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Home AirAsia & MH Tours AirAsia Hangzhou Muslim Tours AirAsia Hangzhou Suzhou Shanghai Muslim Tour 6 Days

AirAsia Hangzhou Suzhou Shanghai Muslim Tour 6 Days

AirAsia Hangzhou Suzhou Shanghai Muslim Tour
AirAsia Hangzhou Suzhou Shanghai Muslim Tour 6 Days

Tour Code: AHT02
From: USD238 per person
Departures: Upon request
Starts from: Hangzhou
Departs from: Shanghai
Destinations: Hangzhou, Suzhou, Shanghai

  • AirAsia Hangzhou Suzhou Shanghai Muslim Tour 6 Days Itinerary
    AirAsia airfare to Hangzhou and departing from Shanghai is not included in our tour package. 
    Day 1: Arrival in Hangzhou, Six Harmonies Pagoda
    Meals Included: Dinner at local Halal restaurant
    Accommodation: Jasmine International Hotel or similar (please email us your choice of hotel if you have)
     
    Your AirAsia flight will arrive at Hangzhou airport at 13:10. Our ICT representative will meet you at the airport and assists you to hotel. After a short rest at hotel we will visit Six Harmonies Pagoda.  Six Harmonies Pagoda is located at the foot of Yuelun Hill, facing the Qiantang River. It was originally constructed in 970, destroyed in 1121 and reconstructed in 1165. The pagoda is almost 60 meters in height. Its body was built of brick, while the pent roofs were made of wood. Seen from outside, it has thirteen stories, but it only has seven interior stories. There is a spiral staircase leading to the top floor. The Six Harmonies Pagoda is one of the most famous sceneries in Hangzhou City. For hundreds of years, it has been praised by poets and litterateur. Standing on the top of the pagoda we may have a great view of Qiantang River.
     
     
    Day 2: Hangzhou, West Lake Cruise, Dragon Well Tea Plantation, Salat at Phoenix Mosque, Drive to Suzhou
    Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at local Halal Restaurant
    Accommodation: Suzhou Garden Hotel Hotel or similar (please email us your choice of hotel if you have)
     
    We will visit the West Lake in the morning. Held on three sides in the embrace of hilly peaks, the West Lake has been an attraction for centuries and it had been a favorite imperial retreat in the ancient times. The lake and its environs have all the elements of a traditional Chinese garden but on a grand scale. The natural setting of strangely shaped peaks, serene forests and springs, dense foliage and a myriad of blossoms especially in springtime are enhanced by a treasury of sculpture and architectural features. Later we will visit the Longjing Tea Plantation. This plantation is lying on Fenghuang Hill with a wide area of water and is rich in spring water. Longjing actually means, "Dragon Well" and according to legend, the Dragon Well was discovered in about 230AD. Known for its greenness, fragrance, mellow taste, and beauty of tea leaves, Longjing Tea tops the ten renowned teas in China. We will drive to Suzhou in the afternoon. 
     
     
    Day 3: Suzhou, Garden of Master of Nets, Salat at Taipingfang Mosque, Panmen City Gate, Silk Factory, Drive to Shanghai
    Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at local Halal Restaurant
    Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express Zhabei (please email us your choice of hotel if you have)
     
    In the morning we will visit the specially selected garden, the Garden of the Master of Nets. This garden is the most exquisite and the best-preserved garden in all old residential gardens in Suzhou. The most striking feature of Garden of the Master of the Nets is its use of space. Small as its size is, the scale of the building is large, but nothing appears cramped. After Salat at Taipingfang Mosque we will visit the Silk Factory and Panmen City Gate which is part of the ancient city wall built in 514 BCE that surrounded and protected Suzhou. This gate was the only entrance to the wall that surrounded ancient Suzhou. Drive to Shanghai late in the afternoon.
     
     
    Day 4: Shanghai, the Bund & Nanjing Road, People's Square, Shanghai Museum, Salat at Xiaotaoyuan Mosque, Xintiandi
    Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at local Halal Restaurant
    Shopping: Jade Store, Silk Shop
    Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express Zhabei or similar (please email us your choice of hotel if you have)
     
    After breakfast at hotel we will stroll along the Bund and Nanjing Road to appreciate early 19th century European Style architectures. From Nanjing Road we will walk to the People’s Square and visit one of the best museums in China, the Shanghai Museum. After Salat at Xiaotaoyuan Mosque we will visit Xintiandi. Located near the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Xintiandi is a newly developed recreation area in Shanghai with old styled Shikumen buildings.
     
