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Xi'an in one day
Posted: Sat July 26, 2008 05:05 PM UTC

Is it possible to "do" Xi'an in one day (staying there at one night)
my idea was:

-terracotta army(one hour travelling, 3 hours visiting. back at noon in Xi'an)
between 1 am and evening:
-Wild Goose Pagodas
-drum tower en bell tower
-muslim quarer (o.a the great mosque, bazaar, Huajue Xiang alley )
-grand south gate, city wall, biking on the wall 2 hours around
(and eventually The Eight Immortals Temple)

ger4444

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Re: Xi'an in one day
Posted: Sun July 27, 2008 02:44 AM UTC

Don't miss the Shaanxi Provincial History Museum and Hanyangling. Those were the highlights of my recent trip -- I just went to Xi'an for 4 days earlier this month. Those two together would take up more or less a full day, but you can fit in the Big Goose Pagoda and music fountain in the evening.
Otherwise, your original plan would be better for 1.5 days, not just 1.

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ellyse

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Re: Xi'an in one day
Posted: Sun July 27, 2008 06:36 AM UTC

I agree that 1.5 days would be minimum to get all that you list and the few random things you'll find on your walks back and forth.

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DSwede

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Re: Xi'an in one day
Posted: Sun July 27, 2008 09:05 AM UTC

1.5 days would be the minimum. I think you will find that you will want more than 3 hours for the Terracotta Army. Xi'an itself is a fascinating place and to do it at a gallop will not do it justice.

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hawkhead

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Re: Xi'an in one day
Posted: Sun July 27, 2008 10:16 AM UTC

There're of course a lot of people on the TripAdvisor forums who fly in and out the same day, but they usually see only the Terracotta Warriors and almost nothing else, perhaps only a cursory glance at the Muslim Quarter and/or city walls.

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ellyse

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Re: Xi'an in one day
Posted: Fri August 1, 2008 09:41 AM UTC

-terracotta army in the morning
-the Eight Immortals Temple
-drum tower and bell tower muslim quarer
- south gate, city wall
-fountain show near the Wild Goose Pagodas ( 9 pm)

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qinwarrior

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Re: Xi'an in one day
Posted: Mon August 25, 2008 12:19 AM UTC

Don't count on only one hour of travel time. Buses typically only leave when full, and due to heavy rains & flooding it took us 3 hours to get to the terracotta warriors. It was well worth the trip though!

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JASwenson

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Re: Xi'an in one day
Posted: Fri May 1, 2009 06:47 AM UTC

BOOKMARK!

my question exactly and awesome responses. thanks!

who knows the cheapest domestic flight from Beijing, or is there a better way?

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kzapanta

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Re: Xi'an in one day
Posted: Fri May 1, 2009 02:46 PM UTC

There are lots of discount agencies, but I found C-trip to work well for me while living in China.
http://english.ctrip.com/

Pay attension if you are getting paper ticket or electronic. If paper, you must have an address in China for delivery, or arrange for airport pick-up.

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DSwede

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Re: Xi'an in one day
Posted: Tue May 5, 2009 03:33 AM UTC

I'll repeat. Overnight train there and back would save you more time.

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