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Xi’an Side Tours 2026-2027: Day Trips & Excursions from Xi’an

In addition to the iconic historical and cultural landmarks in Xi’an, there are so many things to see and do around the ancient capital. That’s why we designed the Xi’an side tours of different durations and styles for you to explore more hidden treasures of this city.

Thanks to the convenient transportation network, visitors can easily use Xi’an as a base to explore many nearby attractions and destinations. Some excursions from Xi’an can be completed in one day, so you don’t even need to pack up your bags and switch accommodations.

Below are our top recommended attractions and destinations for day trips or short excursions from Xi’an:

  • Recommended attractions: Terracotta Army, Mount Huashan, Hukou Waterfall, Huxian County, Famen Temple, Qianling Mausoleum
  • Recommended destinations: Yan’an, Luoyang, Zhangye, Pingyao, Chengdu

Top Xi’an Side Tours

These are the most popular short excursions from Xi’an. You’ll explore Mount Huashan, scenic landscapes in north Shaanxi, Chengdu, Luoyang, and nearby destinations with our expert local guides. All the attractions and destinations are easy to reach by high-speed train or our private vehicle. The itineraries are flexible and can be modified according to your preference.

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Terracotta Warriors and Horses, make a mini clay warrior by yourself

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Customize your experience by visiting 3 to 5 peaks based on your interests

Longmen Grottoes, Shaolin Temple, Luoyang Museum

Yucha Grand Canyon, Wave Valley, Hukou Waterfall

Prepare bamboo for the pandas, clean the enclosures, and observe the pandas

Hukou Waterfall, unique terrain of the Loess Plateau

Best Day Trips from Xi’an

If you don’t want to change hotels during your stay, the following easy and rewarding day trips from Xi’an should be your ideal options. As the capital of Shaanxi Province, Xi’an is an excellent gateway to the region’s ancient heritage, natural landscapes, and cultural sites. Join these short excursions for a better understanding of Shaanxi’s highlights.

1-Day Xi’an Rural Tour to Huxian County

Visit a local peasant family, appreciate Huxian peasant paintings
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2-Day Xi’an Yan’an Tour

Yellow Emperor Mausoleum, Hukou Waterfall, Pagoda Hill
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1-Day Yellow Emperor Mausoleum Tour from Xi’an

Xuanyuan Temple and Yellow Emperor Mausoleum

4-Day Shaanxi Yucha Grand Canyon & Wave Valley Tour

Yucha Grand Canyon, Wave Valley, Hukou Waterfall

1-Day Xi’an Qianling Mausoleum and Famen Temple Tour

Famen Temple, Qianling Mausoleum, Tomb of Princess Yongtai

1-Day Qianling Mausoleum and Xianyang Museum Tour

Qianling Mausoleum, Tomb of Princess Yong Tai, Xianyang Museum

Tours from Xi’an to Chengdu, Luoyang, Pingyao & More

Want to explore more distinct experiences and attractions beyond those around Xi’an? You can extend your Xi’an trip further to nearby destinations like Chengdu, Luoyang, Pingyao, Zhangye, and more. Our extended Xi’an tours offer diverse experiences, including close encounters with giant pandas in Chengdu, colorful Danxia landforms in Zhangye, heritage sites along the Silk Road, UNESCO-listed Pingyao Ancient City, Shaolin Temple and Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang.  

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Longmen Grottoes, Shaolin Temple, train station pick-up and drop-off service

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Terracotta Warriors, City Wall, Muslim Quarter, Zhangye Danxia Landform

Maiji Grottoes, Fuxi Temple, train station pick-up and drop-off service

Chengdu Panda Base, train station pick-up and drop-off service

Pingyao Ancient City, Wang Family Courtyard, Shuanglin Temple

Terracotta Army, Hanfu experience, Huashan Mountain hiking, Longmen Grottoes, Kung Fu show

What Our Guests Say

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Sparkie09
5 star rating
10/03/2026
Best travel agency A BIG THANK YOU FOR ALL

The group enjoyed visiting your beautiful country, your itinerary was ideal it covered all the aspects that a cultural tourist needed to experience, I wish we had more days to spare.

Kelly you handled our multinationality group to precision , the varied arrival timings, the individual payments and your quick replies were commendable.

The organisation was perfect , hotels, breakfast ,guides, buses, drivers ,tours was excellent..the special dinners were good too ,but for the dinner in Shanghai which was insufficient and when we asked for more it was denied..please check on this.

Our guides Jessica in Shanghai ,Chris in Xian and Nikki in Beijing were excellent , patient, very caring knowledgeable and answered all our questions . The drivers were good with good driving skills and patient .

Last but not least your rates were the best..

We wish Xian China Travels all the best and will surely recommend you to our friends.

Once again Thank You Kelly

for organizing this great trip for 26 pax from various parts of the world.

Warm Regards

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Goa India
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5 star rating
9/24/2026
A Great Experience - 8 day GuiZhou This is our 2nd time booking our tour with China Xi'An Tour Co and we used the services of Travel Co-ordinator Nancy Liu again. This time, we booked the 8 day Quizhou Tour (14 to 22 Sept). Nancy was a delight to liaise with. She was very professional and prompt in her responses to our questions and requests. She continues to fine tune the itinerary based on our requests and also suggested some spots which we never thought of. The tour was very well planned and the the hotels exceeded our expectations. Our guide Nicholas and the driver were both locals and very familiar with the places and they coordinated the pick up and dropped off very well. The Driver had excellent driving skills and was always polite and reminded us to bring along our water. Our guide Nicholas was very caring and knowledgeable about the places we visited. He was also a great story teller and we never felted bored whilst on the bus. We were a group of 8 and Xi'An tour agency provided a 18-seater bus which were super comfortable for us as we each have our own seat. GuiZhou is a very lovely city and we had a wonderful time. Thanks to China Xi'An Tour.
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Sorin D
5 star rating
9/24/2026
13 Days Beijing - Xian - Luoyang - Zhangjiajie - Shanghai We contacted China Xian Tour for a 4-day tour in Zhangjiajie, and in the end we had a great 13-day adventure in China. Sheron, our agent, was extraordinary: she was patient enough to customize this tour, she helped us with alternative hotel recommendations, the itinerary she proposed was very good. After dozens of emails exchanged, in the end we got a tour with absolutely everything included: hotels, transportation between cities by bullet trains/planes, guides, drivers. Everything was organized impeccably: the drivers were always on time, the guides helped us discover and understand the places visited. The recommended hotels were very good, with central locations.
Many thanks for your help Sheron!
Special thanks to the guide in Xi'an, Noble Liu, who recommended us amazing things in Xi'an, and helped us to have an amazing experience.
Also in Zhangjiajie, our guide Avery gave us 3 perfect days, despite the foggy and rainy weather.
Thank you Noble Liu and Avery!
And last but not least the driver in Xi'an, Mr. Chen was very professional, very polite, always on time, a true gentleman.
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