Xi'an: Terracotta Army, City Wall, Goose Pagoda & Family Lunch
Description
Discover the best of Xi’an in just one day! Join our group tour to explore the city’s top three iconic landmarks: the world-famous Terracotta Army, the ancient City Wall, and the historic Big Wild Goose Pagoda. You’ll also get to visit a local family in a village near the Terracotta Army, where you’ll savor an authentic home-cooked lunch – a true highlight of this experience. This carefully designed tour blends culture, history, and convenience seamlessly. With a knowledgeable English-speaking guide and a comfortable, no-rush itinerary, you’ll forge a deeper connection to Xi’an’s rich heritage. Why choose us? • Comfortable group size for a more personal experience • Expert local guide with deep cultural insights • home-cooked authentic lunch with a local family • Unbeatable value for your money Perfect for first-time visitors and culture lovers alike, this is the ultimate way to experience Xi’an in a single day.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Pick you up: 1. Our guide and driver will go to your hotel lobby to pick you up on time. 2. Please acknowledge us your hotel name and address when you purchase the tour
Activities & Attractions: After approximately one hour of driving, we will visit the Terracotta Army. Prepare to be amazed by 7,000 life-sized terracotta warriors arranged in an authentic battle formation, which have been buried underground for over 2,200 years. (The recommended visiting time is 2.5 hours, and the area is mostly flat.) The museum tour includes three original pits: Pit 1: Represents the main combat force. Pit 2: Known as the "Flexible Troupe" (mobile unit). Pit 3: Serves as the command center. Undoubtedly, this is an invaluable resource for exploring the history of China’s first imperial dynasty, the Qin Dynasty.
Lunch: After visiting the Terracotta Army, we will have lunch at a local family's home in a village near the Terracotta Army. Here, you can taste authentic home-cooked dishes that are different from those in restaurants and interact with the locals through conversations.
Activities & Attractions: In the afternoon, vist the City Wall, which is an iconic building in Xi'an City and also a defensive structure of the ancient city. Our tour guide will take you to walk on top of the wall, enjoy the scenery of the city, and understand the historical and cultural significance of the wall(Bicycle rental fee on the City Wall is not included).
Activities & Attractions: The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, located in the Great Ci'en Temple in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China, is one of the city's iconic landmarks. Built in 652 AD during the Tang Dynasty, it was constructed to house the Buddhist scriptures, relics, and statues brought back by the famous monk Xuanzang from India. Standing at 64.517 meters tall, the pagoda has a square base and seven stories. Its simple and elegant architecture, with gray bricks forming the structure, showcases the unique style of Tang - Dynasty architecture. Inside the pagoda, there are many cultural relics and inscriptions, which are of great value for studying ancient Buddhist culture and history. As a symbol of the ancient Silk Road and a witness to the cultural exchange between China and India, the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda attracts numerous visitors from home and abroad every year.
Drop off: After a great day of activities, we'll take you back to your hotel or drop you off at the Bell Tower Hotel. It's perfect for those who want to visit the Muslim Quarter on their own—just cross the street to get there.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
1. Terracotta Army Tickets Option: No pick-up service 2. Small Group Tour Option: Pick-up service is available for hotels within Xi'an's downtown 2nd Ring Road (train stations and airports excluded). 3. Private Tour Option: Pick-up service is available for any hotel in Xi'an (train stations and airports excluded). 4. If your hotel is outside our pickup area, please meet us at the designated meeting point hotel.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(51)
Our day trip was fun, comfortable and informative. Andy our guide was extremely knowledgeable. We had a good amount of time at the stops. Lunch at Andy’s parent’s house was the highlight!!! Food was delicious and lots of it.
Thank you very much for choosing to travel with us. We have been committed to providing all our guests who travel to China with a truly authentic travel experience. This includes avoiding crowded areas, sampling delicious local cuisines, offering knowledgeable tour guides proficient in various languages, extremely polite drivers and comfortable as well as safe vehicles. Your affirmation and recognition are the direction and motivation of our efforts. We believe that in the future, if you come to Xi'an or travel around China again, you will surely choose our travel services, because we are making progress and improving ourselves every single day. Our goal is to offer you the best China travel experience.
Everything perfect. Andy is a knowledgeable guide who speaks excellent, very understandable English. The pick-up and transportation were excellent, and the visit to the Terracotta Army was super, with many interesting explanations. The local lunch was directly at his home with his father and mother, who cooked a delicious lunch for us. A beautiful experience, highly recommended.
Thank you very much for choosing to travel with us. We have been committed to providing all our guests who travel to China with a truly authentic travel experience. This includes avoiding crowded areas, sampling delicious local cuisines, offering knowledgeable tour guides proficient in various languages, extremely polite drivers and comfortable as well as safe vehicles. Your affirmation and recognition are the direction and motivation of our efforts. We believe that in the future, if you come to Xi'an or travel around China again, you will surely choose our travel services, because we are making progress and improving ourselves every single day. Our goal is to offer you the best China travel experience.
Andy was a very warm and friendly guide, who looked after us well and kept an eye out for everyone including what to beware of. Highly recommend the tour with the local family lunch for a unique Xi'an experience. Absolutely delicious homely meals, which tasted better than restaurants. Thank you Andy for hosting us in your family home!
Thank you very much for choosing to travel with us. We have been committed to providing all our guests who travel to China with a truly authentic travel experience. This includes avoiding crowded areas, sampling delicious local cuisines, offering knowledgeable tour guides proficient in various languages, extremely polite drivers and comfortable as well as safe vehicles. Your affirmation and recognition are the direction and motivation of our efforts. We believe that in the future, if you come to Xi'an or travel around China again, you will surely choose our travel services, because we are making progress and improving ourselves every single day. Our goal is to offer you the best China travel experience.
