[Xi'an Travel Guide to Historical Sites]

🌟 Xi'an 3 days 2 nights, 800 RMB per person to travel through the ancient capital, check in at world wonders + carb paradise! 🔥 【Opening Blast! Why is Xi'an so popular beyond expectations?】 You think Xi'an is just about the Terracotta Warriors? Wrong! This is the capital of 13 dynasties, the prosperous Chang'an in "The Song of Everlasting Sorrow" where "a glance back brings a hundred charms," the bustling markets full of life in "The Longest Day in Chang'an," and the "carb bomb" capital with over a billion likes on Douyin! 🍜🏯 With 800 RMB per person, in 3 days and 2 nights you can visit the Terracotta Warriors, City Wall, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, eat roujiamo, lamb stew with bread, chili oil ice cream, and even ride a bike on the city wall and watch the live performance of "The Song of Everlasting Sorrow"! 🚴♀️🎭 End of article giveaway: Like and save over 1000 times, 3 people will be drawn to receive "Terracotta Warrior figurine + Hui Min Street food voucher"! 🎁 📅 【Itinerary Plan: 3 Days 2 Nights Highlights】 Day 1: History Blast! Terracotta Warriors + Huaqing Palace + "The Song of Everlasting Sorrow" 08:30-12:30 | Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses • 🎫 Ticket: 120 RMB (Book in advance via the "Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum Museum" WeChat official account to avoid tour groups!) • 📸 Must-see: • Pit 1: The army of thousands of unique Terracotta Warriors, the armor patterns on the kneeling archers are so clear you can count them! • Bronze Chariot and Horses: A pinnacle of bronze casting, even the umbrella handle can be disassembled freely! • 💡 Hidden tip: Rent an audio guide (20 RMB) or share a guide (50 RMB/person) to hear the story of the Terracotta Warriors "coming to life"! 13:00-14:30 | Lunch: Qin Xiang Restaurant (Terracotta Warriors branch) • 🍜 Must-eat: Gourd Chicken (crispy outside, tender inside, perfect dipped in chili powder!) + Saozi noodles (sour and spicy, carb feast!) 15:00-17:30 | Huaqing Palace • 🎫 Ticket: 120 RMB (includes Lishan Mountain) • 📸 Activities: • Tang Imperial Hot Spring Site: Touch the wall of the "Begonia Hot Spring" pool, the same as Yang Guifei’s, feel the "hot spring water smooth as silk"! • Lishan Cableway: Climb to the top to see "Lishan Evening Glow," one of the Eight Scenic Spots of Guanzhong, the sunset is breathtaking! 19:30-21:00 | "The Song of Everlasting Sorrow" Live Performance • 🎭 Ticket: from 239 RMB (book 3 days in advance!) • 🌟 Highlights: A 700-person team production, real mountains, real water, real stage! Watch Yang Guifei rise from the water, Emperor Tang Minghuang dance under the stars, tear-jerking! Day 2: Culture Blast! City Wall + Bell and Drum Towers + Hui Min Street 08:30-11:30 | Xi'an City Wall • 🎫 Ticket: 54 RMB (recommended to buy "City Wall + Bicycle" combo for 80 RMB) • 🚴♀️ Activities: • Cycling route: Yongning Gate → Hanguang Gate → Anding Gate (3 km, avoid tour groups!) • Hidden photo spot: Hanguang Gate Ruins Museum, see the cross-section of the Tang Dynasty city wall, 1400 years of layered history! 12:00-13:30 | Lunch: Drunken Chang'an (Bell Tower flagship store) • 🍜 Must-eat: Old Shaanxi Gourd Chicken (recommended by 10,212 people!) + Brush Pastry (photo prop, dip in "ink" to eat!) 14:00-16:00 | Bell and Drum Tower Square • 🎫 Ticket: Bell Tower 30 RMB, Drum Tower 30 RMB (combo ticket 50 RMB) • 📸 Activities: • Bell Tower: Climb up to see plaques from all directions, listen to the bianzhong (chime bells) performance (once every hour)! • Drum Tower: See the 24 solar terms drums, take panoramic photos of "Chang'an’s First Tower"! 