XIAN
Breakfast is at hotel. Transfer to visit the world wonder - Terra-Cotta Army Museum include: Pit No.1, 2 & 3 Circle Vision Movie, Bronze Chariot and Horses Museum. After sightseeing, continue to visit the Tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi the first emperor of China. The Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses are world famous, attracting a large number of tourists to visit each year. However, they are only a part of the yet unexcavated mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi, in size; the mausoleum is larger than the Great pyramid in Egypt. Lunch is on own account.
In the afternoon visit to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda (also called Giant Wild Goose Pagoda) is a well-preserved ancient building and a holy place for Buddhists and the Da Ci’en Temple.
Back to hotel, free and overnight. Dinner is on own account.
Terra Cotta Army Museum – it is the funerary of Qin Shi Huang- the first Emperior of China with a collection of Terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of the Emperior which buried in 210-209BC with the purpose of protecting the Emperor in his afterlife. The figures dating back to 3rd century BC, were discovered in 1974 by some local farmers in Xian. The figures vary in height according to their roles with the tallest being the Generals, including warriors and chariots and horses. Containing over 8000 soldiers, 130 chariots and 520 hourse and 150 cavalry horses (estimated) and there are other non-military figures also found in other pits like officials, acrobats, strongmen and musicians, most of them still buried in the pits by Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum but some of pits are not open for tourist.