Andy is a great guide. His tour is incredible. He enchanted us with his words from the beginning. Tour was really good but the very best part was the family lunch. We had the chance to enjoy real traditiona food and it was great. The best meal we had so far in our trip and his family is lovely. If you are going to Xi'an we totally recommend this tour.
Thank you very much for choosing to travel with us. We have been committed to providing all our guests who travel to China with a truly authentic travel experience. This includes avoiding crowded areas, sampling delicious local cuisines, offering knowledgeable tour guides proficient in various languages, extremely polite drivers and comfortable as well as safe vehicles. Your affirmation and recognition are the direction and motivation of our efforts. We believe that in the future, if you come to Xi'an or travel around China again, you will surely choose our travel services, because we are making progress and improving ourselves every single day. Our goal is to offer you the best China travel experience.
The guide was great. She was caring, knowledgeable and she did her best to arrange the trip according to what we asked for and keep everyone happy. The rating is a bit lower because of the large crowds and waiting times we had during our attractions. Other than that the tour and agency did a very good job.
Dear Guest, Xi’an is currently in peak tourist season. The Terracotta Army receives massive numbers of visitors every day, and the volume of crowds inside the scenic site cannot be predicted or controlled by any travel agency. While we have no way to manage the number of tourists at the attraction, our entire team has gone to great lengths behind the scenes. We have made every effort to arrange all aspects of your itinerary, striving to deliver you a smooth, comfortable and enjoyable trip.
The tour started with rain and a fairly heterogeneous group of people, but Andy, our guide, was so good, nice, and helpful that our day turned out to be fantastic in the end. The food in the village at Andy's parents' house was exceptional. I highly recommend it.
Thank you very much for choosing to travel with us. We have been committed to providing all our guests who travel to China with a truly authentic travel experience. This includes avoiding crowded areas, sampling delicious local cuisines, offering knowledgeable tour guides proficient in various languages, extremely polite drivers and comfortable as well as safe vehicles. Your affirmation and recognition are the direction and motivation of our efforts. We believe that in the future, if you come to Xi'an or travel around China again, you will surely choose our travel services, because we are making progress and improving ourselves every single day. Our goal is to offer you the best China travel experience.
The organization worked smoothly; our bus even picked us up at the hotel ahead of schedule. Our tour guide Andy was super nice and explained a lot to us in good English, including about life in China and Xi'an. At the end, we ate with his family in a small village near Lintong, which was very authentic and delicious. Overall, we really liked it very much; thank you very much.
Thank you very much for choosing to travel with us. We have been committed to providing all our guests who travel to China with a truly authentic travel experience. This includes avoiding crowded areas, sampling delicious local cuisines, offering knowledgeable tour guides proficient in various languages, extremely polite drivers and comfortable as well as safe vehicles. Your affirmation and recognition are the direction and motivation of our efforts. We believe that in the future, if you come to Xi'an or travel around China again, you will surely choose our travel services, because we are making progress and improving ourselves every single day. Our goal is to offer you the best China travel experience.
I recommend this instructive and immersive visits with Andy who is a dynamic and passionate guide on history and his beautiful city of X’ian. Delicious lunch also !
Thank you very much for choosing to travel with us. We have been committed to providing all our guests who travel to China with a truly authentic travel experience. This includes avoiding crowded areas, sampling delicious local cuisines, offering knowledgeable tour guides proficient in various languages, extremely polite drivers and comfortable as well as safe vehicles. Your affirmation and recognition are the direction and motivation of our efforts. We believe that in the future, if you come to Xi'an or travel around China again, you will surely choose our travel services, because we are making progress and improving ourselves every single day. Our goal is to offer you the best China travel experience.
I booked my first trip to Xi'an via Agoda and met Andy, a fantastic local guide who is friendly, responsible, and highly knowledgeable. He was incredibly thorough, even confirming our hotel location prior to pickup. Andy is very experienced, speaks fluent English, and brought the trip to life with delightful stories about local culture, including the Dragon Boat Festival. I wouldn’t have enjoyed it half as much if I had planned it myself! The transport arrangements were excellent, ensuring smooth travel between sites. A major highlight was a homely, delicious meal prepared by his family, who welcomed us with incredible hospitality. Furthermore, Andy’s expert local knowledge meant we secured the perfect photo spots at the Terracotta Army. I am deeply grateful for Andy's professionalism and warmth. He is highly recommended for first-time visitors looking for an authentic local experience. An absolute pleasure!
Thank you very much for choosing to travel with us. We have been committed to providing all our guests who travel to China with a truly authentic travel experience. This includes avoiding crowded areas, sampling delicious local cuisines, offering knowledgeable tour guides proficient in various languages, extremely polite drivers and comfortable as well as safe vehicles. Your affirmation and recognition are the direction and motivation of our efforts. We believe that in the future, if you come to Xi'an or travel around China again, you will surely choose our travel services, because we are making progress and improving ourselves every single day. Our goal is to offer you the best China travel experience.
The best combo to explore Xi'an in 1 day. Thank you Andy for your tour, very clear explanation of terracotta warriors, Xi'an wall and the Goose pagoda. Don't hesitate and go for this one!
It’s been a pleasure to join you on this journey, and we’re delighted you enjoyed the experience we worked hard to create. Your trust means so much to us. We also appreciate you sharing your travel insights. Inspired by your feedback, we’ll keep raising our standards and serving with the same enthusiasm. We hope our paths cross again for another adventure. Take care until then! Best regards！
