1 Day Private Tour in Xiamen and Gulangyu with Lunch
Product code 214248P152
From
From USD 225
Dates
Jul 31, 2026 to Jul 29, 2027
Start times
7:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 7:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 6:00 AM, 12:30 PM, 9:30 AM
Travelers
Infant ages 0-2, Adult ages 3-70
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1 Day Private Tour in Xiamen and Gulangyu with Lunch
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Duration
8 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
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From
From USD 225
1 Day Private Tour in Xiamen and Gulangyu with Lunch
Duration
8 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Why Travelers Love This
Make the most of your Fujian visit on this comprehensive private Xiamen day tour that covers its main highlights. First, explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Gulangyu Island, including Sunlight Rock and Shuzhuang Garden. After a seafood lunch, discover Xiamen city highlights, including South Putuo Temple, Hulishan Fortress, and the Ring Road. See Xiamen’s signature sights—including Gulangyu Island—in just a day Get personalized insights from your private guide, with separate driver Savor a Chinese seafood lunch at a popular local restaurant Relax with pickup and drop-off at the Xiamen destinations that suit you
Overview
Make the most of your Fujian visit on this comprehensive private Xiamen day tour that covers its main highlights. First, explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Gulangyu Island, including Sunlight Rock and Shuzhuang Garden. After a seafood lunch, discover Xiamen city highlights, including South Putuo Temple, Hulishan Fortress, and the Ring Road. See Xiamen’s signature sights—including Gulangyu Island—in just a day Get personalized insights from your private guide, with separate driver Savor a Chinese seafood lunch at a popular local restaurant Relax with pickup and drop-off at the Xiamen destinations that suit you
What's Included
Included
Insurance: China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance during the tour
Transport between attractions, including pickup and return to the hotel within the Xiamen mainisland
Bottled water
Government taxes & fees
Professional, passionate English speaking tour guide service
Chinese lunch at popular local restaurant
Not included
Personal expenses
Meals which are not indicated in the itinerary
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
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup details
Itinerary
Stop 1
3 hoursAdmission not included
Stop 1
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.
Stop 2
1 hourAdmission not included
Stop 2
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.
Stop 3
1 hourAdmission not included
Stop 3
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.
Stop 4
1 hour
Stop 4
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.
Stop 5
1 hourAdmission not included
Stop 5
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).
Stop 6
1 minutes
Stop 6
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.
Additional Info
Pets Welcome
Service animals allowed
Public Transportation Nearby
Public transportation options are available nearby
No Back Problems
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
No Pregnant
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No Heart Problems
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Physical Easy
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Policy type
Standard
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Experience may be cancelled for bad weather.
Experience may be cancelled if minimum traveler count is not met.
Refund eligibility
100% refundable 1+ days before
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0-1 days before
