Top Northwest China Tours by Duration

Explore one of Xian’s top attractions on a half-day tour. After a convenient hotel, airport, or train station pickup, head to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. Learn about the history of China’s ancient capital from your informative guide and marvel at the thousands of sculptures built more than 2,000 years ago to protect Emperor Qin Shi Huang in the afterlife on this flexible outing with a personal driver.

Discover the terracotta warriors with ease, and away from the crowds, on this small-group tour in Xian. Explore the renowned Terracotta Army Museum with a guide, and marvel at more than 7,000 life-sized warriors arranged in battle formation across three excavated pits. Then, sit down to a traditional lunch at a local restaurant to sample the regional flavors.

If you're short on time but want to make sure to visit the Terra Cotta Warriors, this private half-day tour may be just the ticket. An English-speaking guide and driver will escort you from your hotel to the warriors and leave you with plenty of time to explore the attraction at your own pace. You'll then have the option to stop for lunch or dinner or head straight back to your hotel.

Make the most of even a single day in Xian on this customizable private tour. Explore the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. Afterwards, visit your choice of two Xian attractions, perhaps the Muslim Quarter, Ancient City Wall, Banpo Museum, or Temple of the Eight Immortals. Please note: Tour excludes entrance fees.

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This is a one day excursion to Luoyang, which is considered to be the East Capital of ancient China. Longmen Grottoes and Shaolin Temple both belong to the world heritage and shows you more fascinating and diverse culture of China. Without worrying about the accommodation in another city, you can easily do this day trip via the fast speed train with Xi'an as headquarter. You will be picked up from your hotel at 6:30 by our driver to catch bullet train to Luoyang. After 1.5 hour train ride, you will be greeted by our local representative and start your tour by a car/van. You will visit the Shaolin Temple and the Kongfu show and then visit the Longmen Grottoes. Then transfer you to the Luoyang Longmen station to take the bullet train back to Xi'an. Once arriving in Xi'an, you can easily catch a taxi and go back to your hotel.

Avoid the rush of large group tours and visit the Terracotta Warriors at a more relaxed pace on this small-group tour. After hotel pickup from your centrally located Xi’an accommodation, travel by air-conditioned minivan to the UNESCO-listed Terracotta Warriors Museum, and visit all three excavated pits and the artifact exhibition. Plus, enjoy a buffet lunch featuring typical local dishes and a soft drink.

Mount Hua (Huashan), one of China’s five sacred mountains thanks to its Taoist temples, sits east of Xian in Shaanxi Province. While a return hike to the top of the mountain typically requires two days, this tour makes use of the cable cars, allowing you to take in the views from the summit with only a single day. With a private guide, you can explore at a leisurely pace and ask all the questions you want.

Visit the impressive Longmen Grottoes, a network of caves with more than 110,000 Buddhist stone statues carved into limestone walls. The Grottoes are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and contain the largest collection of late Northern Wei and Tang Dynasty art. Customize your experience with ticket-only, guided tour, and private transfer options, plus add a city tour or Shaolin Temple visit.

This day trip will lead you to the east side of Xian and visit two important historical sites, which coincidentally adjacent to each other, Terracotta Army and Huaqing Palace. The local guide will accompany you to admired the most significant excavation in 90s and see the great formation of the Terracotta Army, from which you will know about Qin history and the first Emperor in Chinese history - Qin Shi Huang. In the afternoon, you will head for Huaqing Palace and be amazed by its Tang era pavilions, lotus pools and gardens while listening to the great love story of Lady Yang.

Visit two of central China’s historical must-sees on a private, 8-hour tour from Luoyang. With a private guide, explore the UNESCO-listed Longmen Grottoes, a string of rock caves and niches containing thousands of Buddhist statues. After a lunch of regional dishes, stroll around the halls and pavilions of the White Horse Temple, considered the birthplace of Chinese Buddhism, as you learn its history. Tour includes entrance fees and hotel pickup and drop-off.

Avoid crowded tour buses and slow-moving tour groups with a handy private driver and guide to take you to the famous Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an. Visit the warriors at the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, then customize your schedule for the day based on where you want to go: choose two more attractions in downtown Xi’an to visit afterward. All entrance fees at your own expense.

