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 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
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
Reviews
179 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
We had a private tour...
Brandon B,Apr 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a private tour with Elith to the terracotta warriors band then we chose two additional locations. All the locations of course were great. Elith is amazing and made the tour more enjoyable. I’d recommend asking for her as the guide if possible. Very informative and knew the history. Also, was very aware that my mother is a little older and adjusted the pace for us to make it comfortable. The company was also very responsive to my pre-trip questions.
Too pushy
Ersilia G,Apr 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00The tour was good but we found the guide to be very pushy. Insisting that we book extra activities, VR, shows ,we must have said no a half a dozen times yet he continued.
Great experience, superbly planned!
Akinola F,Apr 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This for me was the perfect experience! Every part of the booking went exactly as planned as well as a few thoughtful additions being included. I’d wanted ideally an experience where everything was sorted given I was travelling to Xi’an from Shanghai and wanted to remove any guess work needed. Catherine and the the team certainly did that. Everything was on time as planned, from the airport picks-ups to each of the elements of the day. A huge thanks again to Agnes my guide for the day who was so knowledgeable and passionate about the Terra-cotta Warriors and Xi’an as a city. This genuine and authentic level of insight meant I was captivated thought out, learning so much! Likewise thanks to our tour driver, Wei, who also made sure we were on time to everything planned on the day. Overall I’d highly recommend this experience, especially if you are planning to travel in from a different city, their team make sure all the necessary requirements are covered!
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 😄
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