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The best days out, booked and reviewed.
The 15 most popular xi an tours, with prices, durations and the platform you book through. The ones worth planning a day around, and what each actually gets you on the ground.
Xi'an Terracotta Army tour with skip-the-line tickets, multilingual guides, hotel pickup options, and a no-factory visit focused on Qin history.
Most Popular“Our guide Elith was fantastic, great English speaking and very knowledgeable. The car was extremely comfortable and efficient for perfect ease of mind.”
Xi’an half-day bus tour to the Terracotta Army with hotel pickup options, a replica factory stop, and guided skip-the-line entry.
“Good way to go to see the Terracotta Army. You get a pickup, somebody takes care of tickets and everything, and a lot of interesting explanations and facts. Fully recommended. The lunch was also great taste and very plenty!”
Skip Terracotta Army lines with an English guide, tour all three pits, then enjoy a local family lunch in Lintong District.
“The tour was great. We got picked up at the city and on the ride our tour guide, Andy, told us stories about the city. At the museum he told us about the terracotta warriors and it was very interesting to listen to and we learnt some new things. Afterwards, he took us to a…”
A half-day Terracotta Army tour from Xi’an with hotel pickup, an English guide, skip-the-line tickets, lunch, and a factory workshop.
“We had a lovely tour with Linda ! She was really nice and took the time to answer all of our questions. We really liked all the stories she told us about Xi’An and the terracotta soldiers. For lunch she took us to a local restaurant where the food was great. And afterwards even drop…”
One day in Xi'an: Terracotta Army, City Wall, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, plus a family lunch with an English guide and transfers.
“We enjoyed a fantastic tour with Andy, our guide! The tour is really well organized, from the pickup to the journey back and every moment is memorable (especially the lunch with the autenthic Chinese family). Thank you for all!”
Skip-the-line Xi’an Terracotta Warriors admission using your passport at North Gate. Ticket-only, no guide, no hotel pickup. Great value for DIY explorers.
“Tutto bene”
Small-group and private ways to see the Terracotta Army in Xi'an with skip-the-line tickets, an English guide, and hotel pickup.
“Very good experience . Our guide is very pleasant and experience. Would recommend Jade to anybody who is visiting Terracotta Museum.”
English-guided Xi'an in a day with smart ticket support. See the Terracotta Army, City Wall, and Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
“It was a nice tour made better by the guide Lisa. She wanted to discuss China with the people on the tour and made the whole experience better.”
Xi’an Great Tang Dynasty night show plus optional dumplings, with English/Chinese on-screen text and optional hotel pickup.
“Nice expereince. We had the first row seats and could see all the performances from near.”
English-guided small-group Terracotta Warriors tour in Xi’an with ticket help and optional hotel pickup, focused on Pit 1–3.
“We had a fantastic time at the Terracotta Army. Trip was convenient with door to door service. Guide was knowledgeable, knew all the best parts of the exhibition and helped to navigate the crowds. We would highly recommend.”
Prebook Terracotta Army entry in Xi’an with passport registration via WhatsApp, then explore Pits 1–3 at your pace for about 3–4 hours.
“Great and Li was very careful of everything and also very nice”
Xi'an Terracotta Warriors tour with optional guide or transfer. Pre-booked tickets, skip lines, and options from 3–8 hours.
“Very professional guide, service and driver. In one day we visited the Big Goose Pagoda, the City Walls, the Terracotta Warriors and we had a good lunch. We're very happy about it. Thanks to Julia (our guide) you are the number 1.”
Enter Xi’an’s Ming-Qing City Wall at Yongningmen with an e-ticket and passport. Skip lines, stroll or bike the ramparts for a full day.
“Don't purchase through this company, they charge you over double the price of buying a ticket at the gate. They also changed my gate after purchasing, which meant I had to waste money on another Didi to get to the correct entrance.”
English-guided Terracotta Army day trip with hotel pickup, reserved tickets to skip lines, Sanqin Combo lunch option, and smart Xi’an timing.
“I bought a ticket only. website worked perfectly and travel on metro and then bus well organised. My advice would be to get a guide. the rate is 350¥”
Xi’an Tang Dynasty show with optional dumpling or local dinner and hotel transfer, with English captions and Muslim/vegetarian care for about $33.
“The show itself was absolutely amazing and I had front row seats. I got the dumpling banquet too, it was delicious, and more than I could eat. My driver, Mr Zhang was so lovely and great to talk to. I highly recommend him and would be happy to meet him again 😊”
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