As an ancient capital of thirteen dynasties, Xi'an has a very profound historical heritage. The surrounding area is the birthplace of the ancient Zhou Dynasty, as well as the central area of the Great Qin Empire and the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Therefore, many people are very fascinated by the mountains and waters here. This is an important base for the origin of our Chinese nation. You will explore the road ahead freely in different time and space. Below is a detailed guide for self driving tours around Xi'an
1. Zhouzhi Water Street
Zhouzhi Shahe Wetland Park is currently the most famous water themed street in China. It is known as a 4A level scenic spot and is two kilometers away from the center of Zhouzhi County. It used to be a riverbed beach, but now it has been transformed into a famous street building complex with water scenery style. Everything in the Water World has a dreamy worldview, and citizens can relax and cool down here, experiencing unparalleled super cool modes. Most of the buildings are antique models, reflecting the concept of simplicity and kindness. You will embark on large-scale water exploration activities here
Self driving tour:Ring Expressway in the direction of Western Han - then get off the expressway at Laoyukou, go west to Mazhao Roundabout (about 50 kilometers), turn right and continue north, about 8 kilometers away
Bus route:You can go to Xi'an Shuisi Bus Station and take the high-speed bus from Xi'an to Zhouzhi County. Then you can take a taxi or walk directly to Shaheshui Street
2. Taiping Valley
Self driving tour route:You can drive from Xiwan Road to the roundabout at Fengyukou, and then directly drive to Xigou Kou. Follow the cement road to reach the village entrance, which takes about 1.5 hours by car
Bus route:You can take the Huanshan Tourism Line 1 at the North Square of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and go directly to the Xigou Gorge in Taipingyu; Or take a bus from Shuisi Bus Station to Taipingyu
3. Dangjia Village, Hancheng
Dangjia Village was first built in 1331 AD and now has a history of over 700 years Self driving route:Take the Ring Expressway - heading towards Yanliang - Chengcheng - Dali - Heyang - Hancheng. Get off the expressway and walk north. There will be a guide to Dangjia Village. Bus route:Buy a ticket at Chengdong Bus Station and travel from Xi'an to Hancheng. After arriving in Hancheng, take the tourist bus to reach Dangjia Village Self driving route:Xi'an - take the Airport Expressway (Fuyin Expressway) - get off at the Zhaoling exit -11 kilometers north - to Yuanjia Village Bus route:Take a bus from Chengbei Bus Station, there are direct buses to Yuanjia Village Lantian, Xi'an Wangshun Mountain Forest Park boasts towering peaks, rugged rocks, deep valleys, and dotted clear pools, making it a great place to enjoy the natural scenery and escape the summer heat around Xi'an. This is where the phrase "Blue fields warm up and jade smoke" in Tang poetry goes Self driving route: Get off at Lantiankou on Xilan Expressway, find National Highway 312 and head south to the foot of the mountain. You can also take the circular mountain road. The total distance from Xi'an is about 60 kilometers Bus route: Take the bus from Xi'an Railway Station East Square or Xi'an Sports Stadium Station, and get off at Lanqiao Township at Lantian County Station Fufeng County, Baoji Everyone must know that Shakyamuni was the founder of * *, and the Dharma Gate underground palace contains the finger bone relic of * * ancestor. What is even more legendary than the novel is that in addition to the ancestral relic, the Dharma Gate underground palace also has supreme treasures such as the Bronze Floating Tu, the Eight Treasures Letter, and the Silver Flower Double Wheel Twelve Ring Tin Rod Self driving route:Go west from Xi'an to Xibao and drive north on the Famen * Special Line (Provincial Highway 209) at Lanjia Village in Meixian County. Follow