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Stop At: The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, Qinling North Road, Lintong District, Xi'an 710600 China

The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE with the purpose of protecting the emperor in his afterlife.

The figures, dating from approximately the late third century BCE, were discovered in 1974 by local farmers in Lintong County, outside Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. The figures vary in height according to their roles, with the tallest being the generals. The figures include warriors, chariots and horses. Estimates from 2007 were that the three pits containing the Terracotta Army held more than 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses, and 150 cavalry horses, the majority of which remained buried in the pits near Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum.Other terracotta non-military figures were found in other pits, including officials, acrobats, strongmen, and musicians.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta), Enci Temple The southern part of Yata Road, Yanta District, Xi'an 710061 China

Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is a Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China. It was built in 652 during the Tang dynasty and originally had five stories. The structure was rebuilt in 704 during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian, and its exterior brick facade was renovated during the Ming dynasty. One of the pagoda's many functions was to hold sutras and figurines of the Buddha that were brought to China from India by the Buddhist translator and traveler Xuanzang.

Duration: 1 hour

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Included

Professional English speaking tour guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Yummy lunch with drinks
Tang Dynasty Palace show with dumpling banquet for dinner
Transport by private air conditioning vehicle
Entrance fee of Terracotta Warriors museum
Entrance of Dacien temple(big wild goose pagoda)
Entry/Admission - The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
Entry/Admission - Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta)

Not included

Gratuities to tour guide and driver(recommended)

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Features

Tourism

95%

Cultural

75%

Nightlife

30%

Reviews

5.0

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davmai_loan

5 | 2018-07-23

Hello, All Traveling Colleagues! D and I have enjoyed our times with Owen, our tour guide in Xian. Owen was very much of well-informed, so enthusiastic about Xians history, provided extra efforts to assist on our Transportation as we requested, and very carefully catered to our diet in trying those authentic Xians entrees. He was surly to make us feeling very comfortable and happy to our times with him throughout the entire tour! Tips: Wear comfortable lite sun protection clothes Wear sunscreen cream on your body and face Bring your sunglasses Bring your own napkins or will be purchased Bring some toilet papers from your hotel coz some public restrooms are not providing them Dont expect AC and Ice cold water everywhere not culturally things popular in China Be prepare to go through security several times All historical places that we visited were very crowded most of the times and warm atmosphere. This tour is inspiring and expanding more our knowledge about The First Chinese Emperor how was all came about! As a summary, we have enjoyed and educated a lot more in depth of Xians culture, people, foods, entertainment, and the First Chinese Emperor!!! We are Definitely is a YES! recommending this Private Tour to Travelers! You will get your money well-spent and worth of your times to learn a lot about The First Chinese Emperor, culture, foods, and entertainment, etc. Our tour guide, Owen, did an excellent job... could not ask any other way! Thank you, Owen and 西安! Best Wishes to all, D and M

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Smedes L

5 | 2018-06-14

We enjoyed this tour greatly, despite the day being a long one. Our guide, Rosemary, made the tour the best one we've had yet in China. Her friendly demeanor, great English, and knowledge of the area were all outstanding, and even 12 hours after we began the day, she was cheerful and accomodating. If you only have a short time in Xi'an this is certainly a great way to see the sites. Would do any tour that Rosemary guided...

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grace h

5 | 2018-05-10

We enjoyed this tour so much! It is just three of us with Rosemary--JinJin-Our tour guide who is sweet, knowledgeable, patient with us. It was a long day but worth it! highly recomment it.

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Adwaith B

4 | 2016-12-14

Our guide was very knowledgeable and made this tour worth every buck! The show was very different and we were really glad we made it. The dinner was just exquisite! Only thing we would recommend to improve in this tour was the AC not working well during the dinner show!

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Raymond A

5 | 2016-06-21

Michael was the very best guide we have ever had!!!!

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Maria G

5 | 2015-08-28

Excellet! Our tour guide was Jing Jing Rosemary, she was extremely nice and knowledgeable and very informative in a cool way, took us to Xian Terracota warriors and also to a Terracota factory where we were really impressed for their work, I can truly say she was one if not the best of our tour guides in China. Thank you so much Jing Jing!

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JayceeV

5 | 2015-08-24

This tour was fabulous! Our tour guide Rosemary took our first visit to Xi'an to another level by sharing her deep knowledge of the city's rich history. We started the day visiting the Terracotta Warriors. Incredible! Being able to see the pits and warriors up close was unforgettable. Rosemary's commentary and her willingness to answer all of our questions truly enriched the experience. She was a pure delight. She was warm and welcoming. Her English was very strong and we had no communication issues whatsoever. Although we had an agenda, a major benefit of having a private tour was that we never felt rushed. We were able to linger in places that we found most intriguing and then skim through parts of the day that didn't capture our interest as much. Unlike previous tours I've taken, we were able to set the pace of the tour while being mindful of the day ahead. The next stop was lunch...DELICIOUS! Trust Rosemary with her choice of dishes. Each one was delectable. Following lunch we made our way to the Wild Goose Pagoda which was interesting but paled in comparison to the the Warriors in our opinion. We finished the day off at the Tang Dynasty show and dinner. The dumpling feast was also good but we were actually still quite full from lunch. The show was great. The production, music and costumes were top notch! This tour was pricier than some of the other options but we were very happy with it and would highly recommend this to others!

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