Trip Summary
A five-day stay built around Xi'an alone: the Terracotta Army and Huaqing pools, a full wall circuit by bicycle, the Forest of Steles' calligraphy stones, the Shaanxi History Museum's Tang gold, Daming Palace's ruins and the Grand Tang Mall illuminations — with slow Muslim Quarter evenings throughout.
Trip Highlights
- Pit 1's 6,000 terracotta warriors at eye level
- Cycling the 14-km Ming wall as the lanterns come on
- The Forest of Steles — 3,000 years of carved calligraphy
- Daming Palace's sunken丹-feng gate reconstruction at sunset
- Grand Tang Mall's night procession in Tang costume
Day by Day
Day 1 — Arrive Xi'an
Fly into Xianyang (XIY), airport metro to town. First evening in the Muslim Quarter: lamb skewers and pomegranate juice.
Flight in · Xi'aninternational flights, destination pre-filledBook → Stay · Xi'an Bell Towerdead-centre of the old city — walk to the wall and Muslim QuarterBook → Car rental · Xi'anpick up at Xi'an Xianyang International Airport on arrivalBook → 
Day 2 — Terracotta Army & Huaqing
Tour bus to the pits for opening, two hours among the warriors, then Huaqing's hot-spring pools and the Impressions show option. Return by metro.
Stay · Xi'an Bell Towersame bell-tower baseBook → Tickets · Terracotta Army of Emperor Qinshihuangskip-the-line entryBook → Tickets · Huaqing Palaceskip-the-line entryBook → 
Day 3 — Wall, steles & Big Goose
Morning in the Forest of Steles and the wall's south gate, rent bikes for the full circuit at dusk. Evening fountain show at the Wild Goose Pagoda.
Stay · Xi'an Bell Towerthird night inside the wallBook → Tickets · Xi'an City Wall & Forest of Stelesskip-the-line entryBook → Tickets · Giant Wild Goose Pagoda & Tang Paradiseskip-the-line entryBook → 
Day 4 — Museum & Daming
Shaanxi History Museum with a pre-booked slot (free but ticketed), afternoon at Daming Palace's heritage park, night at Grand Tang Mall.
Stay · Xi'an Bell Towerfinal Tang-lights nightBook → Tickets · Daming Palaceskip-the-line entryBook → Day 5 — Departure
Morning market wander for last souvenirs, metro to XIY and out.
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