Terracotta Army Ticket Booking - Optional Guide Service
Overview
Mobile ticket
Booked tickets in advance to avoid sold outs. Your ticket will be booked under your passport, just show your passport at the entrance. No paper ticket.
The site is often crowded, particularly on weekends and during national holidays. The main exhibition pits can be humid, and visitors need to queue to view the warrior figures. Please be patient.
We recommend arriving before 8:30 AM (at opening time) or around 11:30 AM when the morning crowd begins to disperse. Visits after 14:30 are also a good option. Please note that the entry time is flexible - you may enter earlier or later than your selected time slot.
Opening hours:
Mar 16 to Nov 15: 8:30 - 18:00, last entry: 16:30
Nov 16 to Mar 15: 08:30-17:30, last entry: 16:00
The Popular Route (2.5–3 hours): Pit 1 → Pit 3 → Pit 2 → Exhibition Hall of Cultural Relics.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children between 6 to 16 years old enjoy half price.
Free of charge for Children under 6.
For Chinese, or residents from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, minors under the age of 16 and seniors over 65 are eligible for free admission, by presenting their ID card or travel permit.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
IMPORTANT: Your passport is required for entry. Do not forget to bring it.
Entry to The Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses.
Admission Tickets to Terracotta Army.
NO Guide service.
NO transporation.
NO Golf car.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting points
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
Emperor Qin Shi Huang (259 - 210BC), the first emperor of the first unified dynasty of Imperial China, left the UNESCO World Heritage Site to Xian. You will see a super large collection of life-size terra cotta sculptures in battle formations, reproducing the mega imperial guard troops. Being the most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century, the Terracotta Army is no doubt a must-see for every visitor to Xi'an.
Options
Xi'an Private Full-Day Tour
Route: Pick up at your hotel lobby, Terracotta Warriors Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, City Wall, Muslim Quarter, drop off at hotel
Duration: 9 hours
Inclusions: Pick-up & drop-off from your hotel lobby, English-speaking tour guide, air-conditioned minivan with driver, entrance tickets
Private Tour, No Shopping
1 Day Mini Group Xian Tour
Route: Pick up at hotel, Terracotta Army Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, City Wall, a short stop at Muslim Quarter, drop off at hotel
Duration: 9 hours
Inclusions: English-speaking tour guide, air-conditioned minivan with driver, entrance tickets, pick-up & drop-off from your hotel lobby.
About 12 People & No Shopping
Admission Ticket
E ticket: No need for a paper ticket, please show your passport/ ID at the entrance. No strict timing - earlier or later is fine.
Half-Day Tour Terracotta Army
Route: Pick up from your hotel lobby, visit Terracotta Warriors Museum, drop you off at square of Giant Wild Goose Pagoda.
Duration: 5 hours
Inclusions: English-speaking guide, air-conditioned minivan with driver, entrance fees, pick-up from hotel lobby, no hotel drop-off.
About 12 People & No Shopping
Reviews
116 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Tour guide was organized,...
Margaret H,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Tour guide was organized, efficient and the ride to the Terracota site was smooth. Buffet lunch was excellent with good food variety to choose from.
Fascinating tour of the Terracota Army
micheldG7330QI,
Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very good organization of the tour with private driver and guide. Our English-speaking guide David is excellent and highly educated. His English is very good. Exciting visit!
.... to see the museum in absolute autonomy..... entrust this agency with super professional staff!
Angelo A,
Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Memorable experience. It is absolutely essential to buy your ticket in advance!!! Super organized: at the museum they scan your passport. Super reliable agency..... highly recommend to everyone!!
A very worthwhile excursion in Xi'an
325hagenr,
Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00A very nice event in itself, but the hint that the Mausoleums area is very large and the caddy Service would be more than advisable should be highlighted more clearly.
Do not trust Viator
Nadia S,
Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00We are older than 70, so we were entitled to get free ticket to visit the terracotta warriors. Viator instead has charged US the ticket
Terracotta Warriors
Companion63558563789,
Oct 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a fantastic visit. Rodger was brilliant. He helped us find the quickest lines and knew how to get us in the best spots to view the warriors. Really knowledgeable. We would genuinely recommend him as a guide.
Expendable if you don't have much time in China
Lucia A,
Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00You don't really see anything you haven't seen in photos and it doesn't give you that feeling of greatness that you expect when you enter. They take you over the edge of the pit and you see the statues quite a distance away. If you were at least allowed to pass at the same height of a statue, to get an idea of the dimensions, it would be much more spectacular in my opinion. With the wonders of this country, I would never move here again to see it.
It should be one of the modern wonders
Daniela,
Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Needless to say, how magnificent the terracotta army is. Everything worked out just fine. If I had to rebook I would take the ticket with shuttle included. However nice walk between the army and the emperor's tomb although not recommended for those not used to walking much. Consider that the site is already huge and without an internal shuttle it stretches a few kilometers. Wonderful experience.
Recommended
Sara G,
Oct 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very well managed, fast entry, good communication. All smooth, easy, reliable. All right.
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TAMARA B,
Oct 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Ticket booking procedure ok. The site is obviously worth it. 3 hours you see everything and also go shopping. Arrive very early otherwise the hordes of Chinese tourists become a problem to take a souvenir photo
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