Shaanxi Travel Guides
Source-checked city travel guides in Shaanxi: attractions, itineraries, local food, and practical tips.
Xi'an is the reason people come to Shaanxi: the Terracotta Army, the Ming wall, and the Tang pagoda. Lintong is a full day. The city wall and the Muslim Quarter are the in-town half.
Ankang Travel Guide: Yinghu Lake and the Han River Valley
Ankang travel guide: Yinghu Lake boat trips, the Han River city between the Qinling and Daba mountains, Langao and Nangong Mountain, food, and a 1–2 day plan.
Baoji Travel Guide: Famen Temple, Bronzes and Mount Taibai
Baoji travel guide: Famen Temple and its Tang crypt treasures, the Bronze Ware Museum and the He zun, Mount Taibai in the Qinling, Qishan noodles and 2–3 days.
Hanzhong Travel Guide: Hantai Heritage South of Qinling
Hanzhong travel guide: Ancient Hantai museum walks, Shimen gallery notes, county tomb tradeoffs, and a one-to-two-day Han basin plan.
Shangluo Travel Guide: Niubeiliang, Jinsi Gorge and New HSR
Shangluo travel guide: the new high-speed lines from Xi'an, Niubeiliang ridge via Zhashui West, Jinsi Gorge in Shangnan, Manchuanguan old town and a 2-day plan.
Tongchuan Travel Guide: Yaowangshan, Yuhua Palace, Yaozhou
Tongchuan travel guide: Sun Simiao's Yaowangshan, the Tang Yuhua Palace where Xuanzang translated, Yaozhou celadon kilns, and the new 27-minute train from Xi'an.
Weinan Travel Guide: Mount Hua, Xiyue Temple and Hancheng
Weinan travel guide: climbing Mount Hua with the North or West Peak cable car, 2026 tickets, Xiyue Temple, Sima Qian's Hancheng and trains from Xi'an.
Xi'an Travel Guide: 3-Day Itinerary with Terracotta Army
Xi'an travel guide: a full Lintong day for the Terracotta Army, the city wall by bike, the Muslim Quarter, Big Wild Goose Pagoda and museum booking tips.
Xianyang Travel Guide: Qianling, Maoling and Han Yangling
Xianyang travel guide: Qianling and Wu Zetian's blank stele, Han Wudi's Maoling, the Han Yangling pits near the airport, and how to day-trip from Xi'an.
Yan'an Travel Guide: Baota Hill, Yangjialing, Hukou Falls
Yan'an travel guide: Baota Hill's pagoda, the Yangjialing hall of the 1945 Party congress, the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum at Huangling and Hukou Falls.
Yulin Travel Guide: Zhenbeitai Great Wall Fortress, Hongshi Gorge, and Shaanbei Edge Honesty (1–2 Day Route)
Yulin Shaanxi travel guide: Zhenbeitai Ming fortress and Hongshi Gorge half-days on the desert-steppe edge — slug yulin-shaanxi (not Guangxi Yulin); Tongwan City is a distant county.