Niujie Mosque

Pick up at your hotel at 9:00am. Transfer to the Temple of Heaven by car. The Temple of Heaven(1.5 hours), completed in 1420 during the reign of Ming Emperor Yongle, originally served as the most sacred space in which the emperor (the Son of Heaven) would perform the most important sacrifices and rites. Then transfer to Niujie mosque(1 hour), which is located in the city's Hui district, near numerous Muslim restaurants and shops. There are around 80 mosques in Beijing and the Ox Street Mosque is the oldest and largest of them all dating back to the 10th century.

Temple of Heaven:

Baihai Park is situated in the Xicheng District and has a history of more than 1,000 years. This park was built up through five dynasties, the Liao (916-1125), the Jin(1115-1234), the Yuan (1271-1368), the Ming (1368-1644) and the Qing (1644-1911). Though it was a royal garden, it remains grand with a hint of exquisite elegance as well. It covers an area of 69 hectares (171 acres), with over a half covered by water. The whole park can be divided into four scenic areas: Qionghua Islet (Jade Flower Islet), Circular City, the eastern bank area and the northern bank area.

Niujie mosque:

The Niujie Mosque covers an area of approximately 6000 square meters. The mosque is a mixture of Islamic and Chinese cultures. From the outside, its architecture shows traditional Chinese influence while the inside has mostly Islamic decorations. The mosque, built out of timber, is home to some important cultural relics and tablets such as the upright tablet of an emperor's decree proclaimed in 1694 during the Qing Dynasty.

Lunch at a characteristic restaurant(1.5 hours).

Then move on Fayuan temple(1 hour), with over 1300 years of history, Fayuan Temple is one of Beijing's oldest and most respected Buddhist temples. Listen to a religious culture speech in a local tea house.

Fayuan temple:

The temple was first built in 645 during the Tang Dynasty by Emperor Li Shimin, and later rebuilt in the Zhengtong Period (1436-1449) of the Ming Dynasty. The temple occupies an area of 6,700 square meters. The temple also contains a large number of cultural relics, including sculptures of ancient bronzes, stone lions, as well as gilded figures of the three Buddhas-Vairochana. The temple also features large number of Buddhist texts from the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Pick up from your hotel lobby at 9:00am. Transfer to Summer Palace by car, tour arround Summer Palace(2 hours), Summer Palace is the largest imperial garden of Ming and Qing dynasty. The whole Summer Palace covers an area of over 290 hectares including more than 3,000 buildings, such as halls, pavilions, towers, etc.

Summer Palace:

The Summer Palace was ravaged by the Allied Forces of the Eight Powers that invaded China in 1900. The damage was repaired in 1902. The Summer Palace became the residence of the Dowager Empress Cixi who spent a great deal of money expanding and beautifying the area, supposedly using funds allocated for the modernisation of the Chinese Navy.

Lunch at a special characteristic Muslim restaurant(1.5hours).

In the afternoon transfer to the Temple of heaven(1.5 hours) for sightseeing, then go to Nuijie(1hour). The mosque is a blend of Islamic and Chinese cultures. Transfer back to your hotel.

Temple of heaven:

Temples Of Heaven, China's largest temple and altar complex, the Temple of Heaven in the southern part of Beijing covers an area of 270 hectares. The Temple of Heaven is an exquisite and extraordinary example of Chinese religious architecture. Construction of the temple began in 1420 and at the temple emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for abundant harvests.

Niujie Mosque:

The Niujie Mosque covers an area of approximately 6000 square meters. The mosque is a mixture of Islamic and Chinese cultures. From the outside, its architecture shows traditional Chinese influence while the inside has mostly Islamic decorations. The mosque, built out of timber, is home to some important cultural relics and tablets such as the upright tablet of an emperor's decree proclaimed in 1694 during the Qing Dynasty.

Day 01 Arrival in Beijing

On arrival in Beijing, you will be meet by our tour guide and transferred to your hotel in Beijing.Relax during the remainder of the afternoon and evening to recover from the jet lag.

Day 02 Beijing (B L)-- Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Niujie Mosque,Temple of Heaven

After breakfast at your hotel, start tour to explore Beijing from the largest city square in the world; the impressive Tiananmen Square(40minutes). From there we will enter the "Imperial Palace" known as the Forbidden City(2hours) to explore its many fascinating halls and pavilions.

