Tour code: BJ-PO-01Muslim
Focus: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Niujie Street(Niujie Mosque), Beijing Hutong
Updated: 2019-11-26
Be picked up from your hotel by English speaking tour guide and private vehicle at 08:30.
Drive to visit Tiananmen Square. The Tiananmen Square is the largest public square in the world. Surrounded by many well-known cultural and political institutions, the square is the final resting place of Chairman Mao Zedong. The square has witnessed the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Enter the Palace Museum from the north end of Tiananmen Square. Known as Forbidden City, the Palace Museum is a treasure house of Chinese cultural and historical relics. The palace was the exclusive domain of the imperial court for almost 500 years, 24 emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasty. As one of the World Cultural Relics, the palace consists of 90 palaces and courtyards, 980 buildings and 8,704 rooms.
After Hala lunch, we will visit Niujie Street include Niujie Mosque. Built in 996 during the Liao Dynasty (916-1125), Niujie Mosque is the oldest mosque in Beijing. Niujie Mosque is the spiritual center for over 10,000 Muslims living in the vicinity. The architectural style is a combination of Islamic and Chinese culture.
Move on to visit Beijing Hutong. Hutongs are lanes or alleys formed by lines of Siheyuan (a compound with houses around a courtyard). Most of them were built during the Yuan (1206-1368), Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1908) dynasties surrounding the Forbidden City. Many famous operas and dramas are based on the themes of hutong life. Man-power rickshaw is arranged for you to feel the Hutong of Beijing.
Be transferred back to your hotel after the whole day tour at around 18:00.
(Hala Lunch)
Friendly Note of Beijing One Day Muslim Tour:
1. This private one day tour is arranged for you exclusively with private Beijing local vehicle, experienced driver and English speaking tour guide.
2. The sunshine is very strong in Beijing, Sunglass is useful in summer.
3. You will walk a long distance. A pair of soft and comfortable shoes is helpful when you walk in attractions.