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Half-Day Tour: Terracotta Army Experience
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495 Ratings
Xi'an
Participate in this half-day tour to explore China’s renowned Terracotta Army, the largest ancient burial site globally. Gain in-depth knowledge of its history and background from a knowledgeable English-speaking guide.
Participate in this half-day tour to explore China’s renowned Terracotta Army, the largest ancient burial site globally. Gain in-depth knowledge of its history and background from a knowledgeable English-speaking guide.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Xi’an - In the morning, an English-speaking guide will meet you in your hotel lobby and accompany you on a 1-hour journey to the Terracotta Warriors Museum.
- The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses - Upon arrival, spend at least 2.5 hours exploring over 8,000 pottery soldiers, horses, and chariots in the three burial pits of the…
- Xi’an - In the morning, an English-speaking guide will meet you in your hotel lobby and accompany you on a 1-hour journey to the Terracotta Warriors Museum.
- The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses - Upon arrival, spend at least 2.5 hours exploring over 8,000 pottery soldiers, horses, and chariots in the three burial pits of the mausoleum of China’s First Emperor from 2,000 years ago. Additionally, enjoy a close-up view of numerous undisclosed collections in a special exhibition hall. Around noon, savor a simple buffet lunch featuring Chinese dishes and soft drinks.
- Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta) - Finally, your guide and driver will take you back to downtown Xi’an, stopping at the square of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. This marks the conclusion of your half-day Xi’an tour. If you wish, you can explore the nearby areas independently before returning to your hotel on your own. Your guide will be happy to offer transportation advice for your return.
What's Included
- Professional English-speaking tour guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Entrance tickets
- Complimentary bottled water
- Professional English-speaking tour guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Entrance tickets
- Complimentary bottled water
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel drop-off after the tour (for Half-Day tour option)
- Not suitable for: People over 85 years old and wheelchair
- The additional cost for climbing the Big Wild Goose Pagoda
- Gratuities
- Hotel drop-off after the tour (for Half-Day tour option)
- Not suitable for: People over 85 years old and wheelchair
- The additional cost for climbing the Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Additional Information
- We offer free pick-up within the Second Ring Road of Xi’an, beyond which there will be an extra charge, so we suggest you book centrally located downtown hotels. Please be ready at your hotel lobby at least 5 minutes in advance of the pick-up time confirmed with you a day before. No-show is non-refundable.
- Please provide the correct passport…
- We offer free pick-up within the Second Ring Road of Xi’an, beyond which there will be an extra charge, so we suggest you book centrally located downtown hotels. Please be ready at your hotel lobby at least 5 minutes in advance of the pick-up time confirmed with you a day before. No-show is non-refundable.
- Please provide the correct passport information for booking the real-name tickets. Make sure to carry the same identification when travelling; otherwise, you’ll be refused entry by the scenic areas.
- Group Size: About 12 people. There are chances that 10% of the tour groups will exceed 12 people but we’ll make proper arrangements.
- Departures are guaranteed with two persons from Mar to Nov and three persons from Dec to Feb.
Location
Xi'an
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Italy_made
Mar 16, 2026
Must do - This is an amazing experience that you definitely should do. My tour guide Rita is very knowledgeable and she knows everything you ask her. Very fluent English
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Cpp3083rv
Mar 16, 2026
Great experience - We had such a great experience at the Terracotta Warriors with our guide Rita! The view of the warriors is breathtaking and unique. Our guide Rita was very informative, speaks perfect English, and gave us the right timing for learning and exploring on our own.
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Samanx1-1
Mar 16, 2026
Terracotta warriors tour - Great tour to view the terracotta warriors. The experienced guide Rita shared lots of info with us, highly experienced.
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985attilam
Mar 16, 2026
Wonderful trip - Rita was a perfect guide, the tour was wonderful!
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Gerry
Mar 13, 2026
Wen you need the experts - We booked this tour through China Travel Guide. It was great. Tracy was an expert and experienced guide with great English skills. She showed and explained to us all we needed to see and know about this incredible place. Highly recommended. Thank you, Tracy and Mr Wen (the driver)!
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Escape49490566141
Mar 12, 2026
Amazing Xian♥️ - We had an incredible time visiting the Terracotta Army yesterday! Seeing the sheer scale and detail of the statues in person was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
A special thanks to our guide, Tracy, who was absolutely fantastic. She was incredibly knowledgeable, kept the group organized, and shared fascinating stories that really brought the history of the site to life. Highly recommended for anyone visiting Xi'an!
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Kimso288uy
Mar 12, 2026
Half - day Xi'an Terracotta Army Tour - This half-day tour was a fantastic way to experience the highlights of Xi'an. Seeing the Terracotta Army, the Ancient City Walls, and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in one trip was incredible. Our guide, Tracy, was exceptionally knowledgeable and provided deep historical context for everything we saw. She made the entire experience seamless and memorable!
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Renactor
Mar 9, 2026
Minitour soddisfacente per l'esercito di terracotta affascinante - Piccolo tour di Xi'an accompagnati da Tracy, nostra guida, affabile e ben preparata. Accomoagnati nei punti di maggiore interesse culturale, non troppo impegnativo ma soddisfacente.
Short tour of Xi'an accompanied by Tracy, our friendly and knowledgeable guide. We visited the most culturally significant sites, which was not too demanding but very satisfying.
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Hannie_binnie143
Mar 7, 2026
Great experience - Very good experience, the length of time spent at each place felt good, not too rushed. I felt very well looked after, especially as a solo traveller and someone with food allergies.
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Mtd197
Mar 7, 2026
Tracy is the Best tour guide. - Excellent tour to Terracotta Army, Wild Goose Pagoda and Ancient City Wall.
Tracy our tour guide was fantastic, very knowledgeable and helpful. We will definitely be booking with you again.
Thank You Tracy 😊😊
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