Xian Historical Tour with Lunch: Terracotta Warriors & Banpo Museum

Xian Historical Tour with Lunch: Terracotta Warriors & Banpo Museum

Joining in the group with travelers from all over the world and escorted by a knowledgeable and professional tour guide, you will explore the world famous Terracotta Warriors and the Banpo Museum. Enjoy a Chinese lunch at a local restaurant.

Highlights:
• Check out the world-famous Terracotta Warriors Museum
• Learn about the Qin Dynasty history behind this world wonder
• Explore Banpo of numerous Neolithic matriarchal community relics
• Gain a great overview and orientation of the ancient capital city

Start the comprehensive day tour of Xi’an in the morning. Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel at around 8:30 -9:00 am.

It takes approx. 1 hour’s driving to get to the Banpo Neolithic Village. Banpo Museum was built at the base of the excavations of the Banpo site which is a typical Neolithic matriarchal community of the Yangshao culture dating back about 6,000 years. You will see how the resident matriarchic tribe used to survive in the Neolithic age.

Continue the sightseeing to explore the Terracotta Warriors & Horses Museum and Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum, which are the highlights of Xi’an. These terracotta warriors and horses are in the size of a real army, and were buried alongside the Emperor- Qinshihuang in a vast underground palace. Follow the tour guide to explore this most significant archeological excavation of the 20th century, see 7,000 life-sized figures in ordered rows and learn the history of Xi’an.

On your way back to downtown, you will visit the Terracotta Replication Factory and get to know how to re-made terracotta soldiers. Afterwards, have a comfortable and relaxing transfer back to your hotel to conclude the Xi’an highlights tour.