Private Half Day Tour of Terracotta Warriors
Overview
Pick up from your Xi’an downtown hotel is either at 08:30 am or in the afternoon at 01:00 pm, please choose morning or afternoon departure while making the booking.
Your local tour guide and private driver will escort you to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, which takes around 1-hours driving. The guide will give you detailed historical information of Qin Dynasty and the first emperor on the way, visit all three pits (1 Pit, 2 Pit and 3 Pit tagged in the order of their discoveries) of the Terracotta Army Museum upon arrival, where you will see the 2,200-year-old sculptures depicting thousands of unique figures and be shocked by the vivid life size terracotta figures of warriors and horses.
It is a sight not to be missed by any visitors to China, you will have enough time to explore at your pace. After around 3 hours visiting, transfer back to Xi’an downtown and drop off at your hotel to conclude the memorable tour.
Highlights
- Spend half day to visit the Xi’an top attraction
- Explore the world famous Terracotta Warriors
- 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 to 5 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
- All travelers’ passport information is required while booking
Traveler reviews
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- USA to CHINA · US2021-06-28Traveler review
<p>Was a totally awesome experience we ever had on the whole trip to China. We only were able to spend a couple of hours there so this tour was perfect it was very crowded and hot! but I would recommend it but try to make more time if you can as there are many other great finds in Xian. </p>
- Ronan G · DE2021-05-28Traveler review
<p>had a great full day tour our guide was very knoweledgable and easy to communicate with her she spoke English and her German was not half bad. The terracotta warriors were amazing I would highly recommendable this tour but we should have spent more of our times there.</p>
- Ted Kruger · ZA2021-05-18Traveler review
I am so glad we booked this tour and went with a guide. We could not fault our driver and guide and the day was amazing. It is hard to explain how good this place is to see...words cannot really describe it.
- Rory B · IE2021-05-17Traveler review
We took the overnight sleeper train from Beijing to Xian. It was amazing to see that the train left the Beijing West railway station on time and arrived on time and our private guide was waiting for us. Off we went to see the Terracota Army we started at building one then went to 3 then onto 2 skipping all the lines which were fab. We bargained for terracotta souvenirs from outside the museum. We were dropped at the railway station on time, and the train left the station sharp and on time.
- DeeP 10 · AU2021-05-12Traveler review
We were blown away by our visit to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. The most awe-inspiring sight I have ever seen. This country is full of surprises, but this tour was the best one.
- Mesut Y · US2021-05-04Traveler review
<p>Very well organised with a well-informed guide, she was very friendly and cooperative and the stories about the Warriors were awesome. There were a lot of queues, but we sailed through them and spent a very pleasant few hours strolling around with our guide. Collection and drop off at our hotel went off without a hitch. </p>
- Felicity5 · GB2021-05-01Traveler review
Having read a lot about the Terracotta Warriors I was very interested to see them and learn more about their history. I wasn't disappointed, and I learned a lot from our guide who also took the time to help me get off the bus.
- Jazz M · NO2021-04-22Traveler review
We booked the tour online and was organized grateful for our hotel pick up. The car was not exactly new but the Chauffer spoke good English and the guide was great fun. Expensive tour on our budget but no regrets since it is worth the money.
- Sten · NL2021-04-19Traveler review
Perfect guide, fantastis tour and best day, our group were all happy and we all recomend. We were blown away but it all
- charlotte · GB2021-04-10Traveler review
Ticked off my bucket list....best tour ever it was all I thought it would be and more. The scale of the tour was unreal. Our guide was a little serious but had all the history down to a tee. It was the hightlight of our holiday.
- TG Wells · US2021-04-08Traveler review
I have always wanted to visit China and seeing the warriors was the highlight of my vacation. Thank you, this tour was excellent and I will be recommending your company to all of my friends.
- H Stewart (Scotland) · GB2021-04-02Traveler review
It is like a football field of life size figures. Never have I seen anything like this. Thanks to our guide for looking after us for the day, we LOVED it.
- Niamoi · AU2021-03-27Traveler review
We were staying in Beijing and decided to fly to Xian for the day; our guide met us at the gate. From the very moment, we met our guide it felt as if we were going to have a good day The Tera Cotta Warriors were FANTASTIC. As our tour was private, we skipped through lines and had a great experience.
- Romie79 · MD2021-03-16Traveler review
Very nice tour of the warriors the guide was spot on, it was a great time to finish our holiday in China.
- China Wooo Hooo · BE2021-03-15Traveler review
<p>We only had a limited time to see the best Zian had to offer The Terracotta Warriors and I thought this private tour was the most efficient and fastest way to do it. I was not wrong, this tour is excellent. Pick up from the hotel no problem, just my wife and I, the guide and driver in the car. Great value great tour.</p>
- Karen D · GB2021-02-04Traveler review
Amazing!! Absolutely breathtakingly mind boggling Beautiful. I really didnt know what to expect.. But what i saw will remain embedded in my thoughts forever, if you have ever loved archeology this is an absolute must see. To be right there in one of the pits too witness an army of Terra-Cotta warriors being unearthed is indescribable. Please no words can express what you will see and experience.. Pls when visiting the Xian dont leave until you have made a visit.
- Noreen · IE2021-01-25Traveler review
Our guide made the history of this place come to life, my family and I had a ball and it was up there with The Great Wall for some of the best tours of our lives.
- Arnold K · DE2021-01-03Traveler review
We took the night train from Beijing and were picked up by our guide and driver at the train station. The taxi line was very long, so being able to leave the train station immediately in a private car was already worth the money we paid for the tour. We went straight to the Terracotta warriors museum, and our guide was able to navigate us through the crowds to the important sights quickly. She was very knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. I am only sorry we did not have more time in Xian because there is so much to do and see!
- Su · TH2019-12-15Traveler review
we all spent a few hours looking for the best tour in our group to suit our needs and budget as we only wanted to see the terracotta warriors. It was just unbelievable and a must see I would totally recommend a visit and if we had more time we would have done more. Also went for a great lunch afterwards and bought a good few souvenirs from the traders outside.
- Michelle P · CA2019-12-10Traveler review
It was amazing to see the famous Terracotta Warriors. It is hard to believe that there are thousands of life-size clay models of soldiers and horses at the museum. I have visited many historical sites, but this one really left me feeling overwhelmed.
- Frederico A · FR2019-11-04Traveler review
One of the best attractions in China! It's something that you try to explain to your friends and you say "nevermind, you need to be there to feel that place". The statues are in very good conditions, due to the perfect job of the archeologists - you can see a kind of lab and how they do their meticulous job. There are thousands of statues of all kinds, warriors, horses, etc. and still thousands of other statues buried and untouched.
- Ann Harris · GB2019-09-25Traveler review
Nothing can prepare one for the first actual sight of these rows of life sized warriors and horses. We spent 5 hours with our own guide at this attraction and we loved every minute of it.
- Moore Family China Trip · GB2019-09-11Traveler review
<p>We had one day to spend in Xian, and we are so happy that we decided to book this super tour. With little time and no real knowledge of the Xian, we got to see the main sight on this tour, and it was worth it. Overall, we had a fantastic time and learned so much about the Terracotta Warriors, and Xian only wish we had more time.</p>
- Matthew Clarke · US2019-08-10Traveler review
The only reason we went to Xian was to visit this amazing site.The life size warriors were many and each unique. We learned about the first emperor of China and the history of these Warriors. It is hard to believe that these were only discovered in the 70s. This tour is so worth the price to go and visit.





