Beijing to Xian Tour

Known as "Chang’an" in ancient times, Xian is one of the four world’s greatest civilizations and it is the most famous ancient capital of China with too many dynasties and the greatest influence. It is the cradle of the Chinese nation, the birthplace of Chinese civilization and the representative of Chinese culture. With such a high reputation, Xian is one of the most popular cities for traveling during China Tour Packages. Although both the ancient capitals, Beijing and Xian are different, so a lot of tourists from all over the world prefer to choose Beijing to Xian tour during their holidays.
The Terracotta Warriors is located in the east of Lintong 37 kilometers away from Xian. It is a key unit of national cultural relics. In 1974, three kinds of Terra Cotta Warriors were found in Dongling with the total area of 22780 square meters. Number 1 is the largest one. There are 6000 terracotta figurines in it that covers 14260 square meters. If this is your first travel to Xian, you should grasp the chance to feel the grand.
All lifelike, terracotta figurines shocked the whole world after they were explored. In 1978, after visiting the Terracotta Warriors museum, the former French President Jacques Chirac said: The world had seven wonders and the discovery of Terracotta Warriors can be the 8th. Do not see the pyramid then you’ve never been to Egypt and do not see the Terracotta Warriors then you’ve never been to China. From then on the Terracotta Warriors is well known as the eighth wonder of the world. 

Shaanxi History Museum is another place you should not miss during your Beijing to Xian tour. The collections in Shaanxi History Museum show Shaanxi history culture and Chinese ancient civilization which is called “Ancient pearl, Chinese treasure house". The appearance of the museum followed the style of Tang Dynasty. Shaanxi History Museum covers 65,000 square meters with the construction area of 55,600 square meters, the area of culture relics 8000 square meters and the exhibition area of 11,000 square meters. The collections in the museum showcasing the precious treasures unearthed from Shaanxi Province.
After visiting Terracotta Warriors and Shaanxi History Museum, you will get a deeper understanding about the history of old Xian. In modern times, Xian has changed a lot, and there are also many other places deserve to visit. During your Beijing to Xian tour, you could enjoy the time in Xian.

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Among all the great wall in Beijing, Badaling great wall is the most famous and best preserved. A Beijing private tour to Badaling great wall is a very popular one. The Badaling great wall is the site of the most visited section of great wall. Now visited annually by millions, the immediate area has seen significant development, including hotels, restaurants, and a cable car. So a Beijing private tour to Badaling great wall is more convenient, guests can take cable cars to save time and enjoy the whole bird's eye view of the great wall from the cable car.

Badaling great wall is the first section opened to tourists, until now, badaling great wall has recevied many foreign leaders , officials and numerous foreign visitors. There is an old saying goes like "He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man", so take a Beijing private tour to Badaling great wall!

Near the Badaling great wall there is a Great Wall Museum and Great Wall National Theater which offer guests a good chance to know much about the gerat wall. A Beijing private tour with private tour guide and driver will suitable for tourists wo want to have a flexible time to see other attractions. The tour guide in Beijing private tour is only serves for you, your family and your friends, so you can enjoy a detail explanation about all sites.

Beijing has a history of more than three thousand years of city construction and more than eight hundred and fifty years history of being a capital city. As an ancient city, Beijing features many world famous culture heritage such as Great wall, Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City, Zhoukoudian Peking Man site etc.

Beijing has a varity of attractions that has a great fame, temples, imperial palaces, ancient houses, museums, parks and etc.

Famous Temples in Beijing include Lama Temple which is the largest and most perfectly preserved lamasery of Gelug Sect in Beijing, Confucius Temple which was initially built in 1302, Niujie (Ox Street) Mosque which enjoys a high fame abroad and so on.

Famous ancient commercial street like Wangfujing, Dashilian , Liulichang , Chang'an Avenue and so on, all the streets contain the ancient culture. They are the best place to enjoy shopping as well as taste ancient Beijing culture.

Beijing with rapid developing has become a international city in the world. Expecially after the Olympic Games 2008 , Beijing has show its modern culture to the world. Since then, more and more travelers come to Beijing, the modern culture and architecture are also the hot scenic spots such as the Bird Next, Water Cube, 798 art sistrict and so on.

Take a Beijing private tour to enjoy the splendid Beijing much better. Beijing will never disappointing you!

There are more great attractions in Beijing for take a great Beijing private tour. If you like to appreciate the ancient life of Beijing and enjoy a real village experience, a Beijing private tour to Chuandixia village is a great choice. Chuandixia village is an ancient village remains its ancient style. A Bejing private tour to this village will be an interesting experience.

