| Day 1 Beijing ( ) |
| Call a taxi to go to the Beijing West Railway Station by your self. Train ticket is on our arrangement and will be delivered to your hotel in advance. Tickets we bought are for soft sleeper, 4 berths in one compartment, you might have to share rooms with other passengers. Train No.: Z 19. Stay overnight on the train. 11 hours on train. Please notice that there are two railway stations in Beijing: Beijing West Railway Station and Beijing Railway Station, the Beijing/Xian train departs from Beijing West! If you need extra service of hotel/staion transfer, we can arrange this and tell you the extra cost. |
| Train Z19 Beijing to Xian | Z19 train is the fastest and most modern long distance trains in China, running on routes Beijing to Xian. Leave Beijing at 21h18, arrive Xian at 08h19 next day. These trains are soft class only (no hard class) with 4-berth ordinary soft class sleepers, 2-berth deluxe soft class sleepers with privat…… |
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| [ Optional ] Beijing West Train Station: There are two major stations in Beijing, Beijing Main (metro Bejingzhan) and Beijing West. The direct train to Hong Kong and trains to Xian, Guangzhou & Tibet all use Beijing's newer West station. |
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| Day 2 Xian ( B,L ) |
| Upon arrival at the railway station, pickup by our English speaking tour guide and drive to hotel to freshup and have breakfast. Then drive to take our day tour. In the morning, we will visit Shaanxi Provincial History Museum, the purpose is for you to have a basic idea what is the highlight in this two days program. Then we visit ancient city wall and Bell Tower in the afternoon. Optional activities at night: The famous night market near Drum Tower and Muslim Quarter is quite near your hotel, recommend you to walk around. It is an area of interesting handicraft shops, muslim restaurants and vendors and narrow streets. |
| Xian Bell Tower | Built in 1384 A.D, the Bell Tower boasts a history of over 600 years. It is the largest and best-preserved of its kind in China. Visiting the Bell Tower, you can still see the Big Iron Bell which was made in Ming Dynasty, 2,500 kilograms in weight. | | Ancient City Wall | It is the most well-preserved ancient military defensive systems in the world. It is composed of the moat, hanging bridges, battlements, watchtowers, tunnels and parapet. Today, the roadway is a promenade enjoyed by strolling tourist. Cycling on the wall with families is a great thing! | | Shaanxi Provincial History Museum | It is one of the Top 3 national museums in China. This museum boasts 370,000 pieces relics range from prehistory when human just used simple stone tools to exquisite wares in the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911)., and enables you to see the vast changes of China in the past 5,000 years. |
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| [ Optional ] Muslim quarter: The Muslim Quarter features a mix of Chinese and Islamic cultures. It wins the reputation for the alley lined with market stall and the tasty snack food. Meanwhile, it is a good place to head for when looking for those hard-to-find souvenirs. |
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| Day 3 Xian ( B,L ) |
| Continue your city tour in Xian. Visit Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum, Huaqing Hot Spring and Big Wild Goose Pagoda. In the evening, be transferred to train station. Train No.: Z20, soft sleeper, leave Xian at 20h16, arrive Beijing at 07h17 next day. Stay overnight on the train. |
| Huaqing Hot Spring | Huaqing Hot Spring is famed for both its dainty spring scenery and the romantic love story of Emperor Xuanzong (685-762) and his concubine Yang Guifei in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). | | Big Wild Goose Pagoda | It was built in 652 during the Tang Dynasty and currently boasts height of seven stories. It’s said that Master Xuan Zang built this pagoda to house the Buddhist scriptures and relics he had brought back from India. | | Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum | Terracotta Warriors is the underworld terracotta army of Emperor Qin Shihuang (the first unifier of China, 259BC-210BC). It’s reputed as the Eighth Miracle of the World. Now the Terracotta Museum consists of Pit 1, Pit 2, Pit 3 and Pit 4 as well as the Hall of the two bronze chariots and horses. |
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| [ Optional ] Express train Z20 Xian to Beijing: Z20 train is the fastest and most modern long distance trains in China, running on routes Xian to Beijing. Leave Xian at 20h16, arrive Beijing at 07h17 next day. These trains are soft class only (no hard class) with 4-berth ordinary soft class sleepers, 2-berth deluxe soft class sleepers with private toilet, restaurant car. |
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| Day 4 Beijing ( ) |
| Arrive Beijing at 07h17 in the morning, own arrange to transfer to your next destination. (If you need us to arrange train station picking up and airport seeing off service, the extra cost is on your own, it is not included this package) |
| Beijing Airport | Beijing Capital Airport is the largest airport in China It locates about 25 kilometers (16 miles) northeast of downtown Beijing. Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd has 38 major foreign cooperative airline companies, 21 domestic airlines, 1 Hong Kong airline and 1 Macao airline using the a…… |
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| [ Optional ] Xiushui Street: Xiushui Street, also named “Silk Street”, is a shopping center in Beijing, with over 1,700 retail vendors. Although there are various goods in the market, the most attractive goods are silk. It's the bargain hunter's paradise, where you can purchase the top-quality goods with the lowest price. |
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