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AirAsia Xian Luoyang Muslim Tour 6 Days

AirAsia Xian Luoyang Muslim TourAirAsia Xian Luoyang Muslim Tour
AirAsia Xian Luoyang Muslim Tour 6 Days
Tour Code: AXT04
Starting Price: USD548 per person
Features: Private guide & vehicle
Departures: Upon request at any date
Destinations: Xian, Luoyang
  • AirAsia Xian Luoyang  Muslim Tour 6 Days Itinerary
    AirAsia airfare to Xian and departing from Xian is not included in our tour package. 
    Day 1: Arrival in Xian, Meet & Greet at Airport, Transfer to Hotel
    Meals Included: No meals
    Accommodation: Skytel Hotel Xian or similar
     
    Our professional Muslim expert tour guide will pick you up at Xian Xianyang international airport and transfer you to the hotel. Relax during the remainder of the afternoon and evening to recover from the jet lag.
    Day 2: Terra Cotta Warriors, Bell & Drum Tower Square, Salat at Great Mosque, Muslim Bazaar
    Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at local Halal restaurant
    Accommodations: Skytel Hotel Xian or similar
     
    After breakfast at hotel we will drive for about 45 minutes to the Eighth Wonder of the World, the Terra Cotta Warriors & Horses. This is one of the greatest archaeological discoveries in the world with three exhibition halls, the largest of which is 180 meters by 60 meters, 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. Back to the city in the afternoon, we will perform Salat at Xian Great Mosque. This mosque was built in 742AD during the Tang Dynasty. It is the second oldest mosque built in China in traditional Chinese architecture. The largest Muslim community in downtown Xian with a population of over 70,000 Chinese speaking Hui Muslims is located around this mosque. We will visit the Bell & Drum Tower Square after shopping at the Muslim Bazaar outside the Great Mosque.
     
     
    Day 3: Shaanxi History Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda Squares, Salat at Daxuexixiang Mosque, Stone Tablets Museum, Xian City Wall
    Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at local Halal restaurant
    Accommodations: Skytel Hotel Xian or similar
     
    We will visit Shaanxi History Museum in the morning. Shaanxi History Museum is a tribute to China's glamorous imperial past. The museum building was designed in China's grand and elegant ancient Tang Dynasty style. Being one of most exceptional museums in China, the exhibitions of the museum range from ancient bronze tools to Ming and Qing dynasty artifacts. We will admire the classic pale-green pottery and Buddhist statues, and enjoy a close look at some of the famed terra cotta warriors. Later we will visit the North Square of the Tang Dynasty constructed 64 meter high Big Wild Goose Pagoda which has been the landmark of the imperial city of Xian since it was built in 652. After salat at Ming Dynasty built Daxuexixiang Mosque, we will visit the Stone Tablets Museum and City Wall. Named by UNESCO as one of the 50 famous museums in the world, the Stone Tablets Museum was built on the site of the original Xian Confucius Temple constructed in the Song Dynasty (AD907-AD1279). This is the best known Museum in China for its collections of Stone Tablets where masterpieces of ancient Chinese calligraphers' work were carved and Confucius classic works are preserved. From the Stone Tablets Museum we will walk on the best preserved City Wall in China, the 12km long City Wall of Xian. 
     
     
    Day 4: Xian, Bullet Train to Luoyang, Longmen Grottoes
    Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at local Halal restaurant
    Accommodations: Luoyang Grand Hotel or similar
     
    We will take the bullet train from Xian to Luoyang in the morning. Upon arrival we will visit the world heritage site of Longmen Grotto. Dating back some 1,500 years, the Longmen Grotto is situated approximately 13 kilometers south of ancient Luoyang city and boasts  more than 2,300 caves and niches carved into the steep limestone cliffs over a 1km long stretch. These contain almost 110,000 Buddhist stone statues, more than 60 stupas and 2,800 inscriptions carved on steles. The two sculptural art styles, the earlier “Central China Style” and the later “Great Tang Style” had great influence within China and throughout the world, and have made important contributions to the development of the sculptural arts in other Asian countries.
     
     
    Day 5: Luoyang, Shaolin Temple, Chinese Kungfu Show, Bullet Train to Xian
    Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at local Halal restaurant
    Accommodations: Skytel Hotel or similar
     
    After breakfast we will drive to the world famous Chan Buddhist Temple of Shaolin. Shaolin Kungfu's fame came out of the fame of the Temple. In the early history of the Temple, Monks practiced moving Qigong and other vigorous exercise to balance Yin and Yang energies in need. These early forms of exercises included Luohan 18 Postures, Soft Boxing, 8 Silk Brocades, and Longevity Boxing which later became today's Kungfu not only for self-defense, but also for the battlefields. Upon arrival we will visit the Shaolin Temple and enjoy a fantastic Kungfu Show by monks of Shaolin. We will take the Bullet Train back to Xian in the afternoon.
     
