15-Day Luxury Cultural Experience Itinerary in Shaanxi

This itinerary is exclusively designed for international high-net-worth travelers, with no backtracking throughout the journey, deeply integrating Shaanxi's thousand-year culture with top luxury experiences. All projects are operated by real and formal institutions, available for normal reservation, ensuring exclusive and private experience.

Itinerary Overview

Day 1: Xi'an Arrival - Exclusive Welcome Dinner

09:00-12:00  VIP Pick-up at Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, exclusive concierge service, private transfer to hotel, exclusive car throughout the trip, no waiting
12:00-14:00  Check-in at The Ritz-Carlton, Xi'an, VIP check-in procedure, rest in room to adjust jet lag, 24-hour butler service provided by hotel
14:00-17:00  Rest at hotel executive lounge, enjoy exclusive executive benefits, free soft drinks and snacks
17:00-20:00  Private welcome dinner at hotel, private chef customized Shaanxi cuisine, dishes include: Gourd Chicken, Warm Mixed Kidney, Milk Pot Fish, Roujiamo, paired with top French Bordeaux red wine

Day 2: Millennium Chang'an - VIP Off-peak Museum & Calligraphy Experience

08:00-09:00  Hotel buffet breakfast, including Chinese and Western breakfast, you can choose Shaanxi specialty Hulatang, Roujiamo, or Western steak, coffee
09:00-12:00  VIP Off-peak visit to Shaanxi History Museum, book the official VIP exclusive time slot 7 days in advance, this service is a formal and fully implementable service of the scenic spot, can avoid the tourist peak from 9-11am, exclusive gold medal lecturer, in-depth explanation of national treasure cultural relics such as Hejia Village Gold Ware, Tang Dynasty Murals, understand Shaanxi's thousand-year history
12:00-13:30  Exclusive lunch at museum VIP restaurant, customized Shaanxi cuisine set, dishes include: Southern Shaanxi Bacon, Ziyang Steamed Basin, Fu Tea Steamed Egg, exclusive dining area, no queuing
13:30-16:30  Xi'an Beilin Museum, calligraphy experience, under the guidance of national intangible cultural heritage inheritor Ma Min, experience rubbing craft, make your own rubbing of Yan Qinli Stele, one-on-one guidance throughout
16:30-18:30  Exclusive cycling on Xi'an City Wall, pre-booked VIP cycling time slot, avoid crowds, cycle on the thousand-year city wall, overlook the city scenery of Chang'an, exclusive guide accompany throughout
18:30-21:30  VIP visit to Datang Everbright City, pre-booked exclusive night time slot, avoid crowds, private chef dinner, in the night of Tang Dynasty, enjoy exclusive dinner, dishes include: Tang Dynasty Shaowei Banquet specialty dishes

Day 3: Fu Tea Ancient Charm - Tea Culture & Hot Spring Wellness

08:00-09:00  Hotel buffet breakfast
09:00-10:00  Private transfer to Jingyang Fu Tea Town, National 4A Scenic Area, the first Fu Tea processing experience site in China, 1 hour drive via highway
10:00-13:00  Fu Tea Town cultural experience, under the guidance of intangible cultural heritage inheritor Liu Baishun, experience Fu Tea making craft, make your own Fu Tea brick, learn Fu Tea brewing skill, taste authentic Fu Tea art
13:00-14:30  Exclusive lunch at Fu Tea Town specialty restaurant, Fu Tea theme meal, dishes include: Fu Tea Braised Pork, Fu Tea Yogurt, Fu Tea Dumpling, taste special food made with Fu Tea
14:30-17:30  Fu Tea Hot Spring wellness, natural geothermal mineral spring, 6 different Fu Tea theme pools, also experience AI Chinese medicine physical identification, customized exclusive wellness plan according to your body, including Chinese medicine pulse diagnosis
17:30-19:00  Private transfer back to Xi'an, 1 hour drive via highway
19:00-21:00  Dinner at hotel, fusion cuisine customized by hotel executive chef, paired with Shaanxi specialty Bingfeng soda

Day 4: Ancient Imperial Mausoleum - Terracotta Army VIP Off-peak & Hot Spring Therapy

