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One-Day Tour from Xiamen to Nanjing Yunshuiyao & Yongding Gaobei Tulou Cluster (Explore World Cultural Heritage)
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Tours • From Xiamen

One-Day Tour from Xiamen to Nanjing Yunshuiyao & Yongding Gaobei Tulou Cluster (Explore World Cultural Heritage)

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4.8 / 5
(52) • 500+ booked
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€ 61.95
Lujiang River Night Cruise in Xiamen
Parks & gardens • Xiamen

Lujiang River Night Cruise in Xiamen

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4.0 / 5
(140) • 2K+ booked
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€ 14.50
Retail: € 15.85
Xiamen Huangdu Banquet • Immersive Palace Banquet
Tours • Xiamen

Xiamen Huangdu Banquet • Immersive Palace Banquet

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4.2 / 5
(10) • 500+ booked
€ 20.19
Xiamen Yunshuiyao and Tianluokeng Tulou Day Tour
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Tours • From Xiamen

Xiamen Yunshuiyao and Tianluokeng Tulou Day Tour

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4.1 / 5
(10) • 100+ booked
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€ 61.59
Klook China Mainland Fujian Xiamen Private Customized Tour (Xiamen)
Tours • From Xiamen, Fuzhou

Klook China Mainland Fujian Xiamen Private Customized Tour (Xiamen)

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Private tour
Private group
4.8 / 5
(6) • 300+ booked
Free
Fujian Tulou & Yunshuiyao Day Tour with Chengqi Building
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Tours • From Xiamen

Fujian Tulou & Yunshuiyao Day Tour with Chengqi Building

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5.0 / 5
(23) • 50+ booked
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€ 53.75
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Klook Private Customized Tours in Mainland China
Tours • From Beijing, Shanghai, Kunming, Dali, Lijiang

Klook Private Customized Tours in Mainland China

Private tour
Private group
Free cancellation
600+ booked
€ 0.00
20% off select options
Xiamen Yongding Tulou & Chengqilou Full-Day Tour
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Tours • From Xiamen

Xiamen Yongding Tulou & Chengqilou Full-Day Tour

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€ 29.85
Xiamen Gulangyu Island Full-Day Cultural Tour
Tours • Xiamen

Xiamen Gulangyu Island Full-Day Cultural Tour

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4.5 / 5
(48) • 400+ booked
€ 56.79
Fujian Tulou & Gaobei Tulou Full-Day World Heritage Tour
Tours • From Xiamen

Fujian Tulou & Gaobei Tulou Full-Day World Heritage Tour

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5.0 / 5
(2)
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€ 52.25
Xiamen Old Courtyard Scenic Area Tickets & Super Large 360-degree Moving Seat Indoor Live Performance Show "Legend of Southern Fujian" Tickets
Attraction passes • Xiamen

Xiamen Old Courtyard Scenic Area Tickets & Super Large 360-degree Moving Seat Indoor Live Performance Show "Legend of Southern Fujian" Tickets

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3.6 / 5
(7) • 200+ booked
€ 32.95
Retail: € 33.15
Gulang Evening Breeze (Sea Music Dinner Show)
Cruises • Xiamen

Gulang Evening Breeze (Sea Music Dinner Show)

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Up to 3 hrs
New Activity
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€ 31.90
Xiamen Gulangyu round trip ferry ticket
Ferries • Xiamen

Xiamen Gulangyu round trip ferry ticket

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4.0 / 5
(214) • 10K+ booked
€ 8.25
One-day chartered car tour from Xiamen city to Yongding Gaobei Tulou King / Yunshuiyao Ancient Town / Tianluokeng and other Tulou scenic spots
€ 117.29
€ 123.45
Save € 6.16
Xiamen|Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport Private Airport Transfer
Private airport transfers • Xiamen

Xiamen|Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport Private Airport Transfer

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4.7 / 5
(246) • 1K+ booked
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€ 10.3
Up to 5% off
Mainland China Bus & Metro Card
Rail passes • From Shanghai