     
    Day 5: Shanghai, Yuyuan Garden, Chenghuangmiao Bazaar, Salat at Pudong Mosque, Pudong New Development Zone, Transfer to Airport
    Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at local Halal Restaurant
    Shopping: Fresh Water Pearl Shop, Herbal Medicine Center, Qipu Road Wholesale Market
     
    We will visit the Yuyuan Garden and its nearby Chenghuangmiao Bazaar in the morning. Yuyuan Garden is an attractive labyrinth of over 30 Ming-dynasty pavilions built in 1577. Linking the pavilions are elaborate rockeries, arched bridges and carp-laden ponds. It is a fine spot for a gentle saunter after fighting our way through the markets stalls. Where the garden meets the bazaar is an ornamental lake traversed by the Bridge of Nine Turnings, its zigzag shape designed to prevent evil spirits from crossing the water. After Salat at Pudong Mosque we will visit the Pudong New Development Zone where we will have photo stop to appreciate the modern buildings of 468 meter high Oriental Pearl TV Tower; 420.5 meter high Jinmao Tower; 492 meter high Shanghai World Financial Center and 632 meter high Shanghai Tower which is still under construction. The rest of the day will be shopping at the largest wholesale market in Shanghai, Qipu Road Market. Transfer to the airport after dinner. 
     
     
    Day 6: Departure from Shanghai
    Your AirAsia flight will take off at Shanghai airport at 00:35 and you will arrive at KL airport at 06:55.  However, should you wish to stay on rather than return home right away, we would suggest you choose our other China Muslim Tour Packages as an extension to your China adventure!
     
    Reservation
    For reservation, simply send an email to info@islamiChina.com. Please inform us: the tour code; the series you choose (gold, silver or budget); the number of travelers; the date of arrival in China; your international flight number. For details of payment, please read our Terms & Conditions.

     

  • AirAsia Hangzhou Suzhou Shanghai Muslim Tour 6 Days Tour Prices
    2 adult pax: twin sharing price is USD698pp, single occupancy price is USD798pp 
    3-5 adult pax: twin sharing price is USD588pp, single occupancy price is USD688pp
    6-9 adult pax: twin sharing price is USD438pp, single occupancy price is USD538pp
    Over 10 adult pax: twin sharing price is USD238pp, single occupancy price is USD318pp

    Pricing Policy
    The prices are based on per person, twin sharing basis
    Infants (under 2 years of age) traveling with parents: free of charge
    Child (below 12 years of age) sharing a bed: 100% of the adult price
    Child (below 12 years of age) sharing no bed: 80% of the adult price
    Minimum of two persons is required at the time of booking
    Tour Inclusions
    Hotel accommodations with daily Buffet Breakfast at hotel
    Meals as specified (B for breakfast, L for lunch and D for dinner at local Halal restaurants)
    Private air-conditioned car/van/coach for land transportation
    Experienced English language speaking tour guide
    All admission tickets to sightseeing places
    All government taxes
    Tour Exclusions
    Optional tour & Insurance
    International flights (AirAsia airfare is not included in our quotation)
    Gratuities to service staffs (minimum USD5pp/day)
    Expenditure of a personal nature, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, etc
    Reservation
    For reservation, simply send an email to info@islamiChina.com. Please inform us: the tour code; the number of travelers; the date of arrival in China; your international flight number. For details of payment, please read our Terms & Conditions.

     

  • Performing Salat at Shanghai Xiaotaoyuan Mosque  
    Located at Xiaotaoyuan Street in southern Shanghai, Xiaotaoyuan Mosque is one of the most famous mosques in Shanghai. This mosque was established in 1917 and rebuilt in 1925. The mosque features the Islamic architectural style. Inside the gate there is a rectangular courtyard. On the west side of the hall stands the great prayer hall of 500 square meters, which can hold 200 prayers. Shanghai Islam Association is located at this Mosque.
     
     
    Performing Salat at Suzhou Taipingfang Mosque
    Suzhou Taipingfang Mosque was first built in 1924 and has a history for over 80 years. The rebuilt and enlarged temple covers an area of 650 square meters. The temple still keeps 10 stone steles created in Qing Dynasty(1644-1911) and Ming Dynasty(1368-1644). In every Jumat Day, there will be 200 local Muslim people coming here to do prayer. In the important religious day, there will be over 1,000 people gather here to take part in the religious activities.
     
