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6 stops within 3 km of Bell Tower. A sample itinerary that PreeChina can turn into a private, custom or tailor-made tour.
At a Glance
Price
Per person, in US dollars. The price covers the guide, the ground service, and the transport, meals and tickets in the itinerary, and it falls as the group grows. What a price includes and leaves out.
| Travelers | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day trip | USD 305 | USD 220 | USD 185 | USD 175 | USD 160 | USD 155 | USD 145 | USD 135 |
Premium hotels and first-class rail raise the price: the selectors on Private Tours show by how much. The final price is confirmed in writing before anything is booked.
Why This Route
Built in 1384 at the crossing of the four main streets of the walled city.
Bell Tower lies 9 km from central Xi'an in a straight line. This route stays within 3 km of it. The stops are Yisu Society Qinqiang Opera & Qinfengyuan Intangible Heritage Theater, Xi'an Muslim Quarter, Gaojia Courtyard Shadow Puppetry (with Huayin Laoqiang), Xi'an City Wall and Stele Forest, Small Wild Goose Pagoda (Silk Roads WHS).
The Xi'an city guide covers the city itself.
Itinerary
Bell Tower (钟楼). Built in 1384 at the crossing of the four main streets of the walled city.Start here.
Yisu Society Qinqiang Opera & Qinfengyuan Intangible Heritage Theater (易俗社秦腔（含秦风源非遗剧场）). Recorded as China's oldest existing opera society (founded 1912), performing Qinqiang, the raw, thunderous opera of Shaanxi.0.2 km from the previous stop, 0.2 km from Bell Tower, straight line
Xi'an Muslim Quarter (西安回坊·洒金桥·北院门). Described as the oldest Muslim neighborhood in China that has stayed inhabited, with 1,300 years of Hui Islamic life in the heart of the ancient Tang capital.0.5 km from the previous stop, 0.3 km from Bell Tower, straight line
Gaojia Courtyard Shadow Puppetry (with Huayin Laoqiang) (高家大院皮影戏（含华阴老腔）). A well-preserved 400-year-old courtyard mansion inside Xi'an's Muslim Quarter that stages shadow puppet shows every hour, every day.0.5 km from the previous stop, 0.5 km from Bell Tower, straight line
Xi'an City Wall and Stele Forest (西安城墙·碑林). The Ming wall runs about 13.7 kilometres and closes a complete circuit, which almost no other Chinese city wall does.1.6 km from the previous stop, 2.1 km from Bell Tower, straight line
Small Wild Goose Pagoda (Silk Roads WHS) (丝绸之路·小雁塔). Built in 707 to hold the scriptures Yijing brought back by sea.3.1 km from the previous stop, 2.4 km from Bell Tower, straight line
Stops run from Bell Tower outward, each next stop being the closest one left. We do not list clock times here: your private itinerary sets the pace, the order and the start time with you.
Map
The gold marker is Bell Tower. Numbers follow the route order. We do not draw a line because it would not follow roads.
Stop by Stop
Start of the route
Built in 1384 at the crossing of the four main streets of the walled city.
0.2 km from Bell Tower, straight line
Recorded as China's oldest existing opera society (founded 1912), performing Qinqiang, the raw, thunderous opera of Shaanxi. the Qinfengyuan theatre bundles Qinqiang with shadow puppetry, puppet show, Wanwanqiang, and Huayin Laoqiang in one 90-min variety show.
0.3 km from Bell Tower, straight line
Described as the oldest Muslim neighborhood in China that has stayed inhabited, with 1,300 years of Hui Islamic life in the heart of the ancient Tang capital.
0.5 km from Bell Tower, straight line
A well-preserved 400-year-old courtyard mansion inside Xi'an's Muslim Quarter that stages shadow puppet shows every hour, every day. Performers work carved leather puppets behind an illuminated screen, with live music.
2.1 km from Bell Tower, straight line
The Ming wall runs about 13.7 kilometres and closes a complete circuit, which almost no other Chinese city wall does. Visitors can rent bicycles on top, and the loop takes under two hours.
2.4 km from Bell Tower, straight line
Built in 707 to hold the scriptures Yijing brought back by sea. The pagoda cracked open in earthquakes and closed again, a story known as three splits and three closings.
Distances
| # | Stop | Type | From Bell Tower | From previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bell Tower | Historic Building | - | - |
| 2 | Yisu Society Qinqiang Opera & Qinfengyuan Intangible Heritage Theater | Live Show | 0.2 km | 0.2 km |
| 3 | Xi'an Muslim Quarter | Historic Neighborhood | 0.3 km | 0.5 km |
| 4 | Gaojia Courtyard Shadow Puppetry (with Huayin Laoqiang) | Live Show | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
| 5 | Xi'an City Wall and Stele Forest | Scenic Area | 2.1 km | 1.6 km |
| 6 | Small Wild Goose Pagoda (Silk Roads WHS) | UNESCO Site | 2.4 km | 3.1 km |
Straight-line distances. Road distances are longer.
Independent Travel
Arranging these 6 stops yourself keeps the budget lower. It also means booking each one and the transfers between them. Compare a private tour with independent travel, or ask PreeChina to plan it.
Custom Tour
This route is a starting point: 1 day and 6 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.
Questions
Bell Tower lies 9 km from central Xi'an in a straight line. The road distance is longer.
The stops on this route, with straight-line distances from Bell Tower, are Yisu Society Qinqiang Opera & Qinfengyuan Intangible Heritage Theater (0.2 km), Xi'an Muslim Quarter (0.3 km), Gaojia Courtyard Shadow Puppetry (with Huayin Laoqiang) (0.5 km), Xi'an City Wall and Stele Forest (2.1 km), Small Wild Goose Pagoda (Silk Roads WHS) (2.4 km).
Yisu Society Qinqiang Opera & Qinfengyuan Intangible Heritage Theater, at 0.2 km in a straight line.
We plan it as 1 day. Your private itinerary sets the pace and the order with you.
Anyone who wants a slow day. The route links 6 stops, so each visit is short. Tell PreeChina which stops matter most and the others can go.
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This route is in Shaanxi. The province page lists its city guides, themes, museums and other routes.
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Tell us when you arrive in Xi'an, who is travelling and how much time you have. We build the route around your group.