Mainland China Bus & Metro Card

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4.0 / 5
(356) • 4K+ booked
€ 4.05
Xiamen Private Car Charter
Car charters • Xiamen

Xiamen Private Car Charter

Customized itinerary
Free cancellation
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4.6 / 5
(80) • 600+ booked
€ 73.19
Retail: € 79.19
Private Transfer Between Xiamen City and Tianluokeng Tulou Cluster & Yun Shui Yao Ancient Town
Car charters • Zhangzhou

Private Transfer Between Xiamen City and Tianluokeng Tulou Cluster & Yun Shui Yao Ancient Town

Customized itinerary
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4.7 / 5
(552) • 1K+ booked
€ 119.25
Xiamen city chartered car one-day tour
Car charters • Xiamen

Xiamen city chartered car one-day tour

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5.0 / 5
(24)
€ 72.39
€ 76.20
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One-day tour of Quanzhou surrounding areas from Xiamen
Car charters • From Xiamen

One-day tour of Quanzhou surrounding areas from Xiamen

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4.9 / 5
(29)
€ 109.89
€ 115.65
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Chartered Tour: Xiamen Surrounding One-Day Chartered Car (Zhangzhou/Quanzhou/Jinjiang/Shishi)
Car charters • Xiamen

Chartered Tour: Xiamen Surrounding One-Day Chartered Car (Zhangzhou/Quanzhou/Jinjiang/Shishi)

City transfers
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4.6 / 5
(28) • 200+ booked
€ 97.09
Retail: € 106.45
Private Railway Station Transfers for Xiamen City
Car charters • Xiamen

Private Railway Station Transfers for Xiamen City

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4.6 / 5
(25) • 200+ booked
€ 16.25
Shenzhen to Guangzhou China High Speed Rail
Train tickets • From Shenzhen, Changsha, Xiamen, Shanghai, Guilin

Shenzhen to Guangzhou China High Speed Rail

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4.7 / 5
(12) • 200+ booked
€ 62.75
Chartered Tour: Xiamen City to Yongding Tulou Cluster and back
Car charters • Longyan

Chartered Tour: Xiamen City to Yongding Tulou Cluster and back

Customized itinerary
Free cancellation
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4.8 / 5
(37) • 200+ booked
€ 105.40
Retail: € 116.45

Hotels in Xiamen

Swiss Grand Xiamen
Hotels • Xiamen

Swiss Grand Xiamen

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4.6 / 5
(571)
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€ 75.48
€ 78.55
Hotel Indigo Xiamen Harbour by IHG
Hotels • Xiamen

Hotel Indigo Xiamen Harbour by IHG

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4.4 / 5
(189)
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€ 86.59
VISHAN Fashion Designer Trendy Residence
Hotels • Xiamen

VISHAN Fashion Designer Trendy Residence

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5.0 / 5
(2)
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€ 38.63
Xiamen Marriott Hotel Haicang
Hotels • Xiamen

Xiamen Marriott Hotel Haicang

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4.4 / 5
(32)
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€ 67.04
Conrad Hotel Xiamen
Hotels • Xiamen

Conrad Hotel Xiamen

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4.4 / 5
(103)
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€ 196.55
Langham Place Xiamen
Hotels • Xiamen

Langham Place Xiamen

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4.6 / 5
(589)
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€ 66.9
Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen
Hotels • Xiamen

Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen

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4.4 / 5
(431)
From
€ 62.91
€ 83.27
Super 8 Hotel Premier  (Xiamen Railway Station)
Hotels • Xiamen

Super 8 Hotel Premier (Xiamen Railway Station)

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€ 26.53
Pan Pacific Xiamen
Hotels • Xiamen

Pan Pacific Xiamen

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4.3 / 5
(512)
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€ 71.64
ANDAZ XIAMEN, BY HYATT
Hotels • Xiamen

ANDAZ XIAMEN, BY HYATT

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4.7 / 5
(39)
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€ 134.4
HUALUXE Xiamen Haicang Harbour View by IHG
Hotels • Xiamen

