Private Tour
Half Day Xian Private Tour to Terracotta Warriors
Overview
Available languages
5 hours
Mobile ticket
This half day Xi’an private tour includes exclusively the 8th world miracle – Terracotta Warriors and Horses. With this tour, you are free to decide the hotel pickup/ drop off time. The airport/railway station transfer service is also available with extra fee. And this non-shopping tour also fully offers you plenty time on the site. It is the best choice for tourists who have very limited time for Terracotta Warriors tour.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please wear comfortable walking shoes
Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
You will be contacted at least one day ahead of the travel day via email to advise the pickup info. The tour guide will also call you or leave you a message through your hotel room the night before tour about pickup time.
Please leave a note when booking if you have any special requirement about the tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Downtown hotel pickup and drop-off, if option selected
One bottle of mineral water per person per day
English-speaking tour guide
Transfer by air-condition car
Xian North Railway Station pickup and downtown hotel drop off (or vise versa), if option selected
Xian airport pickup and downtown hotel drop off (or vise versa), if option selected
Gratuities
Meal
Optional activities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
On the touring day, your private guide and driver will meet you at the hotel lobby at your confirmed time. (suggested 9:00 am). After an 1-hour driving, you will arrive at the UNESCO listed world cultural heritage: Terracotta Warriors Museum, which is known as“the Eighth Wonder of the World". The museum locates 30 km east of Xian City and the original site was found by four local farmers while drilling a well in 1974. Now it has turned into one of the most influential attractions in China. You will stay in the museum for 2-3 hours to witness life-sized figures with 2,000 years, marvel at the surprisingly high level in sculpture. After the visit you will be escorted back to your downtown hotel.
Options
+2-Way Hotel Transfer
Duration: 5 hours
Morning/ Noon Tour: Your tour is with flexible starting time between 9 am to noon time. Please advise your preferred pick up time upon booking.
Pickup included
+ 1 way rail station transfer
Option Notice: This option includes one way Xian North Railway Station transfer (either pickup or drop off), please advise your train number
Pickup included
Only Afternoon Tour
Afternoon Tour: Your tour is with flexible start time between noon and 2pm. Please advise your preferred pick up time upon booking
Pickup included
+ 1 way airport transfer
This tour includes one way airport pickup or drop off. Please advise your flight number if option selected.
Pickup included
+ 2 ways airport transfer
Optional Airport Transfer: You will be picked up from airport and dropped off at airport or north railway station and vise versa if option selected
Pickup included
+2 ways rail station transfer
Train Station Transfer: The price includes 2 transfers between the railway station and the Terracotta Army.
Pickup included
Reviews
9 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Perfect for a family trip
Jill W,
Jun 2, 2025
- Viator
5.00Excellent guide, very knowledgeable and experienced. We went with two 10year olds and he knew great facts for their age group. Took great pictures for us. Excellent English
Nice Terracota trip
Martin G,
May 13, 2025
- Viator
5.00Well organised trip. Our tour guide picked us up on time. He was knowledgable, provided a lot of informations about the Terracotta army and a little bit about Xian. The burial pits were a bit crowded but it was to be expected. We enjoyed the trip overall.
Good service and knowledgeable guide
Ivan B,
Jun 30, 2024
- Viator
5.00Kai - our guide - was punctual, organized and very informative in this must-do tour for the terracotta warriors. He smartly guided our small private group through the bid queues and large numbers of people trying to get the best view of the statues. He also helped us choose our meal at lunch before taking us back on time to catch a train at the station. This tour is super recommended in general and especially if you are just stopping briefly in Xian (which to be honest deserves more time than just a day) as they are very flexible in where they pick you and take you back (hotel / airport / train station).
Amazing tour to see the Terracotta Warriors
Nimish S,
Oct 7, 2019
- Viator
5.00We had an amazing private tour with Becky the tour guide. Becky and the driver picked us up at 7.30am to head to the Terracotta Army. Tip - aim for an early start to avoid traffic and queues. We stopped en route at the place where they make replicas. This was good as they showed the process. You could buy whole replica's of the Terracotta Army and have it shipped to you if wanted. We then made our way to the Terracotta Warriors. Becky explained in detail the story of the army, and why it was there. Also explained the discovery in 1974 by a farmer. The farmers were drilling holes in the hopes of finding water to dig wells when they came upon some ancient terracotta pottery shards. It didn't take long for news of this discovery to spread and then Chinese archaeological team began excavating the site. What these farmers had discovered was the 2200-year-old remains of a life-sized, terracotta army that had been buried with Qin Shihuangdi. Buried in underground pits, there are 8,000 terracotta army. It is now a Unesco heritage site. The site is divided into 3 pits. Pit 1 is the orginal discovery site and the size of two football pitches. Pit 3 is half that size and Pit 2 is the smallest. More excavation will be done over the next several years. But for now this is an amazing site to see. Well worth going. Becky and the driver then dropped us back. All in all a rough 5 hour trip. Thank you Becky and keep up the good work. We really enjoyed the trip.
Our tour guide Isaac was the best...
Carey R,
Jul 3, 2018
- Viator
5.00Our tour guide Isaac was the best! He picked us up at the train station and drove us to the Warriors. This is definitely a great option. We bypassed all of the lines and the crowds were minimal. We went in the afternoon. Isaac gave us all of the history on the warriors and gave us time to explore on our own. Our driver was great as well. We went to many different places in China and for us, the private tours through Viator were THE WAY TO GO!!
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