Ancient Capitals Xian & Luoyang Tour 6 Days Itinerary

 

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

Meals Included: No meals available

Accommodation: Skytel Hotel Xian or similar (please email us your choice of hotel if you have)

 

Our GCT representative will meet you at the airport and assists you to hotel. Relax during the remainder of the afternoon and evening to recover from the jet lag.

Day 2: Xian, Terra Cotta Warriors, Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Meals Included: Breakfast & lunch

Accommodations: Skytel Hotel Xian or similar (please email us your choice of hotel if you have)

Optional Tour: Tang Dynasty dance & music performance with dumplings banquet dinner

 

After breakfast at hotel we will drive for about 45 minutes to the Eighth Wonder of the World, the Terra Cotta Warriors & Horses. This is one of the greatest archaeological discoveries in the world with three exhibition halls, the largest of which is 180 meters by 60 meters, housing the continuing excavation of an army of 8,000 terra-cotta soldiers and horses that guard the tomb of Qin Shihuang, the first emperor of the unified China. It is a stunning exhibition of ancient artifacts that is well laid out and easy to view. Back to the city in the afternoon, we will visit the Tang Dynasty constructed Big Wild Goose Pagoda which is located inside a Buddhist temple. The Pagoda was built in 652 by the Tang Dynasty Monk Xuanzhuang who went to India looking for the truth of Buddhism and as a result he brought back over 600 volumes of Buddhist scriptures from India and this pagoda was hence constructed to store those scriptures. 

Day 3: Xian, Bell & Drum Tower Square, Great Mosque, Muslim Bazaar, Bullet Train to Luoyang, 

Meals Included: Breakfast

Accommodations: Luoyang Grand Hotel or similar (please email us your choice of hotel if you have)

 

We will visit the Bell & Drum Tower Square in the morning. The Bell Tower of Xi'an, built in 1384 during the early Ming Dynasty, is the symbol of Xi'an and one of the grandest of its kind in China. The Drum Tower got its name from the huge drum located within the building. In contrast to the Bell Tower, where bell was stricken at dawn, drum was beat at sunset to indicate the end of the day. From the Bell & Drum Tower Square, we will walk to the Great Mosque. Xian Great Mosque was built in 742 in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and underwent several reconstructions in the following dynasties. The existing buildings of Xian Great Mosque were mainly built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), and expanded in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Xian Great Mosque is one of the earliest mosques built in China. The Muslim Bazaar outside the Great Mosque is a great place testing your bargaining skills where you can find almost anything you can think of. After lunch we will take the bullet train to Luoyang which has been the ancient Chinese capital city for nine dynasties lasting for 900 years. 

Day 4: Luoyang, Shaoling Temple, Chinese Kungfu Show, White Horse Temple

Meals Included: Breakfast

Accommodations: Luoyang Grand Hotel or similar (please email us your choice of hotel if you have)

Optional Tour: the Shaolin Zen Music Ritual Show at Songshan Mountain

 

After breakfast we will drive to the world famous Chan Buddhist Temple of Shaolin. Shaolin Kungfu's fame came out of the fame of the Temple. In the early history of the Temple, Monks practiced moving Qigong and other vigorous exercise to balance Yin and Yang energies in need. These early forms of exercises included Luohan 18 Postures, Soft Boxing, 8 Silk Brocades, and Longevity Boxing which later became today's Kungfu not only for self-defense, but also for the battlefields. Upon arrival we will visit the Shaolin Temple and enjoy a fantastic Kungfu Show by monks of Shaolin. Back to Luoyang, we will visit the first Buddhist Temple in China, the White Horse Temple built in AD67.

Day 5: Luoyang, Longmen Grottoes, Bullet Train to Xian

Meals Included: Breakfast

Accommodation: Skytel Hotel Xian or similar (please email us your choice of hotel if you have)

 

After breakfast at hotel, we will visit the world heritage site of Longmen Grotto. Dating back some 1,500 years, the Longmen Grotto is situated approximately 13 kilometers south of ancient Luoyang city and boasts 2,100 grottoes and niches, over 40 crematory urns, 3,600 inscribed stone tablets and more than 100,000 Buddhist images and statues. We will take a bullet train to the starting point of the world famous Silk Road, Xian.

Day 6: Departure from Xian

Meals Included: Breakfast

 

Free at leisure before departure in Xian. Transfer to the airport based on your departure flight. However, should you wish to stay on rather than return home right away, we would suggest you choose our other Tour Packages as an extension to your China adventure!

Reservation

For reservation, please send an email to info@GrandChinaTravel.com. Please inform us: the tour code; the number of travelers; your name as appeared in passport; your passport number; the date of arrival in China and your international flight number. For details of payment, please read our Terms & Conditions.

