Private Tour:Terracotta Warriors,City Wall and Foodie Tour

Maximize your visit to Xi’an with a full-day private tour that covers the top attractions and activities of the city. Marvel at the Terracotta Warriors, explore the ancient city wall and Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and immerse yourself in the vibrant street culture of the Muslim Quarter. Customize your itinerary for a truly unforgettable experience.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses - Meet your tour guide at your hotel in the morning, we will drive for an hour to reach the Terracotta Warriors Museum. On the way, we will stop at the Terracotta Warriors reproduction center, where you can learn from a local master how to make a small replica of the Terracotta Warriors using the same clay material as the real relics in the museum.

From herer, we will head to the world-renowned Terracotta Warriors museum, where you can witness over 8,000 real-life sized Terracotta Warriors and pottery horses that were excavated from three burial pits. These were buried for the first Chinese emperor to guard him in the afterlife, and until their discovery in 1974. This underground army has now become known as the eighth wonder of the world.

  • Muslim Quarter - After visiting the Terracotta Warriors Museum, we will drive back to Xi’an to visit the famous Muslim Quarter, here we will start a yummy foodie tour, we will try many local famous snacks food for lunch, Liangpi-Cold noolde, Roujiamo-Pork burger, Bocaimian-Spinarch noodle, all of them are very yummy and very famous in China.
  • Xi’an City Wall (Chengqiang) - After lunch, let’s go to explore the ancient city wall. Also known as the Fortifications of Xi’an, it is one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world and the most complete city wall that has survived in China.

The wall has a height of 12 meters (40 feet), a width of 12-14 meters (40-46 feet) at the top, and a thickness of 15-18 meters (50-60 feet) at the bottom. It stretches for 13.7 kilometers (8.5 miles) in length with a deep moat surrounding it. At every 120 meters, there is a rampart that extends from the main wall to defend against enemies climbing up. There are a total of 98 ramparts, each with a sentry building where soldiers could protect the entire wall without exposing themselves to the enemy.

This is a great opportunity to explore the ancient military defense system and learn about the history of China’s imperial past.

Then drive back to your hotel, the tour will be finished then.

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle
  • English-speaking private guide
  • Entrance of Terracotta Warriors museum
  • Entrance of City Wall
  • Visit of Muslim Quarter
  • Foodie tour to taste Xi’an local snacks food for lunch
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities to tour guide and driver
Additional Information

Maximize your visit to Xi’an with a full-day private tour covering the city’s top attractions and activities. With your own private guide and driver, start your day by visiting the world-famous Terracotta Warriors Museum to marvel at the awe-inspiring collection of life-sized warrior figures.

Afterward, enjoy a delicious foodie tour in the famous Muslim Quarter, indulging in local delicacies. Then, take a leisurely walk along the ancient city wall, exploring its historical architecture. Immerse yourself in the vibrant street culture of the Muslim Quarter and learn about the City Wall’s rich history dating back over 600 years.

This tour is tailored to your interests and preferences, ensuring you get the most out of your time in Xi’an. With a private guide and driver, you’ll have the flexibility to customize your itinerary and pace, making this a truly unforgettable experience.

  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Location
The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
Qinling North Road, Lintong District,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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556priscillal
Oct 12, 2023
Great Tour Guide! - We booked a private tour to the palace and pagoda and our tour guide Julia was great! Her knowledge was excellent (Engish/Mandarin) and we have had a great time! We highly recommend her for guided tours.
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477george
Nov 22, 2019
Terra-cotta soldiers and Muslim Mosque and city wall - Our tour guide Owen brought us to the Muslim Quarter in Xi’an. Of particular interest was the mosque which looks very much like a prayer garden. Owen pointed out many points of interest. He brought us to the prayer hall. We could not enter but doorways are open so that you can peer in. It is one of the oldest mosques in existence. Thanks to Owen we discovered this. Also we visited the Terra-cotta soldiers. This was a great tour. Since this is a popular site, our guide, Owen took us there when others would be leaving for lunch. A great strategy! Owen explained what was happening in each of the 4 pits. Without his excellent explanation it would have been a bunch of figures in a pit. I would highly recommend this tour. Thank you Owen! The city wall is worth the climb. Beautiful view of the city and an opportunity to get an understanding of life in the past. Our guide, Owen, did a superb job of explaining the wall structure as well as the purpose and the different gates, etc. I highly recommend going to the city wall.
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Leslie
Oct 30, 2019
WOW....Terracotta Warriors - a must see! - What a great experience! Who would have ever thought that you would make such a discovery when digging a well! Dodo was great about explaining everything and answering questions. And then we even got to meet the farmer who made the discovery! The icing on top of the cake was the tea service at lunch. Thanks, Dodo, for a great day.
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Fortearth
Oct 30, 2019
Terra Cotta Museum - Dodo provided a interesting perspective of the history and current state of the life and times of Chinese culture.
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Amacker2016
Sep 6, 2019
Terracotta Warriors Tour - Truely a marvel to behold. Our guide Dodo was very knowledgeable and provided excellent information as well moving at reasonable pace. This allowed us time to view and take photo's at our leisure. Highly recommend it.
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Paulxrb
Sep 3, 2019
Excellent Day tour in Xi'an with Dodo - We had an excellent and very informative tour with Dodo of the Terracotta Warriors. Highly recommendable!
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Seanl277
Jul 28, 2019
Great Option for Terra Cotta Warriors - We had a great tour of the Terra Cotta Warriors with Dodo. Having the van ride and being able to skip the line for entrance was great especially given how hot it was. Lunch was perfect. We also got to see the great mosque and the east gate of the city wall. Very good for families with younger children.
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Dpatrickredmon
Jul 14, 2019
Excellent experience - Jessica shared lots of information about the Terracotta Warriors and the City Wall. She provided an excellent, informative private tour for our small group of three. The tour was professional and informative, and lunch on the tour was great. The weather was extremely hot in July, so dress accordingly. Highly recommended.
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Luizmartinschina
Aug 24, 2019
Food tout - It is nice and the food is very good. Could. Ore interesting if there is more interaction with local people
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Exuberantkiki
Jul 17, 2019
One day tour: Xi’an with Dodo - Beautiful sites, very rainy day. Driver was kind, gave us two umbrellas in addition to our two. He also helped us with the baby carriage, always smiling and friendly. We travelled with two young children. Dodo took us around all the sites and gave us a good history lesson. The Wall was a great photo op, and the Terracotta Warriors was very busy. Good day.
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