One day in Ancient Xian Market Wall Calligraphy

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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
8 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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English
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Experience local life at Xiaonanmen Morning Market with tasty snacks, explore Xi'an's City Wall with a scenic walk or bike ride, and admire calligraphy at the Forest of Stone Tablets Museum.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Local Life Experience: Explore the Xiaonanmen Morning Market, taste local snacks like steamed glutinous rice cake and spicy soup, and interact with locals.

City Wall Exploration: Walk or bike on the well - preserved Xi'an City Wall, enjoying the scenery inside and outside, and feel the ancient military architecture.

Calligraphy Appreciation: Visit the Xi'an Forest of Stone Tablets Museum, admire calligraphy works of famous masters, and learn about Chinese calligraphy culture.

What You Get

3.Tickets as mentioned in itinerary
1.Private Transfer with English or Chinese Speaking driver cum guide.(group of 1-3pax)
4.Bottle water/pax/day
1.Optional activities
2.Gratuities
3.Shopping

Good To Know

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

What You’ll Experience

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Xiaonanmen

Start the day with a visit to the Xiaonanmen Morning Market. Here, you can immerse yourself in the vibrant local life. There is a rich variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, and numerous stalls selling special local snacks. You can taste the deliciously sticky and sweet 甑糕 (steamed glutinous rice cake), with a strong aroma of dates. The 胡辣汤 (spicy soup) has a thick and pungent flavor that stimulates your taste buds. It goes well with deep-fried dough sticks or pan-fried buns. Stroll around the market, observe the daily lives of Xi'an residents, and have a chat with the stall owners to experience the most genuine and bustling atmosphere of the city.
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
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Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang)

After that, head to the Xi'an City Wall. You can choose to rent a bicycle or simply walk along the wall. The Xi'an City Wall is one of the largest and best-preserved ancient city walls in China. The ticket price for the city wall is [X] yuan per person. If you rent a bicycle, a single bicycle costs 45 yuan for 3 hours and a double bicycle costs 90 yuan for 3 hours. As you ride or walk, enjoy the scenery both inside and outside the wall. On one side, you can see the ancient city area where traditional houses and modern buildings blend together. On the other side, there is a moat with gently flowing water. Along the way, you can stop at the watchtowers, corner towers and other structures on the wall to take pictures and feel the grandeur of the ancient military defense architecture.
3 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
3

Forest of Stone Steles Museum

Proceed to the Xi'an Forest of Stone Tablets Museum. It houses a large collection of stone tablets, tomb inscriptions and stone sculptures, making it a must-visit place for calligraphy enthusiasts. Here, you can admire the calligraphy works engraved on stone tablets by great calligraphers such as 颜真卿 (Yan Zhenqing), 柳公权 (Liu Gongquan) and 欧阳询 (Ouyang Xun), and experience the profound and extensive Chinese calligraphy art. The ticket price for the museum is 50 yuan per person. During the visit, you can follow the tour guides to gain a deeper understanding of the historical and cultural connotations behind each cultural relic, or rent an audio guide device to explore these precious cultural heritages on your own.
3 hoursAdmission Ticket Included

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Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Earliest available date: May 15, 2025
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