The ancient capital city Xian became the capital of Ming Dynasty in 1369 and gained its current name officially. From the next year, the current City Wall has been constructed. This is a customized city walk tour of Ming Dynasty Discovery in Xian, walk to explore the most famous historical heritages of Ming, like ancient City Wall, Bell Tower, Drum Tower, Gao Grand Courtyard, Muslim Street and City God Temple, you will experience and gain more information of this glorious ancient Ming Empire.
Have a full day Xian city walk with local expert tour guide
Discover the historical relics of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Visit the most famous historical heritages of Ming Dynasty
Gain more information of glorious ancient Empire Ming
Private tour is operated with just your party exclusively
Local guide will meet and greet you at your Xian downtown hotel, please provide your hotel information while booking.
Local guide will meet and greet you at your Xian downtown hotel, take public transportation like taxi, bus or subway to the City Wall (transportation fee is at your own expense). Here your walking tour starts. Climb onto the ancient City Wall - the most complete city wall to survive in the country, as well being one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world. You can walk along to enjoy the beautiful scenery or try biking on the wall to have an enjoyable experience (Bicycle rental fee is at your own expense).
Then walk for around 15 minutes to the Bell Tower which marks the geographical center of the ancient capital, step onto the wooden tower to view the city and learn its history.
Continue to visit the Drum Tower and get to know so called 'morning bell and dark drum’.
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and have a short break. Continue to explore the Gao's Grand Courtyard on Muslim Street, this is the former residence of an official of the Ming Dynasty and one of the best-persevered traditional residences in Xi’an.
Stroll around the ancient building and busy Muslim Street, walk to visit the City God Temple with a history of more than 600 years. By exploring all these ancient sites build in Ming Dynasty, you will surely have a memorable experience and better understanding of Ming History. Afterwards, say goodbye to your tour guide at Bell Tower area, you may return to the hotel or continue other activities by yourself.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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