Tang-dynasty Xi'an: Shaanxi History Museum and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda
5 hoursPublic transportationPrivate tour for 1–6 peopleXi'an, North ChinaEasy
The museum first, for the Tang gold, the murals and the Silk Road trade goods that explain why this city mattered; then the pagoda the monk Xuanzang built to hold the scriptures he carried back from India, and the Tang-style lanes around it.
Led by Hao S., our Xi'an guide
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Itinerary
09:00
Shaanxi History Museum
陕西历史博物馆 · 西安市雁塔区小寨东路91号
Free, timed tickets booked in advance with passport numbers. Two hours in the Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang halls.
Hao's tipThe Tang murals hall is a separate ticket and worth it.
On footFree (murals ¥300)
11:45
Lunch
午餐 · 西安市雁塔区
Shaanxi dishes near the pagoda.
On foot¥40–60 pp
13:00
Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Da Ci'en Temple
大雁塔 · 大慈恩寺 · 西安市雁塔区雁塔南路
The pagoda, the temple, and the Tang Paradise lanes.
On footTicket ¥40 + ¥30 to climb
What's included
- Private licensed guide
- Museum ticket booking
Not included
- Tickets (about ¥70–100)
- Lunch
- Tips (optional)
Meeting point
Shaanxi History Museum, main entrance (陕西历史博物馆 正门, 西安市雁塔区小寨东路91号). Pick-up elsewhere in Xi'an can be arranged; tell Hao where you are staying.
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Questions about this tour
Museum closed days?
Mondays. I swap in the Xi'an Museum and the Small Wild Goose Pagoda.
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