Where is the best place to go for a self-driving tour around Xi'an?

What are the recommended attractions around Xi’an that are suitable for self-driving tours? There are many recommended tourist attractions around Xi'an. If you want to travel by car, it is recommended that you visit Liquan Yuanjiacun, Lantian Wangshun Mountain, Manchuanguan Ancient Town and other scenic spots. 1. Liquan Yuanjia Village

Liquan County, Xianyang City

Rural folk tourism, which has become popular in recent years, has become the most popular way of tourism and is known as the impression experience place in Guanzhong Yuanjia Village is located at the foot of Jiu Mountain in the north of Yanxia Town, Liquan County. When people walk into the village, they are greeted by scenes of farm life that are close to the original ecology. Visitors feel as if they have traveled through time and space, as if they have returned to the 1850s and 1960s.

Self-driving route:

Xi'an - Take the Airport Expressway (Fuyin Expressway) - Exit at Zhaoling Exit - 7 kilometers east - to Yuanjia Village, the total mileage is about 60 km, takes about 1 hour. 2. Hancheng Dangjia Village

Dangjia Village is one of the best-preserved Ming and Qing architectural villages in China, and is known as "the living fossil of the ancient traditional residential villages of Eastern humans." It has a history of more than 680 years. In the second year of Yuan Zhishun (AD 1331), the founder Dang Shuxuan made a living by farming and settled here. During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, his grandson Dangzhen won the election and formulated a village construction plan. During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty (about 1368 AD), the Jia family came to Korea from Hongdong, Shanxi to do business. Later, the fifth generation of the Jia family married the Dang family, and his son Jia Zhang moved to Dangjia Village.

Self-driving route:

Xi'an (Beijing-Kunming Expressway G5) - 182 kilometers - Heyang (X305) - 25 kilometers - Qiachuan (X305/Xiyu Expressway G5)

—58 kilometers—Zhichuan (G108)—17 kilometers—Hancheng—Dangjia Village, about 230 kilometers, taking about 3 hours 3. Manchuanguan Ancient Town

Shanyang County, Shangluo City< /p>

Manchuan Pass is located in Manchuan Town, southeast of Shanyang County, at the confluence of Qianqian River and Jinjia River. Manchuanguan Pass is named after its vast landform and wide waters. In the past, it was the fortress between Qin and Chu, and now it borders Shaanxi and Hubei. It was fortified in the past dynasties. Before the opening of the Longhai Railway, the Manchuan River was a flood and drought dock, and it became one of the important distribution centers for material exchange between Shaanxi, Hubei, Henan and Shu.

Now it has become a famous tourist town in Shaanxi, an excellent place to escape the summer heat!

Self-driving route:

Xi'an (Shanghai-Shaanxi Expressway G40)-110 Kilometers - Shanyang direction (Fuyin Expressway G70) - 95 kilometers - Manchuanguan Ancient Town

About 210 kilometers, taking about 3 hours 4. Shuhe Ancient Town

Ankang City Yang County

The ancient town of Shu River is the seat of the ancient Shu Kingdom. It was established as a county in the Han Dynasty. It flourished in the Ming Dynasty and prospered in the middle and late Qing Dynasty. It writes the legend of the golden waterway of the Han River. Since ancient times, it has been the three counties of Hubei, Shaanxi and Sichuan. Local logistics transfer and distribution center.

The smooth flow of logistics brings cultural integration. Businessmen from all over the country came in droves, and the guild hall became a place for local party members to gather on the mountaintop and listen to local accents. The ancient Shu River has gradually developed into an important commercial town in the upper reaches of the Han River, and is known as a small Hankou and a small city on the Han River.

Self-driving route:

1. Depart from Xi'an and take the Xikang Expressway, exit at Xiaohe Toll Station and turn onto Provincial Highway 102, then drive for about 2 hours to Xunyang County, Xunyang County Town Pass through the city and turn onto National Highway 316, then arrive at Shuhe Town in about an hour. It is about 245 kilometers and takes about 4 hours.

