains to/from Xi’an.
Meals not specified in the itinerary (especially most dinners and one lunch).
Optional transportation & activities, such as:
Huaqing Palace eco-cart (approx. ¥20/pp) or Lishan cable car (approx. ¥60/pp).
Terracotta Warriors buggy (approx. ¥5/pp one way).
Mount Huashan cableways + mountain buses (mandatory combination; pay on site):
North Peak up & down + mountain bus: ~¥190/pp.
West Peak up, North Peak down + mountain bus: ~¥285/pp.
West Peak up & down + mountain bus: ~¥360/pp.
Tips to guide and driver (voluntary).
Personal expenses: drinks, extra snacks, laundry, room service, mini-bar, etc.
Personal travel insurance.
Single-room supplement for solo travelers or those requesting their own room.
No shopping stops are arranged in this itinerary. Shops in scenic areas, hotels, restaurants, airports and railway stations are not organized by the agency; quality cannot be guaranteed, please purchase carefully.
| Day | Summary | Meals (B/L/D) | Hotel |
|---|---|---|---|
| D1 | Arrive in Xi’an · private pick-up · hotel check-in · free time & suggested night entertainment | — / — / — | Xi’an 4★ (upgradable 5★) |
| D2 | Xi’an City Wall · Bell & Drum Towers Square · Muslim Quarter · Xi’an Museum · Chang’an Twelve Hours Street · Great Tang Everbright City | B / — / — | Xi’an 4★ (upgradable 5★) |
| D3 | Huaqing Palace · Qin Xiaozhuan specialty lunch · Terracotta Warriors · drive to Huashan · Huashan Heroes Feast | B / L / D | Huashan / Xi’an |
| D4 | Mount Huashan hiking & cableway options · mountain energy pack/self-heating rice · return to Xi’an · Xi’an Eternal Love show | B / L / — | Xi’an 4★ (upgradable 5★) |
| D5 | Sleep in · free time · private transfer to airport / railway station | B / — / — | — |
Welcome to Xi’an, ancient capital of 13 dynasties.
Essentials —
Arrive in Xi’an by flight or train. Your private driver will meet you at the airport or station with a name sign and transfer you directly to your hotel. At check-in, you may be asked to pay a refundable deposit (around ¥100–300/room), which is returned at check-out if there is no damage or loss.
After check-in, the rest of the day is free at leisure, with no guided activities.
⏱ 30–60 min ｜ 🎟 Included: 1× private pick-up ｜ 🚘 Private car/van ｜ 🚶 Easy
Suggested free-time visits (own expense)
Shaanxi History Museum – For a broad overview of Shaanxi and Xi’an’s history.
Beilin (Forest of Steles) Museum – Home to famous stone steles and calligraphy.
Shuyuan Men – Classic cultural street for calligraphy, paintings and antiques.
Suggested nightlife (own expense)
Qingqu Club in Bailin / Baishulin area – Enjoy local cross-talk (xiangsheng), Xi’an-style comedy and talk shows.
Yisu Theater (Anban Street) – Watch local opera or variety performances.
Defu Lane café & teahouse street near South Avenue – Choose from quiet or lively, Chinese or Western-style cafés to taste Xi’an’s nightlife vibe.
Food streets (own exploration)
Yongxingfang Snack Street – Inside Xiaodongmen, 12:00–22:00.
Jiandong Street Night Market – Near Yanta North Road, 19:00–04:00.
Dongxin Street Night Market – East of Xincheng Square, 19:00–04:00.
Meals / Stay — B / L / D = — / — / — ｜ Xi’an Ctrip 4★ (upgradable 5★)
Ancient walls by day, Tang-style lights by night.
Essentials —
After breakfast, explore Xi’an City Wall, Bell & Drum Towers Square and Muslim Quarter, then visit Xi’an Museum & Small Wild Goose Pagoda, followed by Chang’an Twelve Hours Street and Great Tang Everbright City with a complimentary hanfu makeover.
Xi’an City Wall (Ming City Wall)
Breakfast at the hotel, then gather around 08:00 and drive to the city wall.
Visit the Ming-era Xi’an City Wall, built in early Ming under Zhu Yuanzhang’s policy of “build high walls, store grain widely, and bide your time”.
One of China’s four best-preserved ancient city walls, about 12 m high, 12–14 m wide on top, 15–18 m wide at the base, rectangular in plan and 13.74 km long.
⏱ ~1.5 h ｜ 🎟 Included: wall entry ｜ 🚶 Easy–Moderate
Bell & Drum Towers Square & Muslim Quarter
Around 11:00, head to Xi’an’s city center:
Bell & Drum Towers Square stands at the crossroads of east-west and north-south avenues.
The Bell Tower (east side) and Drum Tower (west side) have stood for over 600 years, guarding the old city center.
Walk into Muslim Quarter, Xi’an’s most famous snack street, where you can try:
Internet-famous egg & vegetable “jiamo”,
Yangrou paomo (mutton & bread soup),
“Granny Hua” sour plum juice,
Shi’s steamed buns,
Ma Er sour dumplings, and many more.