HUALUXE Xiamen Haicang Harbour View by IHG

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4.7 / 5
(57)
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€ 60.37
Hilton Garden Inn Xiamen Bailuzhou Park
Hotels • Xiamen

Hilton Garden Inn Xiamen Bailuzhou Park

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4.3 / 5
(14)
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€ 41.75

Reviews of Xiamen activities

LIANG *****
2026-06-15 06:16:33
Fantastic 5.0
The service is quite good, and the dancers perform diligently, making for an excellent show. It's very suitable for bringing older family members. If you're worried about feeling awkward, don't choose the most expensive seats. Instead, opt for the first row on either side, which is closest to the dancers and often includes interactive games.
MAXINE ***
2026-06-21 01:09:42
Fantastic 5.0
Was a great day trip to Yunshuiyao and Tulou. The travel agency will email requesting for WeChat ID and thereafter all communications were done via WeChat. The driver and Yunshuiyao guide is the same person and we were assigned to 洪师傅. He came to pick us from our hotel at Zhongshan Pedestrian Street at 7.30am and he was very punctual. Thereafter we went to pick another 2 more groups before heading to Tulou. Actual itinerary: 7.30am - Pick up from hotel 10am - Reached Tulou, a separate guide from the Tulou will meet the group there and explained the history of Tulou. Visited 3 Tulous and the whole walk was about 3km. 12pm - Lunch at a restaurant (meal not included) 1.30pm - Leave for Yunshuiyao 2pm to 4pm - Yunshuiyao tour 4pm - Sending the group back to their accoms 7pm - Reached Xiamen Zhongshan Pedestrain Street Total of 6 pax and a comfortable 9 seater bus was allocated. Pleasant experience and will definitely recommend.
林 **
2026-06-26 18:39:27
Fantastic 5.0
I was quite excited for my first visit to a World Heritage Site on June 17th. Our tour guide that day was A-Jian. Unfortunately, the weather didn't cooperate, and it rained all day. Despite this, our guide was very patient, picking up and dropping off every traveler, and meticulously explained the history with a touch of humor, which kept the trip from feeling dull.
陳 **
2026-06-21 09:54:09
Fantastic 5.0
Mainland China is really smoker-friendly; you can smoke everywhere, from market restaurants to the Lujiang River night cruise ferry! 👍 It's truly a cultural difference. 😂 In Taiwan, you'd get dirty looks for smoking indoors. Xiamen is so beautiful, and the Twin Towers are stunning! ♥ A table with refreshments on the top deck of the ferry costs 200 RMB, which is about 1,000 NTD. 😂
클룩 고객
2026-07-18 01:57:25
Fantastic 5.0
I booked this tour without realizing it was a local Chinese tour, but it was still a lot of fun. I'm Korean, and the staff took great care of me from the beginning to the end of the itinerary. I had an issue with the WeChat app, so we communicated via email, and they provided convenient pickup and drop-off near my hotel, which made traveling much easier. In fact, because it was a local tour, I got to experience a more authentic and natural side of the area. Of course, I couldn't understand most of the explanations since they were in Chinese, but the visual experience was much more enjoyable. And using a translation app made it manageable, so it wasn't too difficult to travel. Thank you for taking such good care of me!
JANG ********
2026-08-11 07:00:35
Fantastic 5.0
Thank you to driver Xiao Zhang for picking us up and dropping us off on time. It was amazing to see the Tulou buildings come to life from our textbooks; there are over 30,000 of them here! Yunshuiyao was beautiful, and thanks to Xiao Zhang for helping us take photos 🤳. Highly recommend 👍👍👍
클룩 고객
2026-10-10 12:41:25
Fantastic 5.0
The Xiamen Ancient Residence Scenic Area wasn't anything special. There were no people around, almost nothing was running, and we just had to look at the old, on-display exhibits and leave. However, the Minnan Legend show was worth seeing at least once with my parents. I was very worried because some reviews mentioned that the restrooms were dirty, but the restrooms were actually well-maintained and clean. We booked premier seats, so there weren't many people around us, and we were able to watch comfortably. Most of the audience is Chinese. Actually, there isn't a huge difference in the seats, but since it was just us in our area, it was less noisy and comfortable. Also, during the performance, translated text is shown on both the left and right sides.
Klook User
2026-08-21 10:18:19
Fantastic 5.0
Alice was a great guide with a wealth of information about the history of the Tulous buildings, the people and the traditions. What we also appreciated was the view of her families home. Our driver was very considerate using a translation app to put us at ease. He was always ready when we finished a site and got us back safely through some pretty horrible weather.
YANG ********
2026-05-29 01:01:06
Fantastic 5.0
Thank you, Xiao Yan, for your service. Two days before our trip, you created a WeChat group and carefully informed us of important details and meeting points for our tour day. Although it was extremely hot on the day of the tour, you did your best to make us feel comfortable and flexibly adjusted the itinerary. It was excellent, and we will definitely choose Koolk again next time we visit Xiamen.

