Half Day Private Tour of City Overview in Xian
Overview
Our tour guide and driver will pick you up from your Xi’an downtown hotel lobby at a selected time, 8:30 am in the morning or 1:30 pm in the afternoon.
Climb onto the Ancient City Wall to discover one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world. Walk along the ancient wall or cycle at your own expense to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the city.
Later follow your expert tour guide to visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda standing in the Da Ci'en Temple complex, which holds the old Buddhist relics and classics taken from India by the hierarch Xuanzang and is rated as a National Key Cultural Relic Preserve. Stroll around the Square, you might see the largest musical fountain if available.
After that, have a comfortable transfer back to your hotel to conclude the tour.
Highlights
- Spend half day to visit the Xi’an city highlights
- Visit City Wall and Big Wild Goose Pagoda
- Informative, friendly and professional guide
- Private tour is operated with just your party
Good to Know
Scheduling: Private tour: only your group takes part.
Languages offered on the Activity / Tour: English
Duration: 4 hours
Printed or Mobile Voucher Accepted
Instant Confirmation
Live GuideEnglish
Pick-up serviceCentrally located Xi’an hotels
Easy CancellationThere is no cancellation fee once Customers Cancel at least 7 day(s) prior to the date of the activity or tour.
There is 50% cancellation fee for Customers to Cancel 3 and 6 day(s) prior to the date of the activity or tour.
There is 100% cancellation fee for Customers to Cancel 2 day(s) prior to the date of the activity or tour.
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Cut-off Time
Available to be booked until 2 days before the tour starts.
Inclusions
- Private tour
- Transport by private vehicle
- Professional licensed driver
- English-speaking tour guide
- Bottled water
- Entrance fee
- Fuel surcharge and tax
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Exclusions
- Gratuities (optional)
Pickup and Drop-off / Meeting Point
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Know Before You Go
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Your hotel information is required while booking
Traveler reviews
4.5
22 reviews
- 5 stars12
- 4 stars8
- 3 stars2
- 2 stars0
- 1 star0
- N Kennedy (Pennsylvania) · US2021-06-18Traveler review
The pagoda was interesting to see up close and the grounds were lovely to explore. Our guide also took us to see various Buddha sculptures and you could tell she was proud of the history behind them. We also went onto the city walls were you get great views and it is also good for taking perfect pictures. 5 stars for this tour.
- Williow Locksmith · US2021-06-12Traveler review
I felt as if we could of had more information, on this tour. The city, was fulfilling to say the least. Would like to do another tour of China for sure.
- Jenny T · GB2021-05-13Traveler review
We opted for the morning tour to avoid the mid-day heat. We really enjoyed this tour and the Pagoda was amazing.
- W Desjardins · US2021-05-10Traveler review
We dedided to book this tour on our second day in order to get a feel of our surroundings. It can be overwhelming visiting a different country for the first time. Our guide was friendly and gave us some great tips on how to spend the rest of our vacation.
- P Clements frae Scotland · GB2021-05-08Traveler review
I loved the pagoda. The murals constructed of jade were stunning and I never knew that jade came in many colours other than green. The only complaint I have is that 4 hours were not long enough.
- M Bellings · CA2021-04-30Traveler review
<p>The architecture in this area is amazing, our guide was good but could have been a little more chatty but I would still recommend taking this tour.</p>
- Helen (Belfast) · GB2021-04-25Traveler review
It is really worth the money taking a private tour as you learn so much more and do not feel like you are being herded around like cattle like we did in some of the other tours we took. This tour was really enjoyable and our guide was fab.
- T Chavarría · US2021-04-09Traveler review
Had a great 4 hours. We were able to linger in places that we found more interesting and then skim through parts of the tour that didn't capture our interest as much. Unlike previous tours I've taken, we were able to set the pace of the tour and our guide was wonderful.
- Jaz52 · NZ2021-03-17Traveler review
We had a guided tour which was really informative and educational about Buddhism. After being shown around the Pagoda we went to the city walls and decided to take the bike ride. A really fun afternoon was had by all of our family.
- Carol and Pete Jones · GB2021-03-13Traveler review
We enjoyed this tour so much! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and patient with us. It suited us being a half-day as we are now retired and our guide adjusted the pace meaning we had nearly 5 hours. Highly recomment it. Carol and Pete
- T Coeman · ES2021-03-01Traveler review
GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY ON THIS TOUR OF THE PAGODA AND WALL. WOULD RECOMMEND.
- HanAU · AT2021-02-14Traveler review
<p>The Pagoda was really beautiful and the views of the city from the wall were amazing. Getting picked up from our hotel and having our own guide made this trip very special but the pick up was a little late.</p>
- Sylvia Robertson · GB2019-12-23Traveler review
<p>I can truly say my husband and I had one if not the best tour guides in China. We really enjoyed this tour a perfect Christmas trip. Thank You</p>
- CARLA AMADEO · MT2019-12-09Traveler review
I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND TAKING THIS PRIVATE TOUR
- H Golebiewski · US2019-12-03Traveler review
EXCELLENT! The pagoda and the grounds around it are beautiful and the history and age of many of the things you are seeing is staggering. Our guides English was very good and as we took the morning tour, we did not feel rushed or trapped in huge crowds.
- Lauren Denovan · US2019-11-13Traveler review
The architecture at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda was incredible. Really comfortable transfer with a friendly driver. Great day out
- Rita H · GB2019-11-07Traveler review
Our guide showed us the best spots at each site, was very personal and fun and really made the tour enjoyable.
- TP31 · NO2019-10-13Traveler review
Our guide was cheerful and accomodating. If you only have a short time in Xi'an this is certainly a great way to see the sites.
- Freddie Hanlon · US2019-09-18Traveler review
One word: perfect. Our driver was brilliant, so informative and friendly. There is so much to see in this city that you will never get bored. Seeing the wall was the highlight of our time in Xian.
- Dorothy Stewart · GB2019-09-15Traveler review
We chose the morning tour and our guide was waiting in our hotel lobby at 8:30 am exactly. We paid for bicycles and rode along the city wall, it was a beautiful day and we took some amazing photos. Our guide was brilliant - full of information and spoke near perfect English. HIghly recommend to someone with a few hours to spare in Xi'an.
- Francis Andrés · US2019-05-14Traveler review
There are great views from the top of the Pagoda and nice temples around it. We were really lucky to see the fountain show. It was really worth paying a little extra to have your own guide pick you up from your hotel. The tour gave us an introduction into Xian and our guide gave us some great recommendations about other places for us to visit. We also used this company to go to see the Terra-cotta Army and again had a great day. Thank you for looking after us and we will definitely be recommending you to our friends.
- Julian Mulreid · NO2019-03-19Traveler review
The tour was good, not enough time to see all i expected to see. I will say i needed more information. the place was fabulous, the weather was nice, and the people were friendly. Also food is so delicious!




