This group tour is a half-day coach tour to Terracotta Warriors Museum. There are two routes available, you can choose one according to your own needs after browsing the specific itinerary below.
Route A (NO SHOPPING)
This group is a NO SHOPPING English group, we will go to the Terra-cotta Warriors Museum directly in the morning after pickup. And we promise we will be back to Xi'an in the early afternoon (except public holidays in China)
7:30-9:00am Meet your guide at lobby
In the morning, your tour guide will pick up you from your hotel lobby at confirmed time. Please wait in the lobby 15mins before departure time.
9:00-10:30am Drive to Terracotta Warriors Museum
Afterwards, you will head for the Terracotta Warriors and Horses (40 miles away from downtown) directly, (your tour guide will tell you some anecdotes and background information about the "eighth wonder of the world" on the road,) which will cost around 40 minutes to an hour.
Terracotta Warriors
Terracotta Horses
10:30-13:00am Visit Terra-cotta Warriors Museum (2.5hrs inside museum)
After arriving there, you will appreciate the marvelous Terracotta Warriors in full battle array of Emperor Qin's tomb. The Qin Terracotta Army was built to be buried with the first emperor of Qin when he died. Chinese emperors usually began to built their tombs when he was still alive. Qin Shi Huang began to build his tomb soon after he became an emperor. It took about 40 years to finish the whole project.
Why there are so many Terracotta Warriors and how they have been preserved in grave for thousands of years? What color is the Terracotta Warriors? Our professional guides will make an specific explanation to gratify your curiosity! You can take interesting photos during the free time.
13:30-15:00 Back to Xi'an
After the tour,you will be transferred back to xi'an downtown (near the Bell Tower). On the way back, you can either take a nap in the bus or see the scenery along the way, appreciating the charm of this ancient city.
NOTE:If you have to catch flight or train. Please take your luggage with you unless you have enough time to come back.
1.This tour exclude lunch. You can ask for some recommendations of typical Chinese food from your guide.
2.If you want to book this tour on Chinese public holidays, please consult us in advance to check its availability.
3.At least two persons are required to book this half-day coach tour (one person's booking may not be accepted).
Route B (Lunch Included)
Hotel pick-up and drive to the Terracotta Warriors Museum
In the morning, your tour guide will pick up you from your hotel lobby at confirmed time between 8:00-9:00. Your tour guide will inform you the specific pick-up time the night before through calling your hotel room or notify the reception desk.
Then you will take about 40 minutes to reach the famous Terracotta Warriors and Horses. On the way to there, you will first make a short visit to the Terracotta Figures Factory which focuses on the reproduction of the miniature Terra-cotta Soldiers. (If you are unwilling to go to the factory, just tell our travel consultants in advance that they will arrange a non-shopping itinerary for you or you can choose the No Shopping Group tour(Route B) when you make the booking.)
Making clay miniature Terracotta Soldiers
Terracotta Warriors
Visit the Terracotta Warriors Museum (2.5 hours)
After arriving, you will visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses (40 miles away from downtown), the greatest archaeological findings of the 20th century——the army of terra-cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin's tomb.It will take around 2.5 hours to appreciate there.
Three vaults of warriors and horses have been discovered for now. Vault 1 is the largest pit among the three. These three pits covers an area of over 20 thousand square kilometers. The warriors and horses are the same size as those in real life. Each of the warriors looks different. The weapons the warriors holding are all made of metal, which can be used in real wars. It indicates that Qin Dynasty’s metallurgical technology and weapon-manufacturing technique already had reached quite a high level. No wonder people say that it is an underground army.
Have lunch at the local restaurant
At noon, you will be provided the typical Chinese lunch, which will certainly satisfy your taste buds. Please tell us your food preference in advance, such as a vegetarian diet, Muslim food, gluten-free food, and etc. so that we will be able to prepare in advance.
Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum Outer-View
After lunch, we will drive by Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum and view it from a distance. Most of the mausoleum haven't been excavated and what's inside still remains a mystery. What we can see today is just fields and hills.
Back to Xi'an and hotel drop-off.
After the tour we will drive back to Xi'an and drop you off at your hotel around 3:30 pm.
Please Note:
Excellent tour with a very prepared and passionate guide whose English speaking was very good. Only negative note for the inclusive lunch in a nearby restaurant where drinks were excluded and a can of costed me 20 rmb! more..
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] by ANTONIO VINCI,08/26/2016
Waiting 6 months for my refund do not book with this company more..
Rating: [1 of 5 Stars!] by Brendan Farley ,09/07/2020
The tour was cancelled 6 months ago due to the corona virus but Chinatour.net refuse to refund my money do not book anything with them. more..
Rating: [1 of 5 Stars!] by Brendan Farley ,09/03/2020