| Duration: | 8 Hour(s) - 0 Minute(s) |
| Tour Category: | Full Day Tours |
We will pick you up from your cruise terminal in Xiamen between 08:00 and 09:00. After a warm greeting, we will transfer you to a ferry for the 10-minute boat trip to Gulangyu Island, which is like an enchanting garden floating on the sea.
The first stop is Shuzhuang Garden in the southern part of the island. With an ingenious layout designed around the natural terrain, the park includes two parts: the Garden of Hiding the Sea (Canghaiyuan) and the Garden of Making-Up Hills (Bushanyuan). As a private garden once, the villa-style Shuzhuang Garden on the island owns many beautiful buildings such as pavilions and houses. Then, you will be guided to the Piano Museum, which houses a large assortment of historic and modern fine pianos from the collection of Hu Youyi.
After lunch, your will continue to South Putuo Temple, a temple well-known throughout China and the location of the Buddhist College of Minnan. It is s an ancient Buddhist temple originally built during the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907) and comprises four buildings: Devajara Hall, Mahavira Hall, Dabei Hall and the scripture library. After that, our guide will accompany you to the Hulishan Battery Scenic Spot which was a military outpost constructed during the latter part of the Qing dynasty. Today it features cannonry from the Qing dynasties. In addition, the stone gates, city walls, watchtowers and trenches made of high-quality granite are worth seeing as well. If time permits, you'll be able to walk along the Island Ring Road to view the spectacular seascape and man-made scenery. Afterwards, the guide will escort you back to the dock and see you off.
Meal: Lunch
Price Includes
* Private English-speaking guide
* Private driver & air-conditioned vehicle
* Chinese lunch
* Entrance fees to tourist sites
Price Excludes
* Hotel accommodation with breakfasts
* Tips or gratuities for guide and driver
