One-Day Xian Group Tour: Terracotta Warriors and Banpo Museum
Tour Overview
This Xian bus tour will lead you to explore the famed Chinese Terracotta Warriors and the informative Banpo Museum. In the morning, your guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel and escort you to explore one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of the 20th century – the Terracotta Warriors and Horses. Thanks to the local peasants who happened to stumble across the underground army, we can admire the life-size warriors now.
In the afternoon, we will visit the unique Banpo Museum to see the life of primitive people and colorful pottery with mysterious patterns from 6,000 years ago. This tour will offer you some remarkable insights into different periods of China. If you are a history lover, don’t miss this opportunity.
Travel destination: Xian
Suitable for: History Explorers, Families
Tour type: Group Tour
Highlights of this tour:
- Make a mini terracotta figure as a souvenir.
- Explore the awe-inspiring, life-sized clay soldiers.
- Learn about the fascinating history of China’s first emperor.
- Step back in time at Banpo Museum to discover a Neolithic village’s remnants.
Your English-speaking tour guide will meet you at the lobby of your downtown hotel. Then drive for 1 hour to the renowned Terracotta Warriors. Your guide will take you on a tour of three pits, where life-sized clay soldiers are made over two thousand years ago, each with unique facial details. Understand how it is built, discovered, and maintained. You will also learn about the historical achievements of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang.
Then, you will be transferred to explore the Terracotta Figures Factory, where the ancient art of terracotta figure-making comes to life. Under the guidance of a skilled craftsman, try to create a small Terra Cotta Warrior. This is a unique souvenir to commemorate your visit.
We’ll take a break for lunch at a local restaurant, where you can savor delicious regional cuisine. Taste the flavors of Xi’an and recharge for the afternoon ahead.
After lunch (included), continue to visit the Banpo Museum, the first prehistoric site museum in China. This site reveals the production, lifestyle, customs, and habits of a typical Neolithic period dating back over 6000 years.
The tour guide will take you to explore houses, cellars, tools, painted pottery and other artworks to learn about the rich cultural history of the Banpo people.
After the one day group tour in Xian, our tour guide and driver will take you back to the hotel in the city center.
Tour Price ($=USD)
From $112 P.P, which is based on a private tour for 2 people. The price varies depending on the activity, number of people, travel date, and selected hotel.
Price includes
- All entrance tickets as mentioned in the itinerary
- Transfer in an air-conditioned car
- Excellent English-speaking tour guide and experienced driver
- Simple lunch
Price excludes
- Personal expense
- Gratuities (recommended)
