Customizable Private Terracotta Army Tour

Thank you Jackie for a wonderful and informative tour. From start to finish, the experience was engaging and deeply informative especially for Terra Cotta Warriors. Beyond the wealth of historical insights and cultural stories, he took us to a delicious local restaurant for lunch. He made a conscious effort to ensure we were comfortable and informative throughout the journey. If you are looking for an authentic and deeply engaging local guide, Jackie is the perfect guide for you.

Cathy was an excellent guide! We did a private tour to the Terracotta Army + Wild Goose Pagoda. It’s very tailored towards your interest and how long you would like to stay. A totally unexpected but delightful surprise was getting to meet one of the farmers that discovered the terracotta warriors! Cathy was also SUPER helpful the next day with plenty of suggestions for food, activities based on where we were, and performance show times/locations at Datang Everbright. We felt so welcome in Xi’an!

I found Lily through Viator as she had a Badge of Excellence Following that, I contact her to customise my tour based on my own needs Not only did Lily respond quickly to my enquiries, she also provided me with lots of information to help me finalise my itinerary Two days before the tour, Lily setup a groupchat with myself and the guide on the day, Jackie. I appreciated this as this put me at ease and gave me a point of contact in case there were last minute unforeseen scenarios On the day itself, Jackie and the drive turned up ahead of time. The vehicle provided was not only clean, but spaciously accommodated my group of 6 adults Jackie was an excellent guide and brought us to a nice local place for lunch; which was delicious and reasonably priced. He also ensured that the tour was paced well and routed in the best way possible to maximise time at site without too much waiting Overall, if you have customised needs for your tours in Xian, I highly recommend Lily's Private Tours

Michael is an excellent guide: friendly, knowledgeable and organised! My interactions with Lily from the head office were polite and efficient. Michael also took us to a local restaurant with delicious food (the thrice cooked chicken is a must!). The Camel Bell show is very entertaining— there are English subtitles. Our children loved the music, special effects, live camels, and wolves (huskies). Overall, it was a fun and memorable day!

We wanted a private tour to see the Terracotta Army and Hanyangling Museum. What we got was an excellent day led by Micheal Chang and his driver. Micheal was so knowledgeable and could answer all our questions on the way to the Terracotta Army. At the Terracoota Warriors Museum he navigated us through the crowds and provided us with lots of interesting informations. Before going to Jingdi’s tomb, Michael took us out to a very good local restaurant. The food was amazing! We definitely had an amazing day that met all our expectations. We can highly recommend Micheal and his tour. Thank you so much, Micheal.

We spent a wonderful day with Jackie, learning about the terra-cotta Warriors and Chinese history. He was very knowledgeable about history in general, and about this particular site. He also had good insights into places for us to stop and see certain aspects of the Warriors. We went through each of the pits as well as the museum. After the tour, he joined us for lunch, which was wonderful as we got some more insight into the foods and some assistance with ordering. Jackie also had a really fun sense of humor, which we and our teen boys enjoyed. I would highly recommend to work with Jackie for your terra-cotta warrior experience. We had considered seeing the site on our own, but there is minimal information in English and we would’ve missed out on a lot of the meaning of what we were seeing.

We had an excellent private tour to see the Terracotta warriors, arranged by Lily and led by guide Michael. Michael was very knowledgeable about historical topics and enthusiastically shared information with us. He and driver Mr. Wang both worked hard to optimize our time and were very flexible to our requests. Upon their suggestion, we added a stop at the Tomb of Emperor Jingdi, which was worthwhile and also interesting. We were so pleased that we added an extra day of private city tour with Michael, which was also wonderful. He again shared lots of insights and was flexible to our interests, and took us to spots and eateries we would not have found. Highly recommend Lily’s tours and guide Michael!

Cathy did a spectacular job at showing us around the Terracotta army and Xi'An. Very knowledgeable, engaging and helpful - her style is excellent for getting a real understanding of the area, history, people and culture.

