A Muslim-friendly private tour with Homeground China is one of our published routes with the meals added. Lunch and dinner each day are at restaurants that show the 清真 (halal) sign, your guide knows where they are, and the day’s stops are planned around your prayer times. The tour is private, so only your group travels, and there are no shopping stops. You tell us the standard you keep; before you pay, we tell you in writing which days can meet it and which cannot.
What is included
- A published private route: the hotels with breakfast, private vehicle, guide and admission tickets listed on that tour’s page.
- The meal plan: lunch and dinner on touring days at halal restaurants, ordered by your guide. Its price per person is set out in your written quote.
- Prayer: the day’s stops are planned around your prayer times, with mosque visits where the route has them.
- Breakfast on request: hotel breakfast is included but is not halal, so we choose a hotel that can provide one where it exists, or plan breakfast outside.
- Before you pay: a written quote that names any day or meal where a halal restaurant is not available near the route, and the alternative we propose.
Routes that suit Muslim travellers
| Route | Length | Why it suits |
|---|---|---|
| Xi’an and the Terracotta Warriors | 5 days | The Great Mosque and the Muslim Quarter are in the itinerary, and halal restaurants are a short walk from the old city’s sights |
| Beijing highlights | 5 days | Dinners can be planned in Niujie, Beijing’s Hui neighbourhood, with its thousand-year-old mosque |
| Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai | 8 days | The classic first trip. Halal meals are easy in Beijing and Xi’an and planned ahead in Shanghai |
| Beijing, Xi’an and the Silk Road | 15 days | Xi’an, Zhangye, Dunhuang, Turpan and Urumqi: the part of China where halal food is the norm |
| Zhangye, Jiayuguan and Dunhuang | 7 days | The Hexi Corridor in Gansu, where halal restaurants are common |
| Xiamen, the tulou and Quanzhou | 6 days | Includes Quanzhou’s 11th-century Qingjing Mosque, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site |
| Zhangjiajie | 4 or 7 days | Possible with planning. Halal restaurants near the national park are few, so every meal is arranged before you travel |
How booking works
- Send us your dates, the size of your group, the route you like and the standard you keep.
- We reply with a written quote: the route, the hotels, the meal plan and its price, and any day that cannot meet your standard.
- You confirm the quote before you pay anything.
- On tour, your guide takes you to each restaurant and orders. You do not have to search or translate.
Muslim-friendly tours: questions
Do you offer halal tours of China?
We offer private tours for Muslim travellers with lunch and dinner at halal restaurants included, stops planned around prayer times and a private guide. We are a travel agency and do not certify food.
Are halal meals included in the price?
Yes, when you choose the meal plan: lunch and dinner on touring days. Its price per person is in your written quote. Hotel breakfast is included in every tour but is not halal.
How do you check that a restaurant is halal?
We use restaurants that display the 清真 sign, which in cities such as Shanghai requires a sign-plate from the ethnic affairs authority. We tell you what each restaurant displays; we do not inspect or certify kitchens.
Can the tour be planned around prayer times?
Yes. Tell us your prayer times and the guide plans the day’s stops around them. Mosques are in the cities; scenic areas usually have none.
Which China route is easiest for Muslim travellers?
Xi’an and the Silk Road. Xi’an’s Muslim Quarter and the north-west have halal restaurants everywhere, and the routes visit historic mosques.
Can you arrange a Muslim-friendly Zhangjiajie tour?
Yes, with advance planning. Halal restaurants near the national park are few, so each meal is arranged before you travel and the quote says where.
Is the tour private?
Yes. Only your group travels, with your own guide and vehicle, and there are no shopping stops.
Sources(3)
- Shanghai Regulations on the Administration of Halal Food (Chinese)Shanghai Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau
- Global Muslim Travel Index 2026: ChinaMastercard-CrescentRating
- Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China (inscribed 2021)UNESCO World Heritage Centre