6 Days Xi’an Highlights Tour with Mt. Huashan

Steer your attention to Qianling Mausoleum, the only royal joint tomb in Chinese history entombing the Emperor Tang Gaozong and his empress Wu Zetian (also the only female emperor in Chinese history). One feature of the Qianling Mausoleum is the Blank Tablet of Wu Zetian, which carries her idea that her achievement and errors must be evaluated by later generations and therefore no characters were carved on her stele.

Tomb of Princess Yongtai is the most celebrated one among the 17 subordinate tombs that lie around the vast Qianling Mausoleum. The miserable Princess Yongtai who was killed by her grandmother Empress Wu Zetian at the age of seventeen, has left the visitors her tomb rich in mural paintings and many other burial goods.

Day 5 Shaanxi History Museum – Great Mosque – Muslim Quarter – Ancient City Wall (Breakfast, Lunch)

After breakfast, you will move on to Shaanxi History Museum. It is one of the 3 top museums in China, housing a marvelous collection of over 300,000 items. You’ll have your eyes wide open at the treasury, and read carefully the 5,000-year-old civilization of the Chinese people.

Then you will head for the Great Mosque, which sports more than 1200 years’ history as one of the four grand Islamic mosques in China. In so many details the Muslim architecture and Chinese traditional buildings light up each other. Walk a few steps and you reach Muslim Quarter, a big stock of exotic souvenir markets and savory restaurants. Just enjoy shopping and tasting here.

The last highlight of today is the the Ancient City Wall. The ancient fortification is the best preserved of its kind in China. It’s about 12 meters high and 15 meters wide in the upper part. You can stroll freely and leisurely on top, and see the city from above. You can also optionally rent a bike to ride along the City Wall.

Day 6 Hangyangling Mausoleum Museum – Departure (Breakfast)

After breakfast, you will go visit the Hanyangling Mausoleum Museum, the joint tomb of Emperor Jing of Chinese Western Han Dynasty and his queen. The whole museum occupies an area of 20 square kilometers, making it the biggest among its category in China. The pits are covered over with glass which you can walk on, allowing you to look straight down into the pits.

The happy tour in Xi’an will be completed in the late afternoon. You’ll be transferred to the airport / train station for your next destination. Wish you an impressive journey of Xi’an!