17:00-20:00 | Hui Min Street Night Market • 🍢 Must-eat: • Ziwu Road Zhang’s Roujiamo: Braised meat is tender and juicy, bread is crispy to the point of crumbling! • Sheng Zhi Wang Sesame Sauce Liangpi: Rich sesame sauce, paired with Ice Peak soda, a childhood favorite for Xi'an locals! • Shan Shi San: Chili oil ice cream (a must-try for the curious!) + Fermented glutinous rice ice cream (refreshing and cleansing!) Day 3: Art Blast! Shaanxi History Museum + Big Wild Goose Pagoda 09:00-12:00 | Shaanxi History Museum • 🎫 Ticket: Free (book 3 days in advance via WeChat official account! Basic exhibition + Tang Dynasty relics exhibition 30 RMB) • 💎 Treasures: • Gold-inlaid beast head agate cup: Tang Dynasty wine vessel shaped like a playful lion! • Gilded dancing horse holding a silver cup: The horse dances and holds a cup to toast, Tang Dynasty "black technology"! 13:00-14:30 | Lunch: Three Electric Poles Shaanxi Cuisine Restaurant • 🍜 Must-eat: Salad crispy eggplant (crispy outside, tender inside, dip in condensed milk!) + Gourd Chicken (crispier than Drunken Chang'an!) 15:00-17:00 | Big Wild Goose Pagoda + Tang Paradise Night Market • 🎫 Ticket: Daci’en Temple 40 RMB, Pagoda climb 30 RMB • 📸 Activities: • Big Wild Goose Pagoda: Touch the scriptures brought back by Master Xuanzang, see the "Wild Goose Pagoda Inscription" imperial examination stele! • Tang Paradise Night Market: At 19:00 watch the "Roly-poly Miss" hand-in-hand show, at 20:00 watch the "Return to Chang'an" performance, travel back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty! 🍜 【Food Blast! Xi'an Carb Bomb List】 2. Roujiamo: Ziwu Road Zhang’s (Cuihua Road branch) braised meat roujiamo, crispy bread and tender meat! 3. Lamb stew with bread: Guoyuan Zhai Old Mi’s, tear the bread yourself, the smaller the pieces the more flavorful! 4. Oil-splashed noodles: Aihua Kuda Noodle House, one noodle per bowl, chili oil so fragrant you’ll stomp your feet! 5. Liangpi (cold noodles): Sheng Zhi Wang sesame sauce liangpi, sesame sauce + chili + vinegar, sour and spicy appetite booster! 6. Desserts: Shan Shi San’s chili oil ice cream, curious but addictive! 🏨 【Accommodation Recommendations! Best Value for Money】 2. Couples/Artistic Youth: Xi'an W Hotel (Qujiang New District, scenic balcony overlooking Qujiang, 400 RMB per person!) 3. Family Travel: Xi'an Huaqing Yutang Hotel (next to Huaqing Palace, soak in the same hot springs as the imperial consort, 600 RMB per person!) 4. Backpackers: Hostel near Bell Tower (80 RMB per person, walking distance to Hui Min Street + Bell and Drum Towers!) ⚠️ 【Pitfall Avoidance Guide! Hard-learned Lessons】 2. Transportation traps: Don’t take illegal taxis! Use Didi in the city, for distant attractions take the direct shuttle bus (30 RMB/person). 3. Shopping warnings: Don’t randomly buy from "specialty shops" on Hui Min Street! Look for "old brands": Shan Shi San, Sheng Zhi Wang, Ziwu Road Zhang’s. 4. Cultural respect: Don’t wear short skirts or sleeveless tops in temples, don’t wear high heels on the city wall! 💬 【Interactive Topic】 "Which Xi'an attraction do you most want to check in at? Leave a comment below, the top three with the most likes will receive a Terracotta Warrior figurine!" 🎁 🌟 Follow me to unlock more niche experiences! Next stop, treasure hunting at Dunhuang Mogao Caves! 🌟