     
    Performing Salat at Hangzhou Phoenix Mosque
    Hangzhou Phoenix Mosque is one of the four greatest mosques in the coastal area of Southeast China. The Mosque was built in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), and was ruined in the Song Dynasty (960-1279). In 1281, Hangzhou Phoenix Mosque was reconstructed again on its original site. Hangzhou Phoenix Mosque was repaired and expanded during the period from 1451 to 1493 in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the current complex of the Phoenix Mosque was formed. At present, Hangzhou Phoenix Mosque covers an area of about 2,600 square meters. Many cultural relics and artworks, including some wooden couplets with Arabic calligraphy inscriptions on them and stone steles, are preserved in the mosque.
     
     
    Fine Dining at Local Restaurants with Halal Certificate
    Breakfast will be both Western and Chinese buffet breakfast at hotel. Lunch & dinner will be at local Chinese Halal restaurants near sightseeing places. Please be assured that all lunch and dinner arranged by ICT will be at Halal restaurants. We don't arrange pork free meals. If you have special request for Indian, Pakistani, Indonesian, Turkish, Arabian or other cuisines, please advise us in advance and we will arrange accordingly. Please note that Indian, Pakistani, Indonesian, Turkish, Arabian restaurants are always more expensive than Chinese Halal meals. Halal restaurants arranged by ICT must have Halal certificate issued by related government offices.
     
     
    Safe Transportations
    Private air-conditioned vehicle during tours with service of experienced drivers. For 2 travelers, we will arrange a private FAW Besturn B70 car; for 3-5 travelers we will arrange a private Refine MPV; for 6-9 travelers we will arrange Joylong 15 seater Van; for 10-15 travelers we will arrange Kinglong 21 seater bus; for 16-25 travelers we will arrange Kinglong 33 seater bus; for 26-35 travelers we will arrange Kinglong 45 seater bus.
     
     
     
    Reservation
    For reservation, simply send an email to info@islamiChina.com. Please inform us: the tour code; the series you choose (gold, silver or budget); the number of travelers; the date of arrival in China; your international flight number. For details of payment, please read our Terms & Conditions.

     

  • Holiday Inn Express Zhabei Shanghai
    Add: No.1738, ZhongXing Road, Zhabei District,Shanghai
    Tel: +86-21-36179999
     
    Holiday Inn Express Zhabei Shanghai is 30 minutes by taxi from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. Only a 5-minute walk from Shanghai railway station and subway station, this modern hotel is in the downtown Puxi area of Shanghai. You can surf the web with complimentary high-speed Internet in the comfort of your spacious, air-conditioned Guest room. Holiday Inn Express Shanghai Zhabei has 2 meeting rooms with great views that you can use to host events for up to 60 people. Drop by the 24-hour Business Centre to print your documents and prepare for meetings. Hotel restaurants offer a hearty Chinese spread including congee, noodles and fresh fruit at our complimentary breakfast buffet, prepared daily in the stylish Great Room. 
     
       
      
    Suzhou Garden Hotel
    Add: No.477, Liuyuan Road, Suzhou
    Tel: +86-512-85888588
     
    Suzhou Garden Hotel is a four-star hotel located inside the Suzhou garden scenic area, close to the train station, inter-city bus station and highway exit. The Lingering Garden, Hanshan Temple and the Shantang Ancient Street are all within its surrounding area. THe hotel perfectly adopts the architecture of the gorgeous traditional Suzhou style; meanwhile, it is also equipped with state-of-art facilities and personalized services. Suzhou Garden Hotel has an area of 48,000 square meters and offers 238 cozy rooms, each equipped with common daily amenities. The hotel also offers eastern and western delicacies.
     
