4 Days Best Xiamen Cycling Tour to Gulangyu Island & Fujian Tulou

Full Itinerary Day by day

Day 1 Xiamen: Welcome to Xiamen, the Garden City on the Sea! Clear the customs and retrieve your baggage by yourself upon arrival, be greeted by our tour guide in the airport or train station who is holding a sign on which says your name. A comfortable vehicle (non-smoking) with experienced driver will transfer you directly to your hotel. Your guide will help you check in. The rest of today is on your own to explore this beautiful city.; No documents found.

Day 2 Xiamen - Nanjing Tulou - Xiamen (B, L)

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After breakfast, take a 3-hour scenic drive to see the earth buildings in Nanjing County. You’ll visit Tianluokeng Tulou Cluster, Yuchanglou, and Taxia Village. After the tour, transfer back to Xiamen city.

Tianluokeng Tulou Cluster: Composed primarily of four round and one rectangular earthen house, it is one of the most magnificent and well-preserved Hakka Castles in the area. The village is also listed in the Famous Historic Cultural Village in China for its typical cultural regional system.

Yuchanglou: Yuchanglou was built in 1308 and is one of the oldest existing Tulou. This five-story earth building is most famous for its tilted pillars. The most extreme is slanted at 15-degree angle.

Taxia Village: There are more than 20 earthen building of different shapes built along the bank of a clear brook that flows through the entire village.

Day 3 Xiamen (B, L)

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Today after breakfast, your guide will pick you up at your hotel. First, rent a bike and ride on the Huandao Road to cycle the 10 km for about 2 hours. Huandao Road is a paradise for leisure travelers enjoying the blue sky, beach and green belts along the seashores.

Ride to visit South Putuo Temple which first built in Tang Dynasty. It is renowned for its collection of Buddhist cultural relics, such as a Burmese jade carving of the Buddha, some important Buddhist texts. Standing at the top of the Wulao Peak, you can enjoy the bird’s eye view of Xiamen University and Xiamen Port.

Later, transfer to the ferry for a 5-minute boat trip to Gulangyu Island from Xiamen City. Start to visit Sunlight Rock, the highest point of Gulangyu, to have a panoramic view of both Gulangyu and Xiamen. Also visit to Shuzhuang Garden, a beautiful seaside garden and the famous Piano Museum with a collection of 80-fold rare old pianos from all over the world.

Day 4 Xiamen Departure (B): After breakfast, your guide and driver will escort you the airport/railway station to catch the flight or train to your next destination. Service ends!; No documents found.

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