1-Day Xiamen Highlights Tour

- Gulangyu Island / South Putuo Temple

Trip Highlights - Attractions involved: Gulangyu Island and South Putuo Temple are the most famous tour spots in Xiamen. Xiamen is a vibrant and colorful place that offers relaxing and charming tours. Following our Xiamen tour packages, you will not only visit the major sights of the city, but also appreciated its mild climate, clean sea air, impressive colonial architecture and a remarkable cuisine culture. Located in the southeast of the province, borders Quanzhou to the north and looks out to Taiwan Strait. We kindly offer a One Day Highlights Tour with excellent service and competitive rates to you.
Availability: Daily.      Pick-up Point & Time: Your hotel, 8:30am.      Finishing Point & Time: Your hotel, 5:00pm.      Duration: 8 hours.

Tour Itinerary: (Lunch)
Today, you will be picked up from your hotel by our warm-hearted tour guide and then visit Gulangyu Island, known for its ancient relics, architecture and natural beauty. This island is on China's list of National Scenic Spots and is known as "the World Architecture Museum". After lunch, you will continue on to South Putuo Temple, Nanputuo. The temple is one of the best places to visit in Xiamen. After visiting the temple, you will be brought back to the hotel. For the whole tour, our tour guide and excellent driver will always be with you, and offer you their best service.
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Attraction Description
Gulangyu Island
Gulangyu Island, unique in mainland as the only traffic free island, is located southwest of Xiamen.Gulang literally means drum waves in Chinese, hence the name because of the sound of ocean waves hitting the reefs. It is well-known for its diversel architecture, relics and delicate scenic beauty. The island is also known as 'Piano Island' or 'The Island of Music' for holding the only piano...
The South Putuo Temple
The South Putuo Temple, Nanputuo Temple built in Tand Dynasty (618-907), is situated in the southeast of Xiamen City adjacent to Xiamen University and Lujiang River. Through constructions in several following dynasties, the current temple was rebuilt in the twenty-third year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It is to the south of Putuo Mountain--one of China's Four Famous...