      
     
    Hangzhou Jasmine International Hotel
    Add: No. 233, Huilong Road (Huilong Lu), Xiacheng District, Hangzhou
    Tel: +86-571-28838888
     
    The Hangzhou Jasmine International Hotel is located on Beijingyuan Central Plaza, near the intersection of Huilong Road and the northern end of Dongxin Road. Jasmine International Hotel is a 10-minute drive from Hangzhou Ring Highway and a 20-minute drive from Xihu Lake. Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport is 40 km away. This twin-towered, nine-story hotel houses a variety of well-equipped rooms. Each comes with a cosy seating area, a safety deposit box and a flat-screen TV. Free toiletries, hairdryers and shower facilities are included in the en suite bathrooms. Guests can laze in the sauna, or organise sightseeing trips at the tour desk. Laundry and dry cleaning services are available. Added conveniences include free parking and a cash machine. Lian An Café serves fine Western dishes, while Banmudi Restaurant offers Hangzhou and Szechuan cuisine.
     
     
     
     
    Note: ICT is using above mentioned hotels for our regular tour packages. Shall you have special request for staying at hotels of your choice or hotels located at a specific area, please feel free to contact our professional tour consultant at info@islamiChina.com.

     

  • 1: Do I need a visa to travel to China?
     
    Yes, you do need a China Visa. Foreign visitors can obtain individual or group visas from Chinese embassies and consulates, usually within a day or two. For individual travelers, single-entry visas are valid for entry within three months. For business people and other regular visitors there are multiple-entry visas good for six months at a time. Each visa is valid for a stay of 30 or 60 days, and can be extended while in China. Visitors should be sure to carry their passports while in China as they are needed to check into hotels, make plane or train reservations, exchange money or establish the holder's identity. 
     
    If you need Visa Invitation Letter from us, please inform us at least one month ahead of your arrival date in China. Usually, it will take us about one week to process the Visa Invitation Letter. If you need hotel confirmation to get China Visa, please also advise us in advance. 
     
    2: How strenuous is this trip?
     
    This trip is moderate. The trip includes full days of activities, which start early in the morning and end in the evening. You may discuss the starting time with ICT tour guide who will be very happy to listen to your advice. 
     
    3. What about meals? Are they Halal?
     
    Meals will be served as the itinerary specified. Breakfast will be both Western and Chinese buffet breakfast at hotel. Lunch & dinner will be at local Chinese Halal restaurants near sightseeing places. Please be assured that all lunch and dinner arranged by ICT will be at Halal restaurants. We don't arrange pork free meals. If you have special request for Indian, Pakistani, Indonesian, Turkish, Arabian or other cuisines, please advise us in advance and we will arrange accordingly. Please note that Indian, Pakistani, Indonesian, Turkish, Arabian restaurants are always more expensive than Chinese Halal meals. Halal restaurants arranged by ICT must have Halal certificate issued by related government offices. If you are eating at star rated hotels, food will be cooked with regular oils such as soil bean oil, peanut oil or canola oil. However, a lot of Chinese cooking at local restaurant is done in lard, so you have to be careful even when eating vegetarian meals if it is not in a Halal restaurant or a star rated hotel. Halal in Chinese language is Qing Zhen; Halal Restaurant is Qing Zhen Can Ting in Chinese; Halal Food in Chinese is Qing Zhen Shi Pin.
     
    For guests with allergies, please bring all necessary medicines with you. Guests are highly encouraged to inform ICT ahead of time of specific allergies, such as to peanuts, fish, etc., so that our guides can ensure these items, including peanut oil, are not used in restaurant meals.
     
    4. Where do we perform Salat? Is it at Masjid?
     
    There are a total of over 40,000 mosques in China, ICT will arrange your solat at local mosques where you can pray together with Chinese Muslim brothers and sisters. ICT is very proud that China offers many of the historical mosques in the world with unique Chinese characteristics, such as the Niujie Mosque in Beijing which was built in 996, the Great Mosque in Xian which was built in 842, the Huaisheng Mosque built by Waqqas, Prophet Mohammed's uncle, around 650's. 
     
    5. What types of vehicles are used? What are the roads like during our trips?
     
    Throughout the whole trip, GCT provides a private vehicle that is safe, comfortable and spacious and driven by experienced local drivers. In Beijing, Xian and Shanghai, all roads are well-paved and of good quality.
     
    For 2 passengers, we use a private sedan car; for 3 to 6 passengers, we use a private MPV such as Hyundai Refine; for 7 to 10 passengers, we use a private Toyota Hiace; for 11 to 17 passengers, we use 21 seated King Long Bus; for more than 18 passengers, we use buses with 33 seats, 45 seats and 51 seats respectively based on the group size.
     
