Xiamen Quanzhou Putian Meizhou Island Fuzhou Wuyishan 8 Day Tour

Pick up from Xiamen Airport or Railway Station in the morning, then you are transferred to the ferry on a 10-minute ferry boat trip to Gulangyu Island . You will see many colonial buildings constructed after the Opium War, including the Britain, the America, France, German, Spain. You are also arranged to also visit Shuzhuang Garden , a mesmerizing seaside garden and the famous Piano Museum with a collection of 80-fold valuable old pianos from all over the world.

After lunch, continue to visit South Putuo Temple , the most famous Buddhist temple in town. After visiting, transferred back to your hotel.

Pick up at your hotel from Xiamen at 8:00am and take 2.5 hours scenic drive to Shuyang in Nanjing. Your tulou visit includes Tianluokeng Tulou , Yuchanglou, and the earth buildings in Taxia village . You will enjoy a local and traditional hakka lunch at one of the hakka house.

Tianluokeng Tulou : located in Shangban Village, Shuyang Town. The building is composed of primarily of four round and one rectangular earthen house. Yuchanglou : This five-storey earth building is well known for its tilted pillars. The most extreme is slanted at15-degree angle. Yuchanglou has been tilted this for over 600 years and remains intact today. Taxia Village : This unique Hakka village is situated in a valley in Shuyang Town. There are over 20 earthen houses of different shapes constructed along the bank of a clear brook that flows through the village.

Transferred back to your hotel in Xiamen around 7:00pm.

After breakfast, head to Quanzhou, 112km from Xiamen. After arriving at Quanzhou, visit Quanzhou Maritime Museum (Overseas Transportation Museum) and Kai Yuan Temple , one of best attractions in Fujian and famou at home and abroad. After lunch, visit the famous Luoyang Bridge , also as Wan'an Bridge. It is China's earliest stone beam bridge constructed in 1053. It is a monumental work in the history of Chinese bridge construction under the state-level culture heritage protection. Stay at our designated hotel in Quanzhou.

After breakfast, continue to travel to Putian. Then take a ferry to Meizhou Island. You will be arranged to visit Mazu Temple that is the founder temple of 50000 Mazu temples all over the world. Then head to Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian Province. Transferred back to your hotel.

After breakfast, have a city tour of Panda Zoo and West Lake Park. Then transferred to Fuzhou Railway Station and take the express train to Wuyishan. Met and transferred to our designated hotel in Wuyi Mountain. The rest of the day is free.

Morning tour starts with the visit to Tianyou Mountain Scenic Area , located about 15 kilometers to the south of Wuyishan City. Tianyou Mountain is also called the First Wonderland of Wuyishan. Climbing up the mountain makes you feel like being in the heaven palace. After lunch, continue to visit Da Hong Pao (Big Red Robe) and and Water Curtain Cave Scenic Area . This magical and charming valley produces the best tea in Wuyishan and is a quite and amazing place. This is an absolute must. Back to your hotel at Wuyishan.

Today'highlight is drifting down the Nine Bend Stream by bamboo raft! The winding stream spread through the green cliffs, so you can enjoy the elegant scenes on the bamboo raft. The rafts are bamboo rafts with about six seats. You are provided with life jackets. Two drivers use long poles to control the craft down the water. The landscape is fabulous with sheer cliffs and tall mountains. The cruise down all nine bends stream takes 2-3 hours. After lunch, visit Wuyi Palace , the oldest palace in the Wuyi Mountain. Back to your hotel at Wuyishan.

After breakfast, you are arranged to visit Xiamei Ancient Village which takes you back to the Ming (1368-1644) and the Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties. Many of the old buildings are very well kept, a part of the Wuyi World culture heritage. After lunch. transferred to Wuyi Airport or Railway Station for departure.

Hotels in Use:

City Luxury Hotel Standard Hotel

Xiamen Crown Plaza Paragon Huaqiao Hotel

Quanzhou Yeohwa Quanzhou Overseas Chinese Hotel

Fuzhou Ramada Plaza Fuzhou Hotel

Mount Wuyi Wuyi Mountain Yeohwa Resort Wuyi Mountain Villa