Beijing to Xi'an Terracotta Warriors: Bullet train day trip
You stand in front of thousands of life-sized clay soldiers buried for two thousand years.
A day trip from Beijing to Xi'an by bullet train includes round-trip rail tickets, private transfers from your hotel to both stations, a professional English-, Spanish- or French-speaking guide, museum entry, and a local lunch. The train leaves Beijing West at 7:50am and returns at 10:32pm, giving you a full afternoon to walk the Terracotta Warriors Museum with your guide before the return journey.
Step-by-step itinerary
Day trip from Beijing to Xi'an
- Pickup from Beijing hotel at 6:30am
- Transfer to Beijing West railway station
- Take train G91 to Xi'an (7:50–12:06)
- Meet Xi'an guide and driver at station
- Have local lunch or head to Terracotta Warriors
- Tour Terracotta Warriors with guide
- Transfer to Xi'an Bei station before 18:00
- Take train G90 back to Beijing (18:22–22:32)
- Meet driver at Beijing West station exit 3
- Transfer back to hotel
What’s included
- Round-trip bullet train tickets from Beijing to Xi'an.
- private transfers from your Beijing hotel to Beijing West Railway Station and back.
- private transfers from Xi'an Bei station to the Terracotta Warriors Museum and return.
- professional guide in English, Spanish or French.
- museum entry.
- Biang Biang noodle lunch.
- bottle of water.
Times
- Every day 06:30
Information
Prices and times updated 14 days ago
Operated by Beijing Meitu Travel Agency Co., Ltd.
The experience
Your driver picks you up from your hotel lobby at 6:30am and takes you to Beijing West Railway Station. You board the G91 bullet train at 7:50am heading to Xi'an, arriving at 12:06pm. A guide and driver meet you at Xi'an Bei station with a name sign, and from there you choose whether to have lunch first or head straight to the museum. Either way, you spend the afternoon walking through the Terracotta Warriors Museum with a professional guide who explains what you're looking at: the thousands of clay soldiers, horses and chariots arranged in military formation, each one individually sculpted and positioned as they were buried over two millennia ago. The guide speaks English, Spanish or French depending on your preference.
Before 6pm, your driver transfers you back to Xi'an Bei station for the G90 return train at 6:22pm, arriving in Beijing at 10:32pm. Your driver meets you at Beijing West station exit 3 and takes you back to your hotel. The tour operator books all train tickets in advance. You just show your passport at the station. Bring your passport on the day of travel for railway station check-in. The package includes a bottle of water and a lunch of Biang Biang noodles, a local Xi'an specialty.
Is this one for you?Book this if you're staying centrally in Beijing and want to see the Terracotta Warriors in one day: the early 6:30am start and bullet train schedule mean a long day, but you'll have a private driver handling all transfers and a local guide at the museum.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, Spanish and French.
What time do I need to be ready at my Beijing hotel?
Your driver arrives at your hotel lobby at 6:30am to pick you up and take you to Beijing West Railway Station for the 7:50am departure.
Do I need to do anything with train tickets before the day of the tour?
The tour operator books your round-trip bullet train tickets ahead of time. You'll need to send a photo of your passport's name page after booking so the operator can purchase the tickets through the railway system. On travel day, just show your passport to station staff to board.
How much time do I actually spend at the Terracotta Warriors Museum?
You arrive in Xi'an at 12:06pm and depart at 6:22pm, giving you roughly a full afternoon at the museum with your guide. The exact time depends on whether you eat lunch before or after visiting.
What is included in the lunch?
Lunch is a local Biang Biang noodle dish, a specialty of Xi'an. You eat either before or after the museum visit, depending on your preference.
Can I bring a child or use a wheelchair on this tour?
The tour is wheelchair accessible, and all areas and surfaces at the museum are wheelchair accessible. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, and specialized infant seats are available.
Beijing to Xi'an Terracotta Warriors: Bullet train day trip
17h · EN · ES · FR · at your hotel
from US$ 564.42 per person