Lily is an extraordinary guide, her deep knowledge of Xian and surroundings, their history and their landmarks, her excellent English and friendly personality made the tour very enjoyable ... in addition Lily went way beyond her duty to help me solve problems unrelated to her tour ... I had broken my main camera in Taipei and wanted find a possible replacement ... Lily found a well stocked photography store (not easy in a country where most people think cell phones are cameras) which carried the brand I wanted and also shipped a couple of museum guide books back to me in Canada (which involved packaging the books and handling the post office/customs forms) ... this was a BIG contribution to make my visit to Xian a very special trip that I will always remember ... Lily also has a very good driver with a clean and modern vehicle ... Josef Hochleitner, Toronto

Had the best tour guide Michael. He was so knowledgeable and very informative. Also so kind. He heightened our experience with his wit and charm. Had so much fun. If you are ever in Xi’an then you can't miss the experience.

Michael was an amazing tour guide, 100% recommend, - he is professional, knowledgeable, kind and truly cares about his clients. I didn’t book this tour on time but he still managed to add me to a small private tour. If I had gone without Michael, I would have no idea where, when to go but also would never had learned the vast and interesting knowledge he gave. There was never a question he wasn’t able to answe, and he was always very caring. Michael made my Xian experience unforgettable, I feel very lucky to have been able to be toured by him as he went above and beyond true customer service. Highly recommended - you can’t get better than this.

We had a fantastic day out from start to finish. The expertise of our guide, Stephanie, treated us to so many insights and informative facts on the Terracotta Warriors and the driver was prompt and professional. She also helped us to take pictures and videos, which were brilliant. There were several activities to choose from, allowing us to customize the tour to meet our group needs. We decided to watch the show "Tuo Ling Legend" that was the highlight of the day and a great way to end our Silk Road trip. Highly recommend this tour.

Absolutely superb day out, from start to finish. The expertise of our guide Jackie was second to none. We were treated to so many interesting insights and quirky factoids. The pricing is more than fair considering the high standard of the certified guides. It's also worth mentioning the driver who was prompt and professional.

Lily was my tour guide and my trip to Xi'an would not have been the same without her indepth knowledge and brilliant story telling of China's ancient history and religions. I learnt so much on the tour about the Terracotta warriors, the emperor, and the big wild goose pagoda that I never would have gained without Lily's amazing tour. Lily also helped me to take pictures and videos which were brilliant. I also got to try some local biang biang noodles which were so tasty. The driver was excellent with air conditioned car and free bottled water. I highly recommend using Lily and her tour company to anyone who travels to Xi'an!

Our customised tour consisted of the terracotta warriors, cave dwellings and Han Yang Ling mausoleum with our guide, Jackie. Jackie was extremely friendly and shared about the various sites in a manner that was fun and easy to understand. He is experienced and knew how to navigate the sites such that it was minimal walking and supported our understanding. He even had additional pictures to show us and drew parallels to western historical facts. Han Yang Ling Mausoleum was an amazing place to visit! It had very little crowds and this allowed us to slowly go through the exhibits and ask Jackie any questions (which he enthusiastically answered). Lunch was Xi’an’s famous biang biang mian and Jackie gave great suggestions on what to eat! My family enjoyed the meal a lot!

Our tour of the Terracotta Army by Shine was both informative and fun. We also visited the golden goose pagoda in the afternoon. Shine’s English was excellent and she had a good sense of humour, saying my middle age spread made me look like a Buddha 😂😂😂

We toured with Jackie on a one day TW and old city tour. Jackie was funny and nice to hang out with but we felt a bit lacking in the information department. There was a bit of a language barrier. Not a bad tour, by any means, just not a great one. We had 3 tour companies on our trip to China, and this was our least favorite.

