Terracotta Army Museum

Discover the artifacts from one of the world’s most significant archaeological excavations on this trip from Xi’an. Depart from Xi’an and enjoy a ride to the Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum, which is home to over 7,000 terracotta warriors, which are over 2000 years old. Pay a visit to a Terracotta Warriors Replica factory to see how the Terracotta Warriors are made in ancient times. Then see the over 7,000 terracotta warriors, terracotta horses, and numerous bronze chariots and weapons, and learn about China's first emperor, for whom the warriors were built. See artifacts from the first unified empire in Chinese history while learning about the rise of the empire. Enjoy a lunch and then get transfered back to your downtown hotel. If you choose option Terracotta Army Museum Ticket Only (Ticket-only), then no pickup or drop-off service is offered. You just get yourself a skip-the-line ticket to the Terracotta Warriors to avoid possible long ticketing quques and sold out tickets on holidays.

ITINERARY FOR THE GROUP DAY TOUR(BEST VALUED OPTION) The tour guide picks you up at your hotel in Xi'an downtown from 8:15-9:00am, then enjoy a ride to the Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum (also called Xi'an Terracotta Army Museum). Afterwards, explore the museum for about 2.5 hours， which collects over 7,000 masterpieces made in China's Qin dynasty over 2200 years ago, including warriors, terracotta horses, and numerous bronze weapons. Learn about China's first emperor Qinshihuang, who firstly united the whole China and set up the first feudal empire in China. The mausoleum was built for him when he was still alive. After the visit, we will have a Xi’an local Chinese lunch at a restaurant where locals eat(Optional), taste the“Sanqin Combo”which includes Chinese Hamburger（Rou Jia Mo）‘Cold Noodles’（Liang Pi）and ‘Orange Flavor Sparkling Soda’ (Bing Feng Qi Shui). Drive back to your hotel in Xi’an downtown within the 2nd Ring Road. Option for reference: In the evening, you are suggested to watch the famous Great Tang Dynasty Show which unfold's the prosperity of Tang Dynasty before your eyes. The show tells the story of Wu Ze Tian, the only-ever Empress. Through her life story show, the audience will learn about the culture, military, and religion of the Tang Dynasty by dance and music. You can ask the guide to help reserve tickets and transfer you to the theatre. HOW TO GET THERE (THIS IS A REFERENCE FOR VISITORS WHO ONLY BOOK THE TICKETS WITH US): 1. From Xi'an downtown to Terracotta Army Museum: There are no direct public transport to Terracotta Army Museum from Xi'an downtown(Bell Tower). For self-guided tour, please follow the following instructions: 1).By taxi, usually it takes about 1 hour from Xi'an downtown to the museum and the cost is about 120RMB to 150RMB for single way. 2). Take metro line 6 to the terminal stop Fangzhicheng station（纺织城）, then change to metro line 9 to Huaqingchi station, exit the station by Exit C, then take the tourist bus 613 to the Terracotta Warriors Museum. 2. From Xi'an Airport to the museum: 1). By taxi: Xi'an Airport to Terracotta Army takes 70 minutes and costs about 200 Yuan. 2). Take metro line 14 to North railway Station(North Square) , then change to line 4 to Administrative Center station，then Change to Metro Line 2 to Beidajie station, then Change to Metro Line 1 to Fangzhicheng station, then get our of the station and take the tour bus No. 613 to Terrocotta Army Museum. 3. From Xi'an North Railway Station to the museum: 1). By Taxi: it takes 1 hour at the cost about 160 Yuan. 2). Take metro line 2 to Beidajie, change to line 1 to Fangzhicheng, then change to line 9 and get off at Huaqingchi station. Finally take Lintong Bus 613 to the Terracotta Army Museum. It takes about 2 hours totally.

All tours we provide are pure history and culture experience without factory shopping stop! You are flexible and optional to choose tour with hotel pickup or meet guide at the entrance of Terracotta without hotel pickup. If your booking is "Meet Guide at the Terracotta entrance without hotel pickup, you will go to Terracotta army museum on your own, meet your guide under the white statue of Emperor Qinshihuang in Terracotta Parking lot.( we will send you picture by whatsapp or wechat) If your booking is Mini Group Tour with hotel Pickup, you will meet your driver in your hotel lobby around 8:30am, after Terracotta tour visit, your driver will drop you off in your hotel around 2:00pm. If your party is 5 or over 5 people, we will upgrade your tour be a PRIVATE tour with a private guide. How to get to Terracotta warriors museum on your own(booking without hotel pickup)? Option 1: Pls take DIDI taxi, it takes around 1 hour 10 mins from downtown hotel to the Meeting Point, cost: 80-180RMB. Option 2: Pls take subway&public bus, it takes around 1 hour 45 mins to Terracotta from downtown hotel. ROUTE: Take Xi'an subway line 1 or line 6 to FANG ZHI CHENG station, change Line 9 to "HUA QING CHI "station, Exit C out, you will see bus station.(cost is 8RMB/pp Take bus 613 only 1 stop around 18 mins, you will be Terracotta parking lot, 3 mins walking to the meeting point statue(cost: 5RMB/pp) NOTE 1: It might be crowded during rush hour in subway station and bus station. NOTE 2: It might be difficult to get taxi during rush hour.

