15 Days Tour - Best of China | Reserve Now

(The tour begins every 1st Monday of the month in Beijing)

Day 1 - Beijing

Arrival into Beijing in the evening. Transfer from Airport to Hotel. Dinner.

Day 2 - Beijing

As an introduction to the imperial city of Beijing the tour offers a stroll in Tiananmen Square, bordered by the Great Hall of the People, Mao’s Mausoleum and the National Museum of China. This will be followed with a walk to the Forbidden City, the complex of imperial palace which was home to the Chinese Emperors for over 500 years. Grand halls and courts gradually give way to more intimate domestic quarters, giving an insight into the pampered isolation of the emperors. After lunch, we visit the most famous mosque in this city, the Ming dynasty-built Niu Jie Mosque which has a unique Chinese style. Halal Peking Duck Dinner.

Day 3 - Beijing

Day 3 will be one of the highlights of China tour, the climbing of the Great Wall of China which was first built in the Warring States period (475-221 BC) as a series of earthworks erected by individual kingdoms as a defense against each other as well as from invasions from the north. The present day wall was left from the Ming dynasty. Afternoon prayer is in the Chang Ping Mosque. Peking Opera at night.

Day 4 - Beijing

Morning visit to the Summer Palace, the largest imperial garden in China. The Summer Palace was first built in the Qing emperor Qianlong’s time in 1751 and burned down in1860 by the French and British army and restored by the Dowager empress Cixi for her own enjoyment. It became a favorite haunt of Cixi, who preferred it to the Forbidden City, and named it Yihe Yuan meaning the garden of health and harmony. Prayers at Haidian Mosque.

Day 5 - Lanzhou

Morning flight to Lanzhou, capital city of northwest China’s Gansu province with a large Muslim population and numerous mosques. After lunch we visit the largest mosque in Lanzhou, the Xiguan Mosque and then we will drive for three and half hours to Linxia.

Day 6 - Linxia

Linxia is nicknamed the small Mecca of China. Being the capital city of the Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, this city has a population of 1.69 million. Over half of the population are Muslims. Seventy-five percent of the Linxia citizens practice Islam. Local culture and Muslim folklore have made Linxia a bright pearl on the old Silk Road. Islam cultural influences can be traced back nearly 1,000 years. During the Song Dynasty (960-1279), Linxia was an important city on the Silk Road. Numerous merchants from Arabic countries and Persia traveled through Linxia for business, and many settled down in the area. More than 600 years ago, during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), troops sent by the Yuan court on the West Expedition captured Muslim soldiers from central and west Asia. These captured soldiers finally settled down in northwestern China. Overnight, the Muslim population in Linxia increased greatly. Later, the Qing court sent troops to suppress the Hui people in their struggle against Qing oppression. This enabled many Hui people in Shaanxi and Ningxia move to neighboring Gansu Province. Linxia, then called Hezhou, became a shelter for the Muslims. From Linxia, Islamic influence grew stronger and spread far and wide throughout China. Linxia now serves as a center of Islam in Northwest China. Mosques are found everywhere - on plains, mountains and in river valleys. Sources indicate that there are more than 1,700 mosques scattered over the prefecture's 800,000-square-kilometer land. After lunch, pray at a few mosques and visit Maddrasa both for boys and girls. We will drive back to Lanzhou.  

Day 7 - Lanzhou / Xian

Fly to Xian in the morning. Xian was the cradle of ancient Chinese civilization dating back to 4000 BC, and the capital city for 11 dynasties from 1046 BC to 907 AD. It is from here that caravans started on the Silk Road to Europe, changing the Western world forever. After lunch, pray at the 600 year old Daxuexixiang Mosque, which was built in the Ming dynasty with traditional Chinese architecture. We will also pay a visit to Brother Mahamad Gasimon She Junyou’s home. Bro. Mahamad Gasimon She Junyou is one of the most outstanding Arabic Calligrapher in China. He is highly praised by local Muslims for his excellent work of carving Quran on wooden blocks for the Great Mosque of Xian which took him entirely three and half years.

