Trip Details, Dates, Prices, etc.
Menu4 Days City and Botanical Tour Around Xi’an
Date: From April to June
Price: 1,690USD/pax
Trip Focus: City Flowers
Status: Open to Booking
Trip Code: FI003
Guide(s): Local Guide
Serving as the capital of China for six dynasties with numerous historical and cultural sites, Xi 'an is one of the best places to understand modern and ancient China. In Xi'an, there are a large number of historical-cultural relics such as the Lesser Wild Goose Pagoda, City Wall, and the world cultural heritage site Terra-cotta Army. If you hope to have some exploration on the natural side of Xi'an. there are some good places to visit. The huge Qinling mountain range lies in the south of Xi 'an. The main peak of the Taibai mountain is 3,767 meters above sea level. Huashan Mountain is one of the five most famous mountains in China. It is 2,154 meters above sea level and is famous for its precipitous and magnificent peaks. This trip will show you both the cultural charms and natural beauties in and around Xi'an including, the magnificent scenery and the beautiful wildflowers on the Qinling mountains.
Trip highlights:
1. Explore the botanical kingdom of Taibai Mountain and enjoy stunning scenery there.
2. Enjoy amazing scenery in Huashan Mountain.
3. Visit the eighth wonder of the world, the Terra-cotta Army.
4. Visit Lesser Wild Goose Pagoda and Xi'an City Wall.
5. Stroll through Muslim Quarter to experience the unique local culinary culture.
2. Enjoy amazing scenery in Huashan Mountain.
3. Visit the eighth wonder of the world, the Terra-cotta Army.
4. Visit Lesser Wild Goose Pagoda and Xi'an City Wall.
5. Stroll through Muslim Quarter to experience the unique local culinary culture.
Dates & Prices
| Dates | Booking Status | Price | Single Supplement | Group Size | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From April to June | Open to Booking | 1,500USD/pax | 95USD/pax | 8 | Local Guide |
The cost includes the following:
1. Transportation throughout the trip.
2. Meals in local popular restaurants are labeled as BLD in the itinerary.
3. All the entrance tickets for places listed in the itinerary including cable cars and shuttle buses.
4. Hotel stays from the first day to the last day, nice 3-star hotels in big cities and local best in local places.
5.Bottled water, and snacks throughout the trip.
6. Service charges of this trip include the fees of a professional English-speaking plant guide.
7. China domestic travel insurance.
2. Meals in local popular restaurants are labeled as BLD in the itinerary.
3. All the entrance tickets for places listed in the itinerary including cable cars and shuttle buses.
4. Hotel stays from the first day to the last day, nice 3-star hotels in big cities and local best in local places.
5.Bottled water, and snacks throughout the trip.
6. Service charges of this trip include the fees of a professional English-speaking plant guide.
7. China domestic travel insurance.
The cost does not include the following:
1. Any expense of personal nature such as laundry.
2. During this trip, extra charges due to the change of itinerary from the client-side or other factors are beyond the control of WildFloraTour.
3. Flight tickets to the place where our trip starts and from the place where our trip ends.
4. Expenses for visa application.
5. Gratuities to the guide and driver.
2. During this trip, extra charges due to the change of itinerary from the client-side or other factors are beyond the control of WildFloraTour.
3. Flight tickets to the place where our trip starts and from the place where our trip ends.
4. Expenses for visa application.
5. Gratuities to the guide and driver.
Itinerary
D1 Terra-cotta Army Museum to Xi'an City. Meals: LD
In the morning meet your guide and go to visit the terra-cotta army museum, then visit the Lesser Wild Goose Pagoda and City Wall in the afternoon.
Overnight: Campanile Hotel (Xi'an Bell & Drum Tower) or similar
D2 Drive to Huashan Mountain. Meals: BLD
Drive to Huashan Mountain, then we take the cable car to the top of Huashan Mountain. Enjoy the amazing scenery on the mountain.
Overnight: Huashan Inn (Xia Culture Theme Hotel) or similar
D3 Drive to Taibai Mountain. Meals: BLD
Drive to Taibai Mountain in the morning, explore the lower area of Taibai Mountain for plants.
Overnight: Jingyue Hotel or similar
D4 Back to Xi 'an. Meals: BL
Take a shuttle bus and cable car to the top of Taibai Mountain and look for the alpine flowers. Return to Xi 'an in the afternoon. Trip ends.
Introduction to Trip Destinations:
Terra-Cotta Army
The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE to protect the emperor in his afterlife. The figures, dating from approximately the late third century BCE, were discovered in 1974 by local farmers in Lintong County, outside Xi'an. The figures vary in height according to their roles, with the tallest being the generals. The figures include warriors, chariots, and horses. Estimates from 2007 were that the three pits containing the Terracotta Army held more than 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses, and 150 cavalry horses, the majority of which remained buried in the pits near Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum. Other terracotta non-military figures were found in other pits, including officials, acrobats, strongmen, and musicians.
Lesser Wild Goose Pagoda
The Lesser Wild Goose Pagoda, located in Jianfu Temple of Anren Fang in the city of Chang 'an, is a beautiful pagoda, which is the architectural and artistic heritage of Buddhism in Tang Dynasty. And it is also an important symbol of Chang 'an of Tang Dynasty to this day. The Lesser Wild goose pagoda has a quiet environment. It has withstood the attack of wind and rain for more than 1200 years and the test of more than 70 earthquakes. Besides, it has experienced three times of separation in history. Every morning the temple would ring the bell regularly, which could be heard for dozens of miles. The bell is clear, the pagoda shadow is beautiful, in the ancient city has a unique charm. The Lesser Wild Goose Pagoda and its ancient bell, the Morning Bell of the Wild Goose Pagoda, have become one of the "eight sights of Guanzhong".
Huashan Mountain
Located about 1.5 hours from Xi'an, Huashan Mountain is considered to be one of the world's most dangerous places to hike. The mountain is considered to be one of China's five most famous mountains and is one of the most popular tourist attractions. The mountain has five main peaks — a North, South, East, West, and Center. The infamous plank walk is located on the mountain's highest peak, South, which has a height of 7,070 feet.
Mount Taibai
Mount Taibai is located to the southwest of Xi'an. The mount's highest point, Baxian Tower, rises to a height of 3,750 m (12,300 ft) and is the tallest in the Qinling Range. In 1965 Mount Taibai became a new nature reserve covering 56,325 hectares, with protection focus on its warm temperate zone ecosystem. Mount Taibai has warm temperate, temperate, cool temperate, and alpine climate. The flora and fauna of Taibai are quite diverse, with species from both northern and southern Chinese environments uniquely coexisting in the region. Within the nature reserve's borders, there are more than 1,700 different types of seed-bearing plants having been found, comprising approximately 60% of the flora in the Qinling Range. Many second- and third-tier protected Chinese species are found among the flora.
Tour Guides
We will arrange one of our best flower guides for this trip who has rich experiences of guiding tours in this region. You can also email us at info@wildfloratour.com to tailor-make a tour of your style or schedule a flower guide you prefer.
Testimonials
As a new department set up in 2017 under AbsoluteWild Travel Co, Ltd., WildFloraTour consists of a group of English-speaking local plants and travel experts to provide the best quality trips for plant lovers to enjoy the beauty of the natural plant resources in China. In the past, we have organized many flower-watching trips with some cooperative travel agents under their company names. For this important page, we would quote some feedbacks made on TripAdvisor by travelers from our sister department AbsolutePanda. As a department of the same company, we share the same culture and principles.
