Day 1: [Stay in Xi'an·Luxury Garden in the Bell and Drum Tower] Departure (National)-Xi'an (24-hour private car pick-up/station, direct to the hotel, free activities)-Su Sofitel Legend Xi'an
Time: All day: Activity time: about 1 hour "Preface·Self-operated Notes"
If you are attracted by the 4 words "Royal City Story";
Should be someone as romantic as me;
Thirteen ups and downs, you know two or three,
The ancient capital is full of historical clues,
Find you according to the map,
Invite you to touch the vitality of civilization,
You stop in front of the scroll of history,
Looking at the universe inside, I am amazed,
But in the mirror of history,
You also have a magnificent legend.
Time: Full day: Today you arrive at Xi'an airport/station, then drive to Sofitel Legend Hotel Xi'an for check-in.
We provide you with 24H special car pick-up/pick-up service,Flowers for the driver + self-operated exclusive pick-up card for pick-up
, The driver or tour guide will confirm the meeting time and location with you the day before. The driver will contact you before you arrive in Xi'an to inform you of the specific pick-up time and location. Please keep your phone open. (Please check the specific train number information in the next step of booking).
The tour guide information will be notified to you by text message before 19:00 the day before the trip. Please pay attention to check the text message or answer the tour guide's call. I wish you a pleasant journey!
Time: All day: Tour time: About 4 hours Recommend strategies suitable for free activities (free activities do not include car fees, you can directly reach by taxi)——
[Self-operated Notes & Strategies - The Distant Echoes of Chang'an Architecture and Dunhuang Murals]
Day 2: [Imperial Mausoleum & Bieyuan | Sacrifice System & The Rise and Fall of Imperial Civilization] Huaqing Palace (including earphones + explanation) - [Includes lunch: Great Qin Banquet · 288 yuan / person] - Terracotta Warriors and Horses (Propaganda Department/Senior scenic spot explanation + Headset + Jingjiao) —— Su Sofitel Legend
Time: 09:30: Activity time: about 2 hours [tour arrangement]: You will enjoy various special attractions such as the imperial concubine bathing pool, lotus pond, Jiulong Lake, Xi'an Incident Memorial Hall, etc. The tour guide will provide you with professional and interesting explanation services (Includes scenic headsets to improve the quality of your explanations).
[Reminder]: After the tour, you can choose whether to climb Lishan Mountain according to your physical condition (Lishan Cableway can be purchased or not on the spot).
🏷️"Self-operated Notes · Bieyuan Fengyun":
Origin: During the Western Weekend, King You of Zhou built the "Li Palace";
Yuanxing: Tang Taizong Li Shimin built Tangquan Palace here. After several expansions, it became a romantic place for noble concubines and emperors all day long during the period of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty;
Destiny: After the Anshi Rebellion, the song "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" told about the rise and fall, to the "Xi'an Incident" in modern times, and until now, the emperor's shadow has finally become an imprint.
Today's Huaqing Hot Spring has been rerouted, and it no longer gushes from the bathing place of the imperial concubine in the past, but Huaqing Palace is like a historical stage for me. When I face him, even if no one is there, the tea remains warm. Mountains and rocks, not without leaving a distant lingering sound.
Time: 12:00: Meal time: About 40 minutes The Qin brick and Han tile style is inherited. The menu consists of four chapters: "General, Xiang, He, and Qin". Not many, exquisite, rich in variety, you can experience Qin costumes.
"Qin Set Menu · Reference Menu":
Cold dishes: Langye octopus, Chen Cang 饸饹;
Soup: spring water matsutake mushroom soup;
Hot Dishes: Delicacy from Five Commanderies, Daqin Steak, Green Tofu, Shihuang Suzhen;
Steamed vegetables: golden thread oil tower, broomcorn cake;
Main course: five-flavor soup cake;
Dessert: Wufubing.
Time: 13:30: Activity time: about 2 hours and 30 minutes Including battery car + rental headset in the scenic spot, specially appointed senior commentator of the scenic spot, or scenic spot commentator of the Propaganda and Education Department.
🏷️"Self-operated Notes · Two Unsolved Mysteries of Qin Ling":
We only know 1/5 of the terracotta warriors now. After observing the structure and shape of the tunnel, we might as well take two questions to investigate this mysterious underground army:
1. The mystery of craftsmanship:
After the "Shang Yang Reform" in 256 AD, the Qin State's military became stronger suddenly. Among the tens of thousands of weapons unearthed in Pit No. 1, two bronze swords have been scientifically tested. Yes, but why is there no record of the terracotta warriors and horses in the classics of the past dynasties?
To make pottery figurines, local materials must be used. The loess sand near Lishan Mountain can indeed be fired. Why has no kiln site for firing terracotta warriors and horses been found so far?
