4 City Tours in Xi'an That Earn the Early Start

1.Xi’an in A Day: Terracotta Army+City Highlights+Family Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 304 reviews · 1 day · from $24Our pick

Cover Xi’an’s three essential sights in one day with an English-speaking guide such as Andy, Willow, Min, or Maryam. The full tour includes hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, attraction visits, and lunch at the guide’s family home near the Terracotta Army. Check your booking option carefully, since ticket-only reservations exclude these services.

“Andy was a great guide, excellent English very good to explain and answer the many many questions. There was plenty time at every stage. Bus was very comfortable. Lunch with his parents in their home was very tasty. Excellent experience”

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2.Private Xi’an Day Tour: Terracotta Army&Optional City Attractions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 170 reviews · from $88Top rated

Spend about eight hours with a private English-speaking guide and driver, visiting the Terracotta Warriors plus two Xi’an attractions. Choose from the City Wall, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Muslim Street, Banpo Museum, the Eight Immortals Temple, and Xi’an Mosque. Pickup is available from your hotel, with airport and train station transfers by arrangement.

“My tour guide Richard was very helpful and friendly and very good taking care of us, we were so very happy for this trip”

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3.Xian Terracotta Amry& Romantic Show & Grand Tang Bright City

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 52 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $154

Spend 6 to 8 hours exploring Emperor Qin’s life-size Terracotta Army, then watching Xi’an’s Romantic Show and walking through Datang Everbright City at night. A private, air-conditioned transfer, English-speaking guide, museum admission, supreme show seating, water, and insurance are included. Confirm your selected option, since some schedules list Banpo Museum instead of the evening show.

“We were very happy with Nancy, she was extremely well informed, an excellent communicator and seemed to go out of her way to make this a great experience. She organized a terrific vegetarian lasagna much for us. We liked her very much.”

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4.Mini Group: Daily VIP Xian Terracotta Warriors and City Discovery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · from $187

Spend eight hours exploring Xian with an English-speaking guide and a small group advertised at no more than six people. Visit the Terracotta Warriors, ride or walk along the Ming-era City Wall, and sample the sights of the Muslim Quarter. Rosa’s historical storytelling received special praise. Lunch is at your own cost, and pickup is available within Xian’s Third Ring Zone.

“Rosa's narrative of the history of Xi'an was very well done. And the lunch was excellent. No complaints here except the torrential rain !”

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