Private Tour

Xi'an Layover: City Wall and Big Wild Goose Pagoda With Airport Transfer

Overview

Available languages

English

6 hours

Mobile ticket

While having a layover in Xi’an, hop off the plane and take a quick tour of the must-see sight in this ancient capital city. Follow a knowledgeable tour guide to visit Xian’s landmarks of City Wall and Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and enjoy comfortable roundtrip airport transfer.

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

A current valid passport is required on the day of travel

Tour guide will hold a sign with your name and wait for you at the exit

It usually takes more than an hour to exit the airport and go through customs

Basically you are required to be back to the airport 2-3 hours prior to your departing flight

Please make sure you have enough layover time to take the tour, basically around 8-10 hours

Transportation is also applicable for train station or hotel, please indicate if you need

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang)

Local friendly tour guide and experienced driver will pick you up from Xi’an Xianyang International Airport based on your given flight details. The guide will hold a sign with your name written on while waiting at the customer’s exit, you can easily find your dedicated tour guide. Upon meeting on the spot, drive straight from Xi’an Airport to Xi’an downtown (Approx. 1 hour driving). Visit the Ancient City Wall- the most complete city wall to survive in the country, as well being one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world. You will have an option to ride a bike on the top of city wall and enjoy the amazing view of the entire area inside the City Wall.

3 hours • Admission Included

Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta)

Then follow your expert tour guide to explore the Big Wild Goose Pagoda standing in the Da Ci'en Temple complex, which holds the old Buddhist relics and classics taken from India by the hierarch Xuanzang and is rated as a National Key Cultural Relic Preserve. Afterwards, transfer back to Xi’an airport to catch your departure flight, and your memorable layover tour concludes.

3 hours • Admission Included

What‘s Included

Private transportation

English-speaking tour guide

Bottled water

Private tour

Airport pick up & drop-off

Licensed professional driver

Entrance ticket fees

Lunch

Gratuities

Pickup points

Xianyang Airport

Xi'an China

Options

Xi'an Layover: City Wall and Big Wild Goose Pagoda With Airport Transfer

Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

3 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

We had a wonderful visit. Learned a lot thanks to Maria.
Global24299953670,,Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Maria was an excellent guide. Answered all the questions very friendly and warm. Visited also the Muslim quarter. Maria thought us so much .
Wonderful experience.
756zakies,,Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Maria was excellent guide. Knowledge, answer all questions kind and very patient. She is EXCELLENT guide. I recommend her for all the tours.
Fantastic Experience
randallheiser2,,Nov 25, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We didn't have a lot of time, so we booked a flight in and out of Xi'an for a day trip. Booked with Terra Cotta Warriors Tour group with Mason. First, Mason was great to work with, they have no problem individualizing your day to your interests. Their policy is -- provide a knowledgeable guide, car and driver. Admission fees are extra based on what you want to see. Lunch isn't included so the guide will take you to the restaurants you like instead of where they get the best deal. We had Eddie Liu as our guide and he made the day so much more enjoyable - please ask for him. As a foodie, he took us to restaurants we would never have found but were local and authentic and fantastic. By the way, in these places, if you ask for something spicy, you will get spicy that is beyond anything we would find in North America - you have been warned. In addition to the Warriors (which was the best part of our week long trip to China) we did a stop at the City Walls (would have loved to take a bike ride around them if we had more time) Muslim quarter (I really wanted to sample the food there, but Eddie cautioned against it due to health concerns - there is a lot of open air storage of food without refrigeration) and Big Wild Goose Pagoda (very impressive and a must-see) I highly recommend this company and specifically recommend using Eddie as your guide.