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4 stops within 14 km of Fujian Tulou. A sample itinerary that PreeChina can turn into a private, custom or tailor-made tour.
At a Glance
Price
Per person, in US dollars. The price covers the guide, the ground service, and the transport, meals and tickets in the itinerary, and it falls as the group grows. What a price includes and leaves out.
| Travelers | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day trip | USD 305 | USD 220 | USD 185 | USD 175 | USD 160 | USD 155 | USD 145 | USD 135 |
Premium hotels and first-class rail raise the price: the selectors on Private Tours show by how much. The final price is confirmed in writing before anything is booked.
Why This Route
Listed in 2008. Yongding holds the densest concentration of round and square tulou, with Chengqi Lou and Zhencheng Lou as examples.
Fujian Tulou lies 115 km from central Xiamen in a straight line. This route stays within 14 km of it. The stops are Hukeng Town, Nanjing Tulou, Taxia Village.
The Xiamen city guide covers the city itself.
Itinerary
Fujian Tulou (福建土楼). Listed in 2008.Start here.
Hukeng Town (湖坑). Home to the Hongkeng and Nanxi tulou groups, where World Heritage components cluster.2.9 km from the previous stop, 2.9 km from Fujian Tulou, straight line
Nanjing Tulou (南靖土楼（田螺坑·云水谣）). The "four dishes one soup" (Tianluokeng) tulou cluster, best seen from above, plus Yunshuiyao, a living village with 1,000-year-old banyan trees, a stone riverbank and tulou where elders still cook over wood fires.12 km from the previous stop, 9.6 km from Fujian Tulou, straight line
Taxia Village (塔下村). A Zhang clan village of earth buildings, some converted to guesthouses but with families still living in them.4.9 km from the previous stop, 14 km from Fujian Tulou, straight line
Stops run from Fujian Tulou outward, each next stop being the closest one left. We do not list clock times here: your private itinerary sets the pace, the order and the start time with you.
Map
The gold marker is Fujian Tulou. Numbers follow the route order. We do not draw a line because it would not follow roads.
Stop by Stop
Start of the route
Listed in 2008. Yongding holds the densest concentration of round and square tulou, with Chengqi Lou and Zhencheng Lou as examples.
2.9 km from Fujian Tulou, straight line
Home to the Hongkeng and Nanxi tulou groups, where World Heritage components cluster.
9.6 km from Fujian Tulou, straight line
The "four dishes one soup" (Tianluokeng) tulou cluster, best seen from above, plus Yunshuiyao, a living village with 1,000-year-old banyan trees, a stone riverbank and tulou where elders still cook over wood fires.
14 km from Fujian Tulou, straight line
A Zhang clan village of earth buildings, some converted to guesthouses but with families still living in them. Stone flagpoles outside the ancestral hall mark degree holders.
Distances
| # | Stop | Type | From Fujian Tulou | From previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fujian Tulou | UNESCO Site | - | - |
| 2 | Hukeng Town | Ancient Town | 2.9 km | 2.9 km |
| 3 | Nanjing Tulou | Ancient Town | 9.6 km | 12 km |
| 4 | Taxia Village | Ancient Town | 14 km | 4.9 km |
Straight-line distances. Road distances are longer.
Independent Travel
Arranging these 4 stops yourself keeps the budget lower. It also means booking each one and the transfers between them. Compare a private tour with independent travel, or ask PreeChina to plan it.
Custom Tour
This route is a starting point: 1 day and 4 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.
Questions
Fujian Tulou lies 115 km from central Xiamen in a straight line. The road distance is longer.
The stops on this route, with straight-line distances from Fujian Tulou, are Hukeng Town (2.9 km), Nanjing Tulou (9.6 km), Taxia Village (14 km).
Hukeng Town, at 2.9 km in a straight line.
We plan it as 1 day. Your private itinerary sets the pace and the order with you.
Anyone who wants a full day at one place. The route moves between 4 stops, so the visit at each is shorter.
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Explore More
This route is in Fujian. The province page lists its city guides, themes, museums and other routes.
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Tell us when you arrive in Xiamen, who is travelling and how much time you have. We build the route around your group.