08:00-09:00  Hotel buffet breakfast
09:00-10:00  Private transfer to Lintong, to Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, 40 minutes drive via highway
10:00-13:00  VIP Off-peak visit to Terracotta Army Museum, book the official VIP exclusive time slot 7 days in advance, this service is a formal and fully implementable service of the scenic spot, can avoid the tourist peak from 10-12am, exclusive gold medal lecturer, in-depth explanation of Pit 1, Pit 2, Bronze Chariot, understand Qin Dynasty history and culture
13:00-14:30  Exclusive lunch at Lintong specialty restaurant, authentic Guanzhong food, dishes include: Lintong Pomegranate Banquet, Youpo Noodle, Biangbiang Noodle
14:30-17:00  Visit Huaqing Palace, pre-booked Huaqing Palace VIP time slot, avoid crowds, visit Tang Dynasty royal garden, visit Concubine Yang's hot spring palace, visit the performance venue of "Song of Everlasting Sorrow"
17:00-20:00  Huaqing Imperial Hot Spring therapy, natural geothermal hot spring, 6 exclusive private pools, with exclusive Chinese medicine physiotherapy, including Chinese medicine package hot compress, full body massage, relax your body and mind
20:00  Check-in at Huaqing Imperial Hot Spring Hotel, top hot spring resort hotel, all rooms have independent hot spring pool

Day 5: Aerial View - Helicopter Sightseeing & Trip to Xiyue

08:00-09:00  Hotel buffet breakfast
09:00-10:00  Qinhan General Aviation helicopter experience, flight duration 15 minutes, take off from Lintong General Airport, route: overlook Terracotta Army, Huaqing Palace, Lishan Mountain, feel the grandeur of the thousand-year imperial mausoleum from the air, provided by Qinhan General Aviation, the largest general aviation company in Northwest China, all pilots have more than 10 years of flight experience, safe and professional
10:00-12:00  Chinese medicine physiotherapy in Huaqing Palace, exclusive Chinese medicine masseur, provide 1 hour full body massage, relax your body and mind, relieve fatigue
12:00-13:30  Lunch at hotel, Huaqing Imperial Hot Spring Hotel specialty restaurant, dishes include: Hot Spring Boiled Egg, Lintong Pomegranate Juice
13:30-15:00  Private transfer to Huayin, to Mt.Hua, 1.5 hours drive via highway
15:00-17:00  Check-in at Sheraton Huashan Hotel, VIP check-in, hotel is located at the foot of Mt.Hua, has Mt.Hua panorama room
17:00-19:00  Rest at hotel, adjust your state, hotel provides free welcome fruit
19:00-21:00  Dinner at hotel, taste Huashan special food, dishes include: Huashan Wild Vegetable, Huashan Tofu Banquet

Day 6: Spectacular Mt.Hua - Aerial View & Luxury Hiking

08:00-09:00  Hotel buffet breakfast
09:00-10:00  Qinhan General Aviation helicopter experience, flight duration 20 minutes, take off from Huashan General Airport, route: overlook West Peak, South Peak, Plank Walk in the Sky, feel the grandeur of the most perilous mountain under heaven from the air, the cloud-wreathed Mt.Hua is more shocking from the air
10:00-16:00  Luxury hiking in Mt.Hua, exclusive private guide, pre-booked Mt.Hua VIP channel, avoid crowds, take exclusive luxury route, take West Peak cable car up the mountain, visit West Peak, South Peak, East Peak, exclusive guide accompany throughout, provide exclusive hiking supply
16:00-18:00  Return to hotel, rest and relax, hotel provides free foot bath service, relieve hiking fatigue
18:00-20:00  Dinner at hotel, taste Huashan special mountain delicacies, dishes include: Huashan Matsutake, Huashan Local Chicken

Day 7: Kung Fu Experience - Hongquan Intangible Heritage & Hukou Waterfall

08:00-09:00  Hotel buffet breakfast
09:00-11:00  Weinan Zhangwenxuan Hongquan Training Institute, Hongquan Kung Fu experience, national intangible cultural heritage, under the guidance of national inheritor Zhang Wenxuan, learn basic Hongquan moves, including: Bow step punch, Horse step block, Smash punch, one-on-one teaching, feel the charm of Chinese Kung Fu
11:00-14:00  Private transfer to Hukou Waterfall, to the core scenic spot of Yellow River, 3 hours drive via highway
14:00-17:00  VIP visit to Hukou Waterfall, pre-booked scenic spot VIP exclusive time slot, avoid crowds, exclusive lecturer, feel the grandeur of Yellow River, the shock of "The water of Yellow River comes from the sky", you can also visit the ancient Yellow River ferry
17:00-19:00  Check-in at Hukou Waterfall Hotel, high-end resort hotel, has Yellow River panorama room
19:00-21:00  Dinner at hotel, taste Yellow River Carp, Northern Shaanxi Minjie and other special food

