Enjoy an immersive Chinese cultural experience on this private tour in Xi'an. With your English-speaking guide, visit Big Wild Goose Pagoda, a symbol of the city’s long history that serves as a holy place for Buddhists. Then, partake in a traditional tea ceremony to experience China’s age-old tea culture. In the early evening, delight in a spread of authentic Chinese dumplings while watching a Tang Dynasty Show, combining beautiful poetry, dance, music and stunning choreography and costumes to portray China’s rich past.
Highlights
- Private cultural tour of Xi’an with an expert, English-speaking guide
- Visit Tang Dynasty-era Big Wild Goose Pagoda and discover the importance of Buddhism in the Xi’an region
- Discover China’s time-honored traditions during a tea ceremony, and taste some teas alongside locals
- Feast on a delectable dumpling spread
- Watch a Tang Dynasty Show, a cultural performance combining dance and music to portray China’s rich history
- All public transportation fees included
Useful Information
Tea Ceremony
Meet your guide in the lobby of your Xi’an hotel and either walk or take public transportation (depending on where your hotel is located) to Big Wild Goose Pagoda, an important Buddhist pagoda built during the Tang Dynasty. As you walk inside with your guide, learn about its role in the community, as well as the extensive damage it has endured from natural disasters and the restoring process during the Ming Dynasty.
Afterward, take a leisurely stroll to a nearby tea house to watch a tea ceremony. Discover China’s tea culture as you witness the traditional ritual of preparing and tasting teas, and then taste some of the teas to try out the methods you've just seen.
Once you’re rejuvenated by the soothing teas, take public transportation with your guide to the Sunshine Theater to watch an entertaining Tang Dynasty Show, which combines elegant poetry, dance, signing, music, impressive choreography and stunning costumes to portray China's long history. While enjoying this spectacular showcase of Chinese culture, feast on a scrumptious banquet of authentic Chinese dumplings.
Afterward, take a leisurely stroll to a nearby tea house to watch a tea ceremony. Discover China’s tea culture as you witness the traditional ritual of preparing and tasting teas, and then taste some of the teas to try out the methods you've just seen.
Once you’re rejuvenated by the soothing teas, take public transportation with your guide to the Sunshine Theater to watch an entertaining Tang Dynasty Show, which combines elegant poetry, dance, signing, music, impressive choreography and stunning costumes to portray China's long history. While enjoying this spectacular showcase of Chinese culture, feast on a scrumptious banquet of authentic Chinese dumplings.
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