Xiamen - Chaozhou - Wuyishan

Never cross my mind about visiting Xiamen. My elder sister in law wished to visit. She has not been travelling for past 2 years looking after her grand daughter. Coincidentally my friend wanted too and have been eyeing on itineraries.

She coordinated 10 pax private tour ( 4 pax from her end) and my side 6 pax. I was busy with juggling work, home, visiting my late father in Hospital Serdang. She liaised on all the details.

She suggested MLS Holidays but since we are not comfortable with that Company, she has suggested to have almost the same itinerary but arrange by her contact at Orient City Tours Sdn Bhd, Kuantan.

The ground arrangement was RM4200 and group air fare with Xiamen Airline RM1800. Total RM6k per pax inclusive travel insurance. Hotels were combination of 4 and 5 star.   

Quoted ground arrangement included

9 nights hotel with hot buffet breakfast

One way high speed rail from Fuzhou to Wuyishan

One way high speed rail from Wuyishan to Xiamen

Tipping for guide and driver

Chinese speaking guide

Our flight via Xiamen Airline

18/2/2025 0800/1205 hrs

27/2/2025 1925/2350 hrs

Day 1 Arrival Xiamen (Dinner: Lobster, Abalone, Seafood Feast)

Island Ring Road - view of Golden Coast, Yandang Mountain, World Trade Twin Towers

Shapowei

Jimei School Village

We overnight at Ling Ling Hotel.

Day 2 Xiamen - Quanzhou (B. L Minnan, D:Quanzhou Style)

Spirited Away Sea Train, Ling Ling Animal Kingdom and International Circus. Quanzhou West Street and Xiao Xicheng

Overnight Days Hotel Great Wall

Day 3 Quanzhou - Putien (B,  L Xinghua, D: Mazu themed)

Xunxi village (photo session with no make up, unedited 10 original photos per person. Putien ; Historial, cultural district of Xinghua, Gujialou, Wenfeng Palance.  

Oernight Depo  Hotel

Day 4  Putien - Fuzhou (B, L Putien Flavor, D Fuzhou Street Food)

Mazu Temple  include speed boat and round trip electric car, Xianliang Port - Birth place of Mazu, West Lake  Pearl of Fujian Garden, Linzexu Memorial Hall, Three Lanes and Seven Alleys

Overnight Sofis Hotel Pingshan

Day 5 Fuzhou - Wuyishan (B, L Wuyiwen Gong Banquet, D Wuyi Tea Banquet

Transfer to train station, scenic bamboo raft along Nine Bend Creek, Wuyi Palance, Song Dynasty Style Fang Song Ancient Street, Spectacular Impression Daongpao show .

Overnight Wyndham Garden

Unfortunately, this whole day was raining

Day 6 Wuyishan -Xiamen - Zhangshou (B, L celebrity favorite private dishes, D : Fujian Buddha Jump Over the Wall

Hight speed train back to Xiamen

Gulangyu Island, World Unesco Cultural Heriate, Langtau Road , Zhongsan Road

Overnight Duoling HotSpring Hotel

Day 7 Zhangshou - Yongfu - Hua'an-Zhangshou

B, L Hakkay, D Taiwanese

Hua'an Tulo 

Zhangping Yangfu Cherry Blossom Garden

Overnight Duoling Hotspring hotel

Day 8 Zhangzhou  - Chaozhou - Shantou (B, L Chaozhou, D: Chaozhou Pun Choi)

Chaozhou Ancinet city with electric card, Guangi Gate Ancient City Tower, Paifang Street, Xiangzi Bridge, Binhai Long Corridor

Shantou - Xiaogong Park, People's Square

Overnight Dreamland Hotel

Day 9 Shantou - Xiamen (B, L Xiamen style, D: Seafood Feast)

Damei Ancient Village

Dragon Boat Pool

Gualai Hall

Day 10, After Breakfast, Bailuzhou Park, Huandao Road Pearl Bay Beach, Lunch, transfer to airport. 

From this trip, I learnt about the history of Xiamen and Chaozhou where significant waves of the Chinese immigrants to Malaysia beginning 19th century. I am glad I have visited.