4-Hour Xi'an Experience: Shadow Puppet Performance and Dumplings Lunch or Dinner

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Stop At: Small Goose Pagoda, No.72 Youyi Road, Beilin District, Xi'an 710068 China

With pickup at either 9:00 am or 2:00 pm from your hotel lobby, local guide will accompany you to take a taxi to start this half day cultural and food tour.

Located on the central axis of the Jianfu Temple in south Xian, Small Wild Goose Pagoda survives from the Tang Dynasty (618-907). It was called “Jianfu Temple Pagoda” during the Tang and Song Dynasties. Its present name is closely related to the “Big Wild Goose Pagoda”. Follow your guide to visit this pagoda and the Xian Museum to learn the history and culture of Xi’an.

Then enjoy the famous Shadow Puppet Performance originated more than 2000 years ago, learn how it works as ‘One mouth tells stories of thousands of years, a pair of hands operates millions of soldiers’, ask your guide about its history and marvel at the lingering music, exquisite sculpture, brisk color and lively performance.

A flavorsome Dumplings lunch or dinner (based on your tour time) will be served in the time-honored De Fa Chang Restaurant, this is the top choice for you to enjoy traditional Shaanxi dumplings. Afterwards, bid farewell to your guide, you could take a taxi return to the hotel on your own or continue other sightseeing by yourself.

Duration: 4 hours

Included
  • Private tour
  • English-speaking tour guide
  • Downtown hotel pickup service
  • Taxi fee from hotel to attraction
  • Dumplings Lunch or Dinner
  • Shadow Puppet Performance
  • Bottled water
  • Entry/Admission - Small Goose Pagoda
Not included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel drop-off
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • A maximum of 8 people per booking
  • Please indicate departure time while booking
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
95% Cultural
75% Nightlife
65% Food
35%
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