Where to Ride: the 10 Best China Horseback Riding Tours

1.Terra-Cotta Warriors & Horses Essential Full Day Tour from Xi’an

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 160 reviews · from $79Our pick

Spend about nine hours visiting the Terracotta Warriors from Xi’an with hotel pickup, admission, an English-speaking guide, transport, and lunch included. The main museum is extraordinary, while some departures also add Banpo Museum and a terracotta factory or shopping stop. Guides such as Amy, Lucia, Coco, and Rose have earned especially warm praise.

“It was my third time to see the warriors. Just great despite the crowds. Amazing stuff!”

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2.Customized Day Tour to Terracotta Army and Horses Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $108Top rated

Start early with Stefanie’s private Xi’an tour at the Terracotta Army, then choose one major or two smaller city sights. A personal driver, comfortable business van, and English-speaking guide are included. Plan your afternoon in advance, since admission fees and lunch cost extra and not every site will fit.

“Highly recommended private tour and Stephanie is awesome. She is local to Xi’an and has so much knowledge about the area and about the history. Stephanie was able to get us front row access to see the terracotta warriors. She customRead more”

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3.Xi’an Day Tour: Terra-Cotta Warriors & Horses from Beijing by Air

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 19 reviews · from $950

Fly from Beijing to Xi’an for a full-day visit to the Terra-Cotta Warriors and Xi’an City Wall. Your package includes round-trip flights, airport transfers, admission, lunch, and hotel pickup within Beijing’s fourth ring road. Check the final itinerary carefully, since the description also mentions Beijing’s Lama Temple and an agricultural museum.

“We've been to Beijing before and seen most of the high priority destinations. We had some spare time on this trip and found this tour which provided other things that we hadn't done. The guide, Maria, did an excellent job of taking us througRead more”

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4.Eat Your Way Through Yunnan’s Tea & Horse Road, from Dali to Lijiang, 8-day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $2,200

Follow Yunnan’s old Tea Horse Road from Dali to Lijiang in a small group of up to 10. You’ll eat at family-run spots, visit local markets, make three Naxi dishes, cycle near Shaxi, hike at Tiger Leaping Gorge, and stay in comfortable boutique guesthouses. Guides named on past departures include Daisy, Ruixi, Alison, Brian, Evon, and Longjiao.

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5.Half-Day Tour: Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $205

Visit Xi’an’s UNESCO-listed Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum on a private four-to-five-hour tour. Your English-speaking guide and private driver collect you from your hotel, provide museum admission, and lead you through all three pits. Guides named in past bookings include Jerry, Bruce, and Victoria. Choose a morning or afternoon departure.

“Very good tour. Guide was very friendly. Car was very clean and comfortable. Tour guide spoke very good English.”

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6.Xi’an: Half-Day Terracotta Warriors & Horses Museum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 7 reviews · 5 hours · from $184

Visit Xi'an's Terracotta Warriors Museum with a private English-speaking guide and driver. Choose an 08:30 or 13:00 start, see all three pits, and return to your downtown hotel after about five hours. The private format gives your group a quieter, more flexible visit, though confirm that the itinerary contains no shopping stop.

“Being able to see the places that i only dreamed about made my trip. Our tour guide took us to all of the quiet parts of any place we went, which made the tour all the better.”

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7.Private Luoyang Day Tour: Longmen Grottoes and White Horse Temple

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · from $194

Spend about eight hours exploring Luoyang’s UNESCO-listed Longmen Grottoes and White Horse Temple with a private guide and driver. You’ll see thousands of Buddhist carvings, eat regional dishes at a local restaurant, and ride in an air-conditioned vehicle. Guides such as Cherry and Gerry have been praised for clear site explanations and careful service.

“Fantastic tour guide Gerry and safe and sensible driver Mr Lee. Gerry is really passionate and knowledgeable about the Longmen Grottos and the White Horse Temple. The sites and their history are amazing. Nice lunch in a local restaurant I Read more”

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8.Private Tour: Badaling Great Wall and Kangxi Grasslands on Horseback

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $68Best value

You’ll visit Badaling with a private guide, then ride for one hour across Kangxi Grasslands after a buffet lunch. Hotel pickup, transport, water, and a private group of up to 10 are included. Cable car fees, extra riding time, and an instructor cost extra. Beginners and families are welcome.

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9.Private Day Tour: Horse Hoof Temple Grottoes and Zhangye Danxia Landform

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $299

Meet your private guide at 8:30 a.m. for a nine-hour trip to Horse Hoof Temple and Zhangye Danxia National Geopark. You’ll see Buddhist grottoes, countryside and Qilian scenery, share a traditional Uighur lunch, and visit the park with private transport. Guide Steven has provided excellent English on past departures, but confirm your guide when booking.

“A wonderful all-day tour that combined Buddhist history with an experience of the two mountain ranges that flank Zhangye and create the Silk Road Hexi-corridor, interspersed by lunch at a local agricultural village restaurant. We were drRead more”

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10.Xi’an Half-Day Private Tour of Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $185

Travel from your Xi'an hotel to the Terracotta Warriors Museum with a private guide and driver. Choose an 8:30 am or 1:00 pm departure, visit all three pits, and hear about Qin Dynasty China on the one-hour drive. Jerry is one named guide associated with the tour. Admission, water, and transport are included.

“The Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum is a MUST see! Our tour guide, Jerry, was knowledgeable about the Terracotta Warriors. The tour was great, however, we did not like the visit to the terracotta replicas factory. We felt that wRead more”

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