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10 Multi-day Tours in Xiamen That You Shouldn't Miss
The livable, lovable city of Xiamen teems with university students buzzing amid Buddhist temples, art galleries and beautiful parks. The city is actually comprised of islands; one of which, Gulangyu, is a peaceful bohemian oasis that's completely vehicle-free. Nibble on some glass noodles or juicy dumplings while perusing shops stuffed with antiques, delicate beads or ceramics.
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1. 7 Days Private Tour of Beijing, Xian, Shanghai by Bullet Train
Overall Ratings
4.7 based on 3 reviews
For any tourists who travel to China for culture & history exploration, the golden triangle tourist city – Beijing, Xian, and Shanghai are the most recommended destinations. On the 7 days private tour, you will visit the most essence and most highlight relics and things in the three cities. The bullet trains and hotels in each city are also included in the tour.
Inclusions: Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, 2nd class bullet train Beijing – Xian – Shanghai, 6 nights' ccommodation with daily breakfast in hotel(2 people sharing one room), Private transfers in air-conditioned vehicle with licensed driver, Excellent English speaking tour guide service during tours, Entrance fees as list in the itinerary
Exclusions: Personal expense, Gratuities to guide and driver, Guide service on the train
Reviewed By 779teos
The trip was well planned and customized to our liking! The Tour Guide & Driver were both very polite and professional. Memorable trip in Guilin and would highly recommend!
2. Mount Wuyi 3-Day Retreat by Bullet Train from Xiamen
With superexcellent bullet train, enjoy a mountain retreat in Mount Wuyi featuring distinctive Danxia landform and biodiversity conservation. This tour includes 2-way bullet train tickets between Xiamen and Wuyi Mountain, 2-night accommodation with breakfast, and admission to Wuyishan National Park. The vantage location of your hotel, just within the mountain area, will free you from crowds of tourists.
Inclusions: 2 nights accommodation in Wuyishan YeoHwa Resort (best available in Wuyishan), Hotel breakfast, Round-way bullet train of economy class between Xiamen and Wuyishan, Breakfast
Exclusions: Lunch and dinner, Tour guide service, China visa, Single room supplement, Other tickets inside the Wuyishan National Park (e.g. ride, rafting on the Nine Bend Stream, additional admission tickets, etc., Round trip transfers between hotel and railway station in Wuyishan, Round trip transfers between hotel and railway station in Xiamen
Reviewed By melonyr741
DO NOT use this tour company if you are not from China. Our experience was nothing but a huge disaster. We ended up paying to literally experience the land on our own and get completely lost and we were not able to enjoy the beauty the rice terraces had to offer. The tour company only gave back half our money after all the struggles we went through and many many emails later.
3. 5 Days Private Xian & Shanghai Tour by Bullet Train With Hotel
On this private tour you will visit the most popular tourist attractions in Xian and Shanghai. The highlight sites includes: City Wall, Shaanxi History Musuem, Terracotta Army, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Muslim Quarter, the Bund, Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai Museum, Yuyuan Garden, etc. The tour also includes private transfer, guides, entrance fee, bullet train, and hotel in two cities.
Inclusions: High speed train tickets from Xian to Shanghai, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, 4 nights' accommodation in 4 star comfortable hotel with daily breakfast in hotel, Private transfers in air-conditioned vehicle with licensed driver, English speaking tour guide service during tours
Exclusions: Personal expense, Gratuities to guide and driver
Reviewed By 779teos
The trip was well planned and customized to our liking! The Tour Guide & Driver were both very polite and professional. Memorable trip in Guilin and would highly recommend!
4. 2-Day PRI Tour to Kulangsu Island and Tulou by Round-way Flight from Guangzhou
Kulangsu Island and Tulou in Fujian Province are two UNESCO sites, and this tour will let you explore both sites in 2 days with round-way air tickets included. You will wander around the Kulangsu Island to view the well-preserved old buildings, and go inside the traditional Hakka Tulou, or Earthern House in English, in Yongding County to learn the colorful history.
Inclusions: Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Local guide in Xiamen, Hotel pickup and drop-off (centrally located), Transport by private vehicle, Accommodation as per itinerary(twin shared room), Round-way flight Guangzhou-Xiamen (Economy Class)
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By JacksonGZTrips
Delicious and delicate. The food in Guangzhou is the best. The old town is worth visiting if you want to know history and cultures of Guangzhou. Travelling in Guangzhou is not so difficult except for some language problems until recently the GZ government has had an interpretation hotline(+8620960169), which can provide great service for public affairs and government services. I used several times taking taxi and asking for directions, the interpreters are quite professional.
