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LanguagesChinese, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, English, French
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
This 9-hour private tour will take you to the prince of Tulou-Zhencheng Earth Building. You will see the different shapes of the magnificent earth buildings in just one place. Having a local lunch together with the Hakka families while sitting inside the earth buildings will help you to better understand the local inhabitants' life and the history of Hakka Earth Buildings.
What's included
Insurance: China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance during the tour
Bottled water
Transport between attractions, including pickup and return to your hotel (within the Xiamen main island)
Government taxes & fees
Professional, passionate English speaking tour guide service
Chinese lunch at popular local restaurant
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
What to expect
Yongding Earth Building
4h · Admission ticket included
After breakfasts, your private guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby. Sit back and relax in a well maintained, air conditioned non smoking private vehicle for a 3-hour drive. You will learn from your knowledgeable Tulou travel guide about the history of the Tulou (Prince of Tulou-Hongkeng Earth Building Cluster), the local life of the Hakka people, some basic facts of the earth buildings you will visit and other things you should know for this tour.
Arrive at the tourist center, you will first go to the
Zhengcheng Building, which is featured as “the prince of the earth buildings” at the World Architecture Model Exhibition held in Los Angeles in April 1986. Later you will visit the "Rice Liter" like earth building-the
Rusheng Building, which is the smallest circular building.
At noon, you will go to a local Hakka family to have a traditional Chinese lunch. Enjoy the local Hakka food and their special home made rice wine!
Later after lunch, you will continue to visit the
Fuyu Building -one of the few sumptuous earth buildings, then the
Kuiju Building, inside of which there are still over 100 people living there.
At last part of the tour, you will experience the amazing "whispering wall" at the center point of the
Huanji Building. If you pedal hard or speak loudly, you can hear the echo very clearly, just like the "whispering wall" in Temple of Heaven in Beijing.
After the tour, you will have a good rest on the comfortable vehicle during the 3-hour drive back to Xiamen. 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.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
You can be picked up from any place in downtown Xiamen
Additional information
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
