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Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
Quanzhou is an old harbour city where the Chinese started to sail to other countries since ancient time. There are old temples, old town, old bridge, and the earliest mosque in China, and the museum that are worth visiting. This private day tour will let you travel from Xiamen with a local guide to explore the Tianyuan Monastery, Luoyang Bridge, Guandi Temple, and Maritime Museum etc. Centrally located Xiamen hotel pickup and drop-off are included. Pickup time is 8:30am.
What's included
Private transportation
Bottled water
Entrance fees
Lunch
English-speaking guide
Gratuity
What to expect
Kaiyuan Monastery
1h 30m · Admission ticket included
At 8:30am, you will be picked up from your centrally located Xiamen hotel and take one-hour private car ride to Quanzhou, an old city. Firstly you will visit Kaiyuan Monastery that was built in 686AD in Tang Dynasty. There are halls, pagoda, exhibition museum in the monastery. Particularly the east and west pagodas are renown for the carvings.
Tonghuai Temple of Guan Yu and Yue Fei
1h · Admission ticket included
Then, you will move to visit the old town of Quanzhou, where there is a living temple for the Guandi god. It is an old temple with colorful painting located in the center of the old town.
Qingjing Mosque
30m · Admission ticket included
Afterwards, you will visit the oldest mosque in China, the Qingjing Mosque, which was first built in 1009 in Song Dynasty (960-1279). There are ruins in the mosque to display the long history here.
Luoyang Bridge
1h · Admission ticket included
Enjoy the nice walk on the China's earliest stone bridge, Luoyang Bridge, which was built in 1053AD. Marco Polo described it in his book.
Quanzhou Maritime Museum
1h · Admission ticket included
After lunch, you will visit the Maritime Museum displaying the long history and antiques about the Chinese people to explore the oversea.
Later, you will be transferred back to your Xiamen hotel where the trip concludes.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
We also pick you up from your centrally located Xiamen hotel.
Additional information
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
