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Private Day Tour to Famen Temple and Qian Mausoleum from Xian
Xi'an
Important Information
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Qian Mausoleum and Famen Temple are very popular attractions recent years. This private day trip offers you opportunity to explore the mausoleum for Lizhi and Wuzetian Emperors in Tang Dynasty, which was built in 7th century. Moreover, you will view the Famen Buddhism temple with your local guide. It is wonderful to learn the high Tang culture and Chinese Buddhism during the tour.
Highlights
11 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
11 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Local guide
Bottled water
Private tour
Lunch
Transport by private vehicle
Drinks
Gratuities
Itinerary
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Tomb of Emperor Tang Gaozong (Qianling)
At 7:30 am, your guide will meet you in your hotel lobby in Xian, then you will take 1.5-hour ride to Qian Mausoleum.
Qianlin Mausoleum was built for a couple, Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wuzetian in Tang Dynasty (618-907AD). But they were buried into 2 separate tombs respectively, and there is Sacred Road in between these two tombs with sculptures standing on both sides of the road.
Your guide will take you to visit the Sacred Road, the famous stele, and view the big tombs. Afterwards you will visit the Tomb of Princess Yongtai who was buried nearby. In this tomb, there are well-preserved 40 pieces of tomb paintings about the daily life of the royal family including the hunting, fighting, ritual, maids etc. From these tomb paintings, you will know the high standard of art during Tang Dynasty.
4 hours
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Famen Temple (Famen Si)
Afterwards you will continue driving 1.5 hours to Famen Temple. The history of Famen Temple can be traced back to Northern Zhou Dynasty(6th Century AD), but it was named Famen in 618AD in Tang Dynasty. In1987, four relics were found under the Relic Pagoda. Two of these were made of white jade. The third relic was from a famous monk. These three are called duplicate relics. The true relic, a finger bone of the Sakyamuni Buddha, is yellow-colored, with bone-like secretory granules. Thereafter, Famen Temple became a Buddhist place of pilgrimage. You will visit Treasure Hall, Grand Hall, Relic Pagoda and Namaste Dagoba, the Dagoba was designed to not only be a place of worship but to house the relics unearthed from the Famen pagoda. However, the True Relic will only be exhibited on 1st, 15th of each month for Chinese calendar, Saturday, Sunday and Chinese holidays.
Afterwards you will take 2.5-hour ride back to your hotel in Xian where the trip concludes.
Private Day Tour to Famen Temple and Qian Mausoleum from Xian
Xi'an
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Qian Mausoleum and Famen Temple are very popular attractions recent years. This private day trip offers you opportunity to explore the mausoleum for Lizhi and Wuzetian Emperors in Tang Dynasty, which was built in 7th century. Moreover, you will view the Famen Buddhism temple with your local guide. It is wonderful to learn the high Tang culture and Chinese Buddhism during the tour.
