Xi'an Travel Forum

There are a lot of great domestic flights around China and into Xi'an. But I cannot find or even get to a discount website that shows arrival flights from Int. origins. (expedia and others say the only way from Thailand or Singapore is by 3 flights and costing the cheapest $500) I need to depart from a Southeast Asian country and arrive to Xi'an. Please help if you know a site that shows all departure and ARRIVAL into XIY.

Bangkok Air is the only discount airline I see that is direct but has 1 service a week and don't you know it, there is no way for me to make that. =) Why does it seem only a domestic incoming into Xi'an when I know there should be lots of Asian flights coming in. Also, most airports has easily accesible data of all flights but not Xi'an?

Thanks a bunch.

I am planning to travel from Beijing to Europe by train, and one of the legs of the trip will be from Xi'an to Urumqi. I am wondering if I will need to reserve this ticket ahead of time. I plan on spending at least two or three days in Xi'an in order to see the Terra Cotta warriors and other sights, so I could just buy the ticket on the first day if that will be sufficient time in advance.

Hi! It seems that a number of buses run from railway station and a lot of guide gives information about taking buses from the station to various attractions. Is it far to walk from the Bell Tower to the Railway Station?

Cheers!
Doremon

Can someone please give us a 5 days itinerary for 2. We will be arriving in the afternoon on day 1 and leaving in the evening in day 5 . The must see for us is Qianling .Is Xianyang Museum worth the trip?

Thank you

Any recommendations for a good youth hostel in Xi'an? I might be visiting in Dec, sometime end of December so am looking for a convenient place to stay. Understand there are some pretty good youth hostel - such as Han Tang Inn, University Hostel, Xiangzimen Hostel etc.

Would very much appreciate some advice. Thanks.

PS: As it is in winter, please help recommend a hostel with good heating.

I'm a photographer that plans on shooting stuff in and around the city is there a best local to easily get to things of interest??
(Like being near Spanish steps in Rome for instance)

I'm currently looking at the Bell Tower Hotel based on a users travel page.

If someone has a great place to stay I'm all ears, BTW.

Thanks
glock

We will be in Xi'an for just two nights during a tour with our dinners included. Interested in some places to hang out after dinner... we are not "clubbers" but are more into the pub scene - but are open to any suggestions.

Can anyone give an approximate cost by taxi from airport to downtown Xian? What about limo costs? Thank you.

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)

Where are the cave dwellings closest to Xian? Can you get a taxi to take you there, or you need to hire a guide to take you to see the inside of the cave dwellings?

My wife and I from Brisbane, Australia are planning to visit Xian from June 18th for a few days with relatives from Zhuhai but they have said there is damage from aftershocks and the government is advising people not to go there. Does anyone know the true conditions for Xian as I have not seen anything in the news for the area?
Any reply would be appreciated.
Thanks
Chris

I heard that some of the attractions in Xian are damaged by the earthquake. Does anybody know whether they are still open to public?

Dear Travel Community,

Within our travel plans for China, definitely we want to visit Xian. A few questions:

1) I read somewhere that in Xian there are direct buses directly to the Terracota Warriors. Is this true? How much time does it take to get there?


2) Is it possible to visit the Terracota Warriors without a personal guide? I mean, does the museum have guidance in English (e.g. headphone guidance or explanation boards in English)?

2) We want to visit the Hua Shan Mountain. Are there direct buses from Xian to the mountain?

Thanks a lot for helping us out.

Kind regards,
NicBBB

We plan to be in Xian for 36 hours next month and had a few questions.

1. How much time (including travel time) do we need to set aside to see the Terra Cotta Warriors. Is there a certain time of day when they are less crowded?

2. The Shaanxi History Museum looks very interesting. Are the descriptions of the exhibits just in Mandarin or is there also signage in English or other languages?

3. Aside from those two things, what other "must see" sights would you recommend that we squeeze into our short visit?

hi,

we are thinkng of stopping at datong for a day to see the yungang caves on our way from beijing to xian.

When i try to check for the train schedule, the datong-xian or xian-datong takes 16 hours. its on the 1673 non-air con train.

Are there any other train time or should i be taking a bus from datong to xian ? If so, can anyone provide the departure times and time taken for the bus travel.

Thanks!

hi,

anyone stayed at this hotel before ? South Street 8, XiAn, Shaanxi Province

Is it at a convenient location ? i cant seem to locate it on the map.

or where can i get a more detailed xian map online ?

Thanks

hi

anyone has any revies on hotel ibis in xian ? i am planning to stay there, but there is little information on the location.

How do i get there from the train station and are there any public bus going to the terricotta warriors from near the hotel ?

Or does anyone have any recommendations on a convenient place to stay in xian that is about 170rmb for one night.

Thanks

I would like to go from Xian to Huangshan Mountain (north side Taiping entryway). Any way to do this??
If it is ONLY possible from Xian to Tunxi I will do it that way, but how?

what is a reasonable price for a driver to take us on a tour of the terracotta warriors, the History museum and the Wild Goose pagoda?
We have been quoted all sorts of prices from 140y to 900!!

I can't seem to find anyone to book train tickets fro me from Xi'an to Nanjing.

I am thinking of trying to push my luck and book those at the station upon arrival to Xi'an. Will I be pushing it too much? I would REALLY prefer a soft sleeper but those seem hard to come by.

Anyone by any chance know the email address of the Xi'an Ibis Hotel?

What is the weather like in late October in Xian?

Who'd of thought it, England got through and now I'm on the other side of the world and worried I won't catch the game.

Does anyone know of any (good) places to watch the rugby in Xian this saturday/sunday morning - I think that it will come on at 3am on Sunday.

Cheers

How crowded was this show? Is it at the Shaanxi Grand Opera House? Do you think it will be easy to get tickets when I get to Xi'an? I am on an 'independent tour' for 2 days in Xi'an, which I think means there is a driver and a guide. I was going to buy tickets at the Tangdynastyshow site but it is an unsecured site.

Hi, is anyone know if there is bus to be taken from the Hua Shan train station to Hua Shan? If there is, what is the bus line number? Please give me some detail about this route. Can I store my luggages at the Hua Shan visitor center? Thanks.

Besides, if I want to take bus from Xian to Hua Shan, what is the bus number? Where can I take this bus from?

Thanks a lot.

Hi, is anyone know if there is public buses going from Xian to Mao Ling, Qian Ling and Zhao Ling? If there is, what is the bus number and where can I board the bus? Thanks.

I understand that there are few websites that I can use to book a flight from Xian to Guilin but I have been told that I can find better deals if I book my flights through the local travel agents when in Xian myself. Is that true?

Can people share their experience?
What’s the typical lead time needed to book a flight in early November?

Thanks in advance.

We're staying at the Gaosu Shenzhou Hotel as part of a tour. How far is it to the Tang Dynasty show, would we need a taxi, and about how much would it cost. Are the taxi's running after the show so we can get back to our hotel?
I believe there are two places to enjoy Tang Dynasty show, One is in Shaanxi Grand opera house, the other one is in Tangyuegong, which would be our best choice from where we are staying?

Hi. Can anyone provide an estimate of the train ride from Xi'an to Beijing. How about Yangshou to Xi'an? Thanks!

My wife and me are travelling to XIAN april 2008.
We will like to hire an english speaking guide.Could you recommend us a local guide and a 3 to 4 stars hotel.
Thank You

How much would it cost us for a private taxi for a day-trip to Huashan from Xian? We are four students in our group so wondering if it'd be reasonable enough to just do a cab instead of taking the bus or train. Any idea?
Thank in advance