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Enjoy an unforgettable evening out in Xi'an and discover the city’s rich cultural heritage with a dazzling Tang Dynasty show, featuring live music, Chinese folk dances, and ancient cultural traditions. Prebook your tickets to guarantee your admission on your preferred date and upgrade to include a dumpling dinner for a more complete experience.

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).

Shaanxi History Museum: A Glorious Treasure House of Ancient Chinese Civilization Boasting a collection of more than 1.7 million precious cultural relics, it spans over a million years of Chinese history, from the prehistoric Homo erectus lantianensis relics to the cultural treasures of the late Qing Dynasty. The museum’s collections are renowned for their large quantity, diverse types, high historical and artistic value. Among them, the exquisite bronze wares of the Shang and Zhou dynasties, vivid pottery figurines and splendid tri-color glazed pottery of the Tang Dynasty, magnificent tomb murals of the Tang Dynasty, and delicate gold and silver artifacts are the most eye-catching highlights, witnessing the prosperity of the Zhou, Qin, Han, and Tang dynasties—the golden ages of ancient China. It is not only a cultural landmark of Xi’an but also a must-visit destination for travelers and history enthusiasts from all over the world to touch the soul of ancient Chinese civilization.

Shaanxi History Museum Qin-Han Division is a great extension of the old provincial history museum. It's sizable yet more systematic in showing a panoramic history about the Qin and Han dynasties. Different with the history museum in the city center which shows a more vertical and chronological history of Shaanxi and Xi'an, the new museum exhibit a more literal and profound history of that two dynasties with a back ground of the world's history. Emperor's mausoleums of the Qin & Han dynasties dotted and circled around the musuem, which will make you feel like that you are back to 2000 years ago.

The tour is very flexible and customized. You may book a private tour guide or a private car with a driver from the list with different options, or both. Please kindly note that the price includes only the private tour guide or private car with driver. The tour covers Terracotta Warriors and other most popular highlights in Xi’an in one day. It is quite suitable for those who have a short stay in Xi’an. Just discuss with your tour guide or driver what you would like to visit in one day. Recommended itinerary: Your private guide or driver picks you up from your hotel lobby. Visit the Terracotta Warriors Museum at the beginning. After a typical Chinese lunch, go back to the old town to visit the over 1000 years old buddhist temple Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Visit the remarkably preserved ancient City Wall and enjoy expansive views over the city. Visit the muslim quarter, Bell and Drum Tower on your own in the evening or the next day. Three main sites in one day are reasonable.

Watch a live-action performance in Xian about the silk road during the Tang Dynasty. Called “The Legend of Camel Bell,” you’ll learn about history, culture, politics, and the introduction of Buddhism in China, through an entertaining dance show. A driver picks you up from your hotel and brings you to the performance, which has subtitles in English and Korean. You’ll be driven back to your hotel after the show.

Spare a half day to discover the ancient charm of historic Xi’an on this fully guided private tour. Explore the Ancient Ming Dynasty City Wall, Big Wild Goose Pagoda and experience the authentical culture at popular Muslim Quarter. Travel with your own local friendly guide and choose the flexible departure time catering to your travel schedule. With great guide, entrance fee and local transport are all included.

Xian is one of few Chinese cities to preserve its traditional walled city layout, and the city walls extend an impressive 9 miles (14 kilometers). Discover them with a guide to explain Xian's long history and how its defensive systems operated on this to-the-point tour. Upgrade to include round-trip transfers from your downtown hotel or a bike rental to see more of the walls independently.

It can be hard to know where to get the best views of a city by night. Let your guide do the heavy lifting as you capture the perfect shots on this convenient door-to-door private tour. See the Xian City Wall and South Gate illuminated for the evening; admire the stunning musical fountain show near Big Wild Goose Pagoda; and watch locals enjoying gardens and squares by night.

Soak up the highlights of Xi'an, one of China’s oldest capitals, in just one day on this door-to-door private tour. Forget the stresses and strains of public transport as you explore the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, Bell and Drum Tower Square, and the Muslim Quarter with your private guide. Along the way, enjoy a restaurant lunch and bike or stroll along the ancient city wall.

Experience Xi'an after dark on a guided walking tour that seamlessly blends ancient history with modern city life. Starting at the iconic Giant Wild Goose Pagoda and historic Da Ci'en Temple, you'll uncover stories of the Tang Dynasty, Buddhism, and the legendary monk Xuanzang before continuing to the dazzling Datang Everbright City. Led by a local guide passionate about Xi'an's heritage, this small-group walking tour offers a relaxed pace, local insights, and plenty of opportunities to ask questions, take photos, and discover hidden details that many visitors miss. Perfect for first-time visitors looking to experience the cultural heart of Xi'an in just one unforgettable evening.