5. Charming Fujian-Xiamen,Quanzhou,Yongchun,Putian,Yongding,Meizhou,Shantou
Traveling in Fujian is a vivid journey. More than 3700 kilometers long coastline in Fujian has been folded into a thick album to record the history of human marine civilization. All the ports and islands have witnessed the marine spirit of Fujian people from ancient times to the present.
Inclusions: Dinner, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner
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Reviewed By Elena_gltan
I have travelled with YAT Travel since 2018 and the places that I went with them are North-East China, Harbin, Heilongjiang, Guizhou, West Sichuan and the most recent one that I went is the Silk Road and North Xinjiang. All together they were 3 long tours, all covering more than 20 days in each trip. I find this travel agency reliable and they deliver what were promised in the itineraries. They guides that were assigned to us are passionate and responsible in their duties..namely Zach and Jason whom I have the privilege to meet. Both of them went all the way out to make sure their guests are comfortable and well taken care of. If not for the pandemic the whole world is facing now, I would have gone with YAT for my fourth trip and that is to Yunnan Photography Tour in March this year. When the trip was cancelled due to the pandemic our deposits were promptly refunded by the company to our much relieved. If you plan to see China as a traveller and not seeing the usual touristy stuff which is often jam packed and very commercialised I would highly recommend YAT Travel. They will bring you to see the real interesting China and not forgetting to mention the delicious local food they bring to.
6. 2-Day Private Tour to Mt Guanzhai and Peitian Ancient Village from Xiamen
Spend two wonderful days to discover the beautiful Mt Guanzhai with her charming Danxia landscape, strange peaks and lake, and the Peitian Ancient Buildings, actually a village with 800 years of history, is a well-kept ancient architecture complex with typical architectural style of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Peitian Village is more than just an ancient village teemed with Ming and Qing styled buildings, it is a beautiful manor, a water and mountain painting, a history book of Hakka people and Hakka culture. Guanzhai Mountain was evaluated as one of the first 4A national level spots in 2000, nominated into the UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site list in 2008 and titled a "National Geopark" in 2009. Perfect places to go for a trip retreat away from the crowd of tourists.
Inclusions: Dinner, Lunch, Lunch, Experienced tour guide, Admission tickets, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Driver with private car, Bottled water
Exclusions: Gratuities(optional)
Reviewed By 145kiril
What an amazing show. We watched it 21.50pm with our little 2years old son. We can't understand Chinese but the 360°stage and the light effects were very interesting. We bought the tickets in our hotel and picked them up 30 min before at the theatre. I would recommend it.
7. Private Overnight Tour to Visit Nanjing and Yongding Tulou Castles from Xiamen
Tulou, or Earthen Buildings, in Fujian, is a renown World Heritage. This overnight private tour will let you explore both Nanjing and Yongding Tulou castles with a local guide from Xiamen. You will view the earthe buildings in the old Hakka villages, and overnight in a Tulou guesthouse as well.
Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Entrance fees, Private transportation, Local guide, Tulou guest house 1 night
Exclusions: Gratuity
Reviewed By Glenko
We were picked up by a driver who was on time and in an acceptable vehicle. He could not speak English but communicated using a telephone app. So far so good. We drive 2.5 hours and picked up the guide Jane. Her English was extremely poor and I could only understand 50% of what she was saying. We were taken to one area, “the Scenic Area of Hakka Cultural Village in Fujian Tulou”. We were told there was a 5 kilometer walk to see three sites. We noticed there were golf carts taking some Chinese tourists, and we suggested taking one so that we could see more sights. The guide refused. First she said it cost more, and I offered to pay. Then she said they were only for locals. On the way back, she tried to hail one, but unsuccessfully. The information she conveyed in her broken English was less than you could get in 15 minutes of reading Wikipedia. We walked 4km and it took 1.5 hours and then she said that was it. I asked about lunch. I was under the impression that lunch would be in the village with real Hakka food. She said we would drive to a restaurant. I asked why we did not see any of the older Tulou. The ones we saw were 20th century with only one from the 19th Century. I had to tell her that I wanted to sample the local rice wine, she did not suggest it. We got to the restaurant and she suggested two dishes, beef and chicken. We said we wanted a vegetable dish too. She ordered it and said we would have to pay 40 RMB since our food allowance was 60 RMB per person. That is less than $10 per person. We had paid $299 per person. At that point I had had enough and I called Silk Roads tour. They said that the guide was wrong and we would not have to pay 40 RMB. I also said that I was upset that the tour was only 1.5 hours and that we had seen only 3 of the newer Tulou. Then the food came and the chicken dish was inedible. Skin and bones. I should note that you can go to good Hakka restaurants in all major Chinese cities. I should also note that the Chinese tour groups in the restaurants were having huge meals. I told Jane the chicken was terrible and I was still hungry. The agency had called her after my complaint (actually I had to call twice and she said we didn’t have to pay 40 RMB and that we could order anything we wanted. So I said that I wanted shrimp. She said they were all out of shrimp. I settled for Hakka tofu. Probably the cheapest dish on the menu. Then she asked if I wanted to see more Tulou. I said that for $598 I wanted to see all important sites that you could see in one day. They took us to one nearby Tulou from 1912 I believe. There was no admission fee which I suppose is why they took us there. I said what about the older Tulou? She said they were 15km away and it would take 20 minutes and it was not included in our tour. We got back to the hotel at 4:30. In total we spent 5.5 hours in the car, less than 2 hours visiting Tulou and 45 minutes at lunch. And we did not see the most important site which is called Tianluokeng. In short the trip was a complete rip-off and I did not see the most important cluster of Tulou. Be forewarned.
