Xian Private Driver
Jul 21, 2018 | 5:55 am
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2013
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Xian Private Driver
Hello there,
my friends and I decide to do short trip to Xian. We are looking to hire private driver (perhaps, tour guide) to take us to Terra Cotta Warriors and maybe nearby attractions on a whole day. We prefer to hire private driver to avoid hassles such as dodgy taxi drivers.
I reached out to Mary, who is well-reviewed in a popular travel-related forum. She charge 1000 RMB for whole day, but I am wondering if there are good private drivers out there that might be cheaper than her rate.
Thanks
my friends and I decide to do short trip to Xian. We are looking to hire private driver (perhaps, tour guide) to take us to Terra Cotta Warriors and maybe nearby attractions on a whole day. We prefer to hire private driver to avoid hassles such as dodgy taxi drivers.
I reached out to Mary, who is well-reviewed in a popular travel-related forum. She charge 1000 RMB for whole day, but I am wondering if there are good private drivers out there that might be cheaper than her rate.
Thanks
Jul 22, 2018 | 3:00 pm
#3
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: China and Canada
Posts: 1,894
I have used a guy called Ding Yi. Nice guy but I forget his pricing, just contact him: [email protected]
Jul 22, 2018 | 7:30 pm
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Location: Shanghai
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Jul 23, 2018 | 1:56 am
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Join Date: Jan 2013
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I just got back from Xian on Saturday and visited the Terracotta Warrior Army on Wednesday. I took the public Bus 306 from the bus area next to the Xian Railway Station which was surprisingly super convenient and cheap at RMB10 one way (you can choose to stop over at the Huaqing Palace enroute too). After that, you can actually take the 307 bus to the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda area which is nice in the evening when it gets all lit up. Very interesting way to experience the local Chinese way of travelling if you are adventurous 
Jul 24, 2018 | 8:36 pm
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Jul 25, 2018 | 9:20 am
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Join Date: May 2002
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Just returned from a 7 day stay at the Westin. Hotel was fine... rooms were cool (even though it was ~100F outside). Halls were warm but I didn't stay in there much. Lounge food for "evening was more than enough to make a meal. I tried both the lounge breakfast as well as the downstairs buffet. If you have access downstairs buffett is better and more varied but either does the trick. Used DiDi to get around with no issues and used a guide to go to the sites.
Sep 9, 2018 | 6:49 am
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Sep 14, 2018 | 11:43 am
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I have used a guy called Ding Yi. Nice guy but I forget his pricing, just contact him: [email protected]
Nov 3, 2018 | 9:18 pm
#15
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I have used a guy called Ding Yi. Nice guy but I forget his pricing, just contact him: [email protected]
His English was alot better then I expected and he gave a flowing history lesson as we drove along, no need for a guide anywhere, he was prompt and all in all a great person.