Xiāan Tang Paradise Spring Festival Lantern Exhibition Tour
Tour Overview
Tang Paradise is the first large-scale royal garden-like cultural theme park to fully display the glorious days of the Tang Dynasty in China. The original garden was seriously damaged during the wars in the late Tang Dynasty but was successfully rebuilt in 2004 on the original site. This tour of Xian will take you to explore the Tang Paradise at night.
No Chinese city can perfectly combineĀ festivals with history and culture like Xian. Surrounded by colorful lanterns, you will feel like traveling back to the flourishing period of the Tang Dynasty. If you happen to be in Xian during the Spring Festival, it will be a good way to spend your night timeĀ – enjoy performances, participate in interesting lantern riddle activities and take beautiful pictures.
Tour Code: XT-031
Travel destination: Xiāan
Suitable for: Festival Lovers, Culture Seekers, Families with Kids
Tour type: Private
Highlights of this tour:
- Stroll through the magnificent royal garden-style cultural theme park to enjoy beautiful lanterns of different shapes and colors.
- Spend an enjoyable evening watching exciting short water screen laser movies, and participating in fun traditional activities.
Day-by-day Itinerary
- Day 1: Tang Paradise Spring Festival Lantern Exhibition
Around 4:30 pm, your tour guide will pick you up at your hotel. According to the plan, arrive at Tang Paradise around 17:00 located on the southeast side of the city landmark Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
In ancient times, it was a royal garden. The current park is rebuilt on top of the original Tang Dynasty ruins, covering an area of 165Ā acres. It is the first large-scale royal garden style cultural theme park in China to comprehensively showcase the style of the prosperous Tang DynastyĀ (618-907).
When the sun sets around 17:20, the Tang Paradise becomes a fancy world illuminated by lanterns of various shapes and colors.
Tip: The 2026 Tang ParadiseĀ Lantern Festival will be held from January 1st to May 5th.
Tang Paradise in Spring Festival Ziyun BuildingĀ is iconic located in the center of Datang Furong Garden. Unlike ordinary lantern exhibition, you can not only stroll and enjoy the giant themed lantern groups, but also take a night tour of Furong Lake by gaily decorated boat. The light reflects in the water, very dreamy.
The lantern exhibition cleverly incorporates over 300 Tang poems into the lantern design. You can interact with NPCs dressed in Tang costumes in the 'Poetry Maze'. Your tour guide will explain to you the meanings of some of the lanterns.
Not only you canĀ see the lanterns, but also a feast for shows. Starting from the evening when the lights are turned on, there will be performances of "Dreaming Back to the Tang Dynasty", drum music and interactive parades in the parkĀ - the formation of "Golden Armored Warriors" and the "Ladies" carrying lanterns and wandering in the garden, as if you have traveled back to the night of the Lantern FestivalĀ in the Tang Dynasty.
Water Screen Laser Movies in Tang Paradise The lantern exhibition ends at 22:00. Your tour guide and driver will escort you back to the hotel.
Tour Price ($=USD)
The price varies depending on the activity, number of people, travel date, and selected hotel. Please contact us for a specific price.