This Non-factory shopping ALL INCLUSIVE private tour will not only immerse you into the Terra Cotta Warriors museum to see the 8000 life-size military warriors, and also show you around the fourth Han dynasty emperor Jingdi's tomb museum which is burried with about 50,000 toy-size Terracotta figurines in the afternoon. All entrance tickets, delicious lunch, private English-speaking guide and driver, whole day transfer service are all included in this 8-hour relaxing tour.

Xian’s appeal extends far beyond its UNESCO-listed Terracotta Warriors. On this small-group guided bus tour, visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum and your choice of one or more attractions. Choose from several set routes, with options such as Huaqing Hot Spring, Ancient City Wall, Muslim Quarter, and more.

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.

Experience an enlightening and entertaining night about the Silk Road in Xian at the Xi 'an Huaxia Cultural Tourism Grand Theater. Following pickup from your hotel, you’ll watch a performance of the award-winning Legend of the Camel Bell, with high-tech live-action performances and actors, about the culture and history of the Silk Road in China. You will be driven back to your hotel after the show.

See the highlights of Xi’an on a private full-day tour that includes the Terracotta Warriors Army and Horses Museum, Ancient City Wall, and Muslim Quarter. Follow your guide into the UNESCO World Heritage-listed mausoleum complex where life-sized Terracotta Warriors stand. Afterward, visit the Ancient City Wall and Muslim Quarter, enjoying personalized attention and hotel pickup for a seamless experience.

Skip the rigid itineraries and opt for a more flexible approach to sightseeing on this private customizable full-day tour of Xian. Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, then choose two more Xian highlights based on your interests, such as Huaqing Hot Springs, Banpo Museum, or Xian City Wall. Options include transfer only or guide plus transportation for a seamless experience.

Cover ground you couldn’t hope to cover by bus or taxi over two fascinating days of door-to-door touring with a private guide in Xian. See two terracotta armies, one crafted for Qin Shi Huang, the second for a Han emperor. Walk on Xian City Wall, tour the Muslim Quarter, admire Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and explore traditional cave homes. Enjoy convenient hotel pickup and private transfers on both days. Accommodation is at your choice and expense: Upgrade to include Chinese restaurant lunches.

Visit the World UESCO Heritage Terracotta Army. While the cost to enter the palace is modest, the lines to buy tickets are often long and mean you need to carry Chinese cash. Pre-book online to gain access by passport and enjoy the Terracotta Army at your own pace—morning or afternoon. 1: Pre book to save time and stress 2: Explore Terra Cotta army at your own pace 3: Show the passport and enter Terracotta Army 4: Visit at a time that suits you-morning or afternoon

See Xian’s famous Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum on a half-day private tour. Perfect for visitors with limited time, enjoy convenient hotel pickup and skip-the-line access. Accompanied by an expert English-speaking guide, explore ancient sculptures built more than 2,000 years ago to protect Emperor Qin Shi Huang in the afterlife.

Beat the language barrier and explore Xian in your own style at your own pace on this 2-day private tour. Choose up to six attractions from a possible 15, including signature sights like the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum and lesser-known attractions like bar street or the Calligraphy Museum. Then just sit back and relax as your private guide and driver take you around. Tour includes lunch in non-touristy restaurants.

Biang biang noodles are one of the iconic dishes from Xi’an. Learn to make them yourself with this half-day small-group cooking class of easy difficulty. Visit a spice market to learn about and gather ingredients, then learn to make the noodles in a traditional Chinese courtyard, while enjoying local tea. Afterwards, enjoy your creations with beer or other beverages.

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.

Flexible and optional to explore Terracotta Warriors museum on your own way. If you prefer on your own pace, we provide easy, stress-free service for reserving your Terra cotta entrance tickets on line before you travel to Xi'an city. If you choose " Tour with Private Transfer", you will see your private driver in lobby. Tickets, hotel pickup & drop off are all inclusive. If your booking is " Ticket+Guide" Your guide will lead you take subway or taxi to Terra cotta warriors. (guide hotel pick up is included and the transportation is NOT included). After warriors museum visit, you can optional choose stay longer or stay with guide come back downtown. If your booking is "ticket+guide+hotel transfer", it means your tour is stress free with private guide and driver service all along. NOTE: Pls provide your name and passport number on booking for tickets booking in advance.