The 15 Best Ancient City Wall Tours in China

1.Mini Group Xian Day Tour to Terracotta Army, City Wall, Pagoda and Muslim Bazaar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,320 reviews · from $49Our pick

Small-group Xi'an day tour covering Terracotta Army, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, City Wall, and Muslim Bazaar, with pickup, lunch, tickets.

“If you’re short on time in Xi’an, you should definitely choose this tour. In just 10 hours, it covers all the must-see highlights of the Shaanxi region. Our tour guide, Lily, was one of the best guides I have ever encountered in my travels—and I work iRead more”

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2.Xi’an City Wall South Gate(Yongningmen) Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 87 reviews · 1 day · from $14Best value

Skip the line at Xi'an City Wall South Gate with an emailed e-ticket and passport, then bike or walk the Ming-Qing ramparts.

“Don't purchase through this company, they charge you over double the price of buying a ticket at the gate. They also changed my gate after purchasing, which meant I had to waste money on another Didi to get to the correct entrance.”

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3.Xi’an Private Full-Day Tour with Terracotta Warriors, City Wall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · from $59

Private Xi'an highlights in one day: Terracotta Warriors, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, City Wall and Muslim Quarter snacks with hotel pickup.

“Carol, our guide, was excellent, knowledgable, kind, thoughtful and so very helpful. We loved the day and will long remember the experience of seeing the Terra-cotta Warriors and the City Wall of Xi'an. She definitely made the whole experience a highlight in our lives.”

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4.Terracotta Army, Big Wild Goose Pagoda&City Wall Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 47 reviews · from $20

Xi'an small-group day tour: Terracotta Army, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, City Wall ride, and Muslim Quarter dinner stop with hotel pickup.

“Nancy was a friendly and professional guide with an excellent level of English. She was easy to understand throughout and informative. The attractions themselves were also amazing”

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5.Xian Terracotta Warriors and City Wall Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $135

Private 8-hour Xi'an tour to the Terracotta Warriors, Ancient City Wall, and Muslim Quarter, with hotel pickup, guide, and included tickets.

“Summer was an extremely knowledgeable and fun guide. She made sure we were able to see and taste all the amazing things Xian had to offer. Thank you for a wonderful day!”

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6.Xi’an Full Day Sightseeing Tour – Shaanxi History Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Ancient City Wall

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · from $219

Full-day Xi'an tour with Shaanxi History Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Ancient City Wall, and Great Mosque, plus guide, lunch, and pickup.

“I felt that the tour guide could have better descriptions of what I saw, as I wound up listening to some other tour guides who had better explanations.”

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7.Private Tour:Terracotta Warriors,City Wall and Foodie Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $190

Private Xi'an tour with Terracotta Warriors, Muslim Quarter street snacks, Xi'an City Wall walks, and a Great Mosque visit, with hotel pickup.

“Rosemary was an excellent guide, extremely knowledgeable of the city's history and culture and flexible to adjust the itinerary and accomodate requests. This tour was the ideal way to see all the highlights of Xi'an if you only have one day.”

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8.Xian Day Tour to Terracotta Warriors from Beijing, with City Wall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $199

Private Xi'an layover tour: Terracotta Army, City Wall, Muslim Quarter, 8-9 hours from Xianyang Airport with guide and transfers.

“Our tour guide Roger was fantastic. So knowledgeable about both sites. We had the most amazing day. Well worth it and would recommend it to anyone wanting to visit.”

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9.Terracotta Warriors, City Wall and Muslim Food Street

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $260

Private Xi’an day tour with guide, hotel pickup, UNESCO Terracotta Warriors, Xi’an City Wall climb, and Muslim Quarter food street stroll.

“I would like to commend the very friendly and professional guide, Michelle for a job well done touring us in Xian. She exhibited genuine concern and care for my 75 year old mother who had a difficult time walking because of the punishing heat on the day of our tour. She Read more”

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10.One Day Xian Private Tour: Warriors, City Wall, Everbright City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $135

One-day private Xi’an trip from Beijing with flights, English guide, Terracotta Warriors, City Wall, Muslim Street snacks, and Everbright City.

“We fell in love with Xian, the old capital of China is so rich with thousands of years of history. Our private day tour was made all the more special because of our tour guide, Noble Liu. We were so lucky to have him for the day as he is an excRead more”

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11.Terracotta Army Guide Day Tour with City Wall and Muslim Quarter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $103

Private Xi'an day tour with Terracotta Army, City Wall climb, and Muslim Quarter food street, plus hotel pickup and an English guide.

“Spent a full day with Stefanie in Xi'an seeing the Terracotta Warriors, the City Wall and Muslim Quarter. Incredible service, fast tracked us through lines, showed us the best of the warriors and answered all our questions - can not fault anything! Read more”

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12.Xi’an Terracotta Warriors and City Wall Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 8 hours · from $167

Private Xi’an day tour to Terracotta Warriors, City Wall with bike option, and Yongxingfang food and shopping, with English guide and tickets.

“Opastettu kierros oli mielenkiintoinen, ja opas ammattitaitoinen. Suosittelen lämpimästi muillekin valitsemaan saman kierroksen.”

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13.Xian Private Day Tour with Airport Transfer: Terracotta Warriors and City Wall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $225

Private Xi'an day tour with airport transfer: guided Terracotta Warriors and City Wall, flexible pickup, tickets included, $225.

“To start off Id have to say my guide Jerry was very good and quite accommodating. My flight was delayed but he and Trevor our driver waited patiently at the airport until I arrived. They worked around my timeline, adjusted their schedule anRead more”

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14.Xi’an Highlights: Terracotta Warriors, City Wall & Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 7 hours · from $174

Private 7-hour Xi'an tour with Terracotta Warriors, a clay replica stop, Muslim Quarter snacks, and the City Wall, with hotel pickup.

“I had an amazing time touring Xi’an, and my guide, Michael, was exceptional. He shared the city’s history in such an engaging and informative way. Thank you so much for such a wonderful experience!”

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15.Xi’an Highlights Private Day Tour: Terracotta Warriors, City Wall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $150

Private Xi’an day tour with Terracotta Warriors, City Wall cycling, and Big Wild Goose Pagoda, finished in the Muslim Quarter for food.

“My favorite part of the experience was the tea tasting. It was fun to try different teas that normally we could not try. In addition, our tour guide Lin was so friendly and helpful. She will be what we truly remember about our experience. The driver was also fantastic and always picked us up close to our location.”

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