AirAsia Xian 5-Day Private Tour Package Including Pingyao

Day 1 Arrival in Xian, Greet & Meet at Airport, Transfer to Hotel

Destination: Xian
Meals included: Dinner at Halal restaurant
Accommodations: Mercure Xi ‘an Downtown or similar

Your professional Muslim expert tour guide will meet you at the arrival hall of the airport with your private vehicle on standby and assists you to your hotel. Relax at hotel to recover from the jet lag.

Day 2 Little Wild Goose Pagoda, Xian Museum, Great Mosque, Muslim Quarter

Destination: Xi’an
Meals included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at Halal restaurants
Salat prayer: Xian Great Mosque
Accommodations: Mercure Xi ‘an Downtown or similar

Morning visit to the 1300 year old Tang Dynasty constructed Small Wild Goose Pagoda, a perfect example of the multi-eaved square brick pagodas built in ancient China. Then you will visit Xian Museum which boasts nearly 130,000 relics that all relate to the history of Ancient China and Xian specifically. Visit the Muslim Quarter after lunch and Salat at Xian Great Mosque. The  Muslim Quarter of Xian which covers several blocks with an estimated 60,000 Muslims in the region. There are about seven ancient mosques in the area, among which the Great Mosque built in 742 is most famous and popular among all. Experience a seemingly endless labyrinth of street food, restaurants and bustling local life at Xian’s Muslim Quarter.

Day 3 Terracotta Warriors & Reproduction Factory, Emperor Qin’s Mausoleum, Great Tang All Day Mall

Destination: Xi’an
Meals included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at Halal restaurants
Accommodations: Mercure Xi ‘an Downtown or similar

Morning visit to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses and its reproduction factory. Considered one of the foremost archaeological discoveries of the 20th century, the 2,000-year-old Terracotta Army was discovered by accident in 1974 by local farmers digging a well. The 8,000-plus life-sized figures are arranged in vaults to guard the tomb of Qin Shihuang, the first emperor of China, a major architect of the Great Wall and unifier of China. Then you will visit the Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shihuang which was constructed over 38 years, from 246 to 208 BC, and is situated underneath a 76-meter-tall tomb mound shaped like a truncated pyramid. Followed by a walk at the Great Tang All Day Mall, which is the largest and longest pedestrian street of tourist landscape and cultural mall in Asia.

Day 4 Bullet train to Pingyao, Pingyao Ancient Town Tour

Destination: Xi’an & Pingyao
Meals included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at Halal restaurants
Accommodations: Hanruicheng Hotel Pingyao or similar

Transfer to Xian railway station for an three hour bullet train ride to Pingyao. You will start to explore Pingyao Ancient Town from Rishengchang Exchange House. This establishment, which was founded in 1823, was the first draft bank to be set up in China. In a compound with three courtyards, Rishengchang Exchange House offers visitors a glimpse into the history of the early financial system and its operations. Then you will visit the Armed Escort Museum where you can try out all the martial arts training setups and exotic weapons you’ve seen in Chinese movies. Afterwards, you will visit County Government Office which contains such facilities as a prison, a courtroom, meeting rooms, a garden, as well as residential quarters and offices for governmental officials. You may experience an court case reenactments of the late Qing dynasty here. Your final stop is Pingyao City Wall. Built in 1370, the city wall of Pingyao stretches over a distance of about 6 km (3.73 miles). Climb up the stairs by the South Gate, where you’ll get a panoramic view with the City Tower, the Confucius Temple and the City God Temple as backdrop.

Day 5 Shuanglin Temple, Wang’s Family Compound, Bullet Train to Xian, Transfer to Xian Airport

Destination: Pingyao & Xian
Meals included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch at Halal restaurants

Morning visit to Shuanglin Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 1997. Founded in the 6th century, this temple is notable for its collection of colourful sculptures, lifelike in form, which were patterned on the design of the artistic traditions of the Song, Jin and Yuan periods. Thousands of extravagant figurines and relief sculptures that seem almost organically woven into the temple’s interior structures. The themes depicted are generally religious in nature and relate to the daily life of people. They are considered among the finest examples of Chinese coloured sculptures. Later you will visit the Wang’s Family Compound, another UNESCO World Heritage Site. First constructed in the mid-17th century, the expansion of Wang’s Family Compound continued for over a century. It is one of the largest of Ming Dynasties era architectural masterpieces; at forty five thousand square meters. There are 123 courtyards and 1,118 houses in this compound. The decorative lattice screens and windows, shaped openings between rooms and courtyards, and undulating partition walls are exquisite examples of Ming and Qing vernacular architecture. After visiting Wang’s Family Compound, you will be transferred to Pingyao train station & board bullet train back to Xian. You will be met by your driver and transferred to Xian airport.