Terra-Cotta Warriors & Horses Essential Full Day Tour from Xi'an
Overview
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9 hours
Mobile ticket
Xi’An is the capital of Shaanxi Province and was the fabled starting point for the famous Silk Road. It served as the provincial capital for 13 dynasties, spanning a period of 1,100 years. Xi’An is unlike any major city in China, with an intact city wall, quaint local customs and a long history, even by Chinese standards. Xi’An is home of the world renowned Terra Cotta Army, an archeological site of unimaginable size and importance.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
The Terra-Cotta Warriorrs & Horses was created to guard Emperor Qin Shihuang’s tomb and to protect him in the afterlife. It is estimated that there are over 7,000 life-size terra cotta figures and horses buried here. The museum complex features extensive exhibits, artifacts and a movie of the rich history of the site, plus breathtaking examples of the countless treasures unearthed here.
The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
You may have the chace to see how to make the Terra-Cotta Warriors & Horses in the ware house.
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Terra-Cotta Warriors & Horses Essential Full Day Tour from Xi'an
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Chinese style lunch
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional English-speaking tour guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Admission tickets
Gratuities
Pickup points
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
161 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
The warriors are amazing, tour does what it says on the tin
Elaine W,May 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00It was a good tour, with an on time pickup by our guide, Simon. The terracotta warriors were amazing and we had an informative commentary from Simon using radio headsets. Lunch was fine and we had the opportunity to take pictures with warrriors and to do a VR experience (both paid) which was fun. The length of tour was not as long as expected as we waited at the Bell tower hotel for 30 minutes and returned to the same place for a total duration of 7 hours. We didn't, however, get taken to a factory or outlet store or similar which was a bonus!
A fantastic valentine gift
Pat B,Feb 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00What. Beautiful day it was. Thanks to our guide Kobe, we experience a day of discovery and pleasure on this Valentine day. My wife and I enjoyed everything, the lunch was great and we finished our day on sunset over the city wall. Cheers
Tip: do not book on Sundays
Giulia V,Aug 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00The general advice is not to book for Sundays, the site is crowded almost as if you were out of air. That said, our tour started a bit uphill as we waited more than an hour without being notified or being able to contact the agency. They finally arrived to pick us up and the tour went well, everything very interesting and the lunch included was very good. To apologize for the inconvenience they offered us lunch drinks, and they apologized very much. Experience however pleasant and the site is gorgeous.
A really good tour, making the day easy to go around and see the Terracotta warriors.
jessicawB5765HC,Jan 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A really good tour, making the day easy to go around and see the Terracotta warriors. Lunch was good and transfer with this tour was easy.
Worth the visit
338catrionam,Nov 11, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was surreal to see the scale of the site and all the work that went on creating the warriors and also the archaeological work still ongoing to uncover them A very illuminating experience and our guide Chelsea was friendly and very knowledgeable
Poor Management of Pickup and Drop Off
Joseph E,May 15, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00The facilities were larger than the pictures depict. This is very fascinating. The guide spoke very good conversational English and was very knowledgeable on the area and the Terra-Cotta Warriors specifically. However, the bus picked our group of five (5) at 0730. Our hotel was strategically located south of the train station but outside of downtown. I was only visiting Xi'an for the Terra-Cotta Warriors only. The bus (without tour guide) proceeded to four separate stops downtown to pick up the remaining 5 persons and tour guide. This took between 1 1/2 to 2 hours to collect the remaining group. This sucked since there was tremendous amount of downtown traffic and the other people had to be hunted down in their hotels. They were not waiting like our group. To make matters worse, the return trip was done in reverse order which took an additional hour or so to drop everyone else off at their downtown hotel before we were dropped at our hotel. This was the only tour guide we did not tip on our two week plus trip in China. Seems to me you would want to gather up the downtown stragglers first then proceed against the prevailing traffic patterns heading away from downtown to gather your largest group. Or at least reverse the drop off so the same group didn't have to wait for the downtown stragglers to get off first. Very bad management of time for our party. It was also hot and the bus driver did not turn on the A/C during the pick up. The A/C was turned on during the drop off but didn't cool the bus/van very good.
Tour with souvenir stop
Karin L,Apr 3, 2024
- Review from Viator
3.00You should mention that first you bring us to a souvenir shop for 1 hour. .. Would be better if still doing this, it could be done at the end. Please regulate the air-conditioning on the bus. The guide could give a little bit more info at site
Terracotta Army Tour
craigbarton66,Mar 14, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We booked our tour very late and were surprised to find we were the only two on the tour, Essentially now a private tour. We were picked up at our hotel around 8:15am. Our guide Coco was very friendly and spoke perfect English. The tour included the inevitable factory visit but as there was only two of us it was quick and painless. The tour of the Terracotta Army was wonderful and Coco’s knowledge really shone through making the tour very educational. Lunch was included in the tour and it was reasonable. Our day was shortened by the fact there was only two of us and we were back in the city by 3:30pm. I would recommend the tour and hope you get lucky like we did.
Great tour
divyasukumar11,Oct 15, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Coco was wonderful, really brought the history to life with anecdotes and even helped me book a dance show afterwards.
Impressive historical site
Markus P,Sep 17, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00I can really understand, why it is call the 8th wonder. A must-see in Xi'an. Finally I managed to come and see it myself
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