We decided to just spend the day in Xi'an and found Lily Sun who helped us making this day relaxed, easy and flawless. We used WeChat to communicate with Lily herself and her guides during the planning phase. You are always worried that people wont show up or there are misunderstandings, but both Lily and her guides were excellent in English and communication was easy. We arrived at Xi'an airport in the morning and Shina greeted us at the airport with our name sign. She took us to a van with a driver and we drove the 1+ hour to the Terracotta Warriors. She quickly went and picked up the tickets and took us thru the entry gates. This place is pretty big so it was nice to have someone that knew where to go. We went to grave site 1 first (the original site) and spent some time there - Shina told us what we needed to know inside and we could ask all the questions we wanted, she knew a lot and could answer all our questions. We then went to site 3 and again got the basic stories and could ask questions. Lastly we saw site 2. Shina was really good at giving us the time we needed. We did spend a couple of hours there at least, we then drove about an hour back to see the Xian city walls, an impressive structure and she told us the history here as well. Spent about 30-45 minutes here on the wall (such a contrast inside and outside the walls). We then drove to the Muslim quarter where we saw the different food places and all the life here. We had set off too little amount of time to really have the time here. We had booked a train out of Xian to Changedu so we kind of rushed the last part.. But that was totally our fault - and our main reason for visiting Xian was to visit the TCW. If you need a tour and you want someone to handle it - Lily Sun Tour will make it enjoyable and easy for you.. She answers quickly and prices are fair.

My wife and I and our five month old baby did this tour while spending a weekend in Xi’an. Our tour guide, Michael, was very knowledgeable. He also helped us navigate a baby and stroller through very crowded areas at the Terracotta Army Museum. Both Michael and our driver were very accommodating, and Michael also gave us great restaurant recommendations for the weekend in Xi’an.

The tour with Lily Sun was good, I definitely recommend her. Me and my family had a good time in Xian visiting Terracotta Warriors, Wild Goose Pagoda and other sites. Thank you Lily

Lily was responsive and very help while planning the trip with me. During the trip, we faced some issues and she came down personally to resolve it. My flight was rescheduled to two days later and she helped my family to arrange for transport and hotel to other cities. Thank you so much Lily and really appreciate all the help!

We were truly lucky to have Michael (Chang) as our tour guide and Mr. Ma as our professional driver in Xian for our tour. Both of them were really professional, knowledgeable and friendly. We started the day right on-time and had a really wonderful time even though it was raining (moderately) for half the day. Michael gave us some really good insights and a history lesson about ancient China before reaching the warrior's tomb. Despite the much heavier than normal crowd (due to the school holiday period in China), we had managed to cover quite a lot at the warrior's tomb because Michael had carefully guided us through the most important sights. Lunch was equally great at a nearby noodle shop. Best of all, Michael has managed to engage with the children (7 to 16 tears old) and they are actually looking forward to our next trip in China! Xiexie Michael and Lily's private tour.

The Lily’s tour were great and our guide, Cathy, is been perfect! Terracotta Army is incredible and must be visited once in a lifetime. Xi’an is such a great city full of history.

The tour was excellent. Jackie (our tour guide) picked us up from our hotel at 8am as pre-arranged and we drove to the Terracotta Warriors site. On the trip there Jackie, gave us extensive information about the historical relevance of the warriors and and Silk road. The tour of the Terracotta army was very interesting and Jackie knew how to get us out of the crowds and lessen the stress of a very busy trip. Lunch was local noodles - very tasty and then a trip to Hanyangling Mausoleum, this is a MUST. A very quiet, hidden away site - like a miniature version of the Terracotta Warriors where the "warriors" are smaller and there are many other guardians at the site. Walk on glass floors to see the relics. Excellent trip made all that much better by an excellent guide with good English and very good knowledge of the sites and history of China

Michael from LilyXianPrivate Tours picked the three of us up at our hotel on time. He confirmed the reservation a couple days before as well. Michael spoke very good English & was extremely knowledgeable throughout our tour. He took us in an air conditioned van to the Terracotta Museum where we toured the many buildings. Michael was very patient to stop for souvenirs or pictures. Michael then brought us to a traditional Xi’an restaurant where we ate some delicious local food. We then went to the City wall & the Muslim quarters where there was plenty of time for shopping & sampling food. It was an awesome experience. I highly recommend Lily’s private tours & Michael was a fantastic guide.

Michael took us on a wonderful day tour of the Terracotta shoulds, lunch, the city wall and shopping on Muslim street. Had a great day and learned a lot about the history of China and Xian. Best tour ever! Michael was a fantastic tour guide. Don't miss the fun....go with Lily Sun!!!!

Lingtao provided an excellent guided tour for us of the Terracotta Warriors. He arrived at 7:00 am to pick us up and got us to the site at 8:30am as the site was opening to give us the least crowded experience. This experience was worth every second as Lingtao gives you the right balance of explanation and time to explore the site on your own. I would highly recommend this guided tour to all that want an effective tour of one of the most visited places in China.

