Top Xian Half-day Tours

Even if you’re short on time, you can still visit the Terracotta Warriors on this small-group half-day tour with an English-speaking guide. After hotel pickup from your centrally located Xi’an accommodation, travel by air-conditioned minivan to the UNESCO-listed Terracotta Warriors Museum, where you will have time to visit the three excavated pits and a newly opened exhibition. Enjoy a buffet lunch featuring typical local dishes and a glass of drink during the tour.

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.

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.

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.

Experience the music and dance of the Tang Dynasty on a night out at Xi’an’s Huaqing Palace. After a convenient hotel pickup in downtown Xi’an, head to the historic palace—home to the beloved hot springs of the same name—and see The Song of Everlasting Sorrow, an epic tale of love about a Tang Dynasty emperor and his concubine during a time of turmoil.

Xi'an is at its most atmospheric by night and a private tour means you can explore the city at your own pace. On this 4-hour evening tour, marvel at the illuminated landmarks of South Gate Square, sample tasty street foods (own expense) along Muslim Street, and watch the spectacular musical fountain show at the Great Wild Goose Pagoda.

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.

Playing mahjong, the tile-based game that's become a symbol of Chinese culture, is a quintessentially Chinese experience. Get a head start and immerse in authentic Chinese lifestyles on this small-group course in a mahjong parlor in a beautiful Xian courtyard. Over a leisurely afternoon or early evening, you'll learn the basic rules and strategy, sip Chinese tea, and nibble on traditional snacks.

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.

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.

This enriched city walking tour will take you to see Xi'an city highlights, with no shopping stops to waste your time. Go depth exploration of authentic daily life by riding pulic transporations with local people. English-speaking tour guide and entrance fees are included.

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.

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.

Discover Xi’an’s rich history on this small-group tour, starting with an in-depth visit to the UNESCO-listed Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. Explore the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, walk along the ancient City Wall, and immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of the Muslim Bazaar. With confirmed hotel pickup, a professional guide, and entrance tickets included, this tour offers a seamless way to experience Xi’an’s top landmarks.

Explore China’s ancient capital city by bike or by foot. After a convenient hotel pickup, stop by the morning food market before heading to the historic city wall and hopping on a bicycle or embarking on a walking tour. Learn about the city’s fascinating history from an informative local guide and check out sites like Moat Park.

Terracotta Army Half-Day Tour – No More Dilemmas! Choose Between Morning or Afternoon Departure to Suit Your Travel Pace Depart at 7:30 AM – Beat the crowds and enjoy exclusive early access to the Terracotta Army! Explore the spacious museum in tranquility, admire every terracotta warrior’s detail up close, and skip the long queues for guides. Depart at 1:30 PM – No need to get up early! Sleep in and enjoy a relaxed start to your day, then head to the Terracotta Army without the morning rush and fatigue. Your tour guide and driver will meet you at your hotel, and then you’ll head to the Terracotta Army Museum. Your guide will give you detailed insights into the history of the Qin Dynasty from 2,000 years ago, and you’ll get to witness the grand underground terracotta army. The entire visit will last approximately 150 minutes, after which you will be driven back to your hotel.

Being a city with a history as log as 3,100 years and an ancient capital as long as 1,200 years, Xi'an is not only famed with its rich cultural heritages but also a city with amazing foods. An ancient wall divides the city into two different parts with shanty area within and new district outside and restaurants fill up every corner of the city with a great variety of food styles. People who come to China always ask whether can they find proper food since Chinese eat almost everything. Yes, our food could be really complicated but it also can be really simple yet tasty. There are not only foods for meat lovers but also foods for vegetarians. Walking or travelling by feet and public transportation both inside and outside of the wall will allow you to see more of the city, and sampling and tasting in different eateries at different corners of the city without missing seeing the most characteristic parts of Xi'an will be quite satisfying and appetizing.

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.

Buy your ticket in advance to the Terra-Cotta Warriors at Xi'an. Advance tickets guarantee your admission on your chosen day and time; there's no risk of sold-out tickets.

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. 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.

Combine a visit to Xi’an’s star attraction with a tour of the historic walled town on this private full-day tour, including hotel pick-up. Stand in awe before Emperor Qin’s mighty army of Terracotta Warriors and visit the UNESCO-listed Mausoleum of the first emperor. After a typical Chinese lunch (included), climb Xi’an’s remarkably preserved ancient city walls, and enjoy expansive views over the city. Finally, embark on a walking tour of the lively Muslim Quarter, stopping to admire the ornate Great Mosque and browse the colorful markets.