Day 8 - Xian

Morning visit to the Museum of the Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses. This is one of the greatest archaeological discoveries in the world with three exhibition halls, the largest of which is 540 feet by 180 feet, housing the continuing excavation of an army of 8,000 terra-cotta soldiers and horses that guard the tomb of Qin Shihuang, the first emperor of the unified China. It is a stunning exhibition of ancient artifacts that is well laid out and easy to view. After lunch we pray at the Great Mosque, which is one of the most famous mosques in China now. This mosque was constructed in 742 AD according to stone tablets unearthed here. You won’t realize that a mosque is here without prior information. Shopping in the nearby Muslim market.

Day 9 - Xian

Visit the Shaanxi History Museum in the morning. This museum, covering 60,000 square metres, was built in the Tang style of architecture with elegant galleries and courtyards. Its collections amount to over 380,000 relics representing the periods from the pre-historic Lantian ape-man, 1.15 million years old to the opium war in 1840. Being one of the best museums in China, it is famous for its collections on the new Stone Age pottery, Zhou dynasty bronze wares, Tang dynasty gold and silver vessels and Tang dynasty fresco as well. After lunch pray at Xiaopiyuan Mosque. Afternoon flight to Guilin.

Day 10 - Guilin

Guilin, a cultural city with a history of over 2,000 years, is world famous for its serene landscapes and mysterious limestone formations, mist covered hills and bamboo groves. The region boasts some of the most beautiful scenery in the world, and is one of the most photographed areas of China. The city of Guilin is located on the Li River, surrounded by the exotic geographic formations that seem to evoke a mystical feeling in all who travel here. Although it is a small, slow-paced town, Guilin has a highly developed tourism infrastructure. But it is the breathtaking beauty, peacefulness, and tranquility in such a magical setting that rewards those who visit Guilin. Li River Cruise for the today. The cruise from Guilin to Yangshou, following an 83 km long belt of strange landforms, is like traveling along a traditional Chinese painting. You may be also in luck and seeing the ospreys catching fish on the river.

Day 11 - Guilin / Shanghai

Visit the Reed Flute Cave in the morning. After Lunch pray at Xixiang Mosque. Fly to Shanghai in the afternoon. Shanghai is home to 16 million people and is one of China's largest and most cosmopolitan cities.

Day 12 - Shanghai / Suzhou

This morning we take bus to Suzhou, en route we stop at a riverside village called Tongli which is the highlight of today. On this rare visit, we enjoy an unspoiled treasure of winding waterways and traditional architecture. After lunch at we continue our trip to Suzhou. On arrival pray at the Taipingfang Mosque and visit the ancient Panmen city gate.

Day 13 - Suzhou / Shanghai

Visit the Suzhou Silk Institute and learn the ancient art of making Chinese silk products by hand. Also, we will enjoy a silk fashion show and do some shopping. Then visit the Serging Waves Garden, the oldest existing garden in the city and one of the four most famous classical gardens in China built in Song Dynasty 900 years ago. Before we drive back to Shanghai we will have the Cruise on the Narrow Canals of the old city to appreciate the ancient stone bridges, houses and local life by the canals.

Day 14 - Shanghai

This morning we will visit the Yu Garden, which is characteristic of the architectural style of the Ming dynasty. It is a private garden in the southeast of Shanghai, with a history of 400 years. The garden features more than 30 halls and pavilions. Outside the Yu Garden there is very interesting market with every thing that you can think of for sale at low price. After lunch, visit and pray at the Xiaotaoyuan Mosque, then the Bund, lined with gracious European buildings overlooking the Huangpu river. Shopping at Nanjing Road, one of the most famous shopping streets in China.

Day 15 Shanghai/USA

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Tour Includes: Reserve Now

• All transportation (land & air) within the tour inside China
• Accommodations at four star international standard deluxe hotels except Linxia where we stay at the best local hotel
• All Halal meals in China. Many meals are in famous local Muslim restaurants. Halal Peking duck dinner is in Beijing
• Daily prayers or visit to the most famous local mosque with historical significance
• Visit to Madrasas in Linxia which is called Mecca of China by Chinese Muslims
• Tickets to a special performance of world famous Chinese Acrobatics in Shanghai
• Visit to Mahamad Gasimon She Junyou’s family (one of the most outstanding Arabic calligraphers) in Xian
• Full day cruise on the Li River in Guilin with lunch onboard
• Services of an experienced Muslim expert Tour Manager in China
• Comprehensive sightseeing, including English-speaking local guides and all entrance fees