A China trip is incomplete without the visit to Xian. As the largest city in north-west China, it had served as the nation's capital for over 1000 years. It is well-known for its historical importance.
The Terra-cotta Warriors and Horse of Xi'an, is the greatest archeological wonder of last century. Of course, there are more valuable attractions in Xian like Xian Ancient City Wall, The Bell Tower and Drum Tower, Forest of Stone Steles Museum, The Great Mosque, Big Goose Pagoda, Huaqing Hot Springs, Shaanxi Provincial History Museum, Famen Temple, Qianling Tomb and Mt. Huashan. To visit all the attractions listed above will take you about 4 full days.
Below are our suggested day by day itineraries for your reference based on your travel time in Xian:
1. If you have only one day free in Xian, we suggest:
Day 01: Visit the Terra-cotta Warriors and Xian City Wall
2. If you have two days free in Xian, we suggest:
Day 01: highlight city tour of Shaanxi Provincial History Museum, Xian Ancient City Wall, The Bell Tower and Forest of Stone Steles Museum
Day 02: east excursion to the Terra-cotta Warriors and Banpo Museum ( 30km away from Xian City)
3. If you have 3 days free in Xian, we suggest:
Day 01: highlight city tour of Shaanxi Provincial History Museum, Xian Ancient City Wall, The Bell Tower and Forest of Stone Steles Museum
Day 02: east excursion to the Terra-cotta Warriors and Banpo Museum ( 30km away from Xian City)
Day 03: west excursion to Famen Temple and Qianling Tomb ( 85km away from Xian City )
4. If you have 4 days free in Xian, we suggest:
Day 01: highlight city tour of Shaanxi Provincial History Museum, Xian Ancient City Wall, The Bell Tower and Forest of Stone Steles Museum
Day 02: east excursion to the Terra-cotta Warriors and Banpo Museum ( 30km away from Xian City)
Day 03: west excursion to Famen Temple and Qianling Tomb ( 85km away from Xian City )
Day 04: east excursion to Mt. Huashan ( 120km away from Xian City )