Our 4 Favourite Xian Bus Tours

1.Xian: Terracotta Army Ticket & Guided Bus Tour with Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 579 reviews · 6 - 7 hours · from $28Our pick

Visit the Terracotta Army from Xi’an with an English-speaking guide such as Linda, Lucas, Josh, or Nana. Choose ticket-only, shared transport, or a private hotel pickup with lunch. You’ll see the main pits, bronze chariots, weapons, and a replica workshop, with passport-based entry arranged in advance.

“Lucas was an amazing host. It was a great day and very interesting to learn more about China‘s first emperor and his terracotta army.”

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2.Xi’an: Terracotta Army Mini-Bus Tour with Options

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 240 reviews · from $20Best value

Choose a Terracotta Army guide, ticket support, hotel transfer, or a full-day Xi'an route covering the warriors, City Wall, and Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Guides including Jade, David, Lisa, and Ping explain the site in clear English, while shared transport keeps the $20 starting price low.

“Very good tour, our guide Lisa WAS very helpful and insighful about Terracotta army, the city of Xi’an qnd Chinese culture.”

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3.Xi’an 1-Day Coach Tour of Terracotta Army

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 47 reviews · from $50

Visit the Terracotta Warriors from Xi’an in a small group of up to 15, with an air-conditioned coach, guide, and museum ticket included. Depending on your chosen route, add the City Wall, Muslim Quarter, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Tang Dynasty Show, or Huaqing Palace. Guides such as Spring, Chelsea, Chrystal, Bella, and Nana have led recent departures.

“This was a very good tour we had plenty of time to look around the terracotta army, and it was amazing. Included in price was a lunch which I was worried about but I have to say it was very nice and we really enjoyed it. The trip there and back to our hotel was very good.”

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4.Terracotta Army Mini Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $79

Visit Xi’an’s Terracotta Warriors with an English-speaking guide such as Jade, Rosa, or David in a small group of up to 12. The five-hour tour includes downtown hotel pickup, round-trip transfer, skip-the-line entry, bottled water, and guided visits to Pits 1, 2, and 3, with no factory shopping stop.

“Jade, was Knowledgeable and her English was excellent…she did an awesome job and made the time fly by”

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