If you prefer on your own pace, we provide easy, stress-free service for reserving your Terra cotta entrance tickets on line before you travel. If your booking is subway group tour, you will meet your guide at HUA QING CHI station, exit C out, subway line 9. If your booking is Van group tour, you will meet guide in hotel lobby, ticket, hotel pickup and guide are all inclusive. If you choose " 5-hour Tour with Private Transfer", you will see your private driver in lobby. Tickets, hotel pickup & drop off are all inclusive. If your booking is " Ticket+Guide" Your guide will lead you take subway or taxi to Terra cotta warriors. (guide hotel pick up is included and the transportation is NOT included). After warriors museum visit, you can optional choose stay longer or stay with guide come back downtown. If your booking is "5-hour tour: ticket+guide+hotel transfer", it means your tour is stress free with private guide and driver service all along. If your booking is 8-hour full day tour, you will visit Terracotta Warriors, City wall and pagoda top 3 highlights in one day, all ticket, private guide, lunch and transfer are all inclusive. NOTE: Pls provide your name and passport number on booking for tickets booking in advance.

This private customizable day tour will take you to visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum and two of the following highlights of Xian according to your personal interests: The Tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi, Banpo Museum, Xian Museum, Xian City Wall, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, The Great Mosque or the Muslim Street. Start with a pickup from your downtown Xi'an hotel lobby and a one-hour drive onboard a private vehicle. Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. Marvel at the massive life-sized terracotta warriors and horses troops. Experience the wonder of these ancient artifacts and gain a deep understanding of the First Emperor’s vision for his afterlife and his unification of China. Afterward, visit two of the following recommended sites. If you cannot decide on what to see, then the Xian City Wall and the Muslim Streets will be the default. At the end of the tour, get a transfer back to your downtown Xi'an hotel.

Ensures a personal pickup in the morning from your central Beijing hotel at 5:30am or 6:30am depending on your train that you purchased. Upon you arrive in Xi'an Bullet train station, you will find your private guide and driver are holding a sign with your name waiting for you under the English sign" MEETING POINT 1"(South Square of Arrival floor) Lunch is optional and flexible based on your request before or after nearby the Terracotta musuem.(cost is on your own) After the whole warriors museum tour, your Xi'an guide and driver will take you to Xi'an Bullet Train station. Your will meet your Beijing private driver at Beijing railway station around 22:40pm~23:00pm according to your tickets, and transfer back your hotel at the end of the day tour. Note: If your travel day meets Chinese holiday, train tickets booking will be NOT available(May 1-5, Oct.1-7, Spring Festival time) Round transfer between Beijing Downtown hotel and Train station are included in the tour. Round transfer between Xi'an Bullet train station and Terracotta warriors are included in the tour. Private Guide Serves all along the tour in Xi'an. Pls note that the round train tickets between Beijing & Xi'an are NOT INCLUDED.

The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum, renowned as the eighth wonder of the world. The terracotta figures are life-sized, typically ranging from 175 cm (5.74 ft) to about 200 cm (6.6 ft) (the officers are typically taller). They vary in height, uniform, and hairstyle in accordance with their portrayed rank. Originally, the figures were painted with ground precious stones, intensely fired bones (white), pigments of iron oxide (dark red), cinnabar (red), malachite (green), azurite (blue), charcoal (black), cinnabar barium copper silicate mix (Chinese purple or Han purple), tree sap from a nearby source, (more than likely from the Chinese lacquer tree) (brown), and other colors including pink, lilac, red, white, and one unidentified color. However, in Xi'an's dry climate, much of the color coating would flake off in less than four minutes after removing the mud surrounding the army.

A quick tour to explore the UNESCO listed world-heritage, Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the First Emperor of Qin, with airport and train station pickup and drop-off options for people have a limited time in Xi'an. You will be picked up at downtown Xian hotels and drive directly to this historical highlight of Xi'an with no unnecessary stops at any shopping facility. Our licensed tour guides will share their knowledge and the history behind the world-renowned archeological wonder. Prepare to be awed by 7,000 strong Army over 2,000 years ago! Then you will be dropped off at either downtown Xian hotels or airport or train station based on options choosen.

1: If your booking is Group Tour Option 1: You will go and meet guide at the entrance of Terracotta museum. 2: If your booking is "Ticket and Guide without transfer:" you will meet your guide in your hotel lobby. After the Terra cotta warriors tour, you can choose to just spend more time at the farmer market on your own, or have the guide help you find a taxi to go back to the hotel or take public transportation back, very convenient and easy.(All transportation cost is at your own expense). 3: If your booking is Ticket and Transfer without guide: you will meet your driver in your hotel lobby who holds a sign with your name and greet you, bring you back hotel after your Terracatta warriors visit. 4:If your booking is 8 hour Day Tour: you'll not only visit Terracotta warriors, you will also visit the city attractions after Terracotta warriors. Tips for Public transportation: Take subway to Huaqing chi STATION, Exit C out, transfer public bus No.613 only one stop directly to Qinyongcun 秦俑村 station（next to museum). Notes: Please note your passport information on booking page for tickets pre-booking in advance

As the former capital of China, Xi’an was the seat of the Chinese Emperor for more than 10 dynasties over a period of 1,000 years. On this half-day, 4-5-hour private tour you will visit one of the highlights of Xi’an, the thousands of life-sized terracotta warriors in the superb mausoleum museum. Visiting the Terracotta Warriors and Horses is a highlight of any Xi'an tour, and gives you the chance to see more than 8,000 life-size Qin Dynasty-era model soldiers. Discovered in 1974, the warriors are located to the east of Emperor Qin Shihuang's Tomb, where the man who first unified China is buried. Among the three pits, No. 1 pit is the largest, containing more than 6,000 clay warriors and horses in 11 three-meter deep corridors. Since their discovery, the warriors have captured the world’s imagination as they have traveled the globe, from England to America to Chile. The warriors and horses are now back in China, displayed in an oblong battle formation of the Qin Dynasty. Facing east, they look healthy and determined, with different facial expressions that all reflect Emperor Qingshihuang's determination to wipe out the other 6 states and unify the entire country. Travel from Xi’an City with a private guide to get an intimate view of this magnificent exhibition, with personalized attention and the best local knowledge available.