8 Days Xi'an + Red Valley of Waves (XIYW8)

 No Shopping  UNESCO World Heritage -TerraCotta Warriors and Horses  Five Great Mountains - Mt. Huashan  Second biggest waterfall in China - Hukou Waterfalls  Red Valley of Waves - Longzhou Danxia

Day 1：Singapore – Xi'an （Meal on Board） Assemble at Changi International Airport to take an international flight to Xian. Upon arrival, your local tour guide will meet you at the airport and then transfer to hotel.

Day 2：Xi'an – (Est.2hrs) HuaShan （B/L/D） After breakfast, visit【 Neolithic Village Museum】It is the largest and best-preserved Neolithic Yangshao cultural village sites at China's Yellow River basin. Banpo Neolithic Village Museum is built around a historical site consisting of the remains of a 6,000 year-old village once home to a matriarchal clan community. 【TerraCotta Warriors and Horses Museum】(With one way Electric cart) ,which boasts the title of the World's Eighth Great Wonder. Here, you may see the clay soldiers and horses of distinct facial expressions and positions orderly arranged in battle formations and the famous Bronze Chariots and Horses, as well as many delicate bronze weapons, presenting a real scene of war in ancient China.

Day 3：Huashan - Xi'an （B/L/D） After breakfast, proceed to【Mt. Huashan】( North Peak with shuttle bus + return cable car), Mt. Huashan called as “western great mountain", is one of the famous Five Great Mountains in China. Mt. Huashan is located in Weinan City and Huayin City of Province, 120 kilometers east of Xian, south of the Qinling Mountains, north of Yellow River and Wei River, guarding the portal from the Great Northwest to Central Plains. Mt. Huashan is in the first batch of national key scenic spots and one of four top ten tourist destinations in China. Transferred back to Xian, 【Bell Tower and Drum Tower】It is a remarkable symbol of Xian where the biggest and most intact Bell Tower and Drum Tower in China stands.【Muslim Street】a place where you can try different local snacks and explore Muslim culture.【Shadow puppetry】 was very popular during the Tang and Song dynasties in many parts of China. Shadow puppets were first made of paper , later from the leather of donkeys or oxen. That's why their Chinese name is Pi Ying, which means shadows of leather.

Day 4：Xi'an–( Est. 5.5hrs) Hukou–(Est. 2.5hrs) Yan'an （B/L/D） After breakfast, proceed to【Hukou Waterfalls】It is the world largest yellow waterfall in the world and the second largest waterfall in China after Huangguoshu Waterfall. Thereafter, proceed to Yan’an, explore the Loess Plateau and the unique Cave Dwellings in the Loess Plateau.

Day 5：Yan'an –( Est. 2hrs)Jingbian （B/L/D） After breakfast, visit【Zaoyuan Revolutionary Site】The Communist leadership took refuge here between 1943 and 1947. After lunch, continue to 【Red Valley of Waves】It is also called Longzhou Danxia. The Valley of Waves is a world of wonders, which is born out of sandstones cut and polished by millions of years of wind, water and time. The complex bedding surface of the rocks in the Valley of Waves consists of huge sand tunes that have started to deposit since one hundred and fifty million years ago in the Jurassic Period. Those sand tunes have continued to be covered by red sands which underground water has been impregnating layer by layer. After a considerable period of time, the mineral substances in the water condensed sands into sandstones and form a laminated structure. (Note: Electric cart will not operate during weekends and China's Golden Week holidays. Guests are expected to take a 20 to 30minutes walk from the car park to the Reserve area. Electric cart's ticket of RMB20 will be returned to guests in lieu.)

Day 6：Jingbian -( Est. 6hrs)Xi'an （B/L/D） After breakfast, transferred back to Xian, will visit【Huangdi Mausoleum】 (including Electric cart) Huangdi is the legendary ancestor of the Chinese nation. The【 Xuanyuan Temple】 is also called the Huangdi Temple. Was built to honor Huangdi who is the legendary first king and ancestor of the Chinese people. Together with the Huangdi Mausoleum nearby, the temple sits in a park that covers about 300 hectares or 750 acres.

Day 7：Xi'an （B/L/D） After breakfast, visit【Shaanxi History Museum】where you can ramble in the modern exhibition halls to appreciate historic relics such as porcelains, paintings, and currencies dating from the Zhou to the Tang dynastic (Closed on Every Monday, will replaced to Xi'an Museum). 【Ancient City Wall】the largest and best- preserved ancient city wall in China.【Big Wild Goose Pagoda】(Excluding climb up ticket) The 64.5-meter-high (211.6 feet) pagoda was built in the (about 1,300 years ago) to house the Buddhist scriptures and statues brought back from India.【Music fountain Square】The country's largest Fountain Square.【Da Ci'en Temple Ruins Park 】is the big wild goose pagoda culture leisure spots in a relatively independent and distinct theme open garden, park is located in the Tang Dynasty by Cien Temple Hall site is famous for having be richly endowed by nature, historical value, landscape features and religious significance.

Day 8：Xi'an – Singapore （B/L） After breakfast, transfer to airport for flight back to Singapore. We hope that you had a memorable vacation with ASA Holidays!

Additional tour (to be paid in China): RMB550(Adult/Child) 1. The Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show 2. Night tour to TheTang Dynasty City 3. Daming Palace Park (inclusive tram ride + IMAX3D < Legend of the Daming Palace >)

NOTE : 1. In the event of local religious festivals, unforeseen circumstances and/or bad weather conditions, the sequence of the itinerary may be changed or altered. Alternative attractions will be substituted without prior notice and/or at short notice in order to ensure a smoother journey and tour. 2. All bookings will be subjected to terms and conditions as stipulated in this brochure. 3. Admission and entrance ticket will be included when specified. 4. Minimum group size of 10passengers is required for a confirmed departure. Group size of 9 and below will solely be at the discretion of ASA Holidays and passengers need to accept the arrangement. 5. Tour is conducted in Mandarin. 6. All hotel ratings are based on local standards. In the event that accommodation in the stated hotel is unavailable, it will be replaced by another hotel of similar standards. 7. During major events, accommodation may not be in the city mentioned 8. Room types are based on run of the house and allocated by respective hotels. ASA Holidays will not be responsible for the differences of the room allocated. 9. All flights are subject to change without prior notice 10. In the event of discrepancies between English and Chinese itinerary, please refer to Chinese version. 11. ASA Holidays recommends you to purchase travel insurance for your travel to ensure coverage. 12. Gratuity: A nominal fee of RMB25 person / per day will be given to the guide & driver in reciprocation for the service rendered. E.g.: 8 days = RMB200/P