Hanyangling Mausoleum, Great Mosque, Shaanxi History Museum, South Square of Big Goose Pagoda

• Tomb of Emperor Jingdi (Hanyangling)

  1 hoursAdmission Ticket Included

  Today your guide and driver will drive you for an hour to visit the Hanyangling Mausoleum (Tomb of Emperor Jingdi) first. Actually this is an on the site museum and another highlight of Xi'an. In the company of your guide, you will walk on glass over top of the original excavating site to see the mini terracotta warriors and animal statues which may give you an intriguing perspective. Go through the exhibition hall, and listen carefully to your expert guide’s explanation of the lifestyle, custom and culture of Chinese ancient people in Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-24AD).

• Xi'an Mosque

  2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included

  Then, drive to the Great Mosque in the core area of Xi'an City. The mosque's location at the Muslim Quarter is very convenient, with many souvenir stores and local food restaurants. You can have your lunch here with your guide's suggestions. After that, your guide will escort you to visit the Great Mosque, which was first built in 742AD during the Tang Dynasty. It is one of the oldest, largest and most well-preserved Islamic mosques in China.

• Shaanxi History Museum

  2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included

  In the afternoon, you will spend time at Shaanxi History Museum. It is the first large-scale modern national museum in China, famed as the pearl of the ancient capital Xi’an and the treasure house of China.

• Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta)

  30 minsAdmission Ticket Free

  At last, your guide and driver will take you to the South Square of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Instead of entering the temple to visit the Pagoda, you will have a photo stop here for half an hour. Around the pagoda, there is the Great Tang All Day Mall, where you can appreciate many unique sculptures of Tang Dynasty styles and enjoy some classical music performances in public; also there is north square with the biggest musical fountain in Asia. It is free but with show time schedules. If you are interested, you may take a leisurely stroll here at night and then return to the hotel by yourself. Your guide will show you directions back. If you prefer not to stay longer, your guide and driver will transfer you back to your hotel.