Tiananmen square:

Tiananmen Square -The biggest downtown Square of the world,where you can visit Tiananmen Tower, Monument to the People's Heroes, Great Hall of the People, Mao Zedong Memorial Hall and see the national flag raising ceremony. Thousands of people come to the Square every day. It is the must place to visit in Beijing City.

Forbidden city:

Forbidden City is one of most popular tourism destination for the tourists from home and aboard, it is really a must see in Beijing, your Beijing trip is not complete without visiting it, the forbidden city a showcase for Chinese architecture and Chinese history. You can also learn a lot of the Chinese culture in it, how the emperor's life is like, what are the imperial court is like, everything there is so impressive, definitely you can't miss it.The Forbidden City is China's largest and best-preserved complex of ancient buildings.

Lunch at a special characteristic restaurant.

After lunch and prayer at Niujie Mosque(1hour) we will visit the Temple of Heaven(1.5hours), the place where the Emperors worshipped the Heaven for good harvests. Transfer back to your hotel.

Temple of Heaven:

Temples Of Heaven, China's largest temple and altar complex, the Temple of Heaven in the southern part of Beijing covers an area of 270 hectares. The Temple of Heaven is an exquisite and extraordinary example of Chinese religious architecture. Construction of the temple began in 1420 and at the temple emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for abundant harvests.

Day 03 Beijing (B L)-- Mutianyu Great Wall, Ming Tomb Sacred Way

Morning excursion to the most beautiful section of the Great Wall - the Mutianyu Great Wall(2hours).In 220 B.C., under Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, sections of earlier fortifications were joined together to form a united defense system against invasions from the north. Construction of the great wall continued up to the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), when the Great Wall became the world's largest military structure. Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its architectural significance.

Mutianyu Great Wall:

Mutianyu Great Wall, is one of the most famous and best preserved sections of the Great Wall together with Badaling and Jinshanling sections. Located in the northeast of Beijing Municipality, Mutianyu is connected with the smaller hotspot sections of Jiankou in the west and Lianhuachi in the east. This section used to serve as the northern wall defending the capital city and the Imperial power, like a giant galloping dragon on mountain peak preserving the entrance to emperors' kingdom.

Lunch at local characteristic restaurant. 

In the afternoon we will visit the Ming Tomb Sacred Way(1hour) where we will learn the ancient Chinese Fengshui Theory. Transfer back to your hotel.

Sacred Way:

The Sacred Way meaning the road leading to Heaven. It is part of the Ming Tombs complex. The emperor, known as the "Son of Heaven" went through the sacred road to the sacrificial altar to converse Heaven during his reign, naturally, after his death, he would also go through the Sacred Way back to heaven. It is a road usually built in front of an ancient Chinese mausoleum, which symbolically led emperors to Heaven. The Sacred Way in the Ming Tomb is a typical one.

Day 04 Beijing (B L)--The Summer Palace,Madian Mosque,Hutong

After breakfast, start your morning tour with the visit to the Summer Palace(2hours), originally a royal garden and a temporary dwelling palace for emperors of Qing Dynasty.

Summer Palace:

The Summer Palace has three main sections including the political active region, living section and visiting area. The serious and imperatorial Renshou Hall is the representative of the political area in Summer Palace.The palace features hundreds of architecturally distinct buildings, halls, pavilions, pagodas, bridges and corridors dispersed among magnificent and elegant gardens.

Lunch at local characteristic restaurant.

After lunch we will visit the Madian Mosque(1hour) and tour Beijing's old alleys of Hutong by rickshaw(1.5hours). After the day tour, back to your hotel in Beijing.

Hutong:

Many famous operas and dramas are based on the themes of the "hutong life". When urban construction threatens the existence of these hutongs, some Beijingers become worried. We trust that a ��must see�� hutong tour will greatly help you know more about Beijing history and culture.

Day 05Beijing ( B )

After breakfast, transfer to airport for departure.

Day 01 Arrival at Beijing

On arrival in Beijing, you will be meet by our tour guide and transferred to your hotel in Beijing.Relax during the remainder of the afternoon and evening to recover from the jet lag.

Day 02 Beijing (B L)-- Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Niujie Mosque , Temple of Heaven

After breakfast at your hotel, start your tour to explore Beijing from the largest city square in the world; the impressive Tiananmen Square(40minutes). From there we will enter the "Imperial Palace" known as the Forbidden City(2hours) to explore its many fascinating halls and pavilions.

