5-Day Fantastic Fujian Tour

5-Day Fantastic Fujian Tour Highlights

Price Per Person: Available upon request

Notes:

Day 1 Arrival at Xiamen

Meals: Chinese Dinner

Accommodation:

Xiamen Lujiang Hotel**** or similar class

This 5-day trip will let you explore local traditions, see ancient architecture, famous temples, etc. You will also have the chance to make local handicrafts, learn to cook local Hakka people and get to know their lifestyle. It will be an interesting, fantastic travel experience, giving you more insight into the traditional Fujian and local people.

Upon arrival, you will be picked up and transferred to the downtown. You will visit the famous South Putuo Buddhist Temple. It is located at the foot of Wulao Peak and close to Xiamen University. It covers a total area of 258,000 sq.m. As it also located at the south of Putuoshan Mountain, hence the name South Putuo Temple. The temple was originally built in the late Tang Dynasty and rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty. The temple is considered to be one of the best scenic spots in Xiamen.

Dinner will be served with local Chinese meal.

After dinner, drive to check-in at your hotel. Overnight at Xiamen.

Day 2 Xiamen-Quanzhou

Meals: Buffet breakfast, Chinese Lunch

Accommodation:

Quanzhou Overseas Chinese Hotel **** or similar class

This morning after enjoying the breakfast, you will be transferred (around 1.5 hours) to ancient city Quanzhou, the starting point of the ancient Marine Silk Road. First, stop at Thousand-year-old Kaiyuan Temple. It was originally built in 686 A.D. in the Tang Dynasty. In 738 A.D. the temple was given the name Kaiyuan Temple. With a total area of 78000 sq. meters, it is considered to be the largest Buddhist temple in Fujian. The existed buildings were mostly built in Ming and Qing dynasty. Then visit the city landmark in the temple, East Tower and West Pagoda. The two pagodas are the highest pair of pagodas in China. After that, visit the famous Quanzhou Maritime Museum which is the only national museum to showcase the marine transportation history. Its rich and precious cultural relics reflect the history of Quanzhou's port and the important role of Quanzhou in the economic and cultural exchange between China and foreign countries.

This afternoon, continue on to see the famous Jinxiu Show. It was founded in 1990 which showcase the Minnan Folk customs, Min and Taiwan Handicrafts, folk customs show, puppet show, etc. You will get to know the traditional Minnan Culture and experience to make puppets and embroidery on your own. After the tour, drive back to your hotel.

Day 3 Quanzhou- Earth Building -Xiamen

Meals: Buffet breakfast, Chinese Lunch

Accommodation:

Xiamen Lujiang Hotel**** or similar class

This morning, you will take a car ride with around 3.5 hours from Quanzhou to the Earth Building. First, stop at the Qingxing Earth Building. You will visit the local people’s home and talk to them. You will also experience a cooking lesson there and learn to cook Hakka People’s food. Lunch will be served with the food you cooked.

This afternoon, continue on your trip to visit Yongding Earth Buildings Folklore Cultural Village including Zhencheng Earth Building, Kuiju Earth Building, Rusheng Earth Building and Fuyu Earth Building. Explore the traditional architecture and local lifestyle there. After the tour, drive back to Xiamen.

Day 4 Xiamen

Meals: Buffet breakfast, Chinese Lunch

Accommodation:

Xiamen Lujiang Hotel**** or similar class

After enjoying the breakfast, you will take a ferry boat to Gulangyu Island. It was designated as the international foreign concession in 1908. You will take a leisurely walk and appreciate the buildings. Hai Tian Tang Gou is the largest old villa on the island where you can enjoy the ancient South Music performance and traditional puppet show. Continue on to visit Shuzhuang Garden, the former private garden, which was built in 1913. You will see both the sea and the artificial hill there. After that, visit the famous Piano Museum where you will see a collection of 80 rare old pianos from all over the world.

This afternoon, visit Egret Park. You will see a statue of the Egret Goddess who is the symbol of Egret Islet and one of the best sculptures in Xiamen. Tonight, you will enjoy your free time on the local famous shopping street, Zhongshan Road. After that, drive back to the hotel.

Day 5 Xiamen-departure.

Meals: Buffet breakfast

After breakfast, you will check-out and drive to visit the famous Huihe Stone Culture Theme Park. You will have the chance to see the amazing collection of carvings, handicrafts, etc. You can also enjoy the unique Hui’an Women’s Show.

After the trip, drive to the airport for your departure flight. Thus, the end of the pleasant trip in Xiamen.