This was a very good tour. The guide, Lulu, was knowledgable and professional while also being able to convey a personal touch. It was a long day, and unfortunately, we fell a little behind schedule due to circumstances beyond Lulu's control. As a result, and due to the mutual agreement of all participants, we didn't see the Mausoleum of the first Qiu emperor as scheduled. The customer service provided by Hantang International Travel Service was outstanding, however. It rained during the day and my wife forgot her raincoat in the minivan. She didn't realize it until after we had returned to the hotel around 7:30 p.m. I sent an email to Hantang, and within a couple of hours they replied that they had found the jacket and would drop it at the hotel. She picked it up at the front desk the next morning. We thought she'd never see it again, but Hantang went above and beyond to leave us with a very good impression.
Review by: Jessica L, May 2018
Fantastic Must do Tour in Xian. Our Guide Lucia made our trip more memorable with valuable insights!
Review by: Lee E, April 2018
Great trip, but the lunch that is included is bad and includes a shopping stop. That being said, there is more than enough time to see the warriors and the tours themselves were pretty good.
Review by: Brian P, April 2018
I absolutely enjoyed the tour of the museum and the terracotta warriors. Max the tour leader was knowledgeable and ver humorous and happy and kept the group entertained. Prior to the hotel pick up I was contacted multiple times regarding pick up time and location._br/_ I had a great tour and i think everyone on the bus did also.
Review by: bkilmarx, March 2018
This was a great tour with a wonderful tour guide, Amy. She provided us with information about the two sites we visited, Banpo Museum and then the Terracotta Warriors excavation. This trip was well worth the price.
Review by: aheathwood, March 2018
This was a great tour and we had the best day thanks to Nana who was an awesome guide. The terracotta warriors are absolutely a must see and we thoroughly recommend this tour.
Review by: Christine C, March 2018
Great tour with Amy! She was informative and spoke excellent English. The stop at Banpo Village was fascinating, and a great way to start the day. The stop at the factory and gift shop was fine, but I hadnt realized it was such a big stop for the day it would have been better to clarify that as a major part of the tour description, and been clear that it was intended for shopping and souvenirs. I was expecting lunch at a local restaurant so the buffet set up clearly for tourists was a bit of a disappointment. The Terra-cotta Warrior museum was amazing -incredible history and Amy was an excellent guide. We spent about 3hrs there, and it was about right length of time. If you want to skip the shopping I think you could pick a tour that is a half day, or that includes some of Xians other hi-lights in the full day. Organization of tour and communications about pick up were clear and easy to follow. Company was prompt with pickup, and the size of the group 7 perfect. I was really happy with the tour, though would have like a little better clarification about the itinerary and lunch so that I knew what to expect. I will definitely use Viator again in the future.
Review by: pratik.sayare, February 2018
Rose is very nice and helpful guide. Proper instructions and details in advance were provided by her. Punctual on pick up time. She welcomed with such a friendly atmosphere, I had a fantastic start! The tour was extremely good, very flexible appreciate this! and for that, she deserves a special thanks. I had two great days there, which obviously also added up to the experience.
Review by: Dianne R, January 2018
it was surreal!
Review by: John C, January 2018
No doubt I'd recommend this. Small van. Cozy group of 5 and a fantastic tour guide, whose name I can't recall in Chinese, but went by Lucy. She speaks perfect English we discussed politics and history, she is thoughtful and funny. Made our day wonderful. The trip was organized and pleasant. Being American, I can moan this was good.
Review by: kishlaya m, December 2017
very worthy tour! Lucia was a great guide. they take you to Bampo site first which is 6000 years old, this place has great historic significance. followed by lunch and then to terra cotta army site. The site has 3 pits which are open to public. The pit 1 is marvellous as you see through the remains of a rich history legacy. must visit site in China to understand the essence of culture and history of china. overall the tour was very well organised with no issues at all.
Review by: Joyce A, December 2017
Made a visit to the Banpo Neolithic museum on the way to the Terracotta museum. Didn't expect this stop at all but it is extremely amazing to understand the neolithic age. My guide was good and she tried her best to explain in detailed in English even though she has only 1 year of guide experience.
Review by: Cyril S, October 2017
This was a full day tour that could have been done in half a day if we had not spent to much time shopping. This reinforced why we do not do very many tours. The Terracotta Warriors part of the tour was great and the guide was quite knowledgable on the topic. The Bampo-Neolithic site and museum were interesting. We would have preferred to spend more time in the museum with the group or on our own rather than in the shops. The lunch that was served was tasty.
Review by: Jim S, October 2017
excellent tour guide and wonderful experience...loved every minute of it
Review by: Lia S, October 2017
Truly amazing, well worth it.
Review by: Leslie Yesenia A, October 2017
Amazing tour guide Amy!!! Very knowledgeable and friendly. Even offered to help us with tips after the tour.
Review by: MITALI S, September 2017
This is another MUST SEE tour. Unfortunately, the day I went we were 20 people with a relatively young guide. She was sweet, but not the most knowledgeable. Her English was also quite difficult to understand. As I have said before historical tours really benefit from an engaging and knowledgeable guide. Also, the tour includes a stop at one of the Terracotta factories BEFORE one actually visits the museum AND another stop BEFORE at the store where they introduce you to the farmer who discovered the site and a lot of pressure it put on people to buy an autographed book or terracotta statues...all before you have actually visited the museum. I think that is a bad strategy. By the time we got to the real thing, many of the older tourists were already tired.
Review by: Robyn P, August 2017
Picked up at hotel by our lovely guide Amy. Joined by several other travellers and on our way to Bampo, the terracotta factory and on to the Terracotta Warriors. It was a very, very hot day but Amy was a great guide with good English skills. There was plenty of time to see the Terracotta Warriors without the trip being too long. Only disappointment for me was the Western style buffet lunch - I didn't travel to China to eat Western food. I would recommend this trip and hope you get Amy as your guide.
Review by: Chanda Lee, July 2017
Thank you! Had such a good time. The tour guide she was very friendly and knowledgable. I really enjoyed it!
Review by: marknaka, June 2017
There is nothing like this place. You have to go see these things._br/_ The tour itself:_br/_ The minibus A/C was on its last leg. I was in the back and sweating. Keep this in mind for the summer._br/_ The tour guide was nice and informative._br/_ The stop at the Terra-cotta factory was interesting. The lunch there was ok. The prices are inflated. People bought stuff here but then found out it's much cheaper at the terrcotta site and in other cities ._br/_ The hotel pickup and drop off are reliable.
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