Xi'an is an old city with long history, particularly well-known for the Terra Cotta Warriors. This day trip will let you explore Museum of Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses, then visit the old Big Wild Goose Pagoda with your local guide.
Pickup time is 8:30am from your centrally located Xian hotel. Chinese lunch is included.
At 8.30 am, your guide will meet you at your centrally located Xian hotel lobby, then take 1-hour car ride to Museum of Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses. This museum was built on the original site that was discovered in 1974 by some local farmers who were digging a well in the farm, where there are more than 8000 terra cotta warriors here. Each warrior has made with a unique facial character amazingly. You will visit Pit No.1, No.2, and No.3 in the museum.
Then you will explore the well-preserved site, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, 7-storeys with the height of 65 meters, which was first built in 652 A.D in Tang Dynasty in the yard of the Dacien Monastery. Built from brick and wood in classic Tang style architecture, the Pagoda was constructed to house and protect the Buddhist sutras and figurines brought from India by monk Xuan Zang.
Afterwards you will be transferred back to your Xian hotel where the wonderful trip concludes.
Entrance fees
Local guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transport by private vehicle
Bottled water
Chinese lunch
Gratuities
Pickup from your centrally located Xi'an hotel
Duration: 8-9 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Pickup time: 8:30am