Ancient Capitals Xian & Luoyang Tour 6 Days Prices

 

From Dec 01 to Feb 28, 2013

2 pax: double occupancy rate: USD758pp; single occupancy rate: USD878pp

3-5pax: Double occupancy rate: USD668pp; Single occupancy rate: USD788pp

6-9pax: Double occupancy rate: USD568pp; Single occupancy rate: USD688pp

Over 10pax: Double occupancy rate: USD458pp; Single occupancy rate: USD558pp

Departure Dates: Date of your convenience

 

From Mar 01 to Nov 30, 2014

2 pax: double occupancy rate: USD778pp; single occupancy rate: USD928pp

3-5pax: Double occupancy rate: USD678pp; Single occupancy rate: USD828pp

6-9pax: Double occupancy rate: USD588pp; Single occupancy rate: USD738pp

Over 10pax: Double occupancy rate: USD488pp; Single occupancy rate: USD618pp

Departure Dates: Date of your convenience

 

 

Pricing Policy

The prices are based on per person, twin sharing basis

Infants (under 2 years of age) traveling with parents: free of charge

Child (2-12 years of age) sharing a bed: 80% of the adult price

Child (2-12 years of age) sharing no bed: 60% of the adult price

Tour Price Inclusions

Returen bullet train ticket from Xian to Luoyang

Hotel accommodations with daily Buffet Breakfast at hotel

Meals as specified (B for breakfast, L for lunch and D for dinner at local restaurants)

Private air-conditioned car/van/coach for land transportation

Experienced English language speaking tour guide

All admission tickets to sightseeing places

All government taxes

Tour Price Exclusions

Optional tour & Insurance

International airfare to Xian and departing from Xian

Chinese Tourist Visa

Excursions and activities not included in itinerary

Gratuities to GCT service staffs (please refer to Travel Information)

Expenditure of a personal nature, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, etc

Reservation

For reservation, please send an email to info@GrandChinaTravel.com. Please inform us: the tour code; the number of travelers; your name as appeared in passport; your passport number; the date of arrival in China and your international flight number. For details of payment, please read our Terms & Conditions.

Ancient Capitals Xian & Luoyang Tour 6 Days Optional Tours

 

Day 2: Tang Dynasty Dance & Music Performance with Dumplings Banquet Dinner, USD40 per person

Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show integrates a program of several interpretations of  music, singing and dancing depicting the typical style, landscapes, traditions and costumes  of the Tang Dynasty. The Provincial Song and Dance Ensemble has had about 7,000 performances during the past 20 years recreating the amazing culture and history of the prosperous Tang Dynasty for over 5 million visitors.

 

 

Day 4: The Shaolin Zen Music Ritual Show at Songshan Mountain: USD50 per person

Zen pursues mental cultivation, as well as sudden realization. Music is the best way to express the concept of zen. In this melody, the music of zen from the valley of Song Mountain is combined with various kinds of sound from the nature, such as the sound of water, wind, forest and insects, and all these kinds of sound form a fabulous harmony of zen. The Shaolin Zen Music Ritual is a live performance with music, light, dance, Chinese kungfu.

 

 

Ancient Capitals Xian & Luoyang Tour 6 Days Hotels

 

Xian Skytel Hotel

Add: No. 32, South Street, Xian

Tel: +86-29-87632222

 

Xian Skytel Hotel is located in the middle of South Street in Xian, the commercial center of this ancient capital city. It is within walking distance to the Bell Tower, the Drum Tower, the Ancient City Wall and the Muslims Street and is about 10 minutes' drive to the railway station and 40 minutes' drive to the airport. The Xi'an Skytel Hotel offers 170 guestrooms, including standard and deluxe rooms as well as suites. Guestroom amenities include direct-dial phone service, fax machines, premium satellite television and complimentary high-speed internet access. The accommodations also feature refrigerators and coffee makers. The hotel also has some apartments outfitted with living-rooms and kitchens, which are suitable for long-term stay. Besides, business centre, parking lot, beauty saloon, room service, laundry, waking-up, foreign currency exchange, ATM, safety deposit boxes at the Front Desk and rentable buses and cars are also available. The hotel restaurant provides guests with both western and Chinese food.

 

 

Luoyang Grand Hotel

Add: No.1.Zhoushan Road, Luoyang

Tel: +86-379-64363888

 

Luoyang Grand Hotel is close to all major transportations and tourist attractions in Luoyang. Adjoining Nanchang road neighboring Luopu Park, the largest river park of the city, the Luoyang Grand Hotel is 5 kilometers away from the railway station and 10 kilometers away from the airport. This hotel offers 213 spacious guestrooms, with complete functions and facilities, come with different styles – from exquisitely-designed Chinese Standard to the ultra-modern Presidential Suite. With dozens of conference rooms of different styles and well-equipped facilities, the Hotel is ideal for international conferences or any kind of celebration. For those seeking an elegant dining environment, the Banquet Hall and Chinese Restaurants offer various kinds of Cantonese, Sichuan and local savory dishes. For those preferring international food, the Western Restaurant enjoys different haute cuisines specially prepared by French and Chinese cordon bleu chefs. Given its good location, extensive facilities and pleasant eating environment, Luoyang Grand Hotel will guarantee all guests with a rewarding stay.

 

 

Note: GCT is using above mentioned hotels for our regular tour packages. Shall you have special request for staying at hotels of your choice or hotels located at a specific area, please feel free to contact our professional tour consultant at info@GrandChinaTravel.com.