Private Customized Xian Muslim Tour: Ming-purifying Experience in Xian

Tour Itinerary

Pick up service can be arranged at your hotel lobby or Xi'an train station, you will find a welcome signage "Xi'an Private Tour". And your Xian tour start.

Our Xi'an Pick Up Sign "Xi'an Private Tour"

Your first stop is Terracotta Warriors. Known as "the eighth Wonders of the world", the museum shows a surprisingly high level in sculpture which is listed as the most significant discovery of the 20th century. It is a super large collection of life-size terra cotta sculptures in battle formations, reproducing the mega imperial guard troops of Emperor Qin Shi Huang (259 - 210BC), the first emperor of the first unified dynasty of Imperial China. Up to now, there has discovered a total of 179 accompanying burial pits of different connotations and various shapes in Emperor Qin's Mausoleum area. The Terracotta Army was discovered on 29 March 1974 to the east of Xi'an in Shaanxi province by farmers digging a water well approximately 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) east of the Qin Emperor's tomb mound at Mount Li (Lishan), a region riddled with underground springs and watercourses. The construction of the tomb was described by historian Sima Qian (145–90 BCE) in his most noted work Shiji, written a century after the mausoleum's completion.

Enjoy your lunch at a local Chinese restuarant, which serves authentic Xi'an food.

After lunch, drive you back to Great Mosque. The Great Mosque, located at 30 Huajue Lane in the center of the city, is the largest mosque in China and one of the hottest attractions for today. The Great Mosque in Xi'an was built in early Ming dynasty with Chinese construction and architectural style, features Islamic culture with carving and the integration of Chinese traditional. The wooden archway in the front courtyard was built in the 17th century, and is around nine meters high, with upturned eaves, painted rafters and carved beams, standing alongside the screen wall. The Honored Prayer Hall, Worship Hall, Shengxin Lou and Phoenix Pavilion are also must-sees in the mosque.

Like the Great Mosques at Hangzhou, Quanzhou and Guangzhou, the Great Mosque of Xian is thought to have existed as early as the seventh century. The mosque that stands today, however, was begun in 1392 in the twenty-fifth year of the Ming Dynasty. It was ostensibly founded by naval admiral and hajji Cheng Ho, the son of a prestigious Muslim family and famous for clearing the China Sea of pirates.

The final stop is Muslim Quarter. The Muslim Quarter is located 100 meters west of Bell Tower, which is one of the most well-known parts of the city. This street is 5 meters in wide and around 500 meters in length. The street is lined on both sides with different shapes and different size, it features silk scarves, name chops, colorful farmer‘s paintings, traditional Shaanxi handicrafts, like the delicate and beautiful 'paper cuts'. Nearby Muslim Quarter, there are Xiyangshi Street, Beiyuanmen Street and Dongxingjie Street. Besides, Palatable snacks is ubiquitous on Muslim Street, all restaurant are Muslim ones and various Muslim food are easily available, that would be a great feast to your eyes and your stomach, such locals' favorite ones as roasted beef, roasted fish, and pancakes are all at your disposal and the price here is reasonable.

Xi'an was the starting point of the ancient Silk Road 1,000 years ago in the Western Han Dynasty and a lot of merchants, foreign diplomatic envoys from Arabic countries and Persia went to Xi'an for business during the period and lived here. Then they settled down on here and they married and had children, the population increased and they were called the Hui people by the locals until today.

After the tour ends, you will be taken back to your hotel or Xian train station.

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