Private One Day Xiamen And Gulangyu Highlight Tour Including Lunch

4.8 (18 reviews) 8 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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Gulangyu Island — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Hulishan Fortress — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

A 8-hour private tour will take you to explore all the highlights of Xiamen. You will first take a ferry to Gulangyu Island, from there you will climb onto the highest peak-Sunlight Rock, visit the unique seaside park-the Shuzhuang Garden and the only Piano Museum in China. In the afternoon you will visit South Putuo Temple and Hulishan Fortress. And finally have a leisure walk at the Island Ring Road.

Highlights:

No shopping
Lowest price guarantee
Lunch in a local popular restaurant included
Deluxe round-way ferry tickets included
Entrance fees to all the attractions included
Flexible and tailor-made itinerary

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Chinese, Korean, Japanese, English, French
Operated by: Tulou Travel

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Adults (3–70 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Insurance: China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance during the tour
Included: Bottled water
Included: Transport between attractions, including pickup and return to your hotel (within the Xiamen main island)
Included: Government taxes & fees
Included: Professional, passionate English speaking tour guide service
Included: Chinese lunch at popular local restaurant

Not included

Not included: Personal expenses
Not included: Meals which are not indicated in the itinerary
Not included: Gratuities to the tour guide & driver (usually CNY100 per person per day for each of them, please tip them separately.). It is not compulsory but would be a great encouragement for them

Itinerary

Gulangyu Island

3 hours Admission included

After breakfasts, your private guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby and transfer you to the ferry terminal. Then you will have a 20-minute deluxe ferry to your first highlight of Xiamen, the tranquil Gulangyu Island. Don't forget to take some stunning photos of Xiamen city and the Lujiang Channel on the ferry.
Riguang Mountain

one hour Admission included

Step out of the ferry, welcome to Gulangyu Island-the "garden on the sea". You'll start your journey by strolling in the elegant alleys and admiring the distinctive architectures. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017, Gulangyu is filled with the charming colonial buildings such as churches, consulates, etc, it is no doubt a museum of "Architecture of the World".

Then you will climb onto the highest peak on Gulangyu the Sunlight Rock, admire the bird eye view of this tranquil island.
Xiamen Shuzhuang Garden

one hour Admission included

Get down from Sunlight Rock, you will visit the unique seaside park to Shuzhuang Garden with a world-class Piano Museum in it, which is the only piano museum in China. After the visit on Gulangyu, you will take the ferry back to the Xiamen island and have an authentic seafood lunch in a popular local restaurant where the locals eat.
Nanputuo Temple

one hour

After lunch, you will have a 30-minute good rest in a well maintained, air conditioned non smoking private vehicle while it takes you to your next highlight of Xiamen-the South Putuo Temple. The temple was first built in Tang Dynasty with over 1000 years of history, you can admire the famous Buddhist cultural relics collection here.
Huli Mountain Fort

one hour Admission included

Then you will go to your third highlight of Xiamen-the Hulishan Fortress. Built in the year of 1891, the Hulishan Fortress integrated the styles of Ming and Qing Dynasties. You can touch and even stand on those well-preserved ancient military facilities (such as the gates, walls, emplacements, the barracks, the castle, the trenches and fortifications).
Kulangsu Huandao Road

one hour

Come out of the Hulishan Fortress park, you will have a leisure walk at the famous Island Ring Road at the beach, which is your last highlight of Xiamen. Enjoy the stunning sea view and the tender breeze, this is where your wonderful day ends.

After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel, airport, train station or any other places in downtown Xiamen like a restaurant or a bar if you like.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport(XMN)
Xiamen International Cruise Center
International Seaside Hotel
Wanda Realm Xiamen North Bay
Marco Polo Xiamen
Jingmin Central Hotel
Lujiang Harborview Hotel
Conrad Xiamen
Xiamen Marriott Hotel & Conference Centre
Langham Place Xiamen
Xiamen Railway Station
Xiamen North Railway Station

and 20 more pickup points

You can be picked up from any place in downtown Xiamen

Using your ticket

Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately