You will be picked up from your hotel at appointed time (usually 9am) by the tour guide and driver. Driving about 45 mins, you will come to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, the Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shihuang who is the first emperor of the Qin dynasty. When he ascended to the throne at the tender age of 13, he ordered 720,000 conscript laborers to build him a royal tomb. It took about 38 years to finish, and was so magnificent that it set a precedent for future feudal rulers. Little compares to his army of Terracotta Warriors and Horses. Wander the gallery to marvel at some 8,000 life-size sculptures of men and horses of the Emperor’s funerary art. Amazingly, each one has unique features.

After lunch, you will take the private van back to Xian downtown to visit Small Wild Goose Pagoda（closed on each Tuesday）. It is the twin of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Both the two pagodas are important witnesses for the history of Great Tang Dynasty. Same as the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Small Wild Goose Pagoda was also built to store the Buddhist scriptures brought from Ancient India by the master monk Xuanzang in the Tang Dynasty. Different from the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Small Wild Goose Pagoda attracts visitors with its special charms that it keeps quiet and peaceful in the bustling downtown area, has precious value on architecture and Chinese garden aesthetics.

Next, move to visit City Wall which is the largest and best-preserved ancient city wall in China. It served as the military defensive system in the ancient time which can be traced back to Tang Dynasty. You can optionally choose to explore the City Wall by foot or riding a bike (cost on your own).

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