⏱ ~1.5–2 h ｜ 🎟 Free streets ｜ 🍽 Lunch: self-pay at Muslim Quarter ｜ 🚶 Easy–Moderate
Xi’an Museum & Small Wild Goose Pagoda
Around 13:00, visit Xi’an Museum, a national museum that combines:
Museum exhibits,
Historic sites, and
City garden landscapes.
Highlights:
Small Wild Goose Pagoda, built in the Tang Jinglong period over 1,300 years ago.
A key heritage of Tang Buddhist architecture and a landmark of Buddhism entering and integrating into Central China and Han culture.
⏱ ~1.5–2 h ｜ 🎟 Included: museum & pagoda area ｜ 🚶 Easy–Moderate
Chang’an Twelve Hours Street & Hanfu Makeover
Around 15:00, head to Chang’an Twelve Hours Street with complimentary hanfu styling:
China’s first immersive Tang-style city-life block, themed as:
“Gathering Stars & Enjoying Chang’an”,
“Harmony & Elegance · Refined Chang’an”,
“Flower Banquet & Night Feast of Chang’an”.
Experience original Tang-style market life, theme interactive spaces and Tang culture banquets & shows.
⏱ ~1–1.5 h ｜ 🎟 Included: hanfu makeover ｜ 🚶 Easy–Moderate
Great Tang Everbright City (Datang Buyecheng)
Continue to the iconic Great Tang Everbright City:
A Tang-culture pedestrian street centered on Daci’en Temple & Big Wild Goose Pagoda area.
Features Asia’s largest music fountain square and Tang-style buildings.
Check in at Tang poetry street, Sheng Tang Mystery Box, unfallen lady show, and other Tang culture performances dotted along the street.
⏱ ~2–3 h ｜ 🎟 Free street ｜ 🚶 Easy–Moderate
Afterwards, return to your hotel to rest.
Meals / Stay — B / L / D = ✔ / — / — ｜ Xi’an Ctrip 4★ (upgradable 5★)
Hot springs, underground army and a heroes’ dinner at the foot of Huashan.
Essentials —
After breakfast, drive to Lintong to visit Huaqing Palace, then enjoy Qin Xiaozhuan specialty cuisine at Longyin Xuan, explore the Terracotta Warriors Museum, and continue to Mount Huashan for the Huashan Heroes Feast and overnight.
Huaqing Palace (Tang Huaqing Palace)
Drive from Xi’an to Huaqing Palace, the most iconic Tang-culture scenic area.
Celebrated for its:
Ever-flowing hot springs,
Legend of beacon fires to amuse the lords,
Love story of Tang Emperor Xuanzong & Lady Yang Yuhuan,
Role as the site of the Xi’an Incident.
Huaqing Palace was originally a winter palace, later world-famous thanks to the story of Yang Guifei and the hot-spring pools.
Optional: Huaqing Palace eco-cart (approx. ¥20/pp) or Lishan cableway (approx. ¥60/pp).
⏱ ~1.5–2 h ｜ 🎟 Included: palace entry ｜ 🚶 Easy–Moderate
Lunch – Longyin Xuan “Qin Xiaozhuan” Specialty Meal
Around 12:00, enjoy lunch at the agency’s own restaurant Longyin Xuan, featuring local specialties branded as “Qin Xiaozhuan”.
⏱ ~45–60 min ｜ 🍽 Included: Qin Xiaozhuan lunch ｜ 🚶 Easy
Terracotta Warriors Museum
At about 14:00, visit the Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum:
World Cultural Heritage site and one of the greatest archaeological discoveries.
Known as the “Eighth Wonder of the World” and the world’s largest underground military museum.
Wander between rows of life-sized terracotta soldiers and horses; each face and hairstyle is different, reflecting real Qin troops.
Optional scenic buggy: approx. ¥5/pp one way.
⏱ ~3 h ｜ 🎟 Included: museum entry ｜ 🚶 Easy–Moderate
Drive to Huashan & Huashan Heroes Feast
Around 17:00, depart for Mount Huashan.
At about 19:00, enjoy the Huashan Heroes Feast, a hearty meal at the foot of the sacred peak, perfect for fueling up for tomorrow’s climb.
After dinner, check in at your Huashan-area hotel and rest.
⏱ 1.5–2 h transfer ｜ 🍽 Included: Heroes Feast dinner ｜ 🚶 Easy
Meals / Stay — B / L / D = ✔ / ✔ / ✔ ｜ Huashan / Xi’an hotel
Challenge the “most dangerous mountain under heaven” and end with a spectacular night show.
Essentials —
Today you’ll spend the day on Mount Huashan, renowned for its steep ridges and thrilling paths, with energy pack or self-heating rice included. Afterwards, return to Xi’an and enter the Xi’an Eternal Love theme park for an immersive night show.
Mount Huashan (West Yue Huashan)
After breakfast at about 07:00, depart around 08:00 for the scenic area, arriving roughly 08:30:
Mount Huashan is known as “the most dangerous mountain under heaven”, the highest of the Five Great Mountains.