8. Private Two-Day Fujian Hakka Tulou Trip
In this amazing tour you will explore the world heritage of Fujian Tulou, Hakka earthen style residential houses and experience the legendary Hakka culture as well as immersing yourself in authentic rural life. You will see the different things there: the people, their residence and way of life in the mountainous area of Fujian province. You will have the opportunity to taste real Hakka cuisine learn Hakka language with local people, and tour around the Hakka Earthen style residential house.
Inclusions: Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Admission tickets, Driver with private car, Experienced tour guide, Accommodation, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Bottled water
Exclusions: Gratuities(optional)
Reviewed By 145kiril
What an amazing show. We watched it 21.50pm with our little 2years old son. We can't understand Chinese but the 360°stage and the light effects were very interesting. We bought the tickets in our hotel and picked them up 30 min before at the theatre. I would recommend it.
9. All Inclusive 3-Day Private Tour of Xi'an and Beijing from Xiamen with Hotel
If you’ve got limited time in China, don’t waste a second on this 3-day private tour of Xi’an and Beijing from Xiamen by plane. Take an in-depth tour of the UNESCO site of The Terracotta Army; Go up to the Xi'an City Wall to enjoy amazing view of the city. Stroll around the Muslim Quarter and try their delicious snacks. Marvel at China's Capital city-Beijing's incredible attractions: the Great Wall at Mutianyu, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace. Admire the Tian'anmen Square, stroll along the local Hutong allays and enjoy authentic Chinese Lunch. Flexible itinerary of this private tour will let you travel and explore at your own pace and style. Tour including plane tickets, entrance fee, lunch, overnight accommodation, English speaking tour guide and private vehicle, you can choose to end your tour in Beijing, Xi'an or return Xiamen.
Inclusions: Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Beijing Overnight 4 Star accommodation of standard twin room (two beds), based on twin share., Entrance fee, Plane Tickets (economy class), Hotel pickup and drop-off, Cable car round trip or ski lift up and toboggan down at the Great Wall , Professional English speaking guide, Transport by private vehicle, Xi'an Overnight 5 Star accommodation of standard twin room (two beds), based on twin share.
Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Gratuities
10. All Inclusive 2-Day Private Tour of Beijing City Highlights from Xiamen by Air
Experience the history and culture of China's Capital City-Beijing during this 2-day private tour from Xiamen by plane. Your friendly and knowledgeable private guide will give you a comprehensive overview of this fascinating city, its local community and cuisine during a 2-day private tour. The sites you will visit including the UNESCO Sites: Great Wall of China, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace. Admire the Tian'anmen Square, stroll along the local Hutong allays and enjoy authentic Chinese Lunch. Flexible itinerary of this private tour will let you travel and explore at your own pace and style. Tour including plane tickets, entrance fee, lunch, one night of accommodation in a 4-star hotel, English speaking tour guide and private vehicle, you can choose to end your tour in Beijing or return Xiamen.
Inclusions: Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Entrance Fee, Bottled water, Plane Tickets (economy class), Hotel pickup and drop-off, Cable car round trip or ski lift up and toboggan ticket at Great Wall, Overnight 4 star accommodation of standard twin room (two beds), based on twin share., Professional guide, Transport by private vehicle
Exclusions: Additional Entrance fees to the museums inside the attractions, Gratuities
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