2. Who is the owner of the Terracotta Army?
A few doubts:
① Qin Shihuang unified the weights and measures and promoted "cars on the same track", but the axles of the chariots unearthed in the terracotta warriors and horses pits are different (please observe for yourself)?
②A large number of chariots were found in the pit, but in the classics of all dynasties, Qin Shihuang only recorded "infantry" and "cavalry";
③The first emperor "corrected the moon and changed the color of clothes" and promoted "clothes, Jingyan, and festival flags are still black". Why are the terracotta warriors and horses dressed in colorful clothes? (The coloring process is also a legend)
Day 3: [One Monument into a Forest | Calligraphy into a Forest of Haohao Soup] Forest of Steles Museum - [Lunch: Shaanxi Restaurant·150 yuan/person] - Famen Temple—Su Sofitel Legend
Time: 13:30: Activity time: take about 2 hours to take the scenery traffic of the scenic spot, and after crossing [Foguang Avenue], visit the cultural scenic spot of Famen Temple (Famen Temple Treasure Hall, Famen Temple Underground Palace, Famen Temple Heshi Relic Pagoda), and the relics are open to visit It is the first and fifteenth day of the lunar calendar. Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays.
🏷️"Self-operated Notes: The Royal General Dojo Worshiping the Buddha's Relics":
It started from Emperor Heng of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and expanded on a large scale to Tuobayu, a descendant of the royal family in the Northern Wei Dynasty. It flourished in the Tang Dynasty, and the ancestor Li Yuan officially changed its name to "Famen Temple".
So far, it has become the center of imperial worship and offering to Buddha relics and the royal ashram.
It is famous for enshrining Buddha finger bone relics (the incarnation of Buddha, representing compassion, wisdom, tranquility and peace),
During the more than 200 years of the Tang Dynasty, eight emperors successively welcomed the Buddha bones into the palace to make offerings and send them off seven times.
There are 2,400 pieces of Tang national treasures buried here.
Her existence has not only become a holy place for the blessings of modern descendants, but also recorded the ups and downs of a royal civilization.
Day 4: [City Defense Walk & Treasure House Parade] Xi'an City Wall - Hanguangmen Site Museum - Shaanxi History Museum (VIP Channel of Mural Museum + Expert Essay Escort) - [Including Tang Huayi Afternoon Tea · 198 yuan / person] - "Menghui Datang" VIP Ticket Night Tour Datang Paradise—Legend of Sofitel
Time: 12:30: Meal time: about 1 hour Youyou Butler will confirm the restaurant and dishes with you in advance, and provide you with restaurant reservation service to avoid queuing(The reserved menu is ordered at 150 yuan per person. If you don’t eat, you can get a refund. Each dish will be temporarily increased by yourself, and you can pay the difference)——
Datang Boxiangfu Hotel·Shaanxi Official Cuisine (Xi'an): Shaanxi Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage List Project, "Shaanxi Official Cuisine Production Skills" Protection Unit, Shaanxi Official Cuisine;
Recommended dishes: Zhulianbihe, Xiangfu Sanpisi, Xiangfu Oily Fish, Gourd Chicken, Pocket Lamb;
Xi'an Restaurant (Zhonghua lao brand name)
Recommended dishes: Gourd Chicken in Golden Sauce, Biangbiang Noodles, Thick Wine, Roujiamo, Gold Award Pot Stickers, Xi’an Liangpi, Small Crispy Pork, Golden Thread Oil Tower, Stone Pot Jelly
Defachang Dumpling Banquet (Zhonghua Lao Brand)
Recommended dishes: Gong Xi Fa Cai, King of Fruits, Spicy Chicken, Bamboo Bamboo in Tomato Sauce, Monkey King Entering the Palace;
Chang'an One
Recommended dishes: (Must-eat Black Pearl Shaanxi Cuisine): Taizong Hanging Roasted Pork, Chang'an Gourd Chicken, Chicken Feet Wrapped with Silk, True Love Mashi, True Love Yikouxiang, Chang'an Quicksand Bun, Golden Thread Oil Tower, Chang'an Yipin Steak, Crispy Golden Orchid Sauce Shrimp balls, wind and water;
Time: 16:30: Meal time: about 30 minutes. Afternoon tea is reserved for you. The view from the side of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Chinese Tang Palace, private courtyard, quiet amidst the bustle, designed by Mr. Zhang Jinqiu.
"Reference Menu" (may be slightly adjusted according to the season):
Kaluca caviar with tiger prawns in Italian sauce, lemon pepper tuna, crispy melon and crab meat tartar, red velvet cheesecake, raspberry and raspberry tree ring mousse cake, strawberry mandarin duck ice cream, cherry blossom mango honeydew, mandarin duck swan crisp, handmade Mung bean cake, handmade purple potato cake, seasonal fruit platter.
"Butler Reminder": Due to the night tour, you can have dinner in Qujiang/Tanghua Hualuxe Hotel, and the butler can reserve a seat/private room for you in advance.