Sheer cliffs, deep valleys and dramatic ridges define its vertical landscape.
Highlights include:
“Sparrow Hawk Turn” – clinging to chains and stone steps, turning sharply on near-vertical rock.
“Canglong Ridge” – a narrow, sky-crossing ridge.
Optional extreme spots such as Chang Kong Plank Road (self-pay, for experienced visitors only).
To help you climb, the tour provides a mountain energy pack or self-heating rice (exact form subject to local arrangement).
Mandatory mountain transport (pay on site)
Based on your physical condition, choose one combo (approximate prices):
North Peak up & down + mountain bus: ¥190/pp
West Peak up, North Peak down + mountain bus: ¥285/pp
West Peak up & down + mountain bus: ¥360/pp
⏱ 5–6 h on mountain ｜ 🎟 Included: scenic entry ｜ 🚠 Cable car & mountain bus self-pay ｜ 🚶 Moderate–Challenging
Return to Xi’an & Xi’an Eternal Love Park
Around 15:00, gather and return to Xi’an, then head to Xi’an Eternal Love scenic park:
Walk through a new internet-famous theme park, full of:
Themed snack streets, ghost house, bizarre streets, light installations.
NPC interactions, photo spots and mini-performances.
Enjoy the large-scale show “Xi’an Eternal Love”, which uses dance, music, acrobatics and multi-media to condense Xi’an’s long history into one fantastical performance.
⏱ ~2–3 h in park & show ｜ 🎟 Included: Xi’an Eternal Love show ticket ｜ 🚶 Easy
After the show, return to your Xi’an hotel for the night.
Meals / Stay — B / L / D = ✔ / ✔ / — ｜ Xi’an Ctrip 4★ (upgradable 5★)
Free morning & farewell to Chang’an.
Essentials —
Enjoy a slow morning and breakfast at the hotel. Afterwards, you’re free to explore nearby streets or do last-minute shopping. At the agreed time, your driver will pick you up and transfer you to Xi’an Airport or railway station for your journey home.
⏱ 30–60 min ｜ 🎟 Included: 1× private drop-off ｜ 🚘 Private car/van ｜ 🚶 Easy
Meals / End — B / L / D = ✔ / — / — ｜ Tour ends
We work with these or similar hotels to ensure a stylish and comfortable stay every time.
Please select your preferred pickup location:
Pickup service is included for all guests. Our driver or guide will be waiting at your chosen location with a name sign for easy recognition.
Itinerary adjustments – Without reducing scenic spots, the guide may adjust the daily order based on real-time conditions. If force majeure, government policy or scenic-area reasons cause temporary closure, the agency will rearrange the schedule or refund tickets at agency discount prices only; other losses are not covered.
ID & hotel deposits – Adults (16+) must bring valid ID cards/passports; children must bring household registries. Hotels charge a deposit of about ¥100–300/room, payable at check-in and refundable if no damage occurs.
Rooms & single supplement – Many Xi’an hotels do not provide triple rooms or extra beds. Guests who naturally end up in single rooms must pay the single supplement.
High season traffic – Xi’an often has many tour groups and conferences, coach resources can be tight and sometimes “loop buses” are used; traffic jams and restaurant queues are possible. Please be patient.
Complaints & feedback – The Service Quality Survey Form you fill out locally is the main basis for handling disputes. If you do not mention issues on this form or via phone during the trip, services will be deemed satisfactory and post-trip claims may not be accepted.
Leaving the group early – Guests who leave the tour or change plans on their own are considered to have voluntarily given up services; unused portions are non-refundable. Extra costs and safety are the traveler’s responsibility.
Force majeure – Extra costs due to flight/train delays, natural disasters, etc. are at the traveler’s expense.
Safety – Keep valuables with you; do not leave valuables in the coach or hotel room. Travelers must ensure they are medically fit for the tour; the agency is not responsible for incidents from undisclosed health conditions.
Rainy season & slippery surfaces – In rainy weather, scenic paths and bathroom floors may be slippery; please walk carefully.
You can cancel up to 72 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Product code: 214248P141
This is a private tour. One booking = one private vehicle and driver. You do not share the vehicle with other travelers.
No arranged shopping stops. Snack streets and souvenir shops on Gulangyu, in Quanzhou or in other scenic areas are not part of the itinerary; shopping there is entirely your own decision.
Yes. The “Xi’an Eternal Love” large-scale show ticket (approx. ¥298) is included as a complimentary item. If you choose not to attend, there is no refund.
Yes. The hanfu makeover on Day 2 is included as a gift. It is non-refundable if you do not use it.
Mount Huashan is steep and physically demanding if you plan to hike large sections. However, with cableways and mountain buses, most visitors can choose lighter routes. Guests should wear non-slip hiking shoes, and those with heart disease or severe fear of heights should assess carefully.
4 hotel breakfasts, 2 restaurant meals (Qin Xiaozhuan lunch & Huashan Heroes Feast) and 1 mountain energy pack/self-heating rice on Day 4 are included. Other lunches and dinners are self-paid for flexibility.
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