DAY 01Xiamen → Nanjing Tulou
Into the tulou country
Leave Xiamen for tea and fruit country, arriving among Tianluokeng's earthen rings and the lanes of Taxia.
Fujian · 5 daysCoastal Serenade
Coastal Serenade
Hakka hearths and island calm.
A short Fujian escape pairing the lived-in courtyards of Hakka tulou with the sea air and unhurried lanes of Gulangyu.
XiamenGulangyu
The journeyEarth, timber and sea air,
Earth, timber and sea air,
held close to daily life.
Sleep inside centuries-old communal homes, share village mornings and finish with time to wander a car-free island.
- Duration
- 5 days
- Route
- 3 stops
- Style
- Private journey
- Best season
- Oct–Apr
Why this journeyQuiet moments,
Quiet moments,
deeply felt.
- Nights inside real tulou
- Hakka village life
- Tea and orchard country
- Gulangyu at leisure
The complete itineraryFive days,
Five days,
from earthen homes to island calm.
Follow one clear timeline from Xiamen into Fujian's tulou heartland, then back to sea air on Gulangyu. Each day pairs architecture, village life and coastal calm.
DAY 02Taxia → Chuxi Cluster
Courtyards of Chuxi
Spend the day inside Fujian's tulou world, moving between communal courtyards, timber galleries and village life.
DAY 03Chuxi/Hongkeng → Meilin → Xiamen → Gulangyu
From earthen homes to the sea
Visit Hakka homes and banyan-shaded hamlets before returning to the coast and crossing to Gulangyu.
DAY 04Gulangyu at Leisure
Gulangyu at leisure
Keep the day open for sea air, piano-lined lanes, quiet beaches and the island's layered architecture.
DAY 05Gulangyu → Xiamen
A slow island morning
Take one last slow walk on Gulangyu before the ferry and onward journey.
What is includedEverything essential,
Everything essential,
with room for discovery.
Private transport · 4 nights · Tulou stays · Ferry tickets · Admissions · English-speaking guide