Xi'an Huaqing Palace, Terracotta Army & Qin Mausoleum Small-Group Tour - Hotel Pickup

A small-group day tour to Huaqing Palace,
the Terracotta Army and the Qin Mausoleum

On this small-group tour of up to 5 people, you visit three major historic sites near Xi'an with an English-speaking guide in a Buick GL8 MPV. You meet your guide in the hotel lobby at 8:30 a.m. and return to your hotel around 4:00 p.m. Entrance tickets are not included; the provider reserves them in advance and you pay the guide in cash on the day.

Stroll through Huaqing Palace,
an imperial retreat below Mount Li

From 09:30 to 12:00, explore Huaqing Palace, with nearly 3,000 years of history, and Mount Li. Museums, halls, pagodas, bridges and gardens spread out against the backdrop of Mount Li at 1,302 m. The beacon tower on the summit witnessed the fall of the Western Zhou Dynasty in 771 BC, and the Remonstration Pavilion marks where Chiang Kai-shek was captured while hiding in a crevice during the 1936 Xi'an Incident.

Meet the underground army
of the First Emperor

From 12:00 to 13:00, enjoy a lunch break (not included); your guide can recommend local food. From 13:00 to 15:00, visit the Terracotta Army, discovered in 1974 by farmers digging a well. Around 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses have been found in 3 pits, and the site was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

Follow the First Emperor's footsteps
at the Qin Mausoleum

From 15:00 to 16:00, visit the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor at the northern foot of Mount Li. Construction began in 246 BC, and the 76-meter mound sits on a 56.25 km² site with about 200 pits. The highlight is the two sets of half-size bronze chariots excavated in 1980. After the tour, you are dropped off at your hotel in Xi'an around 4:00 p.m.

※ Please let us know in advance if you have dietary requirements such as vegetarian, gluten-free or halal.