Historical and cultural tour: Shaolin Temple,Longmen Grottoes&The Terracotta Army – 7-Day Private Group Tours
Historical and cultural tour: Shaolin Temple,Longmen Grottoes&The Terracotta Army – 7-Day Private Group Tours
Day1 China
No matter when your flight arrives in any city in China, you will be greeted by a guide at the airport and transferred to your hotel. After checking in, you will have the remainder of the day to explore freely.
Day2 Unique Henan Land of Dramas
Your guide will meet you in the hotel lobby to start your cultural exploration.
Only Henan Drama Fantasy City is a drama fantasy city with 21 theaters jointly built. The scenic spot uses immersive drama art as the technique and the unique "fantasy city" building as the carrier. By telling stories about "land, food, inheritance", let more people feel the charm of drama culture. The three main drama recommendation parks include three major theme theaters, namely "Lijiacun Theater", "Illusion City Theater" and "Train Station Theater", as well as 18 small theaters scattered around. At the same time, it is equipped with traditional well-known catering formats in Henan, as well as a number of intangible cultural heritage themed pavilions, markets and other rich formats for tourists to experience.
Day3 Shaolin Temple
It is often said, "All martial arts come from Shaolin." Not only do many Chinese people who have been influenced by Shaolin Kung Fu since childhood feel this way, but many international friends also visit the Shaolin Temple when they come to Henan. This place is not only a sacred ground for martial arts, but also the ancestral home of Zen Buddhism. Taking a few classic martial arts poses at Shaolin Temple, it feels like the flashes of blades and swords from the martial world are just in front of you.
Day4 [Tang Style and Wei Bones] Longmen Grottoes
The Longmen Grottoes are listed as a World Cultural Heritage site and are located in Luoyang, Henan. Divided by the Yi River, the grottos are split into two parts: the West Mountain and the East Mountain. The East Mountain grottoes are predominantly works from the Tang Dynasty, while the West Mountain grottoes were carved during the Northern Dynasties and the Sui and Tang periods, featuring the essence of Longmen, including the statue of the Buddha Vairocana in Fengxian Temple and the "Twenty Statues of Longmen" in Guayang Cave.
Day5 Qin Shi Huang's Terracotta Warriors
The Terracotta Army Museum, also known as the Terracotta Warriors, is a part of the burial pits of Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum. Together with the Mausoleum itself, it forms the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum Museum.
The Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang is often referred to as the Eighth Wonder of the World. More than a thousand clay soldier figurines unearthed here display different shapes and vivid expressions, making it a brilliant gem in the history of ancient Chinese sculpture. It is hailed as "one of the great discoveries in the history of archaeology in the 20th century."Day6 Xi'an City Wall
Xi'an, which was also known as Chang'an in ancient times, had been founded 3,100 years ago and set as a capital city 1,100 years ago. It is one of the important birthplaces of Chinese civilization and Chinese nation. As the starting point of the ancient Silk Road, it is the origin of Chinese civilization going to the world.
Xi'an City Wall is the largest, best preserved and oldest ancient city wall in China. It inherits the historical context of the ancient Chang'an and also symbolizes the unique character of Xi’an.
Xi’an City Wall is one of the first batch of important heritage sites under state protection, national water scenic area and national 5A-class scenic spot.
Day7 Return
Your driver will meet you at the hotel and drive you to the airport for your flight home.