2. Take the Xikang Expressway to Ankang and then turn to the Shitian Expressway to Xunyangxia. The road conditions of this road are better than the previous route. 5. Qingmuchuan Ancient Town

Qingmuchuan is located in the northwest corner of Ningqiang County, Hanzhong, southern Shaanxi. It is located at the junction of Shaanxi, Gansu and Sichuan provinces. It is connected to Qingchuan County of Sichuan Province to the west and Wudu County of Gansu Province to the north. Kang County, known as "one foot in three provinces", is the westernmost ancient town in Shaanxi Province. Jiuzhaigou Valley is 227 kilometers to the west.

In ancient times, the ancient town was an area where Qiang and Han people lived together. Since the Ming Dynasty, it has become more prosperous and prosperous. Most of the residential buildings were built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The population of Qingmuchuan continues to multiply, and after hundreds of years of vicissitudes, there are now a large number of well-preserved ancient streets, ancient temples, ancient plank roads, ancient buildings and other historical monuments with different styles, which are well worth a visit!

Qingmuchuan It is named after a large Qingmu tree in the territory. It was further popularized by the famous female writer Ye Guangcen's "Qingmuchuan" and the popular TV series "A Generation of Heroes" adapted from it. People in the country are looking for the "Wind and Thunder" in the TV series. Town", namely Qingmuchuan Town, Ningqiang County, Hanzhong.

Qingmuchuan is named after a green tree in a river channel. It became famous because of the Wei and Tang Dynasties and ancient buildings. It was once one of the main roads into Sichuan, the throat of Qin and Shu, and an important border trade town where merchants gathered. .

Self-driving route: Xi'an---Mian County---Yangpingguan----Qingmuchuan

Distance: 460 kilometers; time consumption: 7.5 hours; toll 180 yuan< /p>

Xi’an ---- Mian County takes the expressway, the distance is 320 kilometers, which takes 4 hours; Mian County ---- Yangpingguan takes the 108 National Highway, Yangpingguan ---- Qingmuchuan takes the county road, The distance is 140 kilometers and takes 3.5 hours; whether it is a national highway or a line section, the speed of road driving can reach 60-80 kilometers per hour. The scenery of national highways and county roads is good.

6. Lantian Wangshun Mountain

Wangshun Mountain Forest Park is located in Lantian, Xi'an. It has towering peaks, rugged rocks, deep valleys, and dotted with clear pools. It is a good place to enjoy the natural scenery and escape the summer heat around Xi'an.

Wangshun Mountain is located behind Saiyu in Lantian County. It was called Yushan in ancient times. Its main peak, Yuhuangding, is more than 2,200 meters above sea level. This is also the origin of Lantian jade, and the jade materials used for imperial seals handed down by many Chinese emperors were produced here.

Self-driving route: Exit at Lantiankou of Xilan Expressway, take National Highway 312 and go south directly to the foot of the mountain. You can also take the road around the mountain. The total mileage from Xi'an is about 60 kilometers and it takes about 1 hour.

Recommended reading: Xi'an Wangshunshan Forest Park Travel Guide (Tickets + Travel Notes + Food) 7. Zhen'an Tayun Mountain

Shangluo City, Shaanxi Province

Tayun The mountain is located between pines and cypresses and Donggua Township, 40 kilometers west of Zhen'an County. There stands a towering peak that looks like an iron tower. This mountain peak is filled with clouds and mist and has colorful clouds, making it look like a heavenly palace and pavilion, hence the name Tayun Mountain.

Tayun Mountain is atop the tens of thousands of mountains, with three sides suspended in an abyss. It is known as "a pillar of Qin and Chu, the top Taoist temple"

Self-driving route: Xi'an (Bao-Mao Expressway G65 ) - 110 kilometers - Zhen'an - Momu Road - 28 kilometers - Tayun Mountain, one-way about 185 kilometers, taking about 3 hours and 20 minutes 8. Nanzheng Liping National Forest Park

Located at the junction of Sichuan and Shaanxi Nanzheng County in the hinterland of Bashan is dominated by forest landscape, landform landscape, water landscape, modern cultural landscape, river pastoral scenery, and integrates mountain scenery, forest scenery, and stone scenery. It has the reputation of Liping, a secret place, the best landscape in southern Shaanxi, a wonderland of stone forest, and a paradise of clear water.

Self-driving route: Xi'an (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, taking about 6 hours and 30 minutes.