Privétour van een hele dag: Terra Cotta-leger

We had a perfect day tour out of Beijing at the Terracotta Army in Xi'an. Sunflower Li from Sunflower Tours organized everything with care and detail for my family. Early in the morning, Sunflower picked us from our hotel and helped us going through the Rail Station until we were comfortably accommodated in the train to Xi'an. When we arrived in Xi'an, Kris was waiting us and conducted a fantastic tour to the Terracotta pits, with very knowledgeable info about China, Xi'an and of course, the Terracotta Warriors and its incredible history. It's a must-see if you're planning to visit China. Imagine the effort to build 8.000 warriors with such level of detail and differentiation! You can stare for a long time appreciating so rich details and face expressions. Also known as the Eighth wonder of the world!

Sunflower Li and her team did a fantastic job in assuring that we had the most wonderful and complete experience while visiting the Terracotta Warriors in Xian. Sunflower met us, on time, and we departed for the Railway Station where she offered an opportunity to upgrade our tickets to Business Class (The highest Class) on the Fast Train to Xian. That particular train took nearly an hour less time to get to Xian and afforded us even more time to visit the museums. Upon arriving in Xian, we were met by Li's colleagues Nancy and her driver who drove us to the site of the Terracotta Warriors located about an Hour from Xian. On the way, Nancy gave us an excellent briefing on the history of the Terracotta Warriors and the magnitude of the archaeological discoveries. First, we visited the museums with selected artifacts on display where we were able to get some great photos. Following that museum, we visited the dig sites. Again, Nancy gave a very clear, concise and informative briefing of what we were viewing. Nancy saved the best for last, the massive hanger size hall that contained the Terracotta Army in full formation including infantry, archers, and cavalry horses! The magnificent display exceeded our expectations. Nancy afforded us more than enough time to view and photograph the amazing, historical display that stood before us. Words could not adequately describe the detail, beauty, and majesty of these life-size statues. During the entire tour, Nancy took the time to explain what we saw. At no time did we feel rushed or hurried. At the end of the tour, we visited a Starbucks for refreshments and various shops for souvenirs. In one of the shops, I purchased a book and met its author. He was one of the actual farmers whom discovered the Terracotta Warriors in 1974. We were allowed to have our picture taken with him while holding his book This was truly the cherry on top of the Sunday for the day! Soon, we were returning to Xian to catch the 5:58 PM train back to Beijing. Thanking Nancy for an outstanding tour, we boarded the train. This time, we rode the scheduled first class which was still quite enjoyable but not as luxurious as Business, Class. Arriving in Beijing at 11:24, Sunflower Li was there to greet us and take us back to our hotel. It was a very long day. However, the excellent help of Sunflower Li and the wonderful tour given by Nancy made the whole day most enjoyable and worth it! I highly recommend this great tour

Heeft de eendaagse omleiding bullet trein van Beijing naar Xian. Voordien was er uitstekende communicatie vanuit Sunflower. Ik ontving e-mails, teksten, WhatsApp gedurende deze hele reis. De mensen hier waren erg behulpzaam toen ik een boekingsfout maakte en besefte het al snel voor mijn reis en we waren in staat om de datum te veranderen. Ik werd opgepikt vóór 0500, alleen voor het geval van verkeer en geëscorteerd helemaal naar mijn stoel in de trein. Ik kreeg ook schriftelijke instructies over het navigeren door de stations van Xian en Beijing, op sommige plaatsen waar ik niet kon worden begeleid. Hoewel ik een ervaren reiziger ben op vliegtuigen, treinen en auto's (ha), maakt dit deel uit van de dienst. . . Ik werd door mijn gids opgehaald bij Xian en naar het museum gereden. De tour gedaan, geluncht en teruggezet bij Xian in ruim tijd om de trein terug naar Beijing te nemen, waar ik mijn rit terug naar het hotel vond om 1130 uur. Fyi, de dag was erg lang en ik werd geveegd. De eerste klas is de manier om in de trein te gaan, de stoelen zijn groter in een 2 x 2 enkele gang. Probeer om een stoel bij het raam te vragen. Zal de reis veel aangenamer maken. Oh, en mijn advies is om geen Chinese vakantie door te brengen. De regels zijn uren lang. Ik ging achter en had nergens regels. Wat het museum betreft, je hebt waarschijnlijk de Warriors gezien. Ze waren netjes. Maar. . . . er is een originele, onbeschadigde krijger, ik heb gehoord dat de enige die tot nu toe nog niet beschadigd is gevonden, in glas. Zie dat! Heeft originele kleuren! Mijn persoonlijke hoogtepunt was ook de bronzen wagen, paarden en wagenmenner. Deze zijn gerepareerd maar origineel, maar alleen die op de foto. De tweede strijdwagen is er een replica met het origineel in Shanghai. Ik zou deze zeer persoonlijke service aanbevelen.