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Terracotta Warriors Museum: UNESCO Heritage Site with English-speaking Guide
4.6
41 Ratings
Xi'an
Explore the Terracotta Warriors Museum, a UNESCO Heritage Site, with an English-speaking guide. Marvel at the life-size terra cotta sculptures and discover their distinct features.
Explore the Terracotta Warriors Museum, a UNESCO Heritage Site, with an English-speaking guide. Marvel at the life-size terra cotta sculptures and discover their distinct features.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses - The Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses, also known as the Terracotta Army.There were more than thousands terracotta soldiers unearthed here, each with a different facial expression. Standing before the massive underground army, you will feel the extraordinary might of the Qin Emperor…
- The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses - The Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses, also known as the Terracotta Army.There were more than thousands terracotta soldiers unearthed here, each with a different facial expression. Standing before the massive underground army, you will feel the extraordinary might of the Qin Emperor that enabled him to unify six warring states two thousand years ago. The Qin Emperor Ying Zheng began building the mausoleum for himself at the age of 13. Nearly 720000 men and 38 years were required to complete this vast project.
What's Included
- Professional English-speaking tour guide
- Access to First Emperor’s Terracotta Army Exhibition Area (Pit 1,2,3)
- Entrance ticket to Emperor Qin Shihuang’s Terracotta warriors Museum
- Professional English-speaking tour guide
- Access to First Emperor’s Terracotta Army Exhibition Area (Pit 1,2,3)
- Entrance ticket to Emperor Qin Shihuang’s Terracotta warriors Museum
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
Additional Information
The Terracotta Army is the most significant archeological excavation of the 20th century and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The large collection of life-size terra cotta sculptures in battle formations represent the imperial guard troops of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of the first unified dynasty of Imperial China.
Visit the three pits where…
The Terracotta Army is the most significant archeological excavation of the 20th century and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The large collection of life-size terra cotta sculptures in battle formations represent the imperial guard troops of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of the first unified dynasty of Imperial China.
Visit the three pits where the warriors are on display , where you can discover one of the most extraordinary features of the terracotta warriors: each warrior appears to have distinct features, an incredible feat of craftsmanship and production.
Location
The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
Qinling North Road, Lintong District,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(41 Ratings)
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Timothy_k
Jul 2, 2025
Great guide - Alice was the perfect guide for us, we wanted assistance with tickets and the best way to see the many different dig areas, but we didn’t need transport or to see any other attractions. She is knowledgeable and presented the site in a very clear way, and was able to answer our questions, even when they were about other periods of history. Lunch was optional, which we appreciated, but the place she recommended was delicious and reasonable. The tour company provided excellent communication and easily helped us reschedule when we had a change of days. This place is huge, chaotic, crowded, and I could see having a bad time visiting and missing things if you came on your own. . We are very happy we chose to book with this company, our experience was outstanding!
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272antals
Jul 1, 2025
Well organized tour with knowledgeable guide - fully recommended - We took the afternoon tour of the Terracotta Warriors museum as a family of four. Our guide Freya was very kind and knowledgeable. She helped us navigate through the afternoon crowds and provided a lot of information and explanation about the exhibits and the pits. She answered any questions we had and she also contacted us after the tour with further details about a question we had asked her earlier.
At the end of the tour we also had the chance to meet one of the farmers who discovered the site 50 years ago. It was a great experience for our family and we fully recommend this operator and Freya the guide to anyone visiting Xian and the Terracotta Army museum
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Sean_s
Jun 24, 2025
Afternoon at the Terracotta Warriors led by Freya - you can’t miss this! - I had a truly exceptional afternoon tour of the Terracotta Warriors, made even more memorable thanks to Freya — one of the most friendly, knowledgeable, and engaging guides I’ve ever met. Due to some travel complications, I arrived late and was the only guest in the group that day, but Freya couldn’t have been more understanding and gracious.
She delivered a thorough, insightful, and well-structured explanation of the Terracotta Warriors exhibit, and her passion for the history of the site was both evident and contagious. She was also incredibly approachable and happy to answer any additional questions I had throughout the visit.
If I ever return to Xi’an, I would 100% want Freya as my guide again. Her depth of knowledge and thoughtful approach to the tour made it a standout experience. Absolutely a 10/10 — I highly recommend booking this tour if you’re visiting Xi’an!
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Chioma_c
May 25, 2025
Historical information - Tour was good. Tour guide has a good knowledge of the history behind it all and it was quite enlightening. The recommended musical performance afterwards was good.
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Regluke1
May 22, 2025
Wow. Just wow. - Our tour guide Aurora was wonderful. So helpful and very informative. Well worth the money paid!
If you’re planning on touring the Terracotta Warriors make sure to ask for Aurora! Amazing experience.
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Jack_a
Apr 25, 2025
Excellent tour with Cynthia! - Excellent tour of Terracotta Warriors Museum! The terracotta warriors are of course a must-see, not only in Xian but the whole of China, so we opted for a private tour to guide us.
Our tour guide was Cynthia, who was friendly, knowledgeable and spoke excellent English.
If you are looking for a great, 2-hour crash course, look no further.
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Mark
Apr 13, 2025
Excellent, well worth the trip - Excellent experience, guide Anna was informative and friendly, the driver and guide picked us up at hotel , excellent communication no pressure to go anywhere else would highly recommend
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Alexandersimonb
Mar 11, 2025
Excellent tour, lovely people, very accommodating. - Wang was an amazing tour guide with a wealth of experience and fun insights. We had a series of unfortunate travel mishaps on the road to Xi'An, but it was all worth it in the end and Chelsea and Wang were very helpful and accommodating.
Wang managed to fit so much into a condensed version of the tour, and even managed to squeeze in bringing us to see one of the farmers who discovered the Terracotta Army way back when!
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Robert_h
Jun 17, 2025
Nice tour of terracotta warriors - We had a great tour of the terra-cotta warriors. The tour company was responsive, we were able to contact the tour guide via WeChat prior to the tour. Wangkai did a great job with overview of the history and described the pits in detail. After the tour, we were brought to a few gift shops. We would have preferred if the tour guide had asked if we wanted to go to gift shops prior to leading us there. Overall, this was a solid tour.
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Frankie915
Mar 17, 2025
Low energy terracotta tour - We took a small group tour of Terra cotta. The group guide was knowledgeable in general topics, but she was quiet and had a small voice which was difficult to hear in car on the backseats or in a crowd. She was also low in energy comparatively. Overall, it was not a great experience and I would not recommend it.
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