Private Tour
Private Xi'an Day Tour: Terracotta Army&Optional City Attractions
Overview
Available languages
8 hours
Mobile ticket
This is a full day 8-hour private tour to Terra Cotta Warriors and 2 city attractions of your choice. Private guide and driver with whole day transfer are all included, except for entrance tickets and lunch.
Meet your private guide and driver at your request time in your hotel lobby or Airport exit according to your booking. Explore the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum for about 2.5 ~3 hours according to your pace and after lunch, you will visit two more city attractions. You will be dropped off at your hotel or airport at the end based on your booking option.
Lunch is flexible and available after Terracotta tour, your private guide will take you to anthentic local restaurant if you need.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Infant (1-3 years old) are free providing they do not occupy a seat
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Please make a note on booking page if you need infant seat.
Please note your passport info. on booking page for Terracotta tickets purchase in advance.
If you need airport or bullet train station pick up or drop off service, please contact us and pay for extra.
Vegetarian or gluten-free is available, please tell your guide before lunch.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
Your private guide and driver will meet you in your hotel lobby around 08:30 or you request time, one hour drive to Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum, around 3 hours enjoyable visit to museum pit 1, pit 2, pit 3 and Bronze Chariots all exhibition without any tourist factory stop. You will have local restaurant lunch before one hour drive back Xi’an downtown for 2 optional city attractions. Your guide and driver will drive you back hotel at end of this whole day tour.
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
Your first option is to visit Big Wild Goose Pogoda which is considered as one of the Xi'an History landmarks, Great Tang dynasty culture relics temple. Your private guide will tell you why the pogoda is leaning, what is the Buddhist philosophy, how is today China religion condition. A lot of monks and believers stay out in the yard if your visit time is the chanting day.
What‘s Included
Bottle water
Pick up and drop off
Transportation(private car or subway according to your booking)
If you need Spanish/French/German/Italian guide, it will cause 400RMB extra, note us 3 days before.
Professional English speaking guide
Lunch (flexible and available purchase, cost is on your own)
Entrance fees to the sights
Gratuities
The 400RMB extra cost for Spanish/French/German/Italian speaking guide service fee(400RMB).
Xi'an Banpo Museum
Xi'an Mosque
Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta)
Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang)
Temple of the Eight Immortals (Ba Xian An)
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
2-way Train Station Transfer
Private guide and driver, bullet train station pick up and drop off, whole day Private transfer are all inclusive.
Pickup included
2-way Subway Transfer
Private guide, hotel pick up and hotel drop off, whole day 8-hour tour sightseeing by SUBWAY transfer are inclusive.
Pickup included
2-way Hotel Private Transfer
Private guide, driver, HOTEL pick up & drop off whole day private transfer are inclusive(NOT airport or train station)
Pickup included
2-way Airport Private Transfer
Private guide and driver, airport pick up and airport drop off whole day private transfer are all inclusive in 8-hour tour
Pickup included
Reviews
177 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Very good experience...
Alfredo R,Mar 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very good experience to meet Xi’an in one day. In addition to Terracotta Warriors, we chose the Pagoda and the Wall. Along the way we had the opportunity to see other things that were explained to us by our guide. The guide with a very good command of Spanish.
Dear Rosa bravely helps these foreigners brave the crowds at the Terracotta Warriors
Explore00160601114,Mar 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Rosa was a doll and completely sorted out our time at the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an. She and a driver picked us up from the train station, drove us to the Terracotta Warriors, and had everything sorted out. Rosa was also an excellent tour guide; it was a short (day) trip but I wish I could have gotten to hear more about the ancient culture and old stories about Qin Shi Huang. Unfortunately, the only drag about this trip was the Terracotta Warriors themselves: Extremely jam-packed, so off-putting for non-Chinese tourists or older folks trying to see these glorious statues. Rosa tried her best, she was such an angel, but after the first five minutes of shoulder jostling we were done: Nothing that epic and ancient is worth that kind of brutal 'people mountain, people sea'. Other than the crowds, it was a great trip. Rosa was delightful and even ran into a local friend who gave my mom a pomegranate, what a local touch and it was auspicious gift for these foreigners. Thank you Rosa!
Excellent private trip...
Mark D,Mar 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent private trip with maximum flexibility and very knowledgeable guide and driver. Choice of activities and timings.
Very informative and a fun day
WilAndGabe,Mar 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Rosa was fantastic. She was knowledgeable about the history and the artifacts. Very informative. And the Muslim street was super fun. Very accommodating to our needs of our small child.
Highly recommended and fully in Spanish.
aleejandrat,Feb 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alfredo was our guide! His name is actually Jiangang, he speaks excellent Spanish, the tour included a driver who picked us up at the hotel that was excellent. He took us around the area and told us the history of the place, he nervously explained in detail the statues and archaeological data as well. After touring we went to a place of calligraphy and art exhibition very father and we could buy a couple of works, he gave us a writing by him for prosperity. We ended up on the wall of XiAn which was godrisimo, in general was very friendly and made the tour very enjoyable for us. Extra tip! you can buy a full-size replica of the warriors in the museum!
Terracotta Warriors
traveller1213039,Feb 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Rosa was an exceptional tour guide. She kept us informed every step of the way and provided the best spots for us to all the highlights! Would definitely recommend!
Fantastic Trip
Guide16370699300,Feb 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A relaxed 2-day itinerary. Special thanks to the attentive Rosa for accompanying us. She is very thoughtful , friendly and shared a lot about Xi An’s history with us. The schedule wasn’t rushed at all, making the whole trip very relaxing. We will definitely come back again next time 😄
10/10 Experience with Rosa
323marie1,Jan 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Experienced tour guide, Rosa was an outstanding guide she was knowledgeable, friendly and well experienced. I would highly recommend Rosa as a guide to all visitors to Xian.
Great experience at Xi’An
fredericob619,Jan 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great experience! Our guide Rosa gave us context of Chinese history and the background we needed to understand better what we visited. I highly recommend Catherine Lu Tours.
Xi’an life
N3880HXoliviaa,Jan 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a fantastic 3 days in Xi’an where the Silk Road began and was historically known as Chang’an . Xi’an is a bustling colorful city, we had a great time. During our trip we had a group tour to the Terracotta warriors that Catherine Lu organized for us, we were so fascinated by this site, it was truly a masterpiece left to us my the first Qin Emperor of China. Our guide was Peter from Mobus travel, he was fabulous and truly gave us an educational journey and insight. He added on a fun interactive 3d tour that was so much fun to do to end out tour before lunch. The last day we had a fabulous day with Julia, she was a kind and graceful lady who was so interesting and knowledgeable. She helped us getting the kids dressed in Hanfu and then she took us for a walk of the ancient wall through the lanterns that were already up for the Chinese New year, she took us back in time as we strolled along the wall, after we visited the Golden Goose Pagoda as she explained all the different traditions and gods as we saw them, it was an unforgettable day, each tour guide that Catherine Lu organized for us was unforgettable and we highly recommend her for a memorable and unique vacation.
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