CHINA 5A TRAVEL
Arrive for the 08:30 opening, walk the pits in the classic order (1-3-2), linger on the bronze chariots, then take the free shuttle to the mausoleum park while morning energy lasts. Hire a guide or audio guide - the army talks when someone explains it.
Suggested Itinerary
- Pit 1 at opening
Straight to the main hall - the viewing decks are yours before the tour waves arrive. - Pit 3 & Pit 2
The small command pit, then the mixed corps - kneeling archer and cavalry details. - Bronze chariot hall
The two gilded chariots plus the museum's pigment-fragments case. - Shuttle to the mausoleum park
Free bus to the tomb mound; walk the circuit of the green pyramid. - Return
Bus or tour onward - most add Huaqing Palace and a Xi'an city afternoon.
What to See
Pit 1 east deck panorama
The full army perspective from the entrance deck - the classic wide shot.
The kneeling crossbowman
Pit 2's preservation superstar - rope-soled shoes, painted tunic.
Officers' topknot caps
Generals vs infantry headgear - the fastest way to read rank.
Repair lanes
Fragment beds where conservators rebuild warriors piece by piece.
The bronze chariot umbrellas
Sliding sunshade mechanisms on the chariots - Qin engineering in miniature.
Mausoleum mound circuit
Pomegranate orchards and the quiet pyramid over the sealed tomb.
Photo Gallery
Tips from Real Travelers
Food & Drink
Lintong pomegranate
The district's famous fruit - juice stands by the gates each autumn.
Xi'an roujiamo
Braised-pork flatbread sandwiches - the essential travel lunch.
Biangbiang noodles
Xi'an's belt-wide noodles with chili - back in the city for dinner.
Mutton paomo
Hand-torn flatbread simmered in mutton broth - Xi'an's other signature bowl for the ride home.
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