the signs in Famen Town to reach the Famen * Scenic Area Bus route:You can take a bus directly from Chengxi Bus Station to Fufeng County, and then take a bus from Fufeng to Famen *, or you can take the main road to Famen * Yulin Jingbian County In Longzhou Township, Jingbian County, Yulin City, Shaanxi Province, there is a little-known Danxia landform scenic spot - Wave Valley. The red sandstone here presents a unique and beautiful landscape with years of crustal movement Self driving route:Walk north along Baomao Expressway for 5 hours, get off at Jingbian South Service Area, head east for about 20 kilometers, and arrive at Bus route:You can take a train to Suide, then reverse to Jingbian, and finally reverse to Jingbian Longzhou Danxia. You can also take a bus to Jingbian at Chengbei Bus Station and then reverse Shenmu, Yulin City Does your impression of northern Shaanxi only stay on loess land and herding sheep, or do you think that northern Shaanxi is just a coal mine and natural gas? Come and take a look at Shenmu Hongjiannao, and you will know that the water beauty that originally came to northern Shaanxi has become like this Self driving route:Xi'an (Baomao Expressway G65) -564 kilometers - Yulin (Baomao Expressway G65) -105 kilometers - Xinjie Toll Station (S306) -20 kilometers - Bus route:Take a bus at Chengbei Bus Station to Shenmu, then reverse to Hongzhuonao Tongchuan City Have you only heard of the Huaqing Palace but not the Yuhua Palace? However, during the prosperous Tang Dynasty of over 1400 years ago, the Yuhua Palace was known as the head of the four major palaces at that time Self driving route:Starting from Xi'an, take the Xitong Expressway and get off at the Jinshuoguan (Jiaoping Coal Mine) exit of the Tonghuang Expressway. Drive along Provincial Highway 305 for 20 kilometers to reach the scenic area Bus route:Take a long-distance bus to Tongchuan at Xi'an Railway Station or Chengbei Bus Station, and then transfer to a tourist shuttle bus to Yuhua Palace at Tongchuan Beiguan Bus Station Shangluo City, Shaanxi Province Tayun Mountain is located between Songbai and Donggua Township, 40 kilometers west of Zhen'an County, with a towering cloud like peak resembling an iron tower. This mountain peak is shrouded in clouds and mist, with colorful clouds blooming like heavenly palaces and pavilions, hence the name Tayun Mountain A peak stands alone like holding the sky, climbing up in summer to escape the heat, like climbing to the immortal palace of Yaochi Self driving route:Xi'an (Baomao Expressway G65) -110 kilometers - Zhen'an - Momu Road -28 kilometers - Tayun Mountain, about 185 kilometers one-way Bus route:Take a bus from Xi'an South Bus Station (Mingde Gate), pass through Xikang Expressway for 98 kilometers, arrive at Zhen'an, and then transfer to a tourist bus for 35 kilometers in Zhen'an County to reach Tayun Mountain Shanyang County, Shangluo City Located in Shanshan Manchuan Town in the southeast of Yang County is located at the confluence of Jinqian River and Jinjia River. Manchuan Pass is named after its vast terrain and wide water area. The frontier of Qin and Chu in the past, now bordering Shaanxi and Hubei, has been fortified here for generations. Before the opening of the Longhai Railway, Manchuan was a water and drought dock, becoming one of the important distribution centers for material exchange between Shaanxi, Hubei, Henan, and Sichuan Self driving route:Xi'an (Shanghai Shaanxi Expressway G40) -110 kilometers - Shanyang direction (Fuyin Expressway G70) -95 kilometers - Manchuanguan Ancient Town Bus route:From Xi'an Textile City Bus Station to Shanyang County, and from Shanyang County to Manchuanguan Ancient Town Yichuan County, Shaanxi Province The most magnificent scenery on the Yellow River is here, Hukou Waterfall is known as the "Wonder of the Yellow River", the mother river of the Yellow River. The Yellow River water converges here, rushing and roaring, jumping into deep