All Northwest China Tours & Excursions in 2026

However limited your time in Xian is, you can’t miss the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. Save time and hassle on this half-day private tour. Travel straight from your downtown accommodation or airport to the excavation site. Here your guide escorts you around all three digging pits and steers you to the most fascinating artifacts. Return to base with energy left for work, meetings, another tour, or a flight out.

Planning your visit to Xi'an is not easy, especially you have to book all attraction tickets in advance now. Let us make your trip easy, stress-free by reserving your Terra-cotta Warriors tickets before you travel, you can bypass the crowds and explore the massive museum independently. Of course, you can upgrade for an escorted group tour or a private guided tour to learn the histories and stories about the museum. Or add a private round-trip transfer service to let our friendly driver pick you up from Xi'an city hotel or airport to make your trip more convenient and time-saving.

Discover the top attraction around Xi’an on a private full-day tour with a knowledgeable guide. Visit the Terracotta Army, one of the world’s greatest archaeological treasures. Terracotta Warriors Pottery Making Experience Walk along the ancient Xi’an City Wall, the best-preserved in China.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

One-way private transfer from Xi'an Xianyang Airport to Xi'an hotels. Avoid the hassle of locating a taxi by pre-booking your shared transfer service. Our driver will go inside the airport and wait for you at the exit by holding your name sign. Ride in comfort and safety with a courteous professional driver . Includes an air-conditioned minivan with ample room for luggage storage.

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.

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.

Start by exploring a lively spice market, discovering key ingredients through fun challenges. Relax with authentic tea in a traditional teahouse. Then, learn from a master chef as you cook classic dishes in a hands-on workshop, mastering ancient techniques. Finally, savor your creations with local drinks—a perfect mix of culture, flavor and interactive fun!

Book online, scan passport at gate — no ticket line. Covers both Terracotta Warriors & Lishan Garden. Flexible entry anytime within your selected date.

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.

This 2.5-hours small group tour collects those foodies together to explore the most authentic and famous Xian local food at the best-known Muslim Quarter with an expert guide. Stroll at the busy street selling all kinds of water-mouthing snacks and crafts, listening the stories of the street and foods from tour guide, stop to feast your stomach at stalls...Plus a surprise when you turn and walk to the peaceful and beautiful Great Mosque which just is hidden in the bustling market.

This is the most efficient and hassle-free way explore to the Xi'an downtown sights or Terracotta army without any pressure of public transportation! Meet your private driver in your hotel lobby at your request time and go to wherever you expect to go and transfer back at the end. Note: your Chinese driver will use translation APP to confirm your destination.

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 hassle of booking separate activities and combine China’s imperial history with dinner and a show at Tang Dynasty Palace. Set during the Tang Dynasty and the rule of Wu Zetian, China’s only female leader, the performance features colorful costumes, elaborate sets, song and dance. Book tickets in advance, skip the line for faster entry, and upgrade to add a dinner accompaniment: choose between a royal banquet and a dumpling dinner.

Enjoy personalized attention and a flexible itinerary on this private tour of Mt. Huashan. Complete with private round-trip transportation from Xi'an, this tour, led by a dedicated guide, will show you and your private party the highlights of the region, including the scenic vistas and ancient temples. Take the cable car up the mountain while your guide explains the religious, historic, and cultural significance of the mountain.

Learn to make baozi, a type of filled bun, during this half-day small-group cooking class. Visit a spice market to learn about and gather ingredients, then learn to make Chinese dough and the buns from scratch in a traditional Chinese courtyard, while enjoying local tea. Afterwards, enjoy your creations with beer or other beverages.

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.

Discover the Best of Xi’an in One Day that combines the legendary Terracotta Warriors Museum with the city’s most iconic landmarks. Perfect for travelers on a tight schedule, this tour offers flexibility and can be tailored to match your personal interests. Your private guide and driver will meet you at your hotel lobby at the scheduled time. After one-hour drive, you’ll arrive at the Terracotta Warriors Museum (Ticket 120CNY), where you’ll spend around three hours exploring one of the greatest archaeological discoveries in the world. Following a late relaxing lunch break, continue your journey back to Xi’an City to experience its cultural treasures. Depending on your preferences, you may choose to visit one or two sites from the City Wall (Ticket 54CNY), the Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Ticket 40CNY or exterior view), or the vibrant Muslim Quarter. With expert guidance, a flexible itinerary, and door-to-door service, this tour ensures you experience the best of Xi’an in just one day.

This tour will take you to enjoy the fabulous water stage performance that adapted from Tang poet Baijuyi's renowned poem: Song of Everlasting Sorrow. The performance shows vicissitudes of life between Emperor Xuanzong and his concubine Lady Yang, who is regarded as one of the Four Beauties in ancient China. Before the show, you will appreciate and taste delicate set meal with different cultural meaning in a Qin style restaurant while listening the beautiful traditional music. You will also have a chance to dress like Qin Dynasty people and take pictures, absorbing yourselves in the atmosphere as if back to Qin period.

This thoughtfully arranged one-day tour starts with Qinling Four Treasures Science Park for a rare wildlife encounter before heading to the UNESCO Terracotta Army, balancing natural wildlife and ancient history in a smooth logical flow unavailable on most Xi’an itineraries. Your exclusive highlight is Qizai, the world’s only captive brown giant panda you cannot find at other panda bases, plus full sightings of golden snub-nosed monkeys, crested ibises and golden takins within a quiet, uncrowded mountain conservation park. After enjoying gentle wild animals in the morning, you dive into the grand military relics of Qin Dynasty, creating a striking contrast between precious natural wildlife and magnificent 2,200-year-old clay army. Unlike rushed single-spot trips, this all-in-one itinerary satisfies both animal lovers and history enthusiasts, with focused professional guiding to deliver a layered, well-paced sightseeing experience you won’t get from standard city tours.