Terracotta Warriors & Horses plus Banpo Ruins Essential Full Day Tour from Xi'an

Highlights

  • A local lunch is included in the price of the tour

  • Round-trip transfers in an air-conditioned vehicle will be provided

  • A professional historian guide will lead the way

Summary

Depart from your Xi’an hotel in a comfortable, air-conditioned minivan and venture to the magnificent UNESCO World Heritage-listed site of the Terracotta Army. Listen as your guide sets the historical scene and describes how 7,000 life-sized terracotta figures and horses were buried beside Emperor Qin Shihuang in his majestic mausoleum. Disembark and explore the site, marvelling at the endless rows of figures. Browse the exhibitions of the museum to gain further insight into the intriguing history of the tomb.  Revitalize with a traditional Chinese lunch in a local restaurant then head to the site of the Banpo ruins, an ancient area whose origin is more than 6,000 years old. Marvel at artifacts from a Neolithic matriarchal community and hear of how the ruins were discovered during a groundbreaking excavation.   After your explorative tour, return to your comfortable vehicle and relax during the journey back to your Xi’an hotel, where the tour concludes. 

Tour info

Duration
9 hours
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Why take this tour?

Visit the famous Terracotta Warriors Army and Horses at Emperor Qin's Mausoleum with this tour from Ci'an. Your historian guide will pick you up in an air-conditioned minivan and take you out to see the figures, teaching you about local history along the way. Afterwards, you'll sit town to a Chinese lunch and visit the Banpo ruins before returning to your hotel.

What’s included?

  • Professional English-speaking tour guide

  • Chinese style lunch

  • Air-conditioned vehicle

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

  • Admission tickets

  • Entry/Admission - Xi'an Banpo Museum

  • Entry/Admission - The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses

  • Gratuities

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 9h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operated by:

Han Tang Tour Xi'An

About operator:

Founded in 1996, Han Tang Tour is widely recognized as the largest provider of sightseeing tours and destination management services in China.

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