Embark on a private day tour to Hongkeng Earth Building and discover the fascinating world of Tulou marvels. Enjoy a local lunch inside the earth buildings and gain insights into the history and lifestyle of the Hakka people.
- Yongding Earth Building - After breakfasts, your private guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby. Sit back and relax in a well maintained, air conditioned non smoking private vehicle for a 3-hour drive. You will learn from your knowledgeable Tulou travel guide about the history of the Tulou (Prince of Tulou-Hongkeng Earth Building Cluster), the local life of the Hakka people, some basic facts of the earth buildings you will visit and other things you should know for this tour.
Arrive at the tourist center, you will first go to the
Zhengcheng Building, which is featured as “the prince of the earth buildings” at the World Architecture Model Exhibition held in Los Angeles in April 1986. Later you will visit the “Rice Liter” like earth building-the
Rusheng Building, which is the smallest circular building.
At noon, you will go to a local Hakka family to have a traditional Chinese lunch. Enjoy the local Hakka food and their special home made rice wine!
Later after lunch, you will continue to visit the
Fuyu Building -one of the few sumptuous earth buildings, then the
Kuiju Building, inside of which there are still over 100 people living there.
At last part of the tour, you will experience the amazing “whispering wall” at the center point of the
Huanji Building. If you pedal hard or speak loudly, you can hear the echo very clearly, just like the “whispering wall” in Temple of Heaven in Beijing.
After the tour, you will have a good rest on the comfortable vehicle during the 3-hour drive back to Xiamen. You will be transferred back to your hotel, airport, train station or any other places in downtown Xiamen like a restaurant or a bar if you like.
- Comprehensive insurance with China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty.
- Refreshments including bottled water.
- Convenient transport, including hotel pickup and return within Xiamen main island.
- All government taxes and fees covered.
- Guidance from a professional, passionate English-speaking tour guide.
- Authentic Chinese dining experience at a popular local restaurant.
- Personal expenses
- Meals which are not indicated in the itinerary
- Gratuities to the tour guide & driver (usually CNY100 per person per day for each of them, please tip them separately.). It is not compulsory but would be a great encouragement for them
This private tour, spanning 9 hours, leads you to the prince of Tulou - the Zhencheng Earth Building. It offers the opportunity to observe a variety of grandiose earth structures all in one locale. Sharing a local meal with Hakka families within the confines of these earth buildings will enhance your understanding of the local lifestyle and the historical lineage of Hakka Earth Buildings.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
