Xi’an Trip Overview
Come and join this private day trip from Xi’an to Famen Temple and Qianling Mausoleum, you will know more about the history and religion of the Tang Dynasty in ancient China. Your private tour guide will lead you to see the finger bone of the Buddha and explore Empress Wu Zetian’s mausoleum. She is the only female monarch in the history of China.
Additional Info
Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Xi’an, China
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
Come and join this private day trip from Xi’an to Famen Temple and Qianling Mausoleum, you will know more about the history and religion of the Tang Dynasty in ancient China. Your private tour guide will lead you to see the finger bone of the Buddha and explore Empress Wu Zetian’s mausoleum. She is the only female monarch in the history of China.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Famen Temple (Famen Si), Famen Zhen, Fufeng County 722200 China
Your tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel at the appointed time. Then drive to a holy place of Buddhism, Famen Temple, and it will take about 1.5-2 hours on the way. Upon arrival, you will go sightseeing at Namaste Dagoba of 148 meters (160 yards) and worship a finger bone of the Gautama Buddha (Sakyamuni). This Famen Temple tour lasts for about 2-2.5 hours. Lunch is not included but surely your guide will be willing to give you some advice.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Tomb of Emperor Tang Gaozong (Qianling), Western Route, Xi’an China
Afterwards, you will be driven to Qianling Mausoleum in about an hour. It is the tomb of Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wu Zetian, the only woman who have ruled China. There you will see a lot of stone statues along the Spirit Way and also view the Blank Tablet, the Qijie Bei (Tablet of Seven Elements) and the 61 stone statues of foreign diplomats. Later you will enjoy various colorful murals of court ladies during the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907 AD) in the Tomb of Princess Yong Tai.
Then your day tour comes to an end and your guide and driver will drive you about an hour back to your hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
