Xi'an Travel Forum

Hi I will be in Xian late aguaut and staying at
Royal Garden Hotel (Xi’an)
334 East Street,
Xi'an, Shaanxi Province
Are there any shopping markets around the hotel? What type?
Thankyou

What is the best way to travel from Xi'an to Guangzhou, we haven't got a lot of time, is there a direct flight from Xi'an. Thank you

I'll be arriving in Xi'an on the 7th (early morning around 6.45) and leaving on the 10th in the afternoon. Now my friend has everything organised on the 8th, 9th and 10th, which includes going to see the main sights in Xi'an. As she will only be arriving in the evening on the 7th, I'm looking for something to do on my own that day (don't mind arriving very late that evening). I'm especially interested in natural sceneries, wildlife and hiking. I hope someone can gove me some nice suggestions, including how to go there and to get back. Thanks a lot!!

My partner and I are in Xi'an on business for a week. We know the sights to see and things to do.
What we need help with is good restaurants to take business colleagues to and also somewhere where we can buy some good white wine, perhaps Chillean, South African or, of course, Australian.
Can anyone help, please?

is it safe? Because I plan to take the midnight train (12 midnight) to luoyang. i want to save time, so I plan to take maybe a train from xi'an that is scheduled around 12 midnight to 1am, and then arriving luoyang early morning so I can explore luoyang already. I'm travelling alone, and I'm a girl, so I don't know if it's safe or not.

Are they open 24 hours? Because I'm arriving in Xian around 6:30 am, and I plan to buy train ticket to Luoyang as soon as I arrive there. But I don't know if the office is open that time already.

How much will it costs? Just the cheapest one. My original plan was to take the train but they said it's really hard, so I have no choice but to take the plane. But I want to know first how much it usually costs if I take the plane?

1) Where is Wild Goose PAgoda? Is it the same as little goose pagoda or big goose pagoda or is this a different one?

2) the Tang Dynasty Show, is it in Tang Dynasty Arts museum? What is the show all about? How much is the entrance fee?

3) Where is the entrance of the city wall?

4) the history museumis the Shaanxi History Museum, right?


Is it worth going here:
1) Grand Buddha Temple
2) Banpo NEolithic Village
3) Temple of 8 immortals

Also, how much do you guys think is the perfect budget for Xian for may 3-4 days, excluding the train ticket? Is 2500RMB enough? I'm only staying in a backpacker's hostel so it'll be cheaper

Hi all,

I'm taking a tour of the silk road starting from Beijing. Is it more advisable to take a train or flight into Xian? My main concern is 1) SAFETY 2) COST. Thanks! :)

Peggy

I will be in Xi'an the end of May for a few days. I would like to hike Mt Huashan beginning at night to arrive at the top for sunrise. Eventhough I have experience climbing I would prefer not to hike at night on my own. Is it possible to hire an english speaking climbing guide?
This is my first time posting on VT - I hope I get some good suggestions!

We are in Beijing now and heard that there are now sand storms in Xi'an. Is that true? It so, how bad?

I booked this hotel solely based on the fact that the airport shuttle bus having a stop in front on this hotel.

Anyone has stayed there recently?

1. How was your stay in this hotel?
2. How is the surrounding environs?
3. Does the Eastern Route or Western Route tourist buses stops at this hotel?

Cheers!

I can only get so much from reading guide books and the internet.
Being there is so much better.

What are the must things to see and do in and around Xi'an and about how much time is required without being rushed?

What are some other recommend things to see and do should I have more time?

Has anyone stayed at this hotel and what did you think of it? How is the location, condition of rooms,comfort of beds and breakfast buffet? Thanks Dave

We visited this shop a month ago and bought a silk embroidered mat and unfortunately the sales assistant did not fully understand the meaning of the three embroidered pictures on the mat.
We would like contact details for this business to further research these details if possible

Is my itinerary realistic?
What have I miss out? Where to try good food?
Sad to give Huashan and Famen Si a miss......too far too little time

Day 1
Arrive early morning around 8am
Bell Tower and Drum Tower
Shuyuan Gate
Gu Wenhua Jie
Forest of Stelae
Shanxi History Museum
Great Goose Pagoda & Temple of Great Goodwill
Shanxi Grand Opera House
City Wall

Day 2
Temple of the Eight Immortals and market
Great Mosque
Huajue Xiang
Huimin Jie

Day 3
Terra-Cotta Warriors
Emperor Qin's Tomb
Banpo Neolithic Village
ChangLe XiLu Wholesale Market
Huaqing Hot Springs

Day 4
Morning flight to Chengdu.

