2-Day Xi'an Tour: Historic Sites Including Terracotta Warriors and Ancient City Wall

Explore the historic sites of Xi’an in this 2-day tour. Visit the Terracotta Warriors, Ancient City Wall, and more with a knowledgeable local guide. Hassle-free and inclusive of transfers, entrance fees, and meals.

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 6 days learn more
Highlights

Xian

Xi’an - Your tour guide will greet you at Xi’an airport (Or Xian North or Main train station) holding a sign with your name upon your arrival.

The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses - Then directly transfer you to the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses. Known as “the eighth Wonders of the world”, the museum shows a surprisingly high level in sculpture, which is the most significant discovery of the 20th century. The splendid scene and format will leave you an impressive memory.

Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta) - After enjoying a Chinese style lunch, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda which was originally built to hold sutras and figurines of the Buddha that Xuanzang brought back to China from India. Now the Big Wild Goose Pagoda is located in big garden where people can relax there. After your day of sightseeing, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Xi’an.

Xian

Xi’an City Wall (Chengqiang) - Your guide will pick up you from your hotel at 9am and take you to visit the Xian Ancient City Wall, the most complete and best preserved largest city wall in China. It was built for the military defense in ancient times. You also have the option ride a bike on the Wall (CNY45p.p, cost on your own).

Drum Tower Square - Next, visit the Bell and Drum Tower square that is located at the center of the city. The Bell and Drum Tower is considered as the symbol of Xi’an.

Muslim Quarter - Continue to head north of Drum Tower and you will come to the famous Muslim Quarter, the No.1 food street in Xian where you will find many authentic local food and interesting handy crafts.

Xi’an Mosque - After lunch, stop by the Great Mosque, a major place for religious activities of Muslims in Xi’an. Some people think this Mosque in Xi’an is more similar to a traditional Chinese garden in both its design and outlets. Except the style peculiar to Islamic mosques, this Mosque holds characteristics of Chinese pavilions with painted beams and engraved ridgepoles.

Xi’an - At the conclusion of the tour, you will be transferred back to Xi’an airport (or Xian North or Main train station) for your next destination.

What's Included
  • One bottle of mineral water per day
  • All private transfers as mentioned in itinerary by air-conditioned van
  • English-speaking tour guide service
  • Entrance tickets included
What's Not Included
  • Accommodation
  • Optional activity (biking on City Wall, Climbing Bell/Drum Tower/Big Wild Goose Pagoda
  • Gratuities
  • Meals
Additional Information

This 2-day Xi’an tour covers the most popular attractions of Xian. You will be accompanied by an experienced local guide who will show you the Terracotta Warriors Army and Horses Museum, the unique Chinese styled Great Mosque, the largest and best preserved defense system, Xian Ancient City Wall, the Bell and Drum Tower square, and Big Wild Goose Pagoda. You will enjoy a hassle-free tour including round-trip airport transfers in a clean and air-conditioned vehicle, entrance fees and lunches.

  • Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult and age under 2 is free to join
  • Tour guide will contact you the evening before the tour date
  • We recommend you book your arrival flight in Xi’an before 10:30am and departure flight after 6pm.
  • Offered pickup/drop-off service is available for hotels within 2nd ring road of Xian city. If your hotel beyond the range, please expect it might occur additional transfer fee accordingly.
  • You are suggested to wear comfortable shoes on tour day.
  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Location
Bell Tower Hotel Xian
南大街
It is available to pick you up from Xian Airport, Xian North Train Station, Xian Train Station or your downtown hotel. It's same for the drop off. Please advise where you need to be picked up when booking.
Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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Faizolmusa
Jan 1, 2020
Awesome Services and Very Professional - Ms. Grace (travel consultant) was very helpful in arranging the best trip for me and my family in Xi'an. The tour guide, Mr. Joe and the driver too were both very friendly and helpful to us. As we are travelling with 2 young children, me and wife were very thankful that both of them were very patient (i.e. we can't walk too fast, we need to use baby stroller etc). Also, thanks for arranging vegetarian lunch for us, we truly appreciate it. It was a right decision in engaging with them for this tour as we have limited time in Xi'an. Definitely will recommend them to friends and relatives. Thanks!
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Michael
Apr 24, 2019
Xi'an Day Tour - Great tour of Xi'an. Terracotta warriors were incredible, tour guide Nancy knew all the details and shared all of the important information. Highly recommend this tour.
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Frequentflier717999
Apr 22, 2019
Xian One Day Tour - We had a great time learning about the history of the Terracota Warriors , Bell Tower, Drum Tower and Muslim Mosque . It was quite an experience! Thanks for the rich insights , Simon! Thanks also Grace for always giving us a quick response via email and wechat. Thanks also for the yummy lunch! We didn’t eat dinner because everybody was still full then!
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Tonijones2016
Apr 17, 2019
Come to Xi'an and step back in time! - Our two day tour of the highlights of Xi'an was truly amazing. Our guide Cloris was very knowledgeable and helpful every step of the way. She was very friendly and answered our questions with patience and insight. Visiting the Terracotta warriors was a dream come true for my travel companion. I really enjoyed the Banpo Village which was even older and well preserved. The Tang Dynasty show was charming and the dumplings beforehand were delicious. Walking along the Old Walls of the city was unique and fascinating. The Muslim community area was full of life, colour and sound. Being able to see the Wild Goose Pagoda was enlightening too. The Xi'an Museum had an impressive collection of national treasures which were wonderful to see firsthand. All in all, we had a magical two days with our guide and wished we had more time to explore the wonders of this place. We would highly recommend our guide Cloris and her driver as they really made us feel welcome.
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Annlkildare
Jun 16, 2018
Perfect Tour for Xian - Firstly we arrived early into Xian airportby 2 hours flight altered late previous evening. Having made contact with the office the tour was reaarragnged to take this into account. We were brought to our hotel to check in. Claris our guide brought on Xian city tour. She imparted enough information without overload. Gave us time on our own to explore and take photos. We did City walls Drum Tower Bell Tower. And we spent time on Muslim street which is a real must see. This is where your senses have a truely magnificent experience. Even with all that is going on the area is kept clean. The next morning we went to the Terracotta warriors, there is a shopping stop on the way which is ok. Again Claris explained everything at the warriors and gave us time to take it all in. What an experience. Lunch was provided and it was superb, as the only non oriental there we did attract some attention from young children. We then spent time visiting the large Wild Goose Pagoda and again Claris explained everything to us. Again given time to explore. This tour was perfect for us . Well prepared and executed.
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Nancy
Oct 29, 2017
Great Trip - My family and I really enjoy our stays at Xian and Luoyang though the schedule is abit tight. Wendy and Linda were two great tour guides, not forgetting the drivers.They were very helpful and patience answering all the questions that we asked. Now we understand the history of Xian and Luoyang much better than we know. We will definitely use your Chinatour again if we were to plan another trip in the near future. Once again, thanks for a wonderful and memorable vacations.
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Nilanjana
Apr 12, 2019
Terracotta Warriors and Huaging Pool Palace - Having wanted to see the Warriors for ages I was looking forward to this trip. It didn't disappoint except for the throngs of people who had the same idea. The crowds were enormous(nothing compared to how busy it gets in season our guide said) and the noise and pushing and shoving was no fun. Apparently its busy all year but had I known how busy, I may have stayed at a hotel nearby and visited as soon as it opened early morning. If you're staying in Xian then it takes about an hour by private car to get to the Warriers so I suggest leave early and reach before the crowds for a better experience. The Huaging Pool palace is okay if you have the time but not a must do in my opinion. It is a preferred site for Chinese tourists and as such if you go be ready for the crowds. Our guide was Sunny and she was a very pleasant girl. Explained things well and put up with our constant photo requests! As it was an unusually hot day she also took the initiative to buy us ice creams which was a lovely gesture! On her recommendation we also booked an evening cultural show which we enjoyed. Thanks for all your help Sunny!!
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536alisaw
Oct 29, 2017
Xi'an Experience - Our holiday started the moment we landed in Xi'an. Even we arrived late in the nite, the driver was already there waiting for us and dropped us off for a good nite rest. The tour began with timely pickup from my hotel and we were met by my trusted guide Noble for the first day of my two-day adventure. I really enjoyed the first day of the tour which was the Terracotta Warriors tour. This is a must see! My guide Noble explained the history in detail and answered every question I had. After the tour, we had a delicious lunch recommended by Noble. Later we visited the Great Wall and in the evening we went for the Xian Tang Dynasty Show & Dumpling Dinner Tour. Day 2 of my tour were the impressive Pagoda and Xian museum which has an incredible collection of artifacts found in Xian. Then on to Xian city wall and the Muslim Quarter where my guide Noble chose some delicious foods for us to sample. We really enjoyed ourselves and Noble was a great guide.
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