Tiananmen square:

Tiananmen Square--The biggest downtown Square of the world,where you can visit Tiananmen Tower, Monument to the People's Heroes, Great Hall of the People, Mao Zedong Memorial Hall and see the national flag raising ceremony. Thousands of people come to the Square every day. It is the must place to visit in Beijing City.

Forbidden city:

Forbidden City is one of most popular tourism destination for the tourists from home and aboard, it is really a must see in Beijing, your Beijing trip is not complete without visiting it, the forbidden city a showcase for Chinese architecture and Chinese history. You can also learn a lot of the Chinese culture in it, how the emperor's life is like, what are the imperial court is like, everything there is so impressive, definitely you can't miss it.The Forbidden City is China's largest and best-preserved complex of ancient buildings. So called because it was off limits for 500 years, when it was steeped in stultifying ritual and Byzantine regal protocol.Having been the imperial palace for some five centuries, it houses numerous rare treasures and curiosities.

After lunch and prayer at Niujie Mosque(1hour).Then we will visit the Temple of Heaven(1.5hours), the place where the Emperors worshipped the Heaven for good harvests. Transfer to your hotel.

Temple of Heaven:

The Temple of Heaven in the southern part of Beijing is China's largest existing complex of ancient sacrificial buildings. The Temple of Heaven is situated in the southern part of Beijing, about 6 Km away from the center of the city. Traditionally, this temple was for imperial use only. It was built in 1420, covering an area of 273 hectares, it is the one of the largest parks in Beijing.The Temple of Heaven was originally established as the Temple of Heaven and Earth.The Temple of Heaven was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for good harvests.

Niujie Mosque:

The Mosque is located in Beijing's Xuanwu District, the spiritual centre for the 10,000 Muslims living in the vicinity and it is the biggest and oldest one in Beijing. Niujie in Xuanwu District, where the mosque is located, is the largest area inhabited by Muslims in Beijing.

Day 03 Beijing (B L)-- Badaling Great Wall,Ming Tomb ,Sacred Way

Morning excursion to the most beautiful section of the Great Wall - the Badaling Great Wall(2hours).In 220 B.C., under Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, sections of earlier fortifications were joined together to form a united defense system against invasions from the north. Construction of the great wall continued up to the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), when the Great Wall became the world's largest military structure. Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its architectural significance.

Badaling Great Wall:

Badaling Great Wall, a most famous section of the Great Wall, is located at Yanqing County in Beijing. Longqing Gorge sits at Yanqing County as well as Badaling Great Wall, so Longqing Gorge also attracts large number of tourists after Badaling Great Wall. Badaling, literally meaning "reach eight directions", got its name because the maze of its ridges stretches in all directions.

In the afternoon we will visit the Ming Tomb Sacred Way(1hour) where we will learn the ancient Chinese Fengshui Theory. Transfer to your hotel.

Sacred Way:

The Sacred Way meaning the road leading to Heaven. It is part of the Ming Tombs complex. The emperor, known as the "Son of Heaven" went through the sacred road to the sacrificial altar to converse Heaven during his reign, naturally, after his death, he would also go through the Sacred Way back to heaven. It is a road usually built in front of an ancient Chinese mausoleum, which symbolically led emperors to Heaven. The Sacred Way in the Ming Tomb is a typical one.

Day 04 Beijing/Chengde by Coach (B L)-- Summer Palace,Kunming lake

After breakfast, start your morning tour with the visit to the Summer Palace(2hours), originally a royal garden and a temporary dwelling palace for emperors of Qing Dynasty. Then take a boat ride on the beautiful Kunming lake(1hour).

Summer Palace:

The Summer Palace has three main sections including the political active region, living section and visiting area. The serious and imperatorial Renshou Hall is the representative of the political area in Summer Palace.The palace features hundreds of architecturally distinct buildings, halls, pavilions, pagodas, bridges and corridors dispersed among magnificent and elegant gardens.

Have lunch in a special characteristic restaurant.In the afternoon we will move on to the Chengde by Coach.

Day 05 Chengde/Beijing by Coach (B L)-- Mountain Resort,Chengde Mosque

After breakfast at hotel, we will visit the world heritage site of Mountain Resort. Construction of the Mountain Resort took a total of 87 years and the buildings and gardens cover an area of 560 hectares. At the Mountain Resort, they built a summer residence, exploiting mountains, woods and other existing natural features to which they added contrived landscapes to make settings for innumerable pavilions, palaces and temples.