The best part of my ambitious one day trip to Xi’an was Jackie. He is hands down the best one-man show, personal photographer, airport greeter, food finder, and tour guide extraordinaire. Jackie tells wonderful stories, gives excellent explanations, and entertains without fail. He is flexible and knowledgeable, making it easy to make the most out of the visit. My group of friends I was with absolutely loved him too. We saw the Terracotta Warriors, City Wall (we biked, very fun), Muslim Quarter, tried different foods, and had the best meal in my entire trip. Xi’an flat noodles are out of this world.

I was in China for a monthlong fellowship, so we decided to do a quick one day tour to Xi'an to see the highlights - flying in and out the same day. It was ambitious, but Jackie had everything covered. From seeing the Terracotta Warriors to biking the City Walls of Xi'an, we made so many memories in a single day. We were even able to experience many of the local non-tourist areas to experience some amazing foods. We never once had to worry about being late, buying tickets, etc. I highly recommend this tour and encourage you also ask for Jackie, who made us sing and laugh more than anyone else my entire fellowship in China.

We, my teenage daughter and I, arranged for a private tour of Xi'an online. We received replies promptly. Lily arranged for a guide to pick us up from our hotel. The guide, Sophia, was waiting for us in the lobby when we came down. Sophia spoke very fluent English. She was very knowledgeable about Xi'an and its history. She explained everything very well. She took great care of our needs, restroom breaks, meals, snacks, etc. She also gave us excellent suggestions for the rest of our stay in the city.

Hi Lily and Jackie, greatest appreciation and thank for your highly support on our needs, really satisfied us. Xian tour with Jackie as our local guide was memorable for his high spirit and full energy, attentive, Communicative, and well knowledge. We like him much. Terracota who really amazed us all not only the warrior statues but also the widespace location were not made us tired since he is so communicative and full attention to our needs. Lunch time with local big "bian bian" noddle was also tasty and delicious, even they dont provide water or tea, only soft drink or soup. Giant big goose pagoda was also interesting to visit to understand the history of wellknown journey-to-the-west monk. Drum tower and bell tower really exhausted for my family with kids, but he still encourage me to climb the ladder to the 2nd floor of each tower. I shoot many nice panorama photos there. Drop on muslim tower, behind of drum tower was very crowded street to encomplete our nice holiday in Xian. Overall, again i do Appreciate and thank you to your both service that was excellent and i will recommend you to my colleagues and in my social media account as well. Regards, Tj Dharmawan (IG : tjonthemoveid)

Every thing about this experience was amazing, from my initial communications with Lily, to the final goodby to Cathy. The driver was prompt and the car was nice and clean. he was waiting for me at the airport at 2:00 AM after my flight was delayed. Cathey was great super friendly and fun, I felt like I was on holiday with an old friend. her knowledge of the area and its history was impressive. I enjoyed her stories very much. She was very patient as I was exploring and was great at identifying perfect photo opportunities. If you take this tour with Cathy, you wont be disappointed.

Cathy was our guide and was very knowledgeable. English was great and we had no issues understanding her. She answered all our questions and she took a bunch of great pictures for us as well. We did not feel rushed at anytime and we always felt very comfortable with her. Cathy ordered lunch for us and everything was amazing. The location she picked was great as well. The kids had fun with the 1 meter noodles ... so did the adults haha.

Lily is an excellent guide. She helped me design a great custom tour to see all the sights in Xi'an. Lily seamlessly picked me up from the airport and then we went straight to a delicious authentic lunch before seeing the Terracotta Warriors. She was very knowledgeable about their history and happy to share lots of interesting information. From there, we went to the city wall and Muslim Quarter. She was even willing to make an extra unplanned stop for me because she noticed I was interested in trying all the interesting foods at the market. Overall, it was a great day and I would definitely recommend Lily for a tour of Xi'an.

My parents toured with Lilysun in April 2019. They took a private tour of the terra-cotta warriors. The tour guide was very communicative in setting up the tour and making all of the arrangements. My parents enjoyed the tour and the tour guide was able to make accommodations for my mother who has limited mobility. I recommend this tour company.