pools, splashing waves and rolling, resembling boiling yellow water in a giant pot. The wind roars, horses bark, and the Yellow River roars... Self driving route:Xi'an (Baomao Expressway G65) -171 kilometers - Huangling (Baomao Expressway G65) -68 kilometers - Fuxian (G39) -88 kilometers - Qiulin Town - S201-27 kilometers - Yunyan Town - Bus route:There is a bus from Chengdong Bus Station to Hukou The shuttle bus< Ankang, Shaanxi Province Located at the intersection of Renhe River and Han River in Xiangyang Town, 8 kilometers west of Ziyang County, it is the location of the Northern Five Provinces Guild Hall in the Qing Dynasty. Its stone carvings, wood carvings, and especially the rare Qing Dynasty architectural murals that have been preserved to this day, covering an area of about 300 square meters, contain profound historical and cultural significance and extremely high artistic value Have you never heard of Ziyang County, but you must have heard of the name Ziyang Selenium Rich Tea? In the Tang Dynasty, this was a tea base specially provided by the royal family Self driving route:Xi'an (G65 Baomao Expressway) -218 kilometers - Ankang (S310) -103 kilometers - Ziyang -8 kilometers - Wafangdian. About 262 kilometers one-way Bus route:It is recommended to take the train to Ankang and then reverse to go< Ankang City, Shaanxi Province Ying Lake is located 18 kilometers southwest of Ankang City and is the largest freshwater lake in the northwest five provinces formed by Ankang Hydropower Station. The water area is 77.8 square kilometers, and the lake area has vast water surface and clear water quality, with islands of all sizes scattered throughout. Self driving route:Xi'an (Baomao Expressway G65) -195 kilometers - Ankang Xiangxi Cave (Anlan Road) -18 kilometers - Yinghu, mileage: about 213 kilometers one-way Bus route:Xi'an Railway Station to Ankang, then reverse to go Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province Located in the hinterland of Daba Mountain at the border of Sichuan and Shaanxi, Nanzheng County is mainly characterized by forest landscape, landform landscape, water landscape, modern cultural landscape, and river countryside scenery, integrating mountain, forest, and stone scenery. It has the reputation of secret land Liping, the first mountain and water in southern Shaanxi, stone forest wonders, and blue water paradise Self driving route:Xi'an ( Bus route:Take a bus from Xi'an to Hanzhong, take a shuttle bus from Hanzhong to Nanzheng Town, and then transfer to Yuanba Town4. Yuanjia Village in Liquan
5. Lantian Wangshun Mountain
Wangshun Mountain is located behind Saiyu in Lantian County, formerly known as Yushan, with its main peak Yuhuangding reaching an altitude of over 2200 meters. This is still the original production area of Lantian jade, where many Chinese emperors' imperial seals were made from jade materials6. Fufeng Dharma Gate *
7. Jingbian Longzhou Danxia
8. Shenmu Hongjiannao
Zhongji Town (Zhongjin Road) -15 kilometers - Hongjiannao Scenic Area9, Tongchuan Yuhua Palace
10. Zhen'an Tayun Mountain
11. Manchuan Guan Ancient Town
12. Hukou Waterfall
The magnificence of the plateau is showcased here, with the Loess Plateau, Yellow River Gorge, and ancient villages in Shaanxi forming a magnificent and beautiful picture of the plateau
Scenic area road -41 kilometers - Hukou Waterfall13. Ziyang Wafangdian
14. Ankang Ying Lake
. The lake is covered with undulating mountains, verdant pines and cypresses, lush forests and bamboo groves, thousands of peaks competing for beauty, and thousands of rugged rocks. Dozens of water forks flow into the deep mountains and valleys, creating a combination of wild scenery and Pinghu scenery throughout the year15. Nanzheng Liping Forest Park
Beijing Kunming Expressway G5) -272 kilometers - Hanzhong (S211) -17 kilometers - Qingshu (X312) -15 kilometers - Lianghe (X311) -38 kilometers - Yuanba (Liping National Forest Park) mileage: about 342 kilometers one-way