XIAMEN SHORE EXCURSION: GULANGYU ISLAND, NANPUTUO TEMPLE & XIAMEN UNIVERSITY

Xiamen is a green, relaxed city on the coast across from Taiwan. The cruise terminal is in town and Gulangyu island is a short ferry ride away.

The route (about 5 to 7 hours)

• Ferry to Gulangyu, a small island with no cars, full of old villas and churches built by foreign merchants a hundred years ago. It is a World Heritage site and is famous for its pianos. Daily visitor numbers are limited, so we book early.
• Nanputuo Temple, a large Buddhist temple at the foot of the hills, with a vegetarian restaurant.
• A walk through Xiamen University, often called one of China's prettiest campuses.

The round earth houses (tulou) of the Hakka people are about 3 hours away. Ask us if your ship stays long enough.

How these shore excursions work

• Private tour for your group only, from a few people in a van up to a full coach.
• An English-speaking local guide meets you at the cruise terminal (or at the tender pier if your ship anchors).
• We plan the day around your ship's times and bring you back well before all-aboard.
• Send us your ship name, port date and docking hours, and we fit the route to them.

Included

• English-speaking local guide
• Private vehicle with driver
• Entrance tickets and boat rides in the route you choose

Not included

• Lunch and drinks, unless we agree on a lunch stop in the price
• Tips for the guide and driver

Price

The price per person depends on your group size and the route. Tell us your ship, date and number of people and we will send a plan and a price.

More in China: all China shore excursions. Other ports: Qingdao, Dalian, Yantai. Or see all our cruise port tours in Asia.