2 days · balanced pace

Xi'an History Immersion

Terracotta Warriors + Ming city wall + a Muslim Quarter feast — 2 days in the ancient capital.

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Day 1

The buried army

Terracotta Warriors + Huaqing Palace.

Morning: Metro Line 9 to Terracotta Warriors, arrive at opening. Lunch: Xi'an-style dumplings near the museum. Afternoon: Huaqing Palace hot spring gardens on the way back. Evening: Muslim Quarter food crawl — biang-biang noodles, roujiamo, persimmon cake.

Day 2

Ming walls

City Wall + Bell Tower + Wild Goose Pagoda.

Morning: Rent a bike at South Gate; ride the 14-km wall loop. Lunch: Yang Rou Pao Mo (bread + lamb soup) at Lao Sun Jia. Afternoon: Bell + Drum Tower; Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Evening: Datang Everbright City lantern show.

Destinations on this trip

Xi'an

The eastern terminus of the Silk Road and home of the Terracotta Army — China's deepest layer of history.

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