Xian Historical Private Tour of Terracotta Warriors, Miniature Terracotta Warrior-Making, Ancient Walls, and Qin Culture-Themed Cuisine
Overview
See the UNESCO World Heritage listed Terracotta Warriors, try your hands at making a terracotta figurine and explore the ancient Xi'an City Walls. A Qin Culture-Themed lunch is served for you.
Inclusions
- Chinese lunch is served at Qin-Culture Themed restaurant
- A professional English-speaking guide
- Transport by air-conditioned private vehicle
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- Entrance tickets to Terracotta Warriors and City Wall
- Entry/Admission - The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
- Entry/Admission - Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang)
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, Qinling North Road, Lintong District, Xi'an 710600 China
Meet your private guide in the lobby of your downtown Xi'an hotel around 0830 and transfer by air-conditioned private car out of the city to Lintong District. Here, you will visit the Terracotta Army Museum accompanied by your private guide who will explain the whole history of the site. The museum is located over a large area nearby to where the first terracotta remains were discovered in 1974 . The museum contains many artifacts from the burial site of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China, who died in the late Third Century BCE. The main archaeological site, known as Pit 1, contains over 6, 000 terracotta figures of soldiers varying in height depending upon their ranks. You will also see terracotta cavalry horses, chariots and many other small artifacts. Part of your museum visit will include the opportunity to fashion your own terracotta warrior from clay!
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang), Zhongxin District, Xi'an 710001 China
After your visit to the Terracotta Army, enjoy lunch at "Da Qin Xiao Yan, " a restaurant with a special Qin culture theme, before returning to Xi'an city.
On arrival back in Xi'an, you will visit the ancient Ming Dynasty City Walls built over 600 years ago. The Xi'an city walls are the best preserved in the whole of China and a fine example of Ming Dynasty fortifications. The wall is rectangular with a total length of 8.7 miles (14 kilometers) with watchtowers, corner towers, gate towers and parapet walls. The wall is 39 feet (12 meters) tall affording a good view of the surrounding city and there is a walkway all the way around up to 46 feet (14 meters) wide in places. For the energetic, a walk completely around the walls would take about 4 hours. After coming down from the Xi'an City Wall, you will be transferred back to your hotel where your tour ends.
Duration: 1 hour
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, Qinling North Road, Lintong District, Xi'an 710600 China
Meet your private guide in the lobby of your downtown Xi'an hotel around 0830 and transfer by air-conditioned private car out of the city to Lintong District. Here, you will visit the Terracotta Army Museum accompanied by your private guide who will explain the whole history of the site. The museum is located over a large area nearby to where the first terracotta remains were discovered in 1974 . The museum contains many artifacts from the burial site of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China, who died in the late Third Century BCE. The main archaeological site, known as Pit 1, contains over 6, 000 terracotta figures of soldiers varying in height depending upon their ranks. You will also see terracotta cavalry horses, chariots and many other small artifacts. Part of your museum visit will include the opportunity to fashion your own terracotta warrior from clay!
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang), Zhongxin District, Xi'an 710001 China
After your visit to the Terracotta Army, enjoy lunch at "Da Qin Xiao Yan, " a restaurant with a special Qin culture theme, before returning to Xi'an city.
On arrival back in Xi'an, you will visit the ancient Ming Dynasty City Walls built over 600 years ago. The Xi'an city walls are the best preserved in the whole of China and a fine example of Ming Dynasty fortifications. The wall is rectangular with a total length of 8.7 miles (14 kilometers) with watchtowers, corner towers, gate towers and parapet walls. The wall is 39 feet (12 meters) tall affording a good view of the surrounding city and there is a walkway all the way around up to 46 feet (14 meters) wide in places. For the energetic, a walk completely around the walls would take about 4 hours. After coming down from the Xi'an City Wall, you will be transferred back to your hotel where your tour ends.
Duration: 1 hour
Additional information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
wbj308
November 2019
George was our tour guided for our amazing 25 day Grand Tour of China stattin on 18 October 2019. He was exceptionally well organised and the whole trip ran very smoothly. His knowledge of China is excellentt and the local guides he engaged for our tour were excellent. George acted very quickly w...
