Top Xian Half-day Tours

Join our early morning private tour of the Terracotta Army and avoid the crowds! We pick you up directly from your hotel, making it super easy to start your day. After the tour, you can either return to your hotel or get dropped off at other popular attractions or the train station in downtown, giving you flexibility for the rest of your day. The tour includes a dedicated guide and driver, ensuring a smooth and personalized experience. All entrance fees are included, with no extra costs. Enjoy VIP service and a hassle-free visit to this amazing historical site!

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.

Make the most of your time in Xi’an on a small-group foodie tour by tuk-tuk, seeking out the city’s best food. Explore hidden streets within Xian’s city walls you wouldn’t find alone. Experience Xi’an's cuisine and culture at local eateries, with dinner and unlimited beer and soft drinks included. Stop at 4–5 different places, and sample the only craft beer brewed in Xi’an at a local brewery.

This is a private and in-depth historical tour of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. A professional and knowledgeable tour guide will deeply analyzing the historical background of the era when the Terracotta Warriors were made, the political environment, the development of the social economy and law, as well as the military situation at that time. During the visit to the three pits of the Terracotta Warriors, from the perspective of the science, technology and culture of the Qin Dynasty 2,200 years ago, the tour guide will lead you to appreciate the realistic sculptural art of the Terracotta Warriors. You can also learn more historical stories from the costumes of the Terracotta Warriors and the appearance of the archaeological site. All entry tickets, golf car tickets, private English guide, hotel pickup and drop off, whole day private transfer are all included in this tour.

Explore below the surface of Xi'an’s food culture on this small-group food tour that takes you through the busy streets and down quiet back alleys that most travelers miss. Sample more than 15 dishes, washed down with unlimited local beers and drinks. Along the way, watch chefs crafting dishes from hand-cut noodles to tofu pudding.

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.

Unless you can write your name in Chinese characters and have a credit card to match, online booking is hard in China. This service makes it easy, guaranteeing a spot at the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, without locking you into transfers and guiding. Your ticket includes entry to the main excavations and the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, plus a shuttle bus in between.

The Terracotta Warriors Museum is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Xian’s most in-demand attraction. Ensure entry even at busy times while benefiting from the knowledge and insight of your guide when you prebook this convenient tour—without the hard-sell factory or shopping stops that blight many Chinese tours. Choose between a small-group visit with hotel transfers by shared vehicle and an even more intimate group with private hotel transfers.

Indulge your craving for authentic Chinese cuisine and taste your way through Xi’an on a half-day walking and tuk-tuk tour. With an English-speaking guide, get off the beaten path and travel to the city’s ancient Muslim Quarter. Sample street food carts, try local specialties like the “Chinese hamburger” and pita bread-lamp soup, watch the preparation of dumplings and noodles, and get an insider’s view of the region’s rich food culture.

Discover China's rich history on a half-day door-to-door tour of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Follow your private guide through the pits one, two, and three and see more than 7,000 terracotta soldiers. Upgrade the afternoon tour to include a trip to the Tang Dynasty Show and a feast of traditional Shaanxi dumplings or enjoy lunch at a Qin Dynasty themed restaurant.

Discover Xian’s rich history away from the crowds on this small-group tour. Start with early morning entry to the UNESCO-listed Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. Then, explore the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, walk along the ancient City Wall, and pass by the Muslim Bazaar, or opt to explore independently and make your own way back. With confirmed round-trip hotel transfers, a professional guide, and entrance tickets included, this tour offers a seamless way to experience Xian’s top landmarks.

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.

Pay a visit to the Terracotta Warriors Museum in Xian with this small group tour, max 15. Your guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the museum. Here you’ll have a thorough tour of the pits and the Bronze Chariots and Horses Exhibition. Afterward, enjoy lunch before an optional tour of the Muslim Quarter including the Drum and Bell Tower Square and the Great Mosque.

If you have only a limited amount of time in Xi'an, make the most of it with this guided tour. In just half a day, you can soak up the ancient capital's history and culture while visiting such top attractions as the Xi'an City Wall and Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Choose a morning or afternoon tour to suit your schedule.

This is not another walking tour but a small group tour travel by private tuktuk and offer unlimited food and drinks while you and your English-speaking guide are whisked around Xi’an off the beaten path. You will visit one of China’s oldest and largest markets, eat where the locals eat at small, family-run businesses and try the best local food at places you can’t find on your own...plus a lot more surprises!

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.

The Xian Museum and Big Wild Goose Pagoda are two of the best places to visit in Xi’an to learn about China’s ancient history and see relics dating back centuries. On this private tour around these two landmarks, explore the artifacts at your own pace, without a big tour group to plan around, and learn more about the displays from your guide.

Xian comes alive at night and with this guided tour, you’ll witness it and hear all the local stories, plus have lots of food along the way. Xian has a long history, which your guide will share with you. It is also the start of the Silk Road, which brings a special kind of cuisine to the region. Dinner is included, as well as public transportation costs by tuk tuk and other vehicles.

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.

The private airport pick-up service helps you reach your hotel directly from the airport. For the airport drop-off service, we make sure you have plenty of time for the check-in at the airport. It is completely worries free! All the vehicles in service are air-conditioned and comfortable. Just advise your names, flight numbers and hotel in advance. We offer you a pleasant trip between the airport and your hotel!

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.

No shopping stops or unwanted add-ons, join in the half-day group tour with a knowledgeable local insider, visit Xian’s top attraction of Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, discover one of the world cultural heritages listed by UNESCO in 1987.

1. Beat the Crowds – Arrive Before Gates Open Pick up at 7:00 and be there when doors open. Experience the warriors in near solitude—space to absorb the scale and awe of the Eighth Wonder without the crowds 2. Private Guide & Vehicle – No Rush, No Buses Travel in a private vehicle with English speaking guide 3. More Time, Deeper Understanding Enjoy 2.5 hours inside to explore all three pits. Your guide reveals details most visitors miss when rushing 4. Flexibility to Make It Your Day After the warriors, extend with 1–2 attractions （entrance ticket not include) of your choice—City Wall, Huaqing Palace, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, or a show. 5. Choose Your Own Start Time Prefer to sleep in? Depart at 10:00 AM to visit during lunch hours, or 3:00 PM to enjoy the site just before closing—both offer a quieter experience. As one of the earliest travel agencies to welcome international visitors, Xi’an China Travel Service combines decades of expertise with a team of the city’s finest guides.