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Xi'an private tours with a local
Terracotta Army, a cyclable city wall and the best street food in the north.
3 private tours1 local guidefrom $149 per groupNorth China
Xi'an was the capital of thirteen dynasties and the start of the Silk Road, and it wears it lightly: a complete Ming city wall you can cycle in ninety minutes, the Terracotta Army an hour to the east, and the Muslim Quarter's lanes full of lamb skewers, flatbread and persimmon cakes. A private guide gets you to the pits with a historian's eye and to the Muslim Quarter with a local's appetite.
Tours
All Xi'an tours
Each one is private, led by Hao, and can be reshaped around you.
Top sights
What to see in Xi'an
Stay · Eat · Play
Our guide's Xi'an notes
Where we would put you, what we would order, and what the days are for. We do not sell rooms or take restaurant commission.
Where to stay
- Inside the city wall, near the Bell TowerWalk to the Muslim Quarter and the wall; metro to the museum.
- South Gate areaQuieter, good for the wall at sunset and the Shuyuanmen lanes.
- Qujiang / Big Wild Goose PagodaNewer hotels, park and lakes, Tang-themed evenings.
What to eat
- Roujiamo, biangbiang noodles and lamb paomo
- Muslim Quarter skewers and persimmon cakes
- Liangpi cold noodles
What to do
- Terracotta Army
- City wall cycling
- Tang-dynasty history
Your guide
Who leads the Xi'an tours
Xi'an questions
How many days do I need in Xi'an?
Two days are enough for Xi'an's highlights: Terracotta Army and Cycle the Xi'an city wall, then eat through the Muslim Quarter and Tang-dynasty Xi'an.
Is a private guide worth it in Xi'an?
Xi'an rewards local knowledge: timing, tickets, which entrance, which table. Our guide lives here, books the tickets in your name and runs the day in the right order, so you spend the hours on the place rather than the logistics.
What does a Xi'an tour cost?
Our Xi'an tours run from $149 to $249 per private group (not per person), for 5 to 6 hours. Entrance tickets and meals are listed separately on each tour.
How do I get around Xi'an?
Day trips use a private car with driver; city tours use the metro, taxis or our guide's bike routes where that is faster. Every stop has its Chinese name and address so you can also move around on your own.
Make Xi'an yours
Combine tours, add a day trip, slow the pace or start earlier. Hao reads every request personally.