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4 stops within 3 km of Quanzhou Old City. 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
The old city covers 6.41 km2 and most residents still live in it; workers renovated 29 lanes without moving people out. Minnan is the everyday language on the street.
Quanzhou Old City lies 10 km from central Quanzhou in a straight line. This route stays within 3 km of it. The stops are Kaiyuan Temple (Fujian), Quanzhou Marionette Theatre: Classic Excerpts, Quanzhou Maritime Museum.
The Quanzhou city guide covers the city itself.
Itinerary
Quanzhou Old City (泉州古城). The old city covers 6.41 km2 and most residents still live in it; workers renovated 29 lanes without moving people out.Start here.
Kaiyuan Temple (Fujian) (开元寺). Built by imperial order in the Kaiyuan years of the Tang.1.1 km from the previous stop, 1.1 km from Quanzhou Old City, straight line
Quanzhou Marionette Theatre: Classic Excerpts (泉州提线木偶戏·经典折子戏专场). Quanzhou string puppetry is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, and it appeared at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.2.4 km from the previous stop, 2.9 km from Quanzhou Old City, straight line
Quanzhou Maritime Museum (泉州海外交通史博物馆). The only museum devoted to China's maritime foreign contact.3.1 km from the previous stop, 1.7 km from Quanzhou Old City, straight line
Stops run from Quanzhou Old City 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 Quanzhou Old City. Numbers follow the route order. We do not draw a line because it would not follow roads.
Stop by Stop
Start of the route
The old city covers 6.41 km2 and most residents still live in it; workers renovated 29 lanes without moving people out. Minnan is the everyday language on the street.
1.1 km from Quanzhou Old City, straight line
Built by imperial order in the Kaiyuan years of the Tang. It keeps Tang and Song timber buildings and sutra pillars.
2.9 km from Quanzhou Old City, straight line
Quanzhou string puppetry is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, and it appeared at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
1.7 km from Quanzhou Old City, straight line
The only museum devoted to China's maritime foreign contact. Quanzhou was the main port of the Song and Yuan; the stone carvings here, Islamic, Christian, Hindu and Manichaean, record who lived in it. A Song seagoing ship raised in 1974 is the centrepiece.
Distances
| # | Stop | Type | From Quanzhou Old City | From previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quanzhou Old City | Ancient City | - | - |
| 2 | Kaiyuan Temple (Fujian) | UNESCO Site | 1.1 km | 1.1 km |
| 3 | Quanzhou Marionette Theatre: Classic Excerpts | Live Show | 2.9 km | 2.4 km |
| 4 | Quanzhou Maritime Museum | Museum | 1.7 km | 3.1 km |
Straight-line distances. Road distances are longer.
Getting There
| From | Straight line | We plan it as | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quanzhou | 10 km | 1 day | City guide |
| Xiamen | 70 km | 1 day | City guide |
Straight-line distances from the city centre. Road and rail distances are longer. Your private itinerary sets the pace and the order with you.
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
Quanzhou Old City lies 10 km from central Quanzhou in a straight line. The road distance is longer.
The stops on this route, with straight-line distances from Quanzhou Old City, are Kaiyuan Temple (Fujian) (1.1 km), Quanzhou Marionette Theatre: Classic Excerpts (2.9 km), Quanzhou Maritime Museum (1.7 km).
Kaiyuan Temple (Fujian), at 1.1 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 Quanzhou, who is travelling and how much time you have. We build the route around your group.
