Day 1: Xiamen – Yongding Hakka Tulou – Chuxi Tulou Cluster
11:00 – Xiamen Gaoqi Airport Pickup
Your private English-speaking guide will meet you at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport. Then, your private driver will transfer you to the Yongding Hakka Tulou area in Longyan, Fujian Province. The drive takes approximately 2.5–3 hours.
Along the way, enjoy the rural scenery, including banana plantations and other agricultural landscapes. Make a stop at a local tea plantation, where you can take a relaxing walk among the tea bushes, try picking tea leaves, or simply enjoy the fresh countryside air.
You will also visit a local tea house to watch a traditional Chinese tea ceremony and taste Fujian tea. Fujian has a long history of tea cultivation and is one of China’s important tea-producing regions. The tea experience offers a chance to learn more about local tea culture and traditional tea-making practices.
14:00 – Gaobei Tulou Cluster
Arrive at the Gaobei Tulou Cluster and visit Chengqilou, one of the largest and most impressive circular Tulou buildings in the area.
Built nearly 300 years ago, Chengqilou consists of four concentric circular structures and is renowned for its impressive scale. It once accommodated dozens of Hakka families and hundreds of residents.
Explore the building and learn how the distinctive circular design provided living space for a large community while creating a strong sense of shared life and protection.
15:00 – Chuxi Tulou Cluster
Continue to Chuxi Tulou Cluster and check in at a local Hakka family hotel.
Set among the hills, Chuxi is home to a collection of traditional Tulou buildings, including circular and rectangular structures. Visit Jiqinglou, Shengqilou, and Yuqinglou, which offer excellent examples of Hakka earth-building architecture.
Jiqinglou, built in the Ming Dynasty, features two concentric rings and four floors. Its internal stairways divide the building into numerous living units, reflecting the traditional communal lifestyle of Hakka families.
After exploring the Tulou, enjoy some free time to walk around Chuxi Village and experience its peaceful mountain setting.
In the evening, enjoy a homemade dinner with a local Hakka family, giving you an opportunity to taste authentic local dishes and experience traditional Hakka hospitality.
Overnight in Chuxi.
Day 2: Chuxi – Nanxi Tulou Valley – Xiamen
08:00 – Chuxi Countryside Walk
Get up early and take a walk along the rural paths in the mountains behind Chuxi Village. Enjoy the idyllic countryside scenery, including terraced fields, winding streams, farmland, and traditional village landscapes.
Depending on the season, you may have the opportunity to pick local fruits and experience some simple traditional farming activities.
The terraced fields follow the natural contours of the hillsides, creating beautiful layers of farmland that stretch from the riverside toward the mountain slopes.
13:00 – Nanxi Tulou Valley
After lunch, visit Nanxi Tulou Valley, often known as the “Great Wall of Tulou.” More than 100 traditional earth buildings are scattered along a valley stretching for approximately 10 kilometers, creating an impressive landscape of Hakka architecture.
Visit representative Tulou buildings such as Zhenfulou and Yanxianglou, and learn more about the history, architecture, and communal lifestyle of the Hakka people.
16:00 – Return to Xiamen
After the visit, begin the drive back to Xiamen. The journey takes approximately three hours, and you are expected to arrive at around 19:00.
Upon arrival in Xiamen, transfer directly to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport for your onward flight.
Your 2-day Xiamen and Yongding Hakka Tulou tour ends at the airport.