Xiamen & Fujian Tulou
A car-free island of colonial villas, and giant round earthen houses in the hills.
Stay3 days
Best timeOct–May
GatewayXMN airport
RegionEast
Why go
Highlights of Xiamen & Fujian Tulou
Gulangyu island and the Fujian Tulou are both UNESCO World Heritage Sites, two or three hours apart.
Gulangyu
A car-free island of villas, gardens and piano museums.
Fujian Tulou
Round earthen fortresses built by Hakka families, some housing hundreds of people.
Nanputuo Temple
A Buddhist temple at the foot of Wulao Peak.
Getting there
Connections
| To / from | By | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tulou | Road | about 2½–3 hours |
| Shanghai | Flight | about 1½ hours |
Times are typical and vary by service.
Good to know
Tips from our guides
- Stay a night inside a tulou to see it after the day visitors leave.
Combine with
All destinationsNearby and nicely paired
2–3 daysEast
Shanghai
1930s jazz-age streets, a futuristic skyline and some of the best food in China.
Best: Mar–May · Oct–Nov
1–2 daysEast
Suzhou
The classical gardens of scholars and officials, laced with canals.
Best: Mar–May · Oct–Nov
1–2 daysEast
Hangzhou
West Lake's willows and causeways, and the tea villages in the hills above.
Best: Mar–May · Sep–Nov
Tailor-made
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