Day 1 → Xi'an → Lantian County → Wangchuan Cave → Shuilu Temple → Xi'an
08:00
Meet at Exit A of Provincial Stadium Station on Metro Line 2. We will depart on time (please arrive 5-10 minutes in advance)
Please refer to the China-TravelNote yellow flag report for the meeting place. The specific meeting place will be subject to the notification of the tour leader.
08:30
Meet at Beichitou on Subway Line 3. We will depart on time (please arrive 5-10 minutes in advance)
Please refer to the China-TravelNote yellow flag report for the meeting place. The specific meeting place will be subject to the notification of the tour leader.
10:00
Arrive at the Wangchuan Karst Caves, known as one of Northwest China's greatest wonders, with its "scenery resembling Penglai and caves resembling sea palaces." The tour includes two caves: Lingyun and Xishui. Lingyun Cave, formed 90 million years ago, boasts breathtaking natural stalactites, creating a breathtaking display of lifelike beauty. Xishui Cave is considered the 55th blessed site in Taoism, where Han Xiangzi, one of the Eight Immortals, is said to have attained enlightenment and ascended to heaven. The renowned Tang Dynasty poet and painter Wang Wei also lived in seclusion there for a long time.
12:00
Everyone has free lunch and tastes Lantian’s special food.
2:30 PM
Deep in Lantian, we arrived at the Shuilu Temple, a clay Buddhist temple. Originally the Shuilu Hall of the Wuzhen Temple, Shuilu Temple was a key venue for the "Shuilu Grand Fast" and "Shuilu Daochang" rituals. It is also the most crowded temple, housing over 3,700 deities and Buddhas. The temple houses ancient colored sculptures, a treasure trove of ancient Chinese sculpture art, earning it the nickname "China's Second Dunhuang."
3:30 PM
Proceed to the Lantian Ape Man Early Paleolithic Human Site.
5:00 PM
We gather for the return trip.
6:30 PM
Arrive in Xi'an and end today's trip
