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All Inclusive Private Half-day tour to the Terracotta Warriors

5.0(126)Xian1 hour
VIATOR5.0(30)TRIPADVISOR5.0(96)

Description

This is a perfect tour for travelers who have limited time or want to explore more on their own. Start at 8 am(morning option) or 2pm(afternoon option) from your hotel lobby. We will provide private English speaking guide and a driver. Do this half-day tour according to your own pace. You may have lunch or dinner afterwards at your own cost. Return back to the hotel or somewhere downtown afterwards. If you want to watch cultural show or any train/airport drop off transfer, please consult our guide directly on the tour day and you will get competitive agent price.

Tour Options

Afternoon departure at 2pm
  • Afternoon Departure: Start from your hotel at 2pm and start the tour to the Terracotta warriors. After the visit, drop you off at your hotel Pickup included
Morning Departure at 8am
  • Morning Departure: Your departure time is at 8:00am in your hotel lobby or please advise your preferred schedule upon booking. Pickup included

Itinerary

Admission included180 min

Avoid crowded tour buses and slow-moving tour groups with a handy private driver to take you to the famous Terracotta Warriors. Meet your local guide at 8am(or at a specific time according to your time schedule) and drive directly to Terracotta Warriors. You are expecting 7000 life size terracotta warriors all in the real battle formation, which were buried underground over 2200 years (recommended visiting time: 2.5 hours with lots of flat walking). The Museum visit includes three original pits, Pit 1 as the main force, Pit 2 as the Flexible Troupe and Pit 3 as Command center. There is also an exhibition hall for different exhibitions from time to time. This is definitely a treasure house to study the history of the first dynasty of China, the Qin Dynasty. After the visit, have a local lunch at your own cost or watch an optional cultural show or drop you off at your hotel.

Highlights

Private transportation
Entrance fee of Terracotta Warriors
English/Chinese speaking guide

What's included

Included
Private transportation
Entrance fee of Terracotta Warriors
English/Chinese speaking guide
Not included
Tips(Suggested amount: USD10 p.p or USD30 per group for the guide and half for driver)
Lunch

Pickup Locations & Times

We pick up customers from hotels within the 3rd ring road of Xi'an. Suburb area hotels or airport/high speed train station pick up will cause extra and can be paid in cash when the driver meet you. Operator will contact you ahead and can arrange airport/train pick up.

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Please wear comfortable walking shoes

Reviews(126)

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Vivian_G
April 17, 2026
Rocky was a nice guide...

Rocky was a nice guide and the tour was informative. I appreciated that the driver accommodated us with the different pickup and drop off location.

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Supriya_M
April 11, 2026
Great experience!

Our guide, Sasha, was excellent. We traveled to the terracotta warriors in a nice car and we spent just the right amount of time at the site. It was very very crowded when we got there at 9, so if you'd like to avoid crowds, I would recommend going when it first opens.

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Hana_W
April 9, 2026
First class service

First class service! Our experience couldn't have been any better. Wendy who was our guide was fantastic. We received clear instructions about pick up. All communication was clear. Wendy was passionate and very knowledgeable about all details, history, the site and knew the best spots for viewing any of the soldiers whether we were in the pits or the museum. We visited during national holiday and the place was very crowded but Wendy navigated us through the crowds with an ease and we gave thoroughly enjoyed our tour. I would recommend Wendy and her service. Thank you for this experience.

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Tobias_T
April 4, 2026
Great tour, great guide

Very good tour to the Terracotta Army! Comfortably collected at our hotel, safely driven to the area and a nice walkthrough of all sites. Very knowledgeable guide who also explained a lot of contextual topics, very informative and perfect English! Many thanks!

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Rik_K
March 10, 2026
Absolutely fantastic tour!

Our guide was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, explaining the history of the Terracotta Army in a simple yet captivating way. She made the experience both educational and enjoyable. The driver was excellent as well—very safe and pleasant to ride with. Overall, this was a highly recommendable tour, and I would gladly do it again!

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Luca_F
March 8, 2026
Half day private tour at terracotta army with family

My family (3 little kids) and I had a great day at terracotta army site. Everything was agreed in advance and well planned (never felt time pressure), we set the pace stopping or moving when and where we needed to. Valuable and entertaining insights on both the historical site and general curiosities that came up along the way. Kindness and professional attitude at top level. Really really recommended

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C6227AOseanp
February 20, 2026
Excellent day out

Fantastic experience, very busy with Chinese new year but was handled brilliantly by Wendy, excellent knowledge on everything and very good English, definitely recommended

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lucylD8662RX
February 2, 2026
Fantastic day! All inclusive day trip, Terracotta Warriors.

My all inclusive day-trip was fantastic and greatly exceeded my expectations! Wendy is extremely knowledgeable, friendly and professional. Wendy was able to answer all my questions. Plenty of time to see all the pits, learn all the history and walk around the complex. I highly recommend Wendy and cannot thank her enough for such an incredible day. Looking forward to going back later this year.

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M8668FOjohnl
February 2, 2026
Wendy

Wendy was amazing. So knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating. Her insights were comprehensive and knowledge of history and culture were very informative. She even arranged my airport transfer. Nothing was too much trouble so i would highly recommend her.

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chelski29
December 31, 2025
Half day tour of Terracotta Army

What a fabulous tour!! Wendy was amazing, very helpful and her knowledge was exceptional 🥰 would highly recommend booking her ne of her tours !

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