Xi'an Terracotta Army Tickets with Optional Guide/Transfer

Recommended by 95% of travelers

Xian, China

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10+ bookings last month.

3 to 5 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Instant Confirmation
Choice of morning or afternoon departure
Flexibility to customize your itinerary to your own preferences
Private guide for a more personalized experience
Free hotel pickup and drop-off included

What's Included

Professional English guide(if your booking with guide)
Entrance tickets
If you need Spanish/French/German/Italian guide, it will cause 400RMB extra, note us 3 days before.
Transportation(if your booking with transfer)
Hotel pick up & drop off(if your booking with private transfer)

Gratitude (Recommended)
The extra payment 400RMB if you request Spanish/French/German/Italian guide.
If your booking is "8:30-17:00 Entry Ticket Only", it means no pickup no drop off, no guide no tour.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Hotel pickup location is within 3rd ring road of Xi'an downtown.

Itinerary

The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate

Please show your passport at the entrance to get into the museum
Please provide your passport Number and your Name on booking for tickets booking in advance
The ticket is only valid on the day you book to travel.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.8

based on 42 reviews

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Nancy_T, Apr 2026

We bought this to save time. Go early as the queue can get very long. Pick a tour guide at the entrance to enhance your time there and to save time if you are short on time.

Unforgettable Experience with Ark – The Perfect Guide for the Terracotta Warriors!

Michele_B, Sep 2025

Visiting the Terracotta Warriors is already an incredible experience, but doing it with Ark made it truly unforgettable. His passion, deep knowledge, and storytelling ability brought the entire site to life in a way I never expected. Ark guided us through the museum with perfect pacing, avoiding the crowds and taking us to the best viewing points. He explained not only the historical facts but also the human stories behind the warriors—the artistry, the symbolism, the archaeological discoveries—all delivered with warmth and clarity. Thanks to Ark, I didn’t just see the Terracotta Army—I felt connected to its history. If you’re visiting Xi’an, don’t miss the chance to take a tour with Ark. He’s more than a guide—he’s a storyteller who turns history into something personal and powerful.

Great experience. We were...

Cristian_D, Aug 2025

Great experience. We were very happy and satisfied with the trip. The guide was very nice and experienced.

Excelente service and...

JULIO_A, Jun 2025

Excelente service and tour! 100% recommend. Very helpful, great translator. We were very happy. Very puntual.

Maria has been a...

Antonio_D, Apr 2025

Maria has been a fantastic guide: she provided with lots of information and context about the Terracotta Army, has also taken us to a couple of extra attractions and the restaurant she suggested was delicious. An amazing guide!

Very Good

Eugenio_S, Feb 2025

That guide Elith was very friendly and supportive during the whole trip. Pick up us at the hotel and help all the way through the tour. Recommended trip and also very knowledgeable about the terracotta warriors and exhibition site.

The perfect Tour package

Gillian_L, Oct 2024

This tour led by Amber was the tour of all tours. She was incredible. Our driver was incredible. The knowledge around the topic was fantastic. Her knowledge on the museum, its development over the years and the future of the site, just superb. Amber led us with patience and kindness yet timeliness. Super skilled at knowing when to pause and when to leave us to think. Our lunch stop was delicious and Amber carefully explained what would happen and the food being served. The car, the tour, the food all exemplary. You must book this.

The Terracotta Army: a MUST see!

Allan_P, Sep 2024

Seeing one of the worlds true gems: the Terracotta Army is a MUST do excursion. It is one thing to view images on TV but to actually see this in person is a definite ‘bucket list’ item now ticked off. WOW! Comes to mind: unbelievable, fantastic history may be others. We did not book a full tour or a guide as we did some homework previous to viewing & there are plenty of English signage around: very happy with our day out. TIP: we are now huge users & believers of Alipay/DiDi; so we would recommend only prepaying your admission ticket to avoid long lines of people & book your car via DiDi on the morning you are ready to go: cheaper & easy. In short, go to this wonderful venue, which is about 30 kms out of Xi’an. 10/10 for us.

Easy tickets if having problems with paying on Chinese museum website

Roland_H, Nov 2023

Couldn't get payment to work on the museum website but this worked fine and allowed me to walk in just showing passport. I only got tickets, no guide, and worked exactly as expected. It costs about US$10 more than buying a ticket through the museum though.

A peaceful journey to discover the warriors

sara_m, Sep 2025

The driver was punctual, the car was nice, spacious and clean. He picked us up from the hotel and took us to the archaeological site. He drove prudently and professionally. He explained how to enter the archaeological site and then waited for us without rushing. Once the tour was over we arranged for him to take us to the airport. He was very courteous, he put on soft music and we slept for the whole trip 😊 he even gave us a gift to wish us a good trip. Really recommend it!

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massimo_c, Aug 2025

Booked tickets and private driver for 2 people Arrived in front of the entrance the driver tells us that we must return to the meeting point established after 2 hours. Absolutely insufficient time for the visit, given the influx of people I sent 2 wathsapp messages to the manager who had sent us the data to ask for clarification while I was inside the structure. They were read after a few minutes, the answer came after 11 hours...So we had to skip some areas to get to the car on time. Also arrived at the agreed meeting point, the driver was not there and we had to look for him because he was in another place

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Too many amazing people and rows

Yolayne_P, Aug 2025

It is a pity the number of people and the queues to be able to enter.We had a lot of hopes but we could not distrutta anything. Our guide was very knowledgeable and spoke perfectly English

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Francesca_F, Aug 2025

Great tours led by Amandine, very prepared and well organized in times and movements. He was able to manage the crowds of the site giving us tips on how to move and what to see

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Great trip

Alexander_P, Jul 2025

Guide Grace was wonderful; very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. A fascinating tour I wouldn't have missed. Advice is to go early, because of the heat and crowds.

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Impresionante

Carlos_S, Apr 2025

Es imprescindible ver los guerreros de terracota. Aunque hay demasiados visitantes y está masificado, impresiona la magnitud de los hallazgos. Elith ha sido una guía extraordinaria, súper atenta y cordial, adaptada al tiempo que teníamos. Repetiríamos con ella, sin duda. Recomendable 100%. Gracias

ガイドはよかった。ツアーの申し込みは難しかった。

Anonymous, Oct 2024

ガイドさんの案内は、とても良かったと思います。ただ、このツアーの申し込みは非常に難しかったと思います。バウチャーを送って欲しいとメールしましたが送ってくれませんでした。どれがバウチャーかも分かりませんでした。問い合わせの電話をしたところメールすると言ってくれましたが、バウチャーとは書いていませんでした。不安なまま現地に行きました。英語で書かれていることが多くありましたので、非常にわかりにくかったです。このような点を今後改善してもらえたらと思います。

Esperienza fantastica!

Luca_M, Sep 2024

Rosa è stata una guida bravissima! Super brava a parlare inglese e nel darci indicazioni nella visita. Super cordiale e gentile ci siamo trovati davvero benissimo! Ci ha anche accompagnato a mangiare in un posto locale aiutandoci in tutto.

Transfert privé de xi'an vers le site

jeanmichel_p, Aug 2024

Tout était parfait, le prestataire a été toujours présent via wechat pour nous aider. Il s'agissait en effet d'un transfert avec chauffeur depuis xi'an jusqu'au site. Nous avons pu communiquer facilement avec notre chauffeur grâce aux applications de traduction. Le chauffeur était particulièrement aimable et soucieux de nous aider. Nous sommes vraiment très satisfaits de cette expérience.