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Itinerary · 5 days · 2 cities

Xi'an 5-Day Itinerary: Old City, Qujiang, Lintong & Mount Hua

A route-first five-day Xi'an plan with 16 coherent stops, reservation priorities, food districts, one Lintong day and a weather-dependent Mount Hua day.

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  1. 1

    Day 1

    4 stops

    1. Yongning Gate & Xi'an City Wall
      Start at the best-connected southern gate and choose a short wall walk or cycle rather than forcing the entire circuit. Save energy for the compact Beilin and tower sequence below.

      Yongning Gate, Beilin District, Xi'an

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    2. 1.2km

      16 min

    3. Beilin Museum

      Attraction

      Beilin Museum

      Read calligraphy as carved evidence: script, stone, patron and rubbing practice matter more than trying to recognise every inscription. Reserve first if the current system requires it.

      15 Sanxue Street, Beilin District, Xi'an

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    4. 1.0km

      14 min

    5. Bell Tower

      Attraction

      Bell Tower

      Use the central landmark to understand the old city's axes. Decide on the live combined tower product only after checking closing times; the street-level view is already strong.

      Zhonglou Square, Beilin District, Xi'an

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    6. 0.4km

      5 min

    7. Drum Tower

      Attraction

      Drum Tower

      Finish at the Drum Tower and continue to dinner only if you still want crowds. This order avoids the earlier itinerary's backtracking between the wall and food streets.

      Beiyuanmen, Lianhu District, Xi'an

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  2. 2

    Day 2

    4 stops

    1. Shaanxi History Museum
      Make this the fixed reservation of the day. Tickets currently release five days ahead at 17:00; a successful order and the original passport are required. Choose a 90-minute or three-hour route before entry.

      91 Xiaozhai East Road, Yanta District, Xi'an

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    2. 1.0km

      14 min

    4. 1.8km

      25 min

    5. Tang Paradise

      Attraction

      Tang Paradise

      Add the landscaped Tang-themed park only if its current gardens or live program justify several hours. In heat, use a taxi for this middle leg or remove the stop.

      99 Furong West Road, Yanta District, Xi'an

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    6. 0.9km

      12 min

    7. Tang Paradise Night City
      Use the illuminated pedestrian district as a flexible finish. Verify same-day performances locally instead of racing between viral timetable screenshots that may already be obsolete.

      46 Ci'en Road, Yanta District, Xi'an

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  3. 3

    Day 3

    3 stops

    1. Terracotta Warriors
      Give the museum the morning and read the pits as an archaeological site, not a photo stop. Reserve the correct date and allow for security, shuttle and gallery walking.

      Lintong District, Xi'an

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    2. 8.8km

      20 min

    3. Huaqing Palace

      Attraction

      Huaqing Palace

      Use the palace for hot-spring history, Tang court memory and the modern Xi'an Incident layer. Mount Li belongs to this same complex decision; do not add it as a duplicate transfer stop.

      38 Huaqing Road, Lintong District, Xi'an

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    4. The Song of Everlasting Sorrow Show
      Keep the outdoor performance only when the live season, ticket and return transport all work. Weather can interrupt it; without a confirmed show, return to central Xi'an after Huaqing Palace.

      Huaqing Palace, Lintong District, Xi'an

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  4. 4

    Day 4

    4 stops

    1. Guangren Temple

      Attraction

      Guangren Temple

      Begin quietly at Xi'an's Tibetan Buddhist temple near the northwest wall. Respect active worship and current photography signs, and use the stop to notice how the old city's religious landscape extends beyond its busiest tourist lane.

      152 Northwest 1st Road, Lianhu District, Xi'an

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    2. 1.5km

      20 min

    3. Sajinqiao Food Lane

      Stop

      Sajinqiao Food Lane

      Choose one or two freshly prepared foods rather than sampling everything. Check visible turnover, hygiene and the exact branch; leave room for the heritage stops ahead.

      Sajinqiao Street, Lianhu District, Xi'an

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    4. 1.4km

      19 min

    5. Great Mosque of Xi'an

      Attraction

      Great Mosque of Xi'an

      The courtyards combine Chinese spatial traditions with an Islamic religious function. Visit respectfully, follow access signs and avoid treating worship space as a costume-photo set.

      30 Huajue Lane, Lianhu District, Xi'an

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    6. 0.2km

      3 min

    7. Gao Courtyard

      Attraction

      Gao Courtyard

      End with a compact merchant residence. Read courtyards, thresholds and room hierarchy first; treat any shadow-puppet or opera add-on as a live product whose schedule must be checked on arrival.

      144 Beiyuanmen, Lianhu District, Xi'an

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  5. 5

    Day 5

    1 stop

    1. Mount Hua Full Day
      Keep the whole day for one preselected cableway and walking direction. Huashan North Station to the visitor centre is about 4.8 km / 11 minutes by car in an Amap planning check; weather, queues and mountain controls can change the day completely.

      Mount Hua Visitor Center, Huayin, Shaanxi

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