    6. I heard that a deposit is needed when check in at hotels in China, is this true?
     
    Yes, it is true. When you check in hotels in China, you are required to pay a deposit at the front desk though GCT has paid hotel for your accommodations. Deposit can be cash or you may pay the deposit with your credit card. This deposit is for your personal expenses at the hotel, such as mini bar, international phone calls, laundry and etc. Of course, the deposit will be refunded when you check out. 
     
    7. What is the tipping practice in China?
     
    It is a common practice for visitors to tip the tour guide and driver in recognition of their good service. Our local guides and drivers do their utmost to make your trip smooth and pleasant. Gratuities are a way of showing your appreciation and also constitute a large part of their monthly income. We suggest $5 USD per person per day to both local guide and driver (you may tip them before you leave each city). Hotel Bellboys and luggage person will expect your tip for the delivery of your luggage, it is suggested that CNY5 for each delivery. It is not customary to leave tips at hotels or local restaurants as the bill usually includes a 10-15% service charge.
     
    8. Is tap water drinkable in China?
     
    Tap water at most hotels are not drinkable. Drink only bottled or boiled water. Bottled water is available everywhere and it is quite affordable. Almost all hotels provide drinking water in their rooms. Hot tea and hot water are provided with most meals. 
     
    9. What about electricity in China?
     
    Electricity supply is 220 volts, 50 cycles throughout China. Plugs at hotel are normally two-pin flat (5 amp). Adaptors can be obtained from hotel housekeeping for free. 
     
    10. Can I use credit cards in China?
     
    At present the Bank of China accepts Master, American Express, Visa, JCB, and Diners Club cards. Travelers may use these cards to draw cash over the exchange counters in China's banks, make purchases or pay bills at large department stores, restaurants and hotels in more than 100 major cities in China. A surcharge of 2% is always charged for card transactions.
     
    11. What about the Chinese Currency?
     
    RMB (Renminbi) is the sole legitimate currency of the People's Republic of China. The basic unit of RMB is yuan, (pronounced in local dialect as kuai), which is divided into 10 jiao (pronounced as mao), which is again divided into 10 fen. RMB paper notes include 1, 2, 5, 10, 50 and 100 yuan, and the smaller 1, 2 and 5 mao. There are also 1, 2, 5 yuan, 1, 2, 5 mao and 1, 2, 5fen coins.
     
    You may change money at most four and five star hotels and at Bank of China. The exchange rate all over China is the same fixed by Bank of China. You should keep the form you fill in when changing money, because you will need to show it when you change RMB back into foreign currency.
     
    12. What about counterfeit money?
     
    Counterfeit money may be found in China and you may likely get counterfeit money as exchange from street vendors when you do shopping out on the street. Therefore, don't give big note money to street vendors. It is very common that shop and restaurant staff will carefully check your note when you pay. You may get counterfeit money outside the Summer Palace, outside the Forbidden City and in the street market outside the Great Mosque in Xian.
     
    13. Can you give me some examples of tourist traps or scams when traveling in China?
     
    Art Student or Students Practicing English
    Be careful when you encounter a student in China who wants to practice English with you. Sometimes they are real students who want to improve their oral English. However, in most cases, they pretend to be a student who makes a living by taking you to art galleries, bars or coffee shop where you will likely be ripped off. Here is a short scam story: "When walking down the Wangfujing area, a girl, dressed in student suit, asked me if I wanted to go for a cup of coffee so that she could practice her English. Certainly, I had no excuse to refuse, and then she brought me into a café. The menu is incredibly expensive, a small beer for 100RMB. The bill finally was 1200RMB. That's extremely terrible." You may easily encounter a student on Downtown Beijing's Wangfujing Street, the Bell & Drum Tower Square in Xian and the Bund & Nanjing Road in Shanghai. 
     
    Tea House, Coffee Shop or Nightclub Scam
    At many tourist areas, you may be approached by elegant female or gentleman who will give you a free Hutong tour or something else for free. He or she will tell you something interesting about their city, even the history and culture of the city. After a while chat, he or she will invite you to go for a rest at the nearby tea house, coffee shop or a Karaoke Bar. There is the scam, and you will be asked to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars.
     
    Picture-taking scam
    Dressing up in traditional clothes for pictures at local tourist spots can be fun and memorable. It can also be expensive if you don’t clearly negotiate the price and know the price inclusions. Often they will tell you after you and a friend have posted that the price negotiated was per person. Or they will tell you the price is for only the smallest size print.