3 Days Yinchuan Muslim Tour

Day 1 Yinchuan Arrival

Sightseeing and Activities:
Accommodation: Yinchuan
Meals:

You will be warmly welcomed by our tour guide at the airport and then be transferred to the hotel for check in. Have a good rest for the remainder of the day.

Day 2 Yinchuan

Sightseeing and Activities: Helanshan Rock Carvings, Western Xia Tombs
Accommodation: Yinchuan
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Your Yinchuan exploration will start with a visit to Helanshan Rock Carvings. Helandshan Rock Carvings refer to the ancient rock carvings scripted around the hillside of the Helanshan. Helanshan is located about 40 kilometers from Yinchuan City and most of the Helanshan Rock Carvings are concentrated at Helankou Pass. These tens of thousands of rock carvings left by ancient nomadic tribes could be dated back to 6,000 years ago. These rock carvings about animals, human, the sun, plants, religious motifs and many other items are painted with various styles and profound connotations. Helanshan Rock Carvings are not only considered as artistic works left by ancient people, they are also precious materials for us to get to know the history, culture, economy and customs of the ancient nomads of northern China.

The next destination arranged will be Western Xia Tombs. Western Xia Imperial Tombs are located at the foot of the Helan Mountains in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The site occupies an area of 50 square kilometers. There are nine imperial mausoleums and 250 tombs of imperial relatives and officials. This burial complex lies 40 km westward from capital city of the Western Xia, the Xingqing fu or Xingqing which is the current Yinchuan. With its historic and cultural background, together with the surrounding magnificent Helan Mountains and spectaculars desert, Western Xia Tombs are popular tourist attraction in Yinchua.

At last, our guide will transfer you back to the hotel.

Day 3 Yinchuan Departure

Sightseeing and Activities: Nanguan Mosque, Ningxia Museum,  Haibao Pagoda
Accommodation: Yinchaun
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Today we will go to visit Nanguan Mosque after breakfast at the hotel. Nanguan Mosque is one of the most famous mosques in Yinchuan. Famed for its unique, elegant and dignified structure and its typical Islamic architectural style, Nanguan Mosque is one important mosque for religious activities and tourist attractions in Ningxia.

Next we will proceed to visit Haibao Pagoda. Haibao Pagoda is located in the north suburb of Yinchuan. As one of the eight highlights of Yinchuan and one of the sixteen pagodas in China, Haibao Pagoda is a symbol of Yinchuan. Haibao Pagoda is not only featured with its pavilion-style and distinctive architecture, also you will have a panoramic view of Yinchuan City together with the majestic scenery of Helan Mountains and Yellow River.

Our last stop for today will be Ningxia Museum. The Ningxia Museum is a comprehensive historical museum in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. With a collection of cultural relics more than 10,000 and exhibitions about the Historical Relics of Ningxia, the Relics of Western Xia, the Revolutionary Relics of Ningxia and the Folk Custom Relics of Hui Nationality, Ningxia Museum has made great contribution for the study and understanding of the history and culture of Ningxia.

As this Ningxia tour concludes, our guide will transfer you to the airport for your departure flight. Have a nice trip!