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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
(53) • 500+ booked
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€ 62.69
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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€ 67.99
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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€ 16.79
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
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
Free
Xiamen Huangdu Banquet • Immersive Palace Banquet
Tours • Xiamen

Xiamen Huangdu Banquet • Immersive Palace Banquet

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Free cancellation
4.2 / 5
(10) • 500+ booked
€ 20.40
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
(24) • 50+ booked
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€ 54.39
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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) • 300+ booked
€ 32.15
Retail: € 33.55
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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50+ booked
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€ 30.20
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
€ 57.45
Xiamen Yunshuiyao & Tianluokeng Tulou Full-Day Tour
Tours • From Xiamen

Xiamen Yunshuiyao & Tianluokeng Tulou Full-Day Tour

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English guided
Free cancellation
5.0 / 5
(6)
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€ 51.69
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Xiamen Gulangyu & Nanputuo Temple Full-Day Tour
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Tours • Xiamen

Xiamen Gulangyu & Nanputuo Temple Full-Day Tour

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4.7 / 5
(34) • 200+ booked
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€ 46.85
Xiamen Gulangyu round trip ferry ticket
Ferries • Xiamen

Xiamen Gulangyu round trip ferry ticket

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3.9 / 5
(220) • 10K+ booked
€ 8.35
One-day chartered car tour from Xiamen city to Yongding Gaobei Tulou King / Yunshuiyao Ancient Town / Tianluokeng and other Tulou scenic spots
€ 118.65
€ 124.89
Save € 6.24
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
(254) • 1K+ booked
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€ 10.3
Up to 5% off
Xiamen Private Car Charter
Car charters • Xiamen

Xiamen Private Car Charter

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Customized itinerary
Free cancellation
4.6 / 5
(80) • 600+ booked
€ 74.05
Retail: € 80.10
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

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Customized itinerary
Free cancellation
4.7 / 5
(553) • 1K+ booked
€ 120.69
Mainland China Bus & Metro Card
Rail passes • From Shanghai

Mainland China Bus & Metro Card

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4.1 / 5
(357) • 4K+ booked
€ 4.09
Xiamen city chartered car one-day tour
Car charters • Xiamen

Xiamen city chartered car one-day tour

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5.0 / 5
(26)
€ 73.29
€ 77.15
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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)
€ 111.15
€ 117.00
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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)

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City transfers
Free cancellation
4.6 / 5
(28) • 200+ booked
€ 98.25
Retail: € 107.70
Private Railway Station Transfers for Xiamen City
Car charters • Xiamen

Private Railway Station Transfers for Xiamen City

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Free cancellation
4.6 / 5
(25) • 200+ booked
€ 16.45
Chartered Tour: Xiamen City to Yongding Tulou Cluster and back
Car charters • Longyan

Chartered Tour: Xiamen City to Yongding Tulou Cluster and back

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Customized itinerary
Free cancellation
4.8 / 5
(37) • 200+ booked
€ 106.65
Retail: € 117.80
Chengdu to Chongqing China High Speed Rail
€ 3.90

Hotels in Xiamen

Swiss Grand Xiamen
Hotels • Xiamen

Swiss Grand Xiamen

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4.6 / 5
(598)
From
€ 77.95
Hotel Indigo Xiamen Harbour by IHG
Hotels • Xiamen

Hotel Indigo Xiamen Harbour by IHG

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4.4 / 5
(195)
From
€ 76.6
W Xiamen
Hotels • Xiamen

W Xiamen

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4.9 / 5
(33)
From
€ 133.91
Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen
Hotels • Xiamen

Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen

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4.4 / 5
(437)
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€ 62.98
€ 83.36
Langham Place Xiamen
Hotels • Xiamen

Langham Place Xiamen

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4.6 / 5
(623)
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€ 66.9
Super 8 Hotel Premier  (Xiamen Railway Station)
Hotels • Xiamen

Super 8 Hotel Premier (Xiamen Railway Station)

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€ 26.36
VISHAN Fashion Designer Trendy Residence
Hotels • Xiamen

VISHAN Fashion Designer Trendy Residence

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4.7 / 5
(3)
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€ 47.9
XIAMEN ZHONGSHAN ROAD  QULISTAR HOTEL
Hotels • Xiamen

XIAMEN ZHONGSHAN ROAD QULISTAR HOTEL

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4.8 / 5
(4)
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€ 29.24
Hilton Garden Inn Xiamen Tong'An
Hotels • Xiamen

