Four days is certainly not enough time. It’s better to live near the Bell Tower (city center of Xi’an). Take the airport bus from Xi’an Bell Tower (Xi’an Meilun Hotel) in the comprehensive transportation hub outside the departure hall of Terminal 3 (there are six airport buses to Xi’an city) If you choose the route to Xi’an Bell Tower, it’s 26 yuan/person). After getting off the bus, go west (opposite to the Bell Tower) to Zhupa City. There is a "Xi'an Home Inn (Bell and Drum Tower Plaza)" about 300 meters south of Zhupa City. Relatively cheap and safe.
Day 1 (Eastern Route): Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shi Huang, Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, Huaqing Pool
1. Take Intersection 46, 201, 251, 603, 611, Take No. 7 or No. 8 (610) and get off at Xi'an Railway Station. Take No. 5 (306) at the East Square of Xi'an Railway Station (in front of the train station ticket gate) to the Terracotta Warriors.
Tip: The vehicles on You 5 (306) Road have a standard appearance. The door badge of the gray Yellow Sea Bus has the logo of "Xi'an Public Transport Corporation" printed on it, the top of the front windshield has the logo of "306 Worker Pioneer", and the words "Ease congestion and ensure smooth flow" are printed on the upper side of the windshield. The bus drivers and passengers wear bus uniforms with a blue star on their right arm. Each vehicle will drive according to the prescribed route, and there will be a flight attendant on the vehicle who will announce the stop in Mandarin and mute according to the standard, and introduce the scenic spots along the way in English. For regular tours, you have to queue up to get on the bus when waiting for the bus, and buy tickets only when you get on the bus, especially since tickets are not sold in advance and round-trip tickets are not sold. There are many illegal buses on Route 5 (306) in the square, so be sure not to take them to avoid being fooled.
Now the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum Museum is a pass (including Qin Shi Huang Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum, Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum Ruins Park, Baixi Terracotta Warriors Pit Museum, and Stone Armor Museum). There is no charge for transportation in the museum, that is, tourists can take the transportation within the museum. No more charges).
2. After visiting the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, take Route 307, Route 914, Route 5 (306) at the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, and go under the Huaqing Pool. Browse Huaqing Pool.
3. If you still have time, you can go to Datang Huaqing City (free).
The main attractions in Huaqing Pool are: Furong Garden, Tang Yutang Site, Imperial Concubine Pool, Liyuan, Tang Dynasty Water Well, Lishan Hot Spring, Beihai Shulin, Jiulong Lake, Wujian Hall, etc.
Note: Be careful of being ripped off when eating in Lintong, check the menu prices before eating. It’s best to look for restaurants with smiley faces (now all restaurants in Lintong are divided into three types, all with logos).
The next day (West Line): Famen Temple, Qianling Mausoleum
1. Take the No. 2 bus at the East Square of Xi'an Railway Station (the No. 2 bus only leaves at 8:00 every day) There are two bus lines, one goes to Famen Temple and the other goes to Taibai Mountain. Be careful not to take the wrong bus.) Get off at Famen Temple.
2. After visiting Famen Temple, take a bus from Famen Temple to Fufeng County. In Fufeng County, take a long-distance bus bound for Qian County, Yongshou, and Bin County. Get off at Qian County and take a bus to Qianling County. .
3. After visiting Qianling Mausoleum, take a long-distance bus back to Xi'an in Qianxian County (the long-distance bus stops at Chengxi Passenger Terminal).
The third day (in Xi'an city): Han Yangling Mausoleum, Daming Palace National Heritage Park
1. Take bus 214, 600, K609, K618 at the Bell Tower, City Library Under the pavilion. Take Route 4 at the Municipal Library and get off at the Hanyang Tomb.
2. After visiting Hanyang Tomb, take Tour 4 at Hanyang Tomb and get off at Zhangjiabao. Take bus 723 from Zhangjiabao and get off at Tongjia Lane. Go north to Daming Palace National Heritage Park. Take bus 723 from Zhangjiabao and get off at Taihua Road. Go west to Daming Palace National Heritage Park.
Day 4 (Xi'an City): Shaanxi Provincial History Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Music Fountain in the North Square of Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Forest of Steles Museum, Ming City Wall, Bell Tower or Drum Tower, Muslim Street
1. The Shaanxi Provincial History Museum is now free but not free of charge (bring a valid ID to get the ticket). Tickets are only issued four times a day, so go early, otherwise, the queue for tickets will be long. Take bus 26 or bus 8 (610) at Bell Tower and get off at Cuihua Road.
Let me tell you a secret, if there are too many people, you can buy a ticket for the fourth exhibition hall (not open to the public for free tickets) for 20 yuan and you can enter at any time.
2. After visiting Shaanxi Expo, you can take the bus to the South Square of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and enter the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
3. After visiting the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, go north from the Big Wild Goose Pagoda South Square to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Square to see the musical fountain (the musical fountain in the Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Square is the largest musical fountain in Asia).
4. Take Route 23 and Route 4 at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, under Wenchang Gate, and visit the Forest of Steles Museum.
5. After visiting the Forest of Steles Museum. You can see the city wall from Wenchang Gate. Follow the Ming City Wall to the west to the south gate and enter the Ming City Wall.
6. After getting off the city wall, take the bus or walk to the bell tower. Go down to the Bell Tower underground passage and buy a ticket to go up to the Bell Tower. After visiting the Bell Tower, go from the Bell Tower Square to the Drum Tower (it is recommended not to go up to the Drum Tower after going to the Bell Tower). After visiting the Drum Tower, you can go north from both sides of the Drum Tower and enter Hui Street. This is the place with the most complete range of Hui snacks in Xi’an.