Nestled in a valley 90km west of Beijing and overlooked by towering peaks is Chuandixia village, a gorgeous cluster of historic courtyard homes and old-world charm. The backdrop is lovely: terraced orchards and fields, with ancient houses and alleyways rising up the hillside. You will experience the beautiful mountains and the great ancient village by this Beijing private tour.

Chuandixia is also a museum of Maoist graffiti and slogans, especially up the incline among the better-preserved houses. Despite their impressive revolutionary credentials, Chuandixia's residents have sensed the unmistakable whiff of the tourist dollar on the north-China breeze, and T-shirt vendors have appeared. This Beijing private tour offer you a great chance to see the Maoist graffiti and slogans during the revolution times.

Two hours is more than enough to wander around the village as it's not big. A number of houses also sell local produces, including Fengmi (honey) and Hetao (Walnuts). You can buy this for souvenirs during your Beijing private tour as they are all natural products .

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The Temple of Heaven is located in the southeastern part of central Beijing, with easy reach from the Holiday Inn Express Beijing Temple Of Heaven . Guests in Holiday Inn Express Beijing Temple Of Heaven can enjoy a convenience to visit this famous complex.

Occupying an area of 273 hectares, Temple of Heaven  was built built in 1420 for Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good harvest. It consist of three main groups of constructions as the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, the Imperial Vault of Heaven and the Circular Mound Altar, all built according to strict philosophical requirements.

The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests is a magnificent triple-gabled circular building and it is the major building. The Imperial Vault of Heaven is lies south of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, it is surrounded by the famous Echo Wall. The Circular Mound Altar is the altar, an empty circular platform.

There are also many beautiful sceneries in the Temple of Heaven. It was listed as the world cultural heritage in 1998. Now it is opened to the public. Guests in Holiday Inn Express Beijing Temple Of Heaven can stroll to this park in the leisure time.

Holiday Inn Express Beijing Temple Of Heaven enjoys such a convenient location will be a great choice for tourists guests.

The Holiday Inn Express Beijing Temple of Heaven is a 3 star hotel located close to the Temple of Heaven and Tiananmen Square and some of Beijing's most popular attractions, winthin easy reach to the Beijing Sourth Railway Station , enjoy a convenient transportation.

This hotel was opened in 2008 and features 316 rooms with excellent and complete facilities such as LCD TVs, free broadband internet access, central air conditioning, in-room safe, domestic direct-dial, international direct-dial etc. making it so good suitable for business and tourist travelers. 

For dinning, this hotel has Chinese restaurant serves flavor Chinese cuisines. This hotel also Wifi internet in public areas, Complimentary tourism traffic map, that is convenient for both business travellers and tourists.

The Holiday Inn Express Beijing Temple of Heaven also with meeting facilities, business center, currency exchange, ticket office, laundry service, handicapped friendly rooms and so on other facilities and service.

This Holiday Inn Express Beijing Temple of Heaven with cheap price, ideal location and good service will be offer you a comfortable accommodation. 

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Beijing is an ancient capital city for over 500 hundred years, it is also the capital city of the the People's Republic of China. Beijing is differ from other ancient countries, there are many historical relics such as Great Wall, Summer Palace etc. and unique Chinese style architectures such as courtyards, hutongs and so on. No matter you have a long time vacation in Beijing or a short stay in Beijing, this city will always offer you pleasantly surprised with its plentiful cuture and scenery.

Unique Beijing Atrractions:

Great Wall
Great Wall is one of the seven construction wonders in the world. It has been listed as a World Heritage site in 1987 by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESC0). Great Wall is just like a dragon streches along the mountain sea, maily section include Badaling, Mutianyu, Simatai, Jinshanling, Gubeikou etc.

Quadrangle Courtyard
Quadrangle Courtyard is an important aspect of the city's architectural heritage. It has a long history, and they are traditional residential compounds with houses around courtyards . All the quadrangles were built in accordance with a strict set of rules from their size and style. The quadrangles are filled with a strong cultural flavor with carved Chinese characters, couplets on the pillars, and calligraphy and paintings in the rooms. It is a good reflect of ancient Beijing culture. Even a half day tour you can have a nice visit to them!

Hutong
Hutong is what the small back streets or lanes are called in Beijing. Hutong has a long history and Beijing's history is preserved in hutong. Hutongs is the memory of the traditional life and culture in Beijing. Now Hutong half day tour is getting more and more popular, take a rickshaw along the Shichahai to the ancient small hutongs is an enjoyable experience.

Enjoy a half day Beijing tour or Beijing tours package to enjoy Beijing Attraction will be an unforgetable experience , Beijing will always suprising you with its plentiful scenery!