Historic Xian Day Tour
Destinations: Terra Cotta Warriors, Han Dynasty Yangling Tomb
Duration: 8 hours

Tour Introduction
Xian is the birthplace of Chinese culture. As early as 11th century BC, the Western Zhou Dynasty established its capital at present Xian and there were another 12 dynasties founded their capitals in Xian respectively including the Han and Tang Dynasties when the Chinese culture reached its highest level in history. It was in BC138, the famous Silk Road was opened and Xian was the beginning place.
 
After breakfast in hotel, our guide will meet you at your hotel lobby and drive for about one hour to the Terra Cotta Warriors for the greatest archeological discovery in the 20th century in the world. This on site museum has 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 Western Han Dynasty (BC202 to AD16) Yangling Tomb. Found in the tomb were color-painted nude pottery figurines, and 90 large subordinate burial pits around it, covering an area of more than 7,000 square meters. In these pits, a large number of cultural relics were found. Also discovered was the largest human sacrifice graveyard ever found in China up to now. A total of 5,000 sacrificial burial tombs have been verified, and the graveyard covers a total area of 3.5 square km. From the excavated 280 sacrificial tombs, more than 5,000 pieces and sets of various kinds of cultural relics were unearthed.
 
It's a busy day, but will also include a visit to Tri-color Ceramic Factory for a shopping experience not to be missed.
 

Tour Highlights
The eighth wonder in the world, Terra Cotta Army
Han Dynasty Yangling Tomb
Lunch at local restaurant
Tri-color Ceramic Factory
 

Schedule Details
Dates: every day
Time of Departure: upon your request
Hotel Pick-up: Please advise your hotel details at time of booking
Return Details: Tour returns to your Xian hotel.
 

Adult Price: USD140pp
Child Price (below 12 years of age): USD96pp
Infant price (below 2 years of age): free
 
Pricing Policy
Minimum of two persons is required at the time of booking
 

Tour Inclusions
Hotel Pick-up and drop-off
Air-conditioned coach (private)
Experienced English speaking tour guide (private)
All admission tickets during sightseeing
Lunch at local restaurant
 

Tour Exclusions
Optional tour & Insurance
Gratuities to tour guide & driver
Expenditure of a personal nature, such as drinks, souvenirs, etc
 

Reservation
For reservation of GCT city tour packages, there is no need for any deposit. Just simply send an email to info@GrandChinaTravel.com or call us at +86-10-87792617 to inform us of your hotel room number, number of travelers and date for departure. Our tour guide will confirm with you on the departure time the night before and meet you in the lobby of your hotel. Payment will be cash upon meeting GCT tour guide.