Michael guided us in well organized fashion through a very enjoyable and informative day in xi'an, closely monitoring his watch to ensure we got to the airport in time. Visited Bell Tower, City Walls, Terracotta warriors and Michael's favorite long, wide noodle restaurant (a regional specialty). Muslim quarter is a neon sign tourist street, as Michael said, not an 'old quarter'. Wish Lily had told us that when I suggested it.

Shine picked me up at the airport just as planned. We went to Terra-cotta Warriors and She explained everything in great detailed. We then went to Xi'an City wall and had a great time there! We had noodles for lunch which was awesome! We then went to the Bell Tower and saw the bells then the drums in the other side. //////took a stroll down food street. I passed on the chicken feet but ate scorpions! AWESOME DAY!!!

Had a one day stop over in Xian and decided on booking with Lilys tours. Booked a one day private tour to take in the Terracotta Warriors, City Walls & Bell Tower. We had a driver, and guide for the day. All the sites we visited were fantastic....just fantastic. The tour guide was Cathy and she was excellent. Friendly and nice to be with. You will not be disappointed with Lilys tours......very good.

We were really really pleased with our tour. We had a very limited time in Xian (only 2 days), so Michael picked us up from the railway station at 8.30am when our train arrived. Because it was an overnight sleeper, we hadn’t had breakfast so Michael got the driver to stop at Starbucks where we were able to grab some food before starting the tour. The vehicle was clean, modern, roomy and had air conditioning (and a chilly bin full of cool water bottles) and the driver was extremely good. Michael was a great guide – his English was excellent and he was really friendly and knowledgeable and had a great sense of humour. We went to the terracotta warriors {awesome!}, a traditional cave dwelling, and the Hanyangling museum, all of which were really interesting, and Michael was able to explain all about them and answer our questions. We also went to a fantastic restaurant – Michael made suggestions for great local dishes to try, and he helped us order as well. It was one of the best meals we’ve had in China, and it was very inexpensive. We were dropped off at our hostel about 6pm. It was a very full day and a very enjoyable one. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Lily’s private tours for visitors to Xian. Best wishes David Chadwick, Karen Duke and Eileen Lewis (New Zealand)

Pros: 100+ Cons: none We had the complete honor and privilege of having Wendy as our tour guide. She was incredibly knowledgeable about Xi'an and was able to explain the history and details of all the places we went (Terra Cotta Army, Yang Gui Fei's hotspring/Huaqing Palace, City Wall, among others). Most importantly she knew when to go to certain attractions to minimize the wait times and took us to the best restaurants. We felt like we had a very intimate local tour. We were traveling with our young 2.5 year old son and she made our trip SO much easier and enjoyable (she even carried him for part of the trip so that my husband and I could catch a break). If you're a parent, you know that toddlers can be extremely energetic. One of the highlights of the trip was seeing the Terracotta Army, so much history in one place. We went right when it opened at 8:30am (as Wendy suggested) because it gets super packed later on during the day. When we left around 10:30, the lines were super long outside. Also, one of the constraints we had was my husband wanted to take random and obscure photographs of unique architectural places, Wendy was very accommodating and customized our itinerary to include all the places my husband wanted to see. We will definitely be back in Xi'an. We only stayed for 3 days in Xi'an this past trip and felt like it wasn't enough, there's a lot more to see. We're definitely going to request for Wendy to be our tour guide when we come back.

WOW! This company is AWESOME. They arranged our train tickets from Beijing, our hotel in Xian, our private driver and our AMAZING Tour Guide, JACKIE! Jackie was wonderful and so UPBEAT about EVERYTHING Xian. He made our TRIP! If you have the time to visit Xian and the Terra Cotta Warriors and enjoy LOCAL cuisine, you should connect with this company and ASK FOR JACKIE. He is AWESOME!

this is a must do tour in mainland China, we flew from Hong Kong to X'ian, about a 3 hour flight on Dragon Air which was very comfortable and we had time to enjoy a movie onboard. We stayed at the Sofitel Hotel on Renmin Square, again highly recommended. Michael our guide for the day met us there with a driver so we had total flexibility for the tour, starting with the awesome Terracotta army and then the amazing fortified walls of old X'ian via a local noodle restaurant where we savoured the yard long noodles. Michael's knowledge of the history and legends of the area was encyclopedic and his English faultless, so we can thoroughly recommend him to anyone visiting the area.

