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PT-02 Xi'an Tour (4 days / 3 nights)
| Date: |
23 - 26 November 2008, Sunday to Wednesday |
| Price: |
HK$7,850 per person (room for Twin Sharing)
HK$10,580 per person (room for Single Sharing) |
| Hotel: |
Shangri-La Golden Flower or other 5-star hotel (Minimum
10 persons)
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Flight & Time (to tour destination): MU204
(1805/2015)*
Flight & Time (return to Hong Kong): MU203 (1430/1705)* |
Day 1 Hong Kong - Xi'an (Meal: Dinner)
Xi'an is one of the most important and significant cities in China's history
and in the modern world. It blossomed as the first important landmark
on the Silk Road during the Tang Dynasty. Transfer to the hotel is provided
upon arrival in ancient Xi¡Šan. Take a good rest before exploring the city.
Day 2 Xi'an (Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
After breakfast, transfer to the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses
Museum. These are the most significant archeological excavations
of the 20th century and have been regarded as the 8th Wonder of the World.
Over 2,200 years ago, the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, ordered
the construction of an Army of 8,099 Terra Cotta warriors and horses near
his Mausoleum for the purpose of ruling another empire in the afterlife.
It covers an area of 16,300 square metres and is a spectacular site, not
to be missed by any visitor to China. After lunch in a local restaurant,
continue the visit to the historical Huaqing Hot Springs,
famed for its dainty spring scenery and location among the wonderful landscapes
of Xi¡Šan. Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda a well-preserved
ancient building, a symbol of the old-line Xian and a holy place for Buddhists,
housing ancient Buddhist relics from India.
Day 3 Xi'an (Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
Shaanxi Provincial History Museum is the first national
museum in the province. It exhibits historical relics of past dynasties
and displays precious art treasures and stone carvings of the Han and
Tang Dynasties. Visit the Old City Wall (built in 618-907
A.D. and enlarged in 1368-1644) to see the most complete city wall remaining
in China as well as one of the largest ancient military defensive systems
in the world. The Bell Tower is a stately traditional
building which marks the geographical centre of the ancient capital. With
magnificent carved beams and painted rafters, this classical building
is truly elegant. After lunch, it is well worth a trip to see the Great
Mosque, not only for its centuries-old history but also for its
fascinating design of mixed architecture - traditional Muslim and Chinese
styles. It is one of the oldest, largest and best-preserved Islamic mosques
in China
Day 4 Xi'an - Hong Kong (Meals: Breakfast/Lunch)
Hanyang Mausoleum is the joint tomb of the Western Han
Emperor Liu Qi and his empress (188-141 B.C.) which features tens of thousands
of coloured terra cotta nude figurines and a variety of animals unearthed
in the area since the 1970s. Transfer to the airport for the flight back
to Hong Kong.
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