Travel Information

• Airport in Xi'an


Xianyang airport is the only airport in Xi'an, which is 33 miles away north of Xi'an. There are several alternative ways to get to the conference hotel:
 

• By personal pickup service: The conference travel agency will send someone to pick you up in the airport. The price is as follows:

1 person	$50/person
2-5 persons	$30/person
6-9 persons	$18/person
above 10 persons	$12/person

 
If you want the pickup service, you need to send your pickup information including your name, flight number, departure city, and departure and arrival time to:  +86 21 6252 3734 (by fax) or jianghaiying@online.sh.cn (by email) in advance.
 
• By taxi: Taxis are also available from the airport to the conference hotel, but please be aware of that the drivers may not speak English.

 
• By shuttle bus: You can also take a schedule bus from the airport to downtown and then take a taxi to get to the conference hotel. The bus leaves the airport every one hour.

 

• Available Tours

 
• Xi'an half-day tour

 
• Visit the famous Bigger Wild Goose Pagoda, Litter Wild Goose Pagoda , The Mosque and Ximen scenic spot. These terms are available for choosing.
• Time:   08:30am - 12:00noon
• Price (US$/person):        1 person: $40;    2-5 persons:  $30;    Above 6 persons:  $20

 
• Xi'an east line one day tour

 
• Visit Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses, which is known as the Eighth wonder of the World. (more than 7000 life-size terra cotta warriors and horses have been unearthed near the Tomb of Emperor Qin

Shihuang).
• Visit the bronze Carriage, the perfect reflection of the art of Qin Dynasty.
• Visit Huaqing Pool, it has been a famous hot spring since ancient times.
• Visit Ban po village ruins. The ruins, 6000 years old, are from a matriarchal commune of the yellow River Region.
• Price (US$/person):     1 person :  $80;    2-5 persons: $55;    6-9  persons : $35;    Above 10 persons : $25

 
• Xi'an west line one day tour

 
• Visit Qianling Mausoleum, which is the burial ground of Emperor Gao Zong (also known as Li Zhi) and Empress Wu of Tang Dynasty.
• Visit Maoling and Shaoling Mausoleum. Maoling is a grand tomb of Liu Zhe, or emperor Wu Di of the Han Dynasty.
• Price (US$/person):     1 person :  $130;    2-5 persons: $70;    6-9  persons : $50;    Above 10 persons : $40

 
• Xi'an/Beijing tour

 
• D01 Fly to Beijing , stay at 5 star hotel.
• D02 Visit the Forbidden City, the largest palace in the world, built  between 1406 and 1420, which served as the palace for the Ming and Qing Dynasty. Visit Tian'anmen Square, the largest square in the world, and

the  Temple of haven, where emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasty would pray to Heaven for good harvests.
• D03 Visit the Great Wall (Badaling section), a symbol of the ancient Chinese civilization, which is classified as a world cultural heritage. Visit Dingling Mausoleum.
• D04 Visit the grand imperial and royal garden of Qing Dynasty--Summer Palace, which is an understanding example of imperial gardens in classical Chinese style. You will enjoy the beautiful scene.
• Price (US$/person):    stay at 5 star hotel, $190+$139 (flight fare) = $329   (single room balance: $30/person, day)

 
• Xi`an/Guilin tour

 
• D01 Fly to Gulin, stay at 4 star hotel.
• D02 Visit the lijiang River, the 83 kilometers of lijing River from Gulin to yangshuo form an outstanding feature of the beautiful landscape in Guilin.
• D03 Visit the Elephant-trunk Hill, the symbol of the city of Gulin. Visit Reed-Flute Rock and the Folded Brocade Hill.
• Price (US$/person):    stay at 4 star hotel, $160+$120 (flight fare) = $280   (single room balance: $30/person, day)

 
• Suzhou/ Hangzhou/ Shanghai tour

 
• D01  Fly to Suzhou from Xi'an.
• D02 Visit the Tiger Hill, on which stands a slanting tower; continue the visit to the Chilly Hill Temple and the Lingering Garden. Then visit the Zhouzhuang.
• D03 Cruise on the West Lake in Hangzhou, take a look at the Peak Flown from Afar, and the Tiger Spring. Then to Shanghai.
• D04 Visit the well-known Yuyuan Garden, Nanpu Bridge, the Bund-a show case of world architecture, have a stroll around the Pudong New Area and Nanjing Lu pedestrian Mall. Tour ends.
• Price (US$/person):    stay at 4 star hotel, $200+$140 (flight fare) = $340   (single room balance: $70/person, day)

 
• Contact Information


If you have any further questions regarding traveling in China, please contact:

        Haiying Jiang
        Shanghai Spring International Travel Services
        1558 Ding Xi Road
        Shanghai, China 200050
        E-mail:  jianghaiying@online.sh.cn
        Fax:  +86-21-6252-3734