Top Xian Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Immerse yourself in China’s imperial history—and enjoy both cultural and culinary offerings—with this Xi’an dinner show. Set during the Tang Dynasty and the rule of Wu Zetian, China’s only female leader, the performance includes colorful costumes, elaborate sets, song and dance, and more. Book tickets in advance, and upgrade to add a dinner accompaniment: pick between a royal banquet and a dumpling banquet.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Explore Xi'an with a private guide with a choice of morning or evening tour. Visit the bustling Muslim Quarter to see some traditional architecture and taste some typical street food snacks. See Drum Tower Square and watch the Fountain Show. You'll sample delicious delicacies such as steamed mutton, dumplings, and kebabs as you begin to get a feel for Xi'an culture. Conveniently, transport tickets and food tastings are included.

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!

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.

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.

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.

Xi'an, one of China’s oldest capitals, in one day according to you favarite and time,you have 4 different tours to choose. Forget the stresses and strains of public transport as you explore the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, offer professional English speaking guide and air condition coach. Tour1 include Warriors, City Wall and Moslem Quarter; Tour2 include Warriors,Huaqing Palace and Tang dynasty show; Tour3 include Warriors and Hanyangling(Tomb of emperor Jingdi); Tour4 include Warriors, City Wall and Big Wild Goose Pagoda.

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.

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.

Experience the best of Xian on this private full-day culture and sightseeing tour. Enjoy hotel pickup and drop-off for an stress-free day. Customize your itinerary to visit only the sites that interest you, with a guide providing commentary and ensuring smooth navigation. Potential sites include Xian City Wall, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and Xian City Museum, along with the Terracotta Warriors Museum.

Navigating Xian independently takes time. Explore the city your way, your style, with a private guide and separate driver, on this flexible day tour. Pick as many as eight sites to visit from the list—three or four are recommended—then spend the day adventuring. Options run from Xian City Wall to the Shaanxi History Museum or the Eight Immortals Temple. Please note: Tour includes lunch but excludes entrance fees.

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.