Xi'an One-day Tour
10/22/2024

🏖️Destination: One-day tour of Terracotta Army of Qin Shihuang—Huaqing Palace—The Song of Everlasting Sorrow in Xi'an.
🕐Recommended travel time: Start early in the morning to avoid peak hours.
💰Budget range: Tickets, transportation and catering expenses are about 500-800 yuan.

🌟Highlights of the route: Experience the shock of the world wonder Terracotta Army of Qin Shihuang at one time, feel the charm of Tang palace culture of Huaqing Palace and enjoy the audio-visual feast of the large-scale landscape historical dance drama "The Song of Everlasting Sorrow".

📋Itinerary
-Morning: Go to the Terracotta Army Museum. Since there are many tourists in the Terracotta Army scenic area, start with the smallest Pit No. 3. Pit No. 3 and Pit No. 2 are on both sides of Pit No. 1 respectively. Although Pits No. 2 and 3 are not as magnificent as Pit No. 1, there are more than 2,000 terra cotta figures and horses of similar size to real people and horses. After visiting the terra cotta figures, come to the bronze chariot and horse exhibition hall. The bronze chariots and horses are exquisitely shaped and use a large amount of gold and silver as ornaments and components. After playing, take the free tourist shuttle in the scenic area to the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang. The journey takes about 5 minutes. Briefly visit the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang.
-At noon: Have a meal near the scenic area and take a rest. Then take bus No. 914 to Huaqing Palace.
-Afternoon: Arrive at Huaqing Palace (Huaqing Pool • Lishan Scenic Area). This is a landmark scenic area for Tang palace cultural tourism in China. The Tang Imperial Soup Ruins Museum is the location of the bath pool where Yang Guifei took a bath as described in "The Song of Everlasting Sorrow". To the east of Guifei Pool is the imperial soup dedicated to Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty. You can also go and see the beacon tower where King You of Zhou played with the feudal lords by lighting beacons. It is located on the first peak of Xixiu Ridge of Lishan Mountain. Walk in Huaqing Palace and feel the charm of Tang palace culture.
-Evening: Watch the large-scale landscape historical dance drama "The Song of Everlasting Sorrow" in Huaqing Pool scenic area. The first performance starts at 19:30 and enters through Wangjing Gate (west gate). It ends at 21:20. The second performance starts at 21:40 and enters through Jinyang Gate (east gate). It ends at 22:50. After the performance, return to the urban area.