2025 The bell tower The drum tower/The Xi’an Circumvallation Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in October)

Below is the detailed day-by-day schedule: Day [One] 🚅 Shanghai Hongqiao - Xi'an North Station 08:55 - 14:34 (G360) 🏠 Floral Hotel·Jiujian Shangshe (Near South Gate of Bell Tower) 🍽️ Dinner: 【Drunk on Chang'an】 [RoundNails]【Xi'an Drum Tower & Bell Tower】 (Great photo spots at CHAGEE Tea Shop & Kaiyuan Shopping Mall) [Pushpin]Only took taxi from Xi'an North Station to hotel. All other spots were within walking distance. Note: In summer, lights turn on around 8pm at the towers. Day [Two] 🥙 Breakfast: Xiaonanmen Morning Market (Overcrowded with average food, not recommended) 👣 【Xi'an City Wall】 ✔️ Walked from Hanguang Gate to Yongning Gate section. Very sunny in morning - better to visit after dinner on Day 1. Hanguang Gate has a small wall museum (skip if uninterested). 🏠 Canopy by Hilton Xi'an Qujiang [RoundNails]【Twelve Hours of Chang'an Theme Park】 ✔️ Perfect indoor summer attraction with performances and hanfu photo opportunities. ✔️ Must-see shows: Rainbow & Feather Dance (6 daily shows, queue early), Feast of Bliss (20:30), Willow Farewell (21:00) 🍽️ Dinner: 【Chang'an Grand Restaurant】 (Theme park tickets allow re-entry; we dined outside after having lunch inside) Day [Three] [RoundNails]【Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum (Terracotta Army & Lishan Garden)】 ✔️ Joined 5.5hr off-peak guided tour (afternoon start). Morning free for family to photograph Giant Wild Goose Pagoda exterior. ✔️ Surprisingly manageable tour with excellent crowd-avoidance strategy - nearly empty at Pit 1 by end. 🍽️ Dinner: Jing Restaurant (Dayue City Mall 5F, near photo spot) - Creative fusion cuisine. 🏠 Canopy by Hilton Xi'an Qujiang [Pushpin]Aborted 【Great Tang Ever-Bright City】 night visit due to rain and crowds. Day [Four] [RoundNails]【Shaanxi History Museum】 ✔️ Secured tickets through reseller after 2 failed booking attempts. 2.5hr guided tour in 30°C+ crowded conditions - only recommended for history enthusiasts. ✈️ Xi'an Xianyang Airport - Beijing [Pushpin]Key Tips: 1. Summer visits require sun protection and patience for evening light displays 2. Advanced booking essential for major attractions 3. Afternoon/evening activities better suit summer heat

#Register tripbest July hotel sleeper 🌟Why go to the Bell and Drum Tower? - **Xi'an Landmark Check-in No. 1**: City Center C location, not to take pictures equals not to Xi'an! - **Ancient city timekeeper**: Morning bells and evening drums, heard of it? Here is the source! - **Beautiful night view**: Beautiful to crazy with lights at night, the whole Tang Dynasty feel back - **Super convenient transportation**: Direct access to the subway, walk to Huimin Street to eat super close 🕒 Best time to visit - **1 hour before sunset** (day and night views all at once) - **After 8pm** (best night view, with light show) - Avoid noon (burnt) and weekends (crazy crowds). 🎫 Ticket information - **Clock Tower**: $30 - **Drum Tower**: 30 dollars - **Joint Ticket**: $50 (save $10) - Half price student ID (remember to bring) - WeChat scan code to buy tickets is super convenient 🚶♂️ Must-see route recommendation **Flash 1 hour route**: 1. Clock Tower (see Tang Dynasty city model) 2. Underground passage walk to Drum Tower 3. Drum Tower (see ancient musical instrument performances) **In-depth gameplay**: - Climb the clock tower to see the four streets converge - Drum Tower 6 daily bell-setting performances (must see!) - Come back at night to take night scenes 📸 Check-in hotspot 1. **Clock Tower Panorama**: Kaiyuan Mall Viewing Platform (Free!) 2. **Drum Tower Red Wall**: Wearing Hanfu to take pictures super feel 3. **Bell and Drum Tower Night View**: Blues moments are the most beautiful 4. **Muslim Street Perspective**: It looks very smoky from the food street 💡 Practical Tips - **Performance Hours**: Drum Tower Bell Choreo Performance Daily at 10:00, 11:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 20:00 - **Best seats**: The rotunda at the exit of the Clock Tower MTR station - **Prevent thieves**: crowded, bags to put in front - **Toilet**: Both buildings have it, but the Drum Tower's is cleaner 🍜 Surrounding food 1. **Muslim Street**: 3 minutes walk (but tourist price, you know) 2. ** Tong Sheng Xiang **: authentic bubble dumplings, old-fashioned guarantee 3. **Clock Tower Little Milk Cake**: Nostalgic ice cream, 5 dollars cheap 🚇 Transportation Guide - Metro Line 2 "Clock Tower Station" Exit C, once you get there - Taxi location "Clock Tower Underground Ring Road" - Self-driving advises you to think twice, parking is harder than climbing to the sky **Third Trivia**🤓: - The bell tower was not in its current location, but was moved during the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty - The "Wen and Wu Sheng" plaque on the Drum Tower was written by the governor of Shaanxi in the Qing Dynasty - The two buildings are only 200 meters apart in a straight line, rare in the country **Warm reminder**: - Go up the stairs and wear comfortable shoes - Joint tickets are valid on the day and can be visited separately - History fans recommend renting an explainer ($20) After visiting the Bell and Drum Tower, you can also go to the **Muslim Street** next to it to sweep the streets, or walk to the **South Gate of the City Wall** to satisfy your several wishes at once! Remember to go back at night to see the night view. It's so beautiful that you can't wait to leave!

⛰【Attractions Guide】 📍Detailed address: Xi'an Bell Tower 🚗Transportation strategy: Take Exit C of Metro Line 2 and you will see the clock tower across the street 📍The clock tower lights up at 7:30. You can find a good spot in advance. The moment the lights come on is very beautiful and you can record a short video. 💰Ticket price: 30💰/person 📌Tips: ⚠️Warm Tips: The lights on the clock tower will be on at 7:30, so you can go there in advance and wait. It’s very beautiful to take pictures of the moment when the lights are on🤩 ⚠️Warm Tips: It is recommended to buy tickets in advance recently. There may be no tickets if you go at night‼ ️