Xiamen Trip Overview
Tulou, or Earth Buildings, is one of the UNESCO sites near Xiamen, and well-known for its unique Hakka culture. This private day trip will let you explore Nanjing Tulou Castle and Yun Shui Yao old village from Xiamen. Centrally located Xiamen hotel pickup and drop-off are included. Pickup time is 7:30am. Please note there are different tulous, and you can choose other tours if you prefer Yongding Tulous.
Additional Info
Duration: 9 to 11 hours
Starts: Xiamen, China
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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Tulou, or Earth Buildings, is one of the UNESCO sites near Xiamen, and well-known for its unique Hakka culture. This private day trip will let you explore Nanjing Tulou Castle and Yun Shui Yao old village from Xiamen. Centrally located Xiamen hotel pickup and drop-off are included. Pickup time is 7:30am. Please note there are different tulous, and you can choose other tours if you prefer Yongding Tulous.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Tulou, Nanjing County, Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
Pick up from your centrally locate Xiamen hotel at 7:30am, and take a 3-hour scenic car ride to Tianluokeng hakka cluster, which is located in Nanjing County. You will take a bird-view on the top of the mountain for the old Tulou Castle, which is composed primarily of four round houses plus one rectangular earthen house, that is why it is named 4 dishes and 1 soup as one of the most magnificent and well- preserved hakka houses here.
After having a traditional Hakka lunch at Tianluokeng Hakka house, you will head to visit Taxia village that is one of the beautiful villages built along a stream. Explore Zhang’s clan ancestral hall in the village, which is listed among the key culture relics protected under national level.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Yun Shui Yao Ancient Town, Changjiao Village, Shuyang Town, Nanjing County 363608 China
Then you will move to Yun Shui Yao old village, which is a pretty traditional hakka village with old houses along the river. You will also visit Hegui Tulou here.
Afterwards, you will be transferred back to Xiamen where your tour concludes .
Duration: 2 hours