The First Emperor’s buried army and a Tang dynasty hot-spring palace, in one day from Xi’an
The 07:30 start is not padding. Pit 1 is shoulder-to-shoulder from about ten, and the two hours you gain are the difference between seeing the army and seeing other people’s phones.
Anyone who has already been: this route repeats the standard circuit, and the Tang show at Huaqing is a separate ticket.
Tickets are tied to the passport used at booking and checked at the gate. A nickname or a shortened name gets you turned away.
Free pick-up at hotels inside the Second Ring Road; the guide confirms the exact time the evening before
Local time (GMT+8). Site order may change on days with visitor caps.
Free from hotels inside the Second Ring Road; some Third Ring hotels can be arranged, confirmed the evening before
About 3 hours: the infantry array in Pit 1, the command post in Pit 2, Pit 3, and the bronze chariots. A park shuttle (¥5, own expense) links the gate to the pits
In Lintong town — biangbiang noodles and offal soup are the local standards. Set group meals run about ¥30 per person
About 2.5 hours: the excavated Tang bathing pools, Nine-Dragon Lake, and the Five-Room Hall where Chiang Kai-shek was arrested in 1936 — the bullet holes are still in the glass
Roughly one hour by expressway
Usually near the Bell Tower or Muslim Quarter, leaving the evening free
The tour starts and ends in Xi’an. Most travellers arrive at Xi'an North Railway Station — the pick-up loop is a short taxi or metro ride from the exits, and the tour returns you in time for an evening train. If you are coming from another city, check the direct high-speed trains and their first and last departures.
Built for first-time visitors who want both UNESCO sites in one day. Walking is modest, so it works with children and older parents.
$94 per person on the group tour, or from $256 per vehicle for a private car with driver and guide. The group price includes the driver, guide and admission; the private price is for the whole vehicle, whatever the party size.
It runs 07:30 to 18:00 — about 10.5 hours from pick-up to drop-off, including the drive. If you are catching a train or flight the same evening, book it for after 19:30.
Hotels inside the Second Ring Road. Your driver and guide meet you there; the exact spot is confirmed the day before travel.
Terracotta Army admission (¥120 in high season); Huaqing Palace admission (¥120); Air-conditioned coach for the full day.
Lunch (group set meal about ¥30, or eat on your own); Shuttle inside the museum (¥5).
Two days. We do not accept same-day or next-day bookings because the car, guide and admission have to be arranged in advance. Cancellation is free up to 7 days before the tour; inside that it steps to 20% (6–3 days) and 60% (2–1 days), and nothing is refunded on the day itself.
We joined a local group tour to the Terracotta Army and Huaqing Palace. The good part was the guide: warm, never pushy about shopping, and genuinely funny. The less good part: he did recommend the two evening shows, and the bottle of local soda promised on the page turned out to be a small bag of snacks. Still a solid day out.
去西安旅游，报了一个当地的散团，去了兵马俑跟华清宫。优点是导游态度很好，说话语气舒服，不会强制购物，男导游比较幽默。缺点是会推荐你去看《长恨歌》等演出，另外网页上说赠送的汽水实际是一小包特产零食。
Good value and good service — excellent overall.
性价比高，服务很好，总体超赞。
