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5 stops within 2 km of Giant Wild Goose Pagoda. 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
The pagoda built to house the scriptures that Xuanzang brought back after a 17-year, 25,000-km pilgrimage to India. Xuanzang is the monk who inspired Journey to the West.
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda lies 13 km from central Xi'an in a straight line. This route stays within 2 km of it. The stops are Shaanxi History Museum, Xiaozhai Commercial District, Twelve Hours of Chang'an Immersive Theme Block, Grand Tang Mall Street Performances.
The Xi'an city guide covers the city itself.
Itinerary
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda (大雁塔（大慈恩寺）). The pagoda built to house the scriptures that Xuanzang brought back after a 17-year, 25,000-km pilgrimage to India.Start here.
Shaanxi History Museum (陕西历史博物馆). 1.71 million objects from the province that held the capital under thirteen dynasties, in a building by Zhang Jinqiu on Tang palace lines.0.7 km from the previous stop, 0.7 km from Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, straight line
Xiaozhai Commercial District (小寨商圈). The student district, close to several universities.1.2 km from the previous stop, 0.9 km from Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, straight line
Twelve Hours of Chang'an Immersive Theme Block (长安十二时辰主题街区). A 20,000 sqm indoor immersive recreation of Tang-dynasty Chang'an West Market, based on the hit TV series.1.4 km from the previous stop, 1.0 km from Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, straight line
Grand Tang Mall Street Performances (大唐不夜城固定街头演艺). A 1.5 km free pedestrian street with fixed nightly street performances.0.5 km from the previous stop, 1.4 km from Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, straight line
Stops run from Giant Wild Goose Pagoda 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 Giant Wild Goose Pagoda. Numbers follow the route order. We do not draw a line because it would not follow roads.
Stop by Stop
Start of the route
The pagoda built to house the scriptures that Xuanzang brought back after a 17-year, 25,000-km pilgrimage to India. Xuanzang is the monk who inspired Journey to the West.
0.7 km from Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, straight line
1.71 million objects from the province that held the capital under thirteen dynasties, in a building by Zhang Jinqiu on Tang palace lines. Booking is hard: tickets open five days ahead at five in the afternoon.
0.9 km from Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, straight line
The student district, close to several universities. SAIG International has an indoor waterfall and a long escalator run, and Intime has rebuilt itself around anime and collectible figures.
1.0 km from Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, straight line
A 20,000 sqm indoor immersive recreation of Tang-dynasty Chang'an West Market, based on the hit TV series. Visitors walk among NPCs in costume, watch fixed performances like Rainbow Dress Dance (霓裳羽衣舞) and All Nations Come to Court (万邦来朝), and can rent hanfu.
1.4 km from Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, straight line
A 1.5 km free pedestrian street with fixed nightly street performances. A Tang-dynasty dancer on a pivot (不倒翁小姐姐) performs at Kaiyuan Square, and the Tang Quiz Box (盛唐密盒) puts two NPCs in Tang costume to challenge passersby with poetry.
Distances
| # | Stop | Type | From Giant Wild Goose Pagoda | From previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giant Wild Goose Pagoda | Heritage Site | - | - |
| 2 | Shaanxi History Museum | Museum | 0.7 km | 0.7 km |
| 3 | Xiaozhai Commercial District | Shopping | 0.9 km | 1.2 km |
| 4 | Twelve Hours of Chang'an Immersive Theme Block | Live Show | 1.0 km | 1.4 km |
| 5 | Grand Tang Mall Street Performances | Live Show | 1.4 km | 0.5 km |
Straight-line distances. Road distances are longer.
Independent Travel
Arranging these 5 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 5 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.
Questions
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda lies 13 km from central Xi'an in a straight line. The road distance is longer.
The stops on this route, with straight-line distances from Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, are Shaanxi History Museum (0.7 km), Xiaozhai Commercial District (0.9 km), Twelve Hours of Chang'an Immersive Theme Block (1.0 km), Grand Tang Mall Street Performances (1.4 km).
Shaanxi History Museum, at 0.7 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 full day at one place. The route moves between 5 stops, so the visit at each is shorter.
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Explore More
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.