Xiamen at a glance

When is the busiest time to visit Xiamen?

Based on what travelers booked on Klook

Busier than usual Quieter than usual
+50%
+25%
Typical
-25%
-50%
+23%
Jan
-22%
Feb
-17%
Mar
Busiest +42%
Apr
+24%
May
+34%
Jun
+24%
Jul
-33% Quietest
Aug
-24%
Sep
-24%
Oct
-5%
Nov
-18%
Dec

Demand peaks in April (roughly 42% above a typical month) while August is much quieter (about 33% below a typical month), so travellers from Australia should book early for April and expect easier availability and fewer crowds in August. Based on Klook historical booking data.

When is Xiamen cheapest?

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$20
$15
$10
Avg $15 Cheapest $11 Priciest $17
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

Activity pricing is cheapest in August at around USD 11 — roughly 35% below the priciest month — so combining August’s lower demand and lower prices can stretch your budget. Based on Klook booking data, July 2025 – June 2026.

How far ahead should you book?

Plan ahead so you don’t miss out

2 daysLast-minute
9 daysTypical
22 daysEarly

Most travellers book about 9 days ahead, so with a typical lead time of around nine days you have flexibility for spontaneous plans, but consider booking earlier for peak months like April. Based on Klook booking data, February 2026 – July 2026.

Quick facts about Xiamen

Local weather

℉℃
  • DEC - FEB
    19°10°

  • MAR - MAY
    26°12°

  • JUN - AUG
    32°23°

  • SEP - NOV
    30°16°

General info
  • Time zone

    No time difference

  • Currency

    1EUR = 7.52CNY

  • Official languages

  • Best time to visit

    Lantern Festival and Xiamen International Marathon

  • Recommended trip duration

  • Flight time

    When departing from Sydney

What to know before visiting Xiamen

Discover Xiamen City and what draws visitors

Xiamen City is a coastal getaway popular for day tours, parks and gardens, and attraction passes, with steady interest in observation decks and zoo/aquarium visits. Demand on Klook shows a clear rhythm through the year, with a pronounced spring peak and a quieter late-summer lull.

When to visit for crowds and prices

Klook booking data shows April is the busiest month while August is the quietest. Prices move modestly across the year: they dip to their lowest around August and rise toward March, so cheaper activity options typically appear in August while late-winter and early-spring months trend more expensive. Travellers seeking lower prices and smaller crowds should consider visiting in August; those wanting peak-season atmosphere and the liveliest scene will prefer April. Overall, demand and prices mostly move together here—busiest months tend to be among the more expensive months.

Tips for travellers from Australia

Most travellers from Australia book activities roughly a week or more in advance, so plan key experiences ahead—especially if you travel in April when demand peaks. That said, many experiences can still be reserved close to arrival, with last-minute availability often possible a day or two before. Use Klook to compare timing and lock in the tours and park passes that matter most to your trip.

FAQs about Xiamen

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