Xian Leisure Day Tour by Local Subway with Guide-B
- Duration: 8 Hours (approx.)
- Location: Xi'an, Shaanxi Province
- Product code: CXT071-NR
The guide will meet you at your Xian downtown hotel lobby at 9am. Then directly walk to(or take bus/taxi based on the distance and your preference) the nearest subway station. Xian subway is of great characteristics. Each station is decorated with a large number of reliefs, cultural walls and so on. The ornamental material and style are also not the same, such as metal process, modern technology, ceramic and granite. This tour offers a good chance to appreciate the strong historical and cultural charm of Xian subway.
Along the subway route, you will follow our guide to stop at four stations, get off to taste several famous spots where you can feel strong local humanistic and distinctive atmosphere. The name of four stations and the relative highlights are displayed as follows:
*Zhonglou Station, where you can visit famous Bell & Drum Tower Square and Muslim Street. Zhonglou locates in the center of Xian city. And Muslim street is a place that mostly concentrates Xian snacks by Halal cooking method. Visitors could stroll on the square, see dazzling souvenirs or artifact shops & snack stalls. You can also visit Great Mosque and Gao Family that nearby this station.
*Yongningmen Station, the nearest subway station to the South Gate of City Wall. South Gate is a sought-after place for young people to play music and sing. You will also see special ways of exercise that popularizes among middle and aged people in China (Square Dance). Additionally, you can visit the City Wall, the most complete and well-preserved as well as the largest city wall in China. It was built for military defense in the ancient time. There’s an option to ride a bike on the wall top.
*Xiaozhai Station: Xiaozhai is regarded as the most youthful trading area in Xian. The famous Saga International Shopping Center is built here, which is equipped with shopping, catering, entertainment and other facilities. One of the attraction in Saga is “Asian First Escalator” with 50.3 meter’s length. It is the longest indoor escalator in Asia. You can have lunch at Xiaozhai area as it collects lots of good restaurants around here.
*Dayanta Station: There’s a large plaza located at the foot of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, a world-famous Buddhist holy land. The plaza is the largest Tang-themed cultural square in Asia, and has become a cultural tourist attraction for not only local people to enjoy gathering, sightseeing and leisure but also travelers to feel the city deeply. Music Fountain is one of the biggest highlights here, as the largest fountain square in Asia, even the world.
The tour normally lasts for 8 hours. After the whole day, you will be escorted back to your Xian downtown hotel by subway or taxi according to your preference.
Special note:
*You are suggested to stop at Dayanta Station firstly local people usually do exercise in the morning like Tai-Chi and Square Dance at North Square of Big Wild Goose Pagoda; You can have lunch at Xiaozhai area with recommendation from your tour guide; The tour includes admission fees of 3 attractions (You can choose 3 sites to visit freely along the subway station. If you would like to explore more within the tour time, you can pay the extra entrance ticket on spot by yourself).
Price inclusions:
-All public transportation fee (including taxi, bus & subway charge)
-English-speaking guide
-Entrance ticket fee (3 downtown attractions allowed)
Price exclusions:
-Meals
-Gratuities (recommended)