Things to do in Xiamen

My guide, 董师傅, is very helpful, knowledgeable and humorous too. 董师傅 is also a very safe driver and shared with us about some facts of Xiamen, the plants, the buildings etc while on the way to see the tulou. The car is very spacious and comfortable. We went to a few tuluo and the local guides for the different tulou were very accommodating, and very good at taking pictures for us too. The pace is just nice, there isn't any hardselling for any products, just purely clear explanation on the history and facts about the tulou. Also, I had left my personal belongings in 董师傅 car and he was very kind to make a big detour and sent it back to me. I was very grateful for that.

This tour includes bus transportation, which is convenient for independent travelers since it's a group tour that picks you up from your hotel. It saves you the trouble of planning routes and transferring between transportation methods yourself. Plus, the travel time is acceptable since we mainly use the highway. Lunch is also arranged on the way (not exquisite, but plentiful). The tour guide on the bus is friendly and will try to sell products, but it's not compulsory. After arriving at the Tulou, a local guide will lead the tour. Taiwanese tourists have a great advantage... because Taiwanese and Xiamen dialects are both part of the Minnan language family, the difference in accent is very small, meaning there's no communication barrier. The Tulou residents also take special care of Taiwanese tourists. Special thanks to the grandma at Huaiyuan Building, who even helped me take a panoramic photo of the Tulou from the third floor. Of course, this is on the condition that you can speak Taiwanese. Overall, this tour was very rich and a great experience. Choosing the right tour avoids any unpleasant surprises.

modern clean bus, pseudo shopping stop at the first tulou stop (local guide was selling tobacco and tea while we waited for the photos to be processed) the tulous were amazing, last stop’s scenic area with water wheel was a bit lacklustre. lunch was communal, dishes tasty. mostly local chinese on the tour.

Our guide, Ms. Xie, was very enthusiastic, explained everything clearly, and helped us tour efficiently. While the island itself wasn't particularly noteworthy and we got tired from walking, the beautiful buildings, scenery, and delicious food more than made up for it. I would like to visit this island again when I come back to Xiamen. Thank you for everything.

陈导 who made the tour truly memorable. She was friendly, knowledgeable, and spoke with great enthusiasm. She shared interesting facts about each attraction.

This time, I participated in the Zhangzhou Tulou and Yunshuiyao one-day tour, and everything went smoothly from the contact before the trip to the end. The tour guide Zhang Hui was enthusiastic and professional 🤗, took good care of the group members 😀, and the driver had first-class driving skills 👍. This trip is worth the price 😁😁

This time the Chinese tour guide Luo Hua is very professional, the day before departure will be notified via WeChat, the day will also arrive early to wait, attraction explanation detailed, because it is a private group, want to ask what to ask, want to rest to rest, very suitable for a family walk around

The consultant was patient and recommended a lot of tours that I wouldn’t be able to find on common website.

If you're unsure about the exact date and purchase a plan the night before, our staff will contact you on the day of the tour. Feel free to ask them any questions you may have. Please arrive at the pier early to pick up your tickets, go through security, and wait to board the boat. The cruise is approximately one hour long. There's air conditioning on the first floor, and you can enjoy the night view and breeze on the second floor in the evening without getting too hot.