Half-Day Tour: Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum

Sightseeing  :  China  :  Shaanxi  :  Xi'an  :  Half-day Tours

Visit Xi’an’s top attraction, Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, at your own pace with the convenience and comfort of private services. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum was listed by UNESCO in 1987 as one of the world cultural heritages. Those life-size figures were uncovered by peasants in 1974 when digging a well and then became the major archaeological discovery of the 20th century. For 2,200 years, the Xi’an terracotta warriors silently guarded the tomb of Qin Shihuang, the first Emperor of China. This private half-day Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum tour could start either in the morning at 8:30am or in the afternoon at 1:00pm. Your private tour guide and driver will pick you up from your centrally located hotel in Xi'an at selected time and head to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, which was listed by UNESCO in 1987 as one of the world cultural heritages. Those life-size figures were uncovered by peasants in 1974 when digging a well and then became the major archaeological discovery of the 20th century. For 2,200 years, the Xi’an terracotta warriors silently guarded the tomb of Qin Shihuang, the first Emperor of China. It has also became the top attraction on every visitor's itinerary. Your tour guide will accompany you to see all three pits in the museum and give you detailed introductions of their historical background and significance. After approximately 3 hours of visit at museum site, your tour guide and driver will escort you back to your downtown Xi'an hotel where this tour concludes.