Private Tour

Private One Day Xiamen And Gulangyu Highlight Tour Including Lunch

Overview

Available languages

Chinese (Taiwan)

Korean

Chinese

Japanese

English

French

8 hours

Mobile ticket

A 8-hour private tour will take you to explore all the highlights of Xiamen. You will first take a ferry to Gulangyu Island, from there you will climb onto the highest peak-Sunlight Rock, visit the unique seaside park-the Shuzhuang Garden and the only Piano Museum in China. In the afternoon you will visit South Putuo Temple and Hulishan Fortress. And finally have a leisure walk at the Island Ring Road.

Highlights:

• No shopping

• Lowest price guarantee

• Lunch in a local popular restaurant included

• Deluxe round-way ferry tickets included

• Entrance fees to all the attractions included

• Flexible and tailor-made itinerary

Additional Info

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Insurance: China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance during the tour

Bottled water

Transport between attractions, including pickup and return to your hotel (within the Xiamen main island)

Government taxes & fees

Professional, passionate English speaking tour guide service

Chinese lunch at 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

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Gulangyu Island

After breakfasts, your private guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby and transfer you to the ferry terminal. Then you will have a 20-minute deluxe ferry to your first highlight of Xiamen, the tranquil Gulangyu Island. Don't forget to take some stunning photos of Xiamen city and the Lujiang Channel on the ferry.

3 hours • Admission Included

Riguang Mountain

Step out of the ferry, welcome to Gulangyu Island-the "garden on the sea". You'll start your journey by strolling in the elegant alleys and admiring the distinctive architectures. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017, Gulangyu is filled with the charming colonial buildings such as churches, consulates, etc, it is no doubt a museum of "Architecture of the World". Then you will climb onto the highest peak on Gulangyu the Sunlight Rock, admire the bird eye view of this tranquil island.

1 hour • Admission Included

Options

Private one day Xiamen and Gulangyu highlight tour

Pickup included

Reviews

4.82

17 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Excellent Private Tour - You get what you pay for
jdmkoch,
Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Called the day before to confirm pickup time and location. Though our hotel wasn't listed, there was no problem picking us up. Our driver and guide were excellent throughout the day. Though there were only 2 of us, we were taking around in a newer GL8. Our guide knew her history well and shared some interesting facts about the local area. At each location, our tickets were ready, we never had to wait longer than needed and given options on what to eat, how we wanted to experience each site and some interesting side notes. Even though we got to the last stop a bit behind schedule because we were enjoying ourselves so much, our guide was still able to get us admitted into the last stop. We were mostly able to avoid the crowds and get some nice photos on our own. I would suggesting doing this with a small group, without children, as it was a lot of walking and it was more taylored for adults. Altogther, our trip was a bit over 8 hours and we really enjoyed ourselves. If you only have one full day in Xiamen and you want to get the most of your time while there, this is the one you want.
Excellent Xiamen Tour with Lily
Patricia D,
Nov 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our guide Lily with a sign with my name met us as we disembarked the cruise ship in Xiamen. The tour included 3-4 major attractions, lunch at local restaurant and air conditioned car with bottled water. Lily was very informative and conscious of the time in order to get us back to ship on time. She was a problem solver—adjusting ferry scheduled rides when we arrived in Xiamen earlier than expected. She found out that my family liked mango, so she bought us a container of juicy ripe mango to eat—totally unexpected but must appreciative. I highly recommend this private tour of Xiamen.
Very pleased with the service of guides and drivers
D38LJ ,
Aug 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The service of Ms. Shaw and Mr. Wong's driver is very professional, so we feel very comfortable and very satisfied, we will visit Xiamen again next time and hope to get two more services
Wonderful tour of Gu Liang Yu
Robert D,
Jul 17, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Gu Liang Yu was the highlight, and I’m so glad we visited it by tour instead of trying on our own. The included lunch was also wonderful and in a very nice restaurant.
Marvelous & Enjoyable
Jenny L,
Jan 1, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00
The tour is very good, and tour leader, 亮亮，had shared interesting historical information about the places. A good walking shoes are a must to enjoy this walking day trip 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great trip!
Herb Y,
Nov 13, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our guide Ivan was great. He was very informative. His knowledge of history and Buddhism was excellent. His English was also good. He was also very helpful going above and beyond helping arrange train transfers from Xiamen.
Cruise Port Shore Excursions
NigelH1410,
Jan 5, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My wife and I recently had the pleasure of visiting Xiamen by cruise ship and had arragend a group tour of 10 people with Sophie at Tuloutravel. We had a wonderful day seeing Gulangyu Island and other attractions, and can thoroughly recommend this travel company, and a visit it Xiamen. The sail out at night was spctacular with all the illumination on the tall buildings. Very enjoyable visit. Thanks Sophie.
Xiamen Tour from Cruise Ship
39stevet,
Dec 16, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Excellent tour of the Island with an experienced guide. Ferry crossing was very busy but our guide Miss Lyn did well to get us on an early ferry to avoid the worst. Xiamen is an interesting city and well worth a visit.
Perfect Day in Xiamen
ajnavy04,
Nov 21, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
While this booking was a bit expensive, it was 100% worth it. Sinfonia did a wonderful job showing me around the city and explaining the significance of each place we visited. She also provided great insights to Chinese as well as the local culture in Xiamen. I did this tour on a long layover and I'm so happy about my experience with this tour.
Great day in Xiamen
595asias,
Oct 6, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Xiamen was not expected but highly welcomed when our ship had to change itinerary due to a nearby typhoon. Karen was exceptional. She had a great tour and private air conditioned car waiting for us after each landmark was seen. Had a wonderful lunch with local cuisine and fabulous view. She took us shopping for specific items and then got us over to the island for a great walk and fabulous tea service.