Appreciate any suggestions/advise

We are a family exploring China.
We would like to hear from anyone who knows
about backpacker accommodation in Xian where
we can stay get help in matters like extending our
tourist visas, train bookings, tours, etc.

Thank you !

Paul

I want to head east from Xi'an to Huashan, and eventually on to Luoyang and Zhengzhou. Is it possible to do the Terracotta Warriors then get a minibus or some other form of transport direct to Huashan? I was hoping to avoid going back into the city.

Cheers.

I would appreciate any advice on the following, as I will be going to Xian on Friday with 5 friends for the weekend.

This is our proposed itinerary:
FRIDAY
- arrive 2pm, hotel by 330pm
- walk around town
- Tang Dynasty Show for dinner

SATURDAY
- leave hotel 8am for Terracotta Warriors
- Wild Good Pagoda in the afternoon

SUNDAY
- Drum/Bell Tower
- City Wall
- Muslim Quarter
- depart for airport at 5pm

1. Since we are a large group, we are thinking it'd be easier to just hire a car/van for the day we go to the Terracotta Warriors (on Sat), and that way the driver could bring us to some other spots along the way/on the way back. Is this a good idea, and how much should be expect to pay for a driver for the day?

2. Any comments on our itinerary?

3. Is the best way to get to our hotel by taxi?

Many thanks for your help!

I was planning on visiting Xi'an for 2 days but decided to cut it down to one. Will this be possible? All I want to see is the terracotta warriors, the city walls, Wild Goose pagodas, and the Bell and Drum Towers. I'm thinking of arriving in Xi'an in the morning from Beijing, and leaving at night on an overnight train to Shanghai. Is this possible?

Hi, this is my first post. I plan to make a trip to Xi'an in June, and I was wondering if anyone had any information regarding the A-Fang palace (or E-pang palace). From what I was able to cull from the internet this place is either a 2000 year old imperial fortress or a tourist trap built in 1995. Can anyone help? This place seems intersting, but I'm not sure if it's worth the admission. Thanks

Does Xi'an experience similar dust storms like Beijing does? If so, when?

On october 11, 2006 I bought a table and a wood pannel at the XIAN Art and Ceramics Factory. It has already arrived to Mexico but somewhere I lost the invoice so I can not pick up the table from the customs. I want to know how I can contact the factory to see if they can send me even by fax a copy of my invoice

Thank you very much for your help

Rocio Gallego

Hello,
Does anyone know if it's possible to learn about Chinese cooking in Xi'an. Are there any courses available?
Thanks in advance

Hi, just wanted some advice, i arrive in Xian on the 23rd Feb at about 9.30am and am stayin for one night. I was just wondering whether or not i can go and see the warriors straight from the sirport. What would be the best way to go, is there a bus/coach that goes there straight from the airport or if i took a taxi how much should i pay to get to the warriors and how long would it take.

Also are there taxi's available to go to xian city from the warriors, i am staying in The Bell Tower Hotel, again about how much would such a taxi cost?

sorry for the request just wondering,

Thanks

Kiran

Hi, I will be traveling to Beijing with my family (with 2 kids) in June this year. We intend to take up a tour package from a Beijing Tour Agency to Xi'an for a couple of days before returning to Beijing for the flight home. Could anyone pls advise on the number of days to reserve for the trip to Xi'an and back? Any recommended tour agency in Beijing? Thanks.

could anyone tell me where i can get the cheapest return air tickets from singapore to xi'an .Thanks. I'm planning to visit there from April 8 to 23 .

Thanks to the people who answered my question and suggested asking the hotel/hostel to help me book the ticket.But what I forgot to mention is that I will arrive in Xian on the morning of the 27th from Bejing and want/need to leave the same evening so I won't have a hotel in Xian to help me.I reach Bejing on the 24th August.Is it safe to leave booking trains till I arrive both for Bejing to Xian and Xian to Shanghai? Also those dates are not flexible. Any further advice please.

I want to book my train ticket from Xian to Shanghai from England but China tripadvisor says you have to also book a xian tour with them The only other site I know is china-train-ticket and they are quite a bit more expensive. I want to leave Xian in the evening of the 28th August. Any advice please.

I arrive in Xian around 8am. and leave the same night around 8. How do I do all I can in 1 day (with the warriors as a must). Also can I leave my luggage at the station for the day? Thanks for any advice