Our tour guide Michael was great! We spent almost a whole day together where he told us everything about the terracota worriors and more! He showed us around Xian made very good suggestions about food, answered all our questions. What a pleasant person to be around for a whole day and have so much valuable information about the place! Thank you! Ayna & Bill

We have just spent two weeks in China - and our trip included a day in Xi'an with Michael as our tour guide. There were five of us in our party, including two adult children, one graduating from NYU Shanghai after four years there, and the other enjoying his third trip to China. All of us thought that our tour with Michael was the highlight of our trip. Micheal has a wonderful personality, was extremely knowledgeable, thoughtful and energetic. Michael took us a full day trip including the Terracotta Warriors and the city of Xi'an - the ride to the warrior site was over an hour - but he shared stories, answered questions and provided insights to us during the entire trip out and back. He took us to a local restaurant that featured the 'Big Noodle' and arranged for us to watch as the big noodles were prepared. Micheal arranged for us to have a spectacular bike ride over the high wall of Xi'an - an experience I'll never forget, and took us for a long, wonderful stroll through the Muslim Quarter. If you visit Xi'an and want to have a wonderful introduction to its history and mystery - know that Michael is an extraordinary guide

Easy to deal with, from the booking, confirmation, payment and the day itself,. Michael proved to be a useful guide, knowledgeable and full of those little nuggets you miss when traveling alone. Lunch was excellent, noodle with fried chicken washed down with a very cold beer, (it didn't touch the sides).

This one day tour was an amazing day. Our tour guide was Cathy and she was nice & knowledgeable. My friend and I only manage to have 1 day tour after our business trip. But with the Cathy, we feel like she is our friend more than a tour guide. Cathy not only share the info and history about Xian but also bring us to have lunch in a local and traditional China restaurant away from the tourist places, so very reasonable price and great food. Even after the tour, she did share a lot info for what we can do in Xian and where to eat in Xian. This tour company is highly recommended and Cathy spoke fluent English. We will definitely recommend Lily's Private Tour to our friends and will back again to Xian with our family members.

We felt very lucky because while we only contacted Lily 2 days before we were arriving in Xi'an, she was quickly able to arrange a great tour for us with Wendy and a driver. They were wonderful! Wendy is extremely knowledgeable about both historical and current day Xi'an, was very flexible to accommodate our interests and to adjust the standard itinerary as we had already done one of the activities, and she has great English and was very easy to understand. She took us to the Terracotta Warriors, a delicious lunch spot where they made gigantic noodles, a great smaller museum (sorry, can't recall name at the moment) and gave us an introduction to the fascinating, bustling Muslim market. My whole family (teens and parents) thoroughly enjoyed her! I would definitely recommend, Wendy, the Terracotta Warriors tour and Lily!

I went on this tour with two friends in March. Michael took us to the terra cotta warriors and then around the main part of the city inside the city wall. We were all extremely impressed with his knowledge of all things Xi'an and we had a really great day. Highly recommend eating Biang Biang noodles nearby the warriors! Lily's company was extremely accommodating and they were always on time (we also had airport and train station transfers). Highly recommend!

We booked 3 days of tour with Lily - one day each in Beijing, Xian and Luoyang. Lily is very responsive and tailored the tour to our exact requirements. Jenny, our guide in Beijing arrived early and was waiting patiently in the lobby for us to commence our tour for the day. It was refreshing to see that she was just as excited as us when we got to the Great Wall and it was covered in snow. Jenny is very accommodating and flexible about how long we wanted to spend at each attraction. To top it off, she is a very careful driver as well, and we felt very comfortable being driven around by her. In Xian we go Cathy and could not have been more happy. Cathy is very informative and knew a lot about the history of Xian. She made our visit to the Terracotta Warriors so much more interesting with her stories. Also, nothing was too difficult for Cathy - she's ever so helpful and interested in making our tour as enjoyable as possible for us. Thanks Cathy for a wonderful day. Next stop Luoyang....