| This tour departs everyday. Start from Beijing Customize this tour Enquiry Day 1: Entrance City to XiaMen
(Dinner) Our tour guide will pick you up at the railway
station or airport and transfer you to the hotel. You will have a rest
in you hotel. Day 2: Xiamen (Lunch &
Dinner) Full day tour to Gulangyu Islet- Sunlight Rock,
Birds Garden, Shuzhuang Garden, Piano Museum. After lunch tour
Hulishan Old Fortress, Nanputuo Temple, Coastal Road Ring
Sightseeing. Gulangyu Islet: A mere 500 meters as the fly flies
across the harbor from downtown Xiamen lies the famous 1.77 square kilometer
island of G(or "Drum Waves," because the breakers pound the rocks like
drums).The 10 minute ferry ride to Gulangyu costs nothing unless you sit
upstairs, where a ticket lady will collect about twice nothing (one Yuan or so).
But unless you can swim, you have to pay the piper for the return trip-which at
about 1.5 Yuan is still a better deal than Hong Kong’s Star Ferry, New York
State’s Island Ferry, or Disney Land’s "Pirates of the Caribbean. Sunlight Rock: Riguang Rock is also called Moving
Rock. It is the summit of Gulang Islet. On the mountain, huge and precipitous
rocks form many caves and gullies. Pavilions are hidden among green trees. If
you go up the steps, you will come to the Lotus Flower Convent first, where a
huge rock named ''A Piece of Tile', sitting on the top forms a hall below. On
the large rocks beside the convent are inscribed ''Wonderland of Gulang,'' and
''Number One along the Egret River". Behind the convent are ''the Dragon's Cave
of the Egret River,'' ''the Cave of Summer Resort'' and there scenic spots.
Close to the convent is the historical site of Zheng Chenggong's Dragon Head
Mountain Fastness and the platform for directing the raining of his seamen.
Coming to the top of the mountain, you can see the beautiful view of the sea and
the mountains. The Xiamen Island and Gulangyu, Dadan and Erdan are all presented
before your eyes. Shuzhuang Garden: First built in 1931 on the
southside of the island, Shuzhuang Garden was once a private villa. It became a
garden park open to the public in 1955. It is divided into two parts-the Garden
of Hiding the Sea (Canghaiyuan) and the Garden of Making-Up Hills (Bushanyuan).
It was exquisitely designed to embody three important characteristics in
gardening---hiding elements, borrowing from one's surroundings, and combining
movements.The principle of hiding elements is embodied in the way the ocean
remains hidden from view even if you walk right up to the garden gate. However,
once you emerge from the bamboo forest, the seascape leaps into view. Climb the
Tower of Tide-Viewing to really get a terrific look at the sea.Borrowing from
one's surroundings refers to cleverly using naturally available scenery. Piano Museum: The museum, covering an area of 450
square meters, has 30 famous-brand pianos from Britain, France, the United
States, Austria and Australia. They are all over 100 years old. All the pianos
were collected by Hu Youyi, who was born in Gulangyu and now lives in
Australia.According to an agreement between Hu and the Gulangyu district
government, the pianos will be on show for 10 years in the museum and then be
donated to the local government.Gulangyu is dubbed "Piano Island" because its
17,800 permanent residents own 620 pianos. Day 3: Xiamen (Lunch &
Dinner) Full day tour to Jimei School Village- Turtle Garden. Xiamen
Botanical Garden. Zhongshan Road Shopping Center. Xiamen Botanical Garden: Xiamen Botanical garden is a
short ride away from Zhongshan Park. The Botanical Garden has the Xiamen most
scenic features, from some rare plants, to ponds, rocks and man made features.
The hills are also quite challenging going up to the wood areas which are on top
of the hill. Jimei School Village: It was built in 1993 with funds
provided by a famous philanthropist and educationalist who was a native of
Xiamen. Tan Kah Kee (1874-1961) left Xiamen for Singapore and made his fortune
in industry. As an overseas Chinese who contributed so much to his hometown, Tan
is a revered figure in Xiamen. He also founded Xiamen University. His tomb is
close to the entrance of Jimei School Village in Ao Park. Occupying an area of
100,000 sq meters, Jimei School Village has universities, colleges, secondary
schools, primary schools and kindergartens with 10,000 students and teachers.
Day 4: Xiamem to Departure
City. After breakfast, our tour guide will pick you up at the
hotel and transfer you to the railway station or airport and see you
off. You can choose any hotel you like with our discount
rate and inform
us, we will customize the package price according to
different hotels.
Our price including: A.Pick up and drop-off
from your hotel ; Entrance fees; B. Meals as listed in the itinerary,
B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=Dinner. C. Personal Guide & Driver + Private car
/ van for Private Transfers and sightseeing. D All Service
Charge and Taxes. E.Luggage Transfers between airports and
hotels.
Excluding: A. Entry or Exit China International Airfare
or train tickets. B. Visa Fees. C. Personal Expenses. Please
Note: Price may vary according to different seasons. You can extend
your stay in Shanghai after this package finished, we will keep the
discount hotel rate for you for the extended days. How to Book? 1. You can book
online or by email, tell us which airport to pick you up, then receive our
confirmation email. 2. When you arrive in Beijing/Shanghai , our tour
guide will inform the time to pick you up in the next morning. Payment
Method Please Contact Us Send Enquiry if you want
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