This full day Non-factory shopping private tour will immerse you into Xian's amazing top 3 highlights, such as Terra Cotta Army, Ancient City Wall and Big Wild Goose Pagoda in downtown center square. All entrance tickets, delicious lunch, private English-speaking guide and driver, whole day transfer service are all included in this 8-hour tour.

Enjoy a full-day tour to Mount Huashan to see Buddhist and Taoist temples, walk through the mountains and admire the spectacular landscape of sheer cliffs with temples that cling to the rock. Depart Xi’an early to make the most of your day, then take a cable car to the summit of at Mount Huashan upon your arrival. Have free time to hike on your own, perhaps stopping at Gold Lock Pass to marvel at thousands of locks that dangle from along the trail fences. Includes transportation, hotel pickup and drop-off.

Pair the flexibility of independent travel with the convenience of an organized tour on this private guided door-to-door day tour to two of the top attractions near Louyang. Start by visiting the Shaolin Temple for a kung fu show. Afterwards, tour the Longmen Grottoes, a wonderland of over 100,000 ancient Buddhist carvings.

Join this small group and get to the best parts of Xian, including the Terracotta Army, the city wall, pagodas, and the Muslim bazaar. Your guide will collect you from your hotel, and you’ll set off in an air conditioned minivan for the Terracotta Warriors. Then visit the Wild Goose Pagoda, followed by the city walls. Finally you’ll visit the Muslim quarter where there are some wonderful restaurants where you can have dinner (own expense).

Visit the world-renowned Terracotta Warriors Army and Horses Museum and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda on a full-day private tour in Xi’an. Marvel at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed mausoleum complex that contains thousands of Terracotta Warriors and other life-sized statues. Then, discover the significance of Big Wild Goose Pagoda, a Buddhist structure that dates to the Tang Dynasty. Travel with a private guide who can customize your day to your interests. Includes lunch and hotel pickup and drop-off.

Discover two must-see highlights in one day while avoiding the crowds, with this private tour. Witness the magnificence of the Terracotta Warriors: a vast display of ancient model soldiers. Then, visit the Animal Protection Centre to learn about Chinese wildlife. See pandas, including rare brown pandas, as well as birds, monkeys, leopards and more. This tour is ideal for whether you’re a history buff or an animal lover.

With so much to see, exploring Xian’s most important sights in one day can be challenging without a plan. This private tour brings the city’s highlights together with ease thanks to an efficient itinerary. Visit the UNESCO-listed Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, then continue into Xian’s historic center to see the Ancient City Wall and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Entrance fees extra. Small-group tour available.

Xian can be confusing if you don’t speak Chinese. With a private guide for the day, you can create a 100% personalized itinerary and smooth out all the transport logistics. Besides the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, you might choose to visit Xian City Wall, the Shaanxi History Museum, the underground Han Yang Ling Museum, the Muslim Quarter, or so much more. Please note this excursion does not include entry fees, transportation, or food costs.

Discover one of China’s greatest archaeological wonders on a convenient day tour to the Terracotta Warriors. Travel comfortably by bus from downtown Xi’an and enjoy a hassle-free cultural experience with no shopping stops. Explore the world-famous Terracotta Warriors Museum, home to more than 8,000 life-sized soldiers built over 2,200 years ago to guard the tomb of China’s first emperor. With plenty of time to visit the excavation pits and learn about the history behind this UNESCO World Heritage Site, this tour is perfect for travelers who want a smooth and enriching experience in Xi’an.

However packed your Xi'an schedule is, don’t miss the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. Your private driver whisks you straight from your downtown accommodation to the excavation site an hour away. Here your private guide escorts you around all three digging pits and steer you to the most fascinating artifacts in the exhibition hall. Return to base with energy left for work, meetings, or another tour.

Discover the world-renowned Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum on a private half-day tour. Choose a morning or afternoon departure time, then relax in private transportation from your Xi’an hotel to the museum. Follow your guide through the three pits of the UNESCO listed museum for an engaging and personalized tour.