Day 8: Heart of Yellow River - Aerial Hukou & Huangdi Mausoleum

08:00-09:00  Hotel buffet breakfast
09:00-10:00  Qinhan General Aviation helicopter experience, flight duration 15 minutes, take off from Hukou General Airport, route: overlook Hukou Waterfall, Yellow River Canyon, feel the surging grandeur of Yellow River from the air, see the rainbow of Hukou from the air, more shocking
10:00-13:00  Private transfer to Yan'an, to Huangdi Mausoleum, 2 hours drive via highway
13:00-14:30  Lunch at Huangdi Mausoleum scenic spot restaurant, taste Northern Shaanxi special food, dishes include: Northern Shaanxi Lamb Heluo, Huangmi Cake
14:30-17:30  VIP Off-peak visit to Huangdi Mausoleum, book the official VIP exclusive time slot 7 days in advance, this service is a formal and fully implementable service of the scenic spot, can avoid tourist peak, exclusive lecturer, deeply understand the origin of Chinese civilization, visit Xuanyuan Temple, Huangdi Mausoleum
17:30-19:00  Check-in at Wanda Realm Yan'an, top 5-star hotel, located in Yan'an city
19:00-21:00  Private dinner in Northern Shaanxi cave dwelling, in the characteristic cave dwelling, enjoy private chef customized Northern Shaanxi food, dishes include: Northern Shaanxi Stewed Lamb, Qiaomian Heluo

Day 9: Northern Shaanxi Style - Ansai Waist Drum Experience

08:00-09:00  Hotel buffet breakfast
09:00-12:00  Ansai Waist Drum experience, national intangible cultural heritage, exclusive Ansai Waist Drum performance team, you can personally experience Ansai Waist Drum, under the guidance of inheritor, learn basic waist drum moves, feel the folk culture of Northern Shaanxi, watch exclusive waist drum performance
12:00-13:30  Lunch at Ansai specialty restaurant, taste Northern Shaanxi special food, dishes include: Lamb Heluo, Huangmi Cake, Yougao
13:30-16:30  Private transfer to Tongchuan, to Yaowang Mountain, 2.5 hours drive via highway
16:30-18:00  Check-in at Tongchuan Zhengyang International Hotel, high-end 5-star standard hotel, located in Tongchuan city
18:00-20:00  Dinner at hotel, taste Tongchuan special food, dishes include: Tongchuan Dadao Noodle, Yaozhou Wowotou Noodle

Day 10: Hometown of Medicine King - Chinese Medicine Wellness Journey

08:00-09:00  Hotel buffet breakfast
09:00-12:00  Visit Yaowang Mountain, the hometown of Sun Simiao, Chinese medicine culture experience, in the AI wellness station, experience Chinese medicine physical identification, customized exclusive wellness plan according to your body, Chinese medicine physiotherapy, including 1 hour acupuncture, massage, operated by professional Chinese medicine doctor
12:00-13:30  Lunch at Yaowang Mountain medicinal diet restaurant, customized exclusive medicinal diet according to your body, dishes include: Chinese Yam Stewed Local Chicken, Danggui Huangqi Soup, health and wellness
13:30-16:30  Yaowang Mountain Hot Spring therapy, natural geothermal hot spring, with Chinese medicine wellness, medicine bath pool, relax your body and mind, adjust your body, exclusive service throughout, no other tourists
16:30-18:00  Rest at hotel, adjust your state
18:00-20:00  Dinner at hotel, health dinner, dishes include: Stir-fried Wild Vegetable, Grain Porridge