     
    Day 6: Departure from Xian
    Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel
     
    Transfer to the airport for your departure flight. 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 Xian Luoyang Muslim Tour 6 Days Tour Prices
    From Nov 16, 2013 to Mar 15, 2017
    2 adult pax: twin sharing price is USD778pp, single occupancy price is USD948pp 
    3-5 adult pax: twin sharing price is US688pp, single occupancy price is USD858pp
    6-9 adult pax: twin sharing price is USD648pp, single occupancy price is USD818pp
    Over 10 adult pax: twin sharing price is USD548pp, single occupancy price is USD718pp
     
    From Mar 16 to Nov 15, 2017
    2 adult pax: twin sharing price is USD798pp, single occupancy price is USD968pp 
    3-5 adult pax: twin sharing price is USD708pp, single occupancy price is USD878pp
    6-9 adult pax: twin sharing price is USD668pp, single occupancy price is USD838pp
    Over 10 adult pax: twin sharing price is USD568pp, single occupancy price is USD738pp
     
    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
    Return second class bullet train ticket Xian to Luoyang
    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 Xian Great  Mosque  
    Built in 742AD, the Great Mosque of Xian is the second oldest mosque in China, next to Huaisheng Mosque in Guangzhou. The architecture of this mosque is a fascinating fusion of Chinese and Arabian styles. It is laid out like a traditional Chinese temple, with successive courtyards of pavilions and pagodas occupying a long and narrow site (48 meters by 248 meters). But the buildings' Islamic function becomes clear on closer inspection, with the usual figurative decoration mostly replaced by Arabic and Chinese calligraphy. The complex is aligned on an east-west axis, facing Mecca. Beautifully decorated with bas-relief woodwork and Quranic inscriptions, the prayer hall, which is the focus of this and all mosque complexes, occupies 1,270 square meters which can hold up to over 1000 prayers.
     
     
    Performing Salat at Daxuexixiang  Mosque  
    Daxuexixiang Mosque was constructed in the year of 705 during the Tang Dynasty. This mosque had been continuously renovated between the Yuan and Ming Dynasty. It is located on the west of Daxuexi Lane, facing the Great Mosque. Xi'an Daxuexixiang Mosque is also called West Great Mosque. In a rather large scale covering an area of 6,000 square meters with a construction area of 2,700 square meters, Xi'an Daxuexixiang Mosque is the second largest mosque in Xi'an after the Xi'an Great 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.

     

    Sightseeing Highlights
    UNESCO World Heritage Site of Terra Cotta Warriors & Horses
    UNESCO World Heritage Site of Longmen Grottoes
    UNESCO World Heritage Site of Shaolin Temple
    Bell & Drum Tower Square
    Xian Great Mosque (built in 742AD)
    Xian Muslim Bazaar
    Shaanxi History Museum
    North Square of Big Wild Goose Pagoda (built in 652AD)
    Stone Tablets Museum
    Xian City Wall
    Safe Transportations
    ICT will provide 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 mini bus; for 10-15 travelers we will arrange Kinglong 21 seater bus or Toyota Coaster 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.

     

  • Xian Skytel Hotel
    Add: No. 32, South Street, Xian
    Tel: +86-29-87632222
     
    Xian Skytel Hotel is located in the middle of South Street in Xian, the commercial center of this ancient capital city. It is within walking distance to the Bell Tower, the Drum Tower, the Ancient City Wall and the Muslims Street and is about 10 minutes' drive to the railway station and 40 minutes' drive to the airport. The Xi'an Skytel Hotel offers 170 guestrooms, including standard and deluxe rooms as well as suites. Guestroom amenities include direct-dial phone service, fax machines, premium satellite television and complimentary high-speed internet access. The accommodations also feature refrigerators and coffee makers. The hotel also has some apartments outfitted with living-rooms and kitchens, which are suitable for long-term stay. Besides, business centre, parking lot, beauty saloon, room service, laundry, waking-up, foreign currency exchange, ATM, safety deposit boxes at the Front Desk and rentable buses and cars are also available. The hotel restaurant provides guests with both western and Chinese food.
     
     
    Luoyang Grand Hotel
    Add: No.1.Zhoushan Road, Luoyang
    Tel: +86-379-64363888
     
    Luoyang Grand Hotel is close to all major transportations and tourist attractions in Luoyang. Adjoining Nanchang road neighboring Luopu Park, the largest river park of the city, the Luoyang Grand Hotel is 5 kilometers away from the railway station and 10 kilometers away from the airport. This hotel offers 213 spacious guestrooms, with complete functions and facilities, come with different styles – from exquisitely-designed Chinese Standard to the ultra-modern Presidential Suite. With dozens of conference rooms of different styles and well-equipped facilities, the Hotel is ideal for international conferences or any kind of celebration. For those seeking an elegant dining environment, the Banquet Hall and Chinese Restaurants offer various kinds of Cantonese, Sichuan and local savory dishes. For those preferring international food, the Western Restaurant enjoys different haute cuisines specially prepared by French and Chinese cordon bleu chefs. Given its good location, extensive facilities and pleasant eating environment, Luoyang Grand Hotel will guarantee all guests with a rewarding stay.
     
     
     
    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.