Hilton Garden Inn Xiamen Tong'An

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4.5 / 5
(19)
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€ 45.34
Xiamen Marriott Hotel Haicang
Hotels • Xiamen

Xiamen Marriott Hotel Haicang

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4.4 / 5
(36)
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€ 67.23
Vishan Garden Boutique Hotel
Hotels • Xiamen

Vishan Garden Boutique Hotel

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5.0 / 5
(25)
From
€ 63.22
Le Meridien Xiamen
Hotels • Xiamen

Le Meridien Xiamen

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4.4 / 5
(236)
From
€ 76.27

Reviews of Xiamen activities

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.
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.
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.
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. 😂
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.
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!
Celine ***
2026-08-30 06:24:15
Fantastic 5.0
Our guide Xiao Chong was informative, engaging and caring! All in a great experience and learning journey 😊
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
200
150
Avg 100Avg
50
0
95
Jan
149
Feb
Quietest 41
Mar
88
Apr
136
May
149
Jun
Busiest 169
Jul
75
Aug
68
Sep
122
Oct
61
Nov
55
Dec

Peak booking month is July, when demand was typically around 69% above a typical month, while March was much quieter at roughly 59% below a typical month — travellers from the Philippines should book early for July, while March offers easier availability and fewer crowds. Based on Klook historical booking data.

When is Xiamen cheapest?

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6,000
4,000
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Cheapest ₱535 Priciest ₱5,233
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

Activities were typically around PHP 2,195; February tends to be cheapest at typically around PHP 535, roughly 90% below June, the priciest month (typically around PHP 5,233) — the low prices in February line up with the quieter season shown in demand. 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, which leaves flexibility for spontaneous plans; during July’s peak (higher demand) consider booking earlier than usual. 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 = 7.43CNY

  • Official languages

  • Best time to visit

    Lantern Festival and Xiamen International Marathon

  • Recommended trip duration

  • Flight time

    When departing from Manila

What to know before visiting Xiamen

What Xiamen is best known for

Xiamen’s busiest Klook bookings show a mix of guided Tours, Parks & gardens and Attraction passes, so the city suits travellers who like organised sightseeing, green spaces and multi-attraction tickets. Demand follows a strong summer rhythm: July is the peak month for bookings while March is the quietest, according to Klook booking data. That pattern makes Xiamen feel lively and festival-ready in summer and much calmer in spring. Use that rhythm to choose between a bustling, activity-packed trip or a quieter, more relaxed visit — pick your travel vibe based on Klook booking trends.

When to visit Xiamen

July is the busiest month on Klook, with demand climbing sharply, while March is the quietest; other summer months also run busier than average. Prices wander through the year: the last 12 months show the priciest typical booking median in June and the lowest in February, with some months where price and demand move together and others where they diverge. For smaller crowds and lower typical prices, consider visiting in February or March; for peak-season atmosphere and maximum activity choose July and June.

Month Demand Level Typical Price
January About average PHP 833
February Peak demand PHP 535
March Very quiet PHP 1,962
April About average PHP 2,141
May Busier than usual PHP 1,665
June Peak demand PHP 5,233
July Peak demand PHP 1,427
August Quieter than usual PHP 892
September Quieter than usual PHP 4,163
October Busier than usual PHP 1,189
November Quieter than usual PHP 4,103
December Very quiet PHP -

Demand is bookings in that month compared with a typical month, from historical Klook booking data, grouped into the demand levels above; typical price is the median paid on Klook in that month; prices are shown with their currency code. Based on Klook booking data, July 2025 – June 2026.

Where to stay in Xiamen

Klook booking data shows a clear split across districts: Xiang'an is the most affordable, with a typical nightly rate around PHP 773, while Siming sits at the top end, typically around PHP 4,757, a gap of roughly 84% between them. The more affordable end suits budget-conscious travellers and those who prioritise saving on accommodation to spend on tours and attractions; the priciest districts tend to suit travellers who want a central, more premium hotel experience and don’t mind paying extra for higher-end rooms. Klook booking data frames these as typical nightly rates for each district.

Tips for travellers from the Philippines

Most travellers book in advance on Klook by about 9 days ahead, while the earliest planners lock things in around 22 days out, based on platform-wide booking behaviour. That means you can often keep plans flexible and still book a few days before travel, but during June–July — the city’s peak months — planning earlier pays off. If you prefer flexibility, last-minute options appear within 2 days of travel, yet staple tours and popular slots are safest when reserved sooner. Use Klook to compare timed activities and secure slots ahead of peak periods.

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