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Essence Of Xiamen Tour

Tour Code: XM-1
Duration: 4 days
Departure Date: You Choose!
Tour Type: Land tour + well selected hotel + Your own English speaking guide (otherwise specified), your own driver at your own pace and schedule.

From pirates and warlords to modern economic powerhouse and resort city, Xiamen's history is as interesting as it is long.

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1

Place & Transport: Arrive in Xiamen, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Airport to Hotel Transfer (Xiamen)

Day 2

Place & Transport: Xiamen
Today's Activities: Hulishan Fortress, Gulangyu Island, Ferry Fee for Gulang Island, Crag of Sunlight, Suzhuang garden, Electric Vehicle
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

- Hulishan Fortress: It was built in 1891, the architecture mainly integrated the style in Ming and Qing Dynasty and the style from Europe. Huli Mountain Fortress is famous for having both the biggest and smallest cannons in the world. And there are many ancient military facilities and weapon, such as the emplacement, the barracks, the castle, the trench, double-edged swords and firelocks.
- Gulangyu Island: GulangYu Island is in the southwestern of Xiamen city, it takes just 10 minutes by local ferry boat. There are many famous pianists in China from this island, and the piano ownership rate is the highest in China. There are many colonial buildings built after the Opium War, including the Britain, the America, France, German, Spain, etc.
- Ferry Fee for Gulang Island: It is a world of sea breezes, sunshine and exotic architecture with Mediterranean flavor.
- Crag of Sunlight: Sunlit Rock is the summit of GulangYu Island. Along the way to the top of the mountain, there are many huge and fantastic rocks, Pavilions, and green trees. Climbing up to the top of the mountain, you will enjoy the bird’s eye-view of the whole Island and part of Xiamen city.
- Suzhuang garden: Located at the southern shore of Gulangyu Island, it was built around 1900 as a private villa.Like other gardens, it is a traditional Chinese garden consisted of pavilions, bridges, lakes, towers and hills. Specially, Shuzhuang Garden is connect with the sea, you can enjoy the sea-view along the corridor above the sea.
- Electric Vehicle:

Gulangyu Island

Day 3

Place & Transport: Xiamen
Today's Activities: Yong Ding Earth Buildings
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

- Yong Ding Earth Buildings: Located at Yong Ding of Long Yan area, Yong Ding Earth Buildings is defensive, well ventilated, windproof, quakeproof, flameproof, moistureproof, and it is warm in winter and cool in summer. The most famous buildings are Zhen Cheng Building, Cheng Qi Building and Yi Jing Building.

The Buildings of Yong Ding

Day 4

Place & Transport: Depart Xiamen, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Xiamen)
Meals: Breakfast

Apr. 01 - Nov. 31
High Season
Dec. 01 - Mar. 31
Low Season(2010)

Your Group Size	Tour Class	Tour Price	Single Room Supplement	Inquiry
1 Person	Superior Class	$1187	$0	Inquiry
	Deluxe Class	$985	$0	Inquiry
	Tourist Class	$881	$0	Inquiry
2-5 Person	Superior Class	$610	$261	Inquiry
	Deluxe Class	$509	$160	Inquiry
	Tourist Class	$458	$108	Inquiry
6-9 Person	Superior Class	$438	$261	Inquiry
	Deluxe Class	$337	$160	Inquiry
	Tourist Class	$286	$108	Inquiry

Hotels

City	Superior Class	Deluxe Class	Tourist Class
Xiamen	Sheraton Hotel Xiamen	Millennium Harbourview Hotel	Gold Coast Hotel, Xiamen

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* Price is in US dollars, for one person. Price is for references only, may vary according to your travel time Please inquire for more details. Click here to change prices to your Currency

* Better discount is available when travel in low season from Nov to March or when travel in a large group. Please Contact Us for more details.

* If only one person is traveling then the single room supplement is not required. If, for example, three people book a hotel, with two in one room and one in another room, the single room supplement must be paid.

Price Inclusions and Exclusions

Price Inclusions:

Entrance Fees:
To scenic spots as listed in the itinerary.
Meals:
All meals as specified in the itinerary.
If the restaurant indicated is not available on the day, your guide will arrange another restaurant from our list of approved restaurants. Breakfast is usually a western style buffet. We endeavor to ensure that a choice of western and Chinese breakfasts is supplied, however there may be occasions when only a Chinese breakfast is available in some remote locations.
Private Transfers:
Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in Xiamen by private air conditioned vehicle with a driver and English-speaking guide (as listed above).
Your comfort is our priority! Click here to get a description of the vehicles that we use for our tours.
Guide:
As outlined in the itinerary an English-speaking guide and driver will be provided in each city, who will remain with you throughout your time in that city. A new guide and a new driver will meet you at each city on your tour, to provide you with the best local knowledge available.
Hotels:
Hotel fees are based on two people sharing one room with twin beds.
All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified.
Service Charge & Government Taxes:
Insurance
The insurance is China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance.
Click here to learn more about the insurance coverage and the sum insured.
Luggage Transfers:
Between airports and hotels.
Arrangements:
The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

Price Exclusions:

Personal Expenses:
Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary.
Meals:
Any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary.
Single Room Supplement.