Xian and Luoyang 5 Days Culture Tour

Arrival in Xian

Attraction & Activities:

Airport to hotel transfer(Xian)

Meals:

No meal

Accommodation: Tourist ★★★Citadines Central Xian

Our guide will meet you at Xian Xianyang International Airport and then transfer you to the hotel for check in. Have a good rest.

Xian

Attraction & Activities:

Huaqing Pool,Terracotta Army

Meals:

Hotel Buffet Breakfast,Chinese Lunch, Dumpling Dinner

Accommodation: Tourist ★★★Citadines Central Xian

Xian

Attraction & Activities:

The Ancient City Wall,Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Muslim Street

Meals:

Hotel Buffet Breakfast,Chinese Lunch

Accommodation: Tourist ★★★Citadines Central Xian

Your Xian tour will continue today. The first attraction to visit today will be Big Wild Goose Pagoda. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a famous Buddhist pagoda in Xian which was built in the Tang Dynasty. Built with traditional Chinese architectural characteristics and profound Buddhist culture connotation, you will o admire Buddhist Religion culture and its attractive architecture when visiting there.

Next our guide will take you to have a visit at Ancient City Wall. The Ancient City Wall is a famous landmark in Xian. The City Wall is the largest and best preserved Ming Dynasty city wall. Visiting the City Wall, you can not only learn city construction and architectural arts in ancient times. Also you can get some good views of Xian city.

The next scheduled destination will be Muslim Street. The Muslim Street is a renowned Muslim community in Xian. At Muslim Street, you will not only taste numerous delicious local Xian snacks and Muslim food, also you will experience the strong Muslim atmosphere and their lives there. What’s more, you will find a lot of souvenirs and gifts at the numerous shops there.

At last, our guide will bring you back to the hotel.

Xian-Luoyang

Attraction & Activities:

Longmen Grottoes,White Horse Temple,Museum of Chariot and Horse Pits of Eastern Zhou Dynasty

Meals:

Hotel Buffet Breakfast, Chinese lunch

Accommodation: Deluxe ★★★★Luoyang Peony Hotel

After breakfast, our guide will transfer you to the train station and you will take high-speed train to Luoyang. The train journey will take two hours. Upon your arrival in Luoyang, our guide at Luoyang will pick you up at the train station and transfer you directly to visit Longmen Grottoes. Longmen Grottoes is situated in the southern outskirts of the city. Having survived for about 1,400 years, the over 2,100 grottoes have tens of thousands of statues of Buddha and more than forty Buddhist pagodas as well as a large number of stone stables. In 2000, Longmen Grottoes was included into the UNESCO World Heritage List. Lots of historical materials concerning art, music, religion, calligraphy, medicine, costume and architecture are kept in Longmen Grottoes. Longmen Grottoes are a great place to get close to Chinese history and culture.

The next scheduled attraction to see will be White Horse Temple. The White Horse Temple is one of the most famous ancient temples in China. It was firstly built during the East Han Dynasty and is considered the first Buddhist temple in China. Boasting great historical significance in Buddhism and antique architecture, the White Horse Temple attracts tourists there. You will also appreciate its solemn and tranquil atmosphere, and the surrounding ancient trees.

Afterwards, we will go on our trip and go to visit Museum of Chariot and Horse Pits of Eastern Zhou Dynasty. The museum exhibits marvelous archaeological excavations of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, which are precious cultural relics for the study of ancient Chinese civilization.

At last, our guide will transfer you to the hotel and help you check in.
 

Departure from Luoyang

Attraction & Activities:

Shaolin Temple,airport tranfser(Zhengzhou)

Meals:

Hotel breakfast, Chinese lunch

After breakfast, our guide will bring you to visit Shaolin Temple. Located in the south of Mount Song, Shaolin Temple is considered as the birthplace of Zen Buddhism and the birthplace of Chinese Kunfu. When visiting Shaolin Temple, you will enjoy the magnificence of the architecture in Shaolin Temple and experience the profound Kungfu culture it presents.

Then our guide will transfer you to the airport for your departure flight. Wish you a pleasant trip!