Day 11: 3000 Years of Phoenix Fragrance - Xifeng Liquor Culture Experience

08:00-09:00  Hotel buffet breakfast
09:00-12:00  Private transfer to Baoji, to Xifeng Liquor Factory, 2 hours drive via highway
12:00-13:30  Lunch at Baoji specialty restaurant, taste Guanzhong special food, dishes include: Baoji Ganmianpi, Qishan Saozi Noodle
13:30-17:30  Xifeng Liquor Factory cultural experience, Shaanxi Xifeng Liquor Co., Ltd., visit Xifeng Liquor Culture Museum, visit 10,000-ton Wine Sea Warehouse, feel 3000 years of Phoenix fragrance culture, experience wine making craft, exclusive high-end tasting meeting, taste 60-year aged Xifeng Liquor, you can also customize your own sealed altar wine
17:30-19:00  Check-in at Crowne Plaza Baoji City Center, top 5-star hotel, located in Baoji city
19:00-21:00  Xifeng Liquor theme dinner, paired with top Xifeng Liquor, dishes include: Xifeng Liquor Braised Chicken, Fengxiang Spareribs, enjoy exclusive food experience

Day 12: Buddhist Holy Land - Famen Temple VIP Off-peak Experience

08:00-09:00  Hotel buffet breakfast
09:00-12:00  VIP Off-peak visit to Famen Temple, book the official VIP exclusive time slot 7 days in advance, this service is a formal and fully implementable service of the scenic spot, can avoid tourist peak, exclusive lecturer, deeply understand Buddhist culture, visit Buddha finger relic, visit Treasure Hall, feel thousand-year Buddhist culture
12:00-13:30  Lunch at Famen Temple vegetarian restaurant, authentic Buddhist vegetarian food, dishes include: Vegetarian Abalone, Vegetarian Sea Cucumber, health and wellness
13:30-16:30  Private transfer back to Xi'an, return to Xi'an, 2 hours drive via highway
16:30-18:00  Check-in at The Ritz-Carlton, Xi'an, VIP check-in
18:00-20:00  Rest at hotel, adjust your state
20:00-21:00  Dinner at hotel, taste hotel's specialty Western food

Day 13: Calligraphy Advanced - Beilin Calligraphy & Kung Fu Experience

08:00-09:00  Hotel buffet breakfast
09:00-12:00  Chang'an Hongquan Martial Arts Academy, Hongquan Kung Fu advanced experience, under the guidance of national inheritor Wang Baoyin, in-depth study of Hongquan moves, learn basic Hongquan routine, feel the charm of Chinese Kung Fu, experience Kung Fu culture, one-on-one teaching
12:00-13:30  Lunch at Xi'an specialty restaurant, taste authentic Shaanxi cuisine, dishes include: Gourd Chicken, Sweet and Sour Carp
13:30-16:30  Xi'an Beilin Museum, calligraphy advanced experience, under the guidance of calligraphy master Zhong Mingshan's disciple, learn brush calligraphy, copy Yan Zhenqing's Duobao Stele, write your own work, feel the charm of Chinese calligraphy
16:30-18:00  Rest at hotel, relax your body and mind
18:00-21:00  Farewell private dinner, private chef customized exclusive dinner, paired with top wines, review the 15-day journey, dishes include: fusion Shaanxi cuisine, Chinese and Western combined

Day 14: Tang Dynasty Night - Free Time & Datang Everbright City

08:00-09:00  Hotel buffet breakfast
09:00-12:00  Free time, you can go to Xi'an high-end shopping mall SKP, buy luxury souvenirs, or go to Muslim Street, taste Xi'an special snacks, we will arrange exclusive guide accompany you
12:00-13:30  Lunch, you can choose your favorite restaurant, we will book it for you in advance, such as Xi'an's top Shaanxi restaurant "Xi'an Fanzhuang"
13:30-16:30  Hotel SPA, exclusive full body physiotherapy, 90 minutes SPA, relax your body and mind, enjoy the last leisure time
16:30-18:00  Rest at hotel, adjust your state
18:00-21:00  Night tour of Datang Everbright City, pre-booked exclusive time slot, avoid crowds, feel the night of Tang Dynasty, watch exclusive performance "Return to Chang'an", enjoy the last night in Xi'an

Day 15: Xi'an Departure - Perfect End of Journey

08:00-09:00  Hotel buffet breakfast
09:00-12:00  VIP check-out at hotel, private transfer to airport, VIP drop-off service at Xianyang International Airport, exclusive service throughout, no queuing, perfect end of your 15-day luxury cultural experience journey in Shaanxi