Xi'an Terracotta Warriors Tour: Museum & Tang Show

Three thousand warriors in formation, then dinner and dance in a Tang Dynasty palace

A private half-day tour of Xi'an's Terracotta Warriors Museum with a live English or Chinese guide, air-conditioned car and hotel pickup. The museum spans three excavation pits. The largest holds columns of soldiers and war chariots. The second contains over a thousand warriors and ninety wooden chariots arranged as a command center. Afternoon departures can add the Tang Dynasty Show with a dumpling banquet of roughly eighteen varieties. Lunch at a local restaurant featuring Biang Biang noodles and Rou Jia Mo is included on the morning tour. The afternoon option replaces it with a six o'clock dumpling feast before the show.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Terracotta Warriors Museum5h · entry included
2. Tang Dynasty Show3h · entry included

Day 1: Visit Terracotta Warriors and local cuisine

• Meet guide at hotel lobby
• Travel to Terracotta Army Museum
• Explore No.1, No.2, and No.3 Pits
• Learn history from guide
• Enjoy local food at restaurant
• Return to hotel

Day 2: Tang Dynasty Show and dumpling feast

• Arrive 20 minutes before show
• Show voucher at entrance
• Enjoy dumpling banquet
• Watch Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show
• Tour ends at Tang Dynasty Palace

The experience

Your guide meets you at the hotel lobby in the morning or afternoon, then drives you in a private air-conditioned car to the Terracotta Warriors Museum, which covers 16,300 square meters divided into three sections. The largest pit, No. 1: displays columns of soldiers standing at the front with war chariots positioned behind them. No. 2 Pit held over a thousand warriors and ninety wooden chariots, arranged in what archaeologists believe was the command center of the armed forces. Your guide explains the history and layout of each section as you move through them.

After the museum, the morning tour takes you to a local restaurant for lunch featuring Xi'an's characteristic dishes: Biang Biang noodles and Rou Jia Mo, both with over a hundred years of history in the region. If you book the afternoon departure with the Tang Dynasty Show upgrade, you'll have a dumpling banquet instead, starting around six o'clock at the show venue. The banquet includes roughly eighteen varieties (pork, chicken, mushroom, duck with leeks, carrots, lotus roots and more) before the show begins. You arrive twenty minutes early to present your voucher and find your seats for the Splendid Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show, which runs until about 9:40pm. The tour ends at the Tang Dynasty Palace.

The itinerary is customizable: your guide offers suggestions based on your interests and pace, and you shape the day around what matters to you. Bottled water is provided throughout. The tour operates in all weather, so dress appropriately. This is a private tour, so only your group participates.

What’s included

• Entry to the Terracotta Warriors Museum.
• a private air-conditioned vehicle for the full tour.
• a professional guide in English or Chinese.
• lunch at a local Xi'an restaurant on the morning tour, or a dumpling banquet on the afternoon show option.
• bottled water throughout.
• round-trip hotel pickup and drop-off.

Options for this experience

2 options

Departure in the morning or in the afternoonGuide in English or Chinese · 08:00 and 13:30You can depart at 8:00 AM or 1:30 PM. The tour covers a professional guide, a private vehicle, and admission to the Terracotta Army. Pickup is included.

Afternoon Tour & Show & DumplingGuide in English or Chinese · 13:30Afternoon tour, show and dinner: the tour departs at 1:30 pm and includes a professional guide, private vehicle service, a ticket and show, and dumpling dinner. Pickup is included.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:00 and 13:30

Book up to4h before

AgesUp to age 80

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Chinese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 15 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Jeff Ning China Tour

Is this one for you?Book the morning departure if you want the museum at a relaxed pace and lunch in a neighborhood restaurant. Choose the afternoon tour with the Tang Dynasty Show if an evening of music, dance and eighteen varieties of dumplings fits your schedule better: the show runs late, so plan accordingly.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Chinese.

What exactly is inside the three pits at the Terracotta Warriors Museum?

No. 1 Pit is the largest, with columns of soldiers standing at the front and war chariots positioned behind them. No. 2 Pit contained over a thousand warriors and ninety wooden chariots arranged as what historians believe was the command center. No. 3 Pit is also explored during the tour.

Can I choose between a morning or afternoon departure?

Yes. Morning and afternoon departures are both available. The afternoon option can be upgraded to include the Tang Dynasty Show and dumpling banquet, which runs until about 9:40pm.

What meals are included in this tour?

The morning departure includes lunch at a local restaurant with Biang Biang noodles and Rou Jia Mo. If you book the afternoon tour with the show upgrade, you get a dumpling banquet of roughly eighteen varieties starting around six o'clock instead.

Is the Tang Dynasty Show included, or is it an add-on?

The Tang Dynasty Show is available as an upgrade on the afternoon tour package. It includes both the show and a dumpling feast dinner, with the show running until about 9:40pm.

Does the tour include hotel pickup?

Yes, round-trip hotel pickup and drop-off are included. Your guide meets you at your hotel lobby at your chosen departure time.