Summer Mountain Resort:

The Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde, is a piece of landscape design that served as the summer resort of the Qing emperors. By the end of the 17th century the Qing emperors had established their capital at Beijing, and they began to look around for somewhere cool and green to retreat to when the dusty heat of summer set in. They found what they were looking for at Chengde, beyond the Great Wall.Here they created a summer residence, exploiting mountains, woods and other existing natural features. 

After lunch and prayer at Chengde Mosque we will drive back to Beijing.

Day 06Beijing/Tianjin/Beijing (B L)--Great Mosque of Tianjin , Food Street ,the Culture Street,Wudadao Street

After breakfast, start your morning tour with the visit to Tianjin, Tianjin is 130 kilometers southeast of Beijing, serving as Beijing's gateway to the Bohai Sea. People started to settle in Tianjin in the Song Dynasty (AD960-AD1279). By the 15th century it had become a garrison town enclosed by walls. Upon arrival in Tianjin we will visit the most famous mosque in Tianjin - Great Mosque of Tianjin and the Food Street(1hour).

Great Mosque:

Tianjin Great Mosque has been an important Islamic shrine since the beginning of the Qing Dynasty . Extending over an area of 5000 square meters, it consists of four main structures, the Screen Wall, the Archway, the Prayer Hall and the Preaching Hall. Of these the Prayer Hall is the most active and respected spot in the complex. What's more, the mosque collects two Quran in miniature edit. They are in the size of a half or a third of matchbox. Also, visitors can find the exquisite brick art carving works by Ma Shaoqing, a famous artist of Hui minority.

Have lunch in a special characteristic restaurant.

After lunch visit to the Culture Streetand also the Wudadao Street(1hour) which is nicknamed the world architecture museum with French, British, Italian, Spanish Germen style buildings.Drive back to Beijing.

Wudadao Street:

Wudadao is in the down south of Tianjin city center, Wudadao literally means "5 big avenues" in Chinese. The five main avenues are Machangdao, Munandao, Dalidao, Chongqingdao and Chengdudao. There are totally 22 roads, with a total length of 17 kilometers and an area of 1.28 square kilometers. There are over 2,000 garden-style villas built in 1920s and 30s by different countries. It is recognized globally as the Exposition of Neoteric Architectures. Wudaodao highlights Tianjin as the tangible textbook of Chinese modern history.

Day 07 Beijing(B)

After breakfast, transfer to beijing airport for departure or free activity on your own.

Pick up from your hotel around 8:00am. Transfer to Badaling great wall by car(approximate travelling time:1.5hours), hiking at the great wall will lasts about 4hours.

Badaling Great Wall:

Badaling Great Wall, a most famous section of the Great Wall, is located at Yanqing County in Beijing. Longqing Gorge sits at Yanqing County as well as Badaling Great Wall, so Longqing Gorge also attracts large number of tourists after Badaling Great Wall. Badaling, literally meaning "reach eight directions", got its name because the maze of its ridges stretches in all directions. Badaling Great Wall is the most important section and earliest section opened to public of the Great Wall. These states were ruled by the Zhou Dynasty (1045-256 BC) kings operating a feudal system.

Then have lunch in a special characteristic Musilim restaurant. Visit the Niujie in the afternoon. Visit Tiananmen Square to see the largest public square of this kind in the world.

Niujie:

The Niujie Mosque covers an area of approximately 6000 square meters. The mosque is a mixture of Islamic and Chinese cultures. From the outside, its architecture shows traditional Chinese influence while the inside has mostly Islamic decorations. The mosque, built out of timber, is home to some important cultural relics and tablets such as the upright tablet of an emperor's decree proclaimed in 1694 during the Qing Dynasty.

Tiananmen Square:

Tiananmen Square is the biggest downtown Square of the world,where you can visit Tiananmen Tower, Monument to the People's Heroes, Great Hall of the People, Mao Zedong Memorial Hall and see the national flag raising ceremony. Thousands of people come to the Square every day. It is the must place to visit in Beijing City.

Then transfer back to your hotel.

Tour price:(All prices publish are in US dollar and per person)

No of pax          1pax          2-3pax          4-6pax          7-9pax          10pax up

Price                  203            138               101                79                   64

Include:

Private English speaking guide service

Private car transfer

Entrance ticket

Lunch at local characteristic restaurant

Exclude:

Tipping to guide&driver