George was our tour guided for our amazing 25 day Grand Tour of China stattin on 18 October 2019. He was exceptionally well organised and the whole trip ran very smoothly. His knowledge of China is excellentt and the local guides he engaged for our tour were excellent. George acted very quickly when one of our group became ill and arranged for transfer and admission to hispital. George went abova and betond what we expeced of a tour guide, and stayed with our tour member and ensured he received expert medical attention. George also ensured that our great local guide in Shanghai stayed with the group and she went above and beyond what we expected of a local guide. The whole tour was amazing, we were very lucky to have had such a friendly group on our tour. We thoroughly recommend Wendy Wu Tours and believe we have made a lifelong friend of George. Thanks Mate John and Judy Whittlebr14n_l
April 2019
The Terracotta warriors were just amazing. It's hard to imagine it till you've seen it yourself. Wendy Wu tour was first rate and could not fault them, highly recommend them.
The Terracotta warriors were just amazing. It's hard to imagine it till you've seen it yourself. Wendy Wu tour was first rate and could not fault them, highly recommend them.murielasson
September 2018
At 82 years of age I went on this fantastic tour. I cannot speak highly enough of our Wendy Woo Tour Guide Michelle who made my trip and tours so much more enjoyable.
At 82 years of age I went on this fantastic tour. I cannot speak highly enough of our Wendy Woo Tour Guide Michelle who made my trip and tours so much more enjoyable.Sheila A
September 2023
Loved this city which was part of our Wendy Wu "Wonders of China " tour (September 2023). We flew from Beijing not knowing the treasures that lay ahead of us over the next two days. Our intrepid "family" of travellers was led by Addison, our wonderful national tour guide & native of Xian. On the...
Loved this city which was part of our Wendy Wu "Wonders of China " tour (September 2023). We flew from Beijing not knowing the treasures that lay ahead of us over the next two days. Our intrepid "family" of travellers was led by Addison, our wonderful national tour guide & native of Xian. On the first day of arrival, we visited the Muslim Quarters with its many stalls selling snacks & trinkets. The highlight of the day was the Tang Dynasty dancing show & the sampling of the traditional Shui Jiao dumplings. We met the cast afterwards in the foyer for a photoshoot. The following day we viewed the enigmatic ranks of the 7,000 soldiers, horses & chariots unearthed in three 'pits' towards the end of the last century. The Terracotta Warriors were built in life-sized form by thousands of workers & designed by Emperor Qin Shi Hyang to defend himself in the afterlife. The archaeological digs are still active & far from complete. Only one figure ( the kneeling archer) was unearthed in complete form. All the others were in small pieces & it was a mammoth task to recreate them all for display! We were the first group after Covid 19 to visit China 🇨🇳 & to celebrate this fact Wendy Wu arranged for us to dress in National costumes for a video that took place on the Xian ancient city walls dating back to the Ming Dynasty in the 14th Century . A wonderful time was had by all. Later that day, we had a tour of the city by night where the ancient Bell Tower & City Walls were emblazoned with dramatic lighting. I could have stayed longer in beautiful Xian & Addison made our visit a sheer delight with his energy & depth of knowledge. Addison is a marvellous ambassador for his town, his country & the Wendy Wu company that he so proudly represents.Gailmagnicicentchina
November 2019
Nick took us on the Magnificent China tour. It was like having a welcoming family member take you around. He is warm, caring, attentive, helpful, fun and wonderful. He made our experience memorable. Gail
Nick took us on the Magnificent China tour. It was like having a welcoming family member take you around. He is warm, caring, attentive, helpful, fun and wonderful. He made our experience memorable. GailBeverley W
November 2019
Our guide Penny, who accompanied us across China on our Wendy Wu ‘Wonders of China ‘ tour was fantastic. Very organised, helpful and informative. She gave us many insights into the culture of China and always made it obvious she enjoyed her job and being with us. A great sense of humour. Penny im...
Our guide Penny, who accompanied us across China on our Wendy Wu ‘Wonders of China ‘ tour was fantastic. Very organised, helpful and informative. She gave us many insights into the culture of China and always made it obvious she enjoyed her job and being with us. A great sense of humour. Penny improved our trip by making adjustments to the tour as we went along that really worked when local conditions changed. She constantly checked and planned ahead. On the final day of our trip she gave each of us a very thoughtful traditional gift. Penny works very hard to make sure everyone has a great time.