Optional 3-day - 2 nights (air excursion to Xian)

(Available to 10N, 9N, and 16N Tour Programs)

Mon 10May Beijing-Xian

Xian

0950 Arrive Xian, the east end of the legendary Silk Road.
Meet&Greet and transfer to the city for a brief orientation tour including a 30 minute walk on the famous City Wall, visit Great Mosque.
Western buffet lunch at Tang Cheng Hotel. Then proceed to check-in at your...

HYATT REGENCY XIAN HOTEL

a fine 5-star hotel located inside Xian city wall.

Tang Dynasty Dancers
Tang Dynasty Dance
1845 Leave hotel for transfer to the new Shaanxi Grand Opera House. Tang Dynasty Dinner Show followed by a Chinese Dinner if there are two scenes on the day or Dinner first then the Show, a great evening of wonderful local entertainment and fine Chinese Dinner.
2200 Return back to hotel.

Tue 11May In Xian

Breakfast at the hotel.
0730 Morning visit to the Terra Cotta Warriors Digs one of the most fascinating archaeological sites in the world and a highlight of any China itinerary. Just discovered in 1974, these clay figures resemble actual army soldiers of the Qin dynasty which were buried over two thousand years ago.
Terra Cotta Warriors & Horses
Xian, terra cotta warriors and horses
An awesome site, and they are still excavating burial pits that are expected to eventually unveil a total of 6,000 terra-cotta clay figures. Recent excavations also revealed a formation of infantry, cavalry and soldiers on chariots. Early lunch at a local restaurant inside the Digs compound.

Afternoon brief stop at a jade factory to see how fine jade jewelry is made before returning to your hotel. You may wish to be dropped off at the South City Gate to rent a bike, riding on the wall at your own cost and return back to hotel on your own.
1830 Leave hotel for special Dumpling Dinner at Han Tang Tian Xia Restaurant.
Return to your hotel.

Wed 12May Xian-Beijing

Breakfast at the hotel.
0645 Transfer to the airport.
0900 Leave Xian on CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES MU/2109, Airbus A320, snack served, non-stop.
1030 Arrive Beijing.
Transfer back to your Capital Hotel. Rejoin the KLE Beijing groups at the hotel.

Note:

During your 2-night excursion to Xian, you will keep your room at the Capital Hotel in Beijing, therefore you do not have to check out or check in again. Just take a hand-carry with you to Xian, and leave your other baggage in your Beijing hotel room.