Memories of Fujian and Chaoshan
All-in package
Group departure by Malaysia Airlines

• Arrive by flight at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport.
• Transfer by road to Quanzhou.
• Visit Wudian-shi Traditional Blocks, featuring preserved regional architecture.
• Dinner: Ancient Residence Style Cuisine.
• Check into the hotel for rest.

• After breakfast, experience the culture of a thousand-year-old fishing village at Xunpu Village & Oyster Shell Houses, including:
  • Traditional Zanhua floral headwear
  • Hair styling experience
  • Traditional attire
• Visit Kaiyuan Temple, housing a large collection of stone tablets carved with Sanskrit inscriptions.
• View the East and West Twin Pagodas, iconic landmarks of ancient Quanzhou and the largest surviving stone pagodas in China.
• Explore popular West Street (Xijie), the earliest developed street in Quanzhou and one of the city's best-preserved historic districts.
• Lunch: Quanzhou Authentic Local Cuisine.
• Board the bus to Yongding.
• At dusk, enjoy a Tulou Bonfire Night, featuring:
  • Sparkler activity
  • Free-flow beer
  • Cancelled in case of rain
• Dinner: Local Specialty Farmhouse Chicken.

• After breakfast, tour Hongkeng Tulou Cultural Village.
• Visit Zhencheng Lou, known as the "Prince of Tulou."
• The Tulou cluster features ancient origins, unique architecture, massive scale, and intricate engineering, and is described as a masterwork of ancient Chinese residential design and a "Bright Pearl of Oriental Civilization."
• Lunch: Farmhouse Style Cuisine.
• Board the bus to Meizhou.
• Visit the Hakka Museum, described as the only specialized museum in China dedicated to collecting, researching, exhibiting, and preserving Hakka culture.
  • Closed on Mondays.
  • Alternative visit: Songkou Ancient Town.
• Visit the Thousand Buddha Pagoda, a sacred Buddhist nunnery developed to protect the historic Southern Han Dynasty Iron Pagoda.
• Dinner: Hakka Salt-Baked Chicken Specialty.

Meizhou → Chaozhou: 2.5-Hour Drive
Chaozhou → Shantou: 1.5-Hour Drive

• After breakfast, take the bus to Chaozhou.
• Watch a live performance of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Yingge Dance, a traditional Chaoshan folk dance featured on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
• Tour Chaozhou Ancient Town, including an electric buggy ride.
• Explore Jiadi Lane & Paifang (Archway) Street.
• View the Guangji Gate Tower, a palace-style structure featuring double-eaved hip roofs, red walls, glazed tiles, and ornate wooden carvings.
• Walk along the Riverside Promenade.
• Visit Xiangzi Bridge (Guangji Bridge), with bridge entry included.
• Lunch: Chaoshan Braised Goose Specialty.
• Transfer by bus to Shantou.
• Explore Small Park (Xiaogongyuan) and Shantou Old Town, featuring early 20th-century arcade buildings (Qilou).
• Dinner: At leisure / self-arranged at the pedestrian walking street.

• After breakfast, take the bus to Xiamen.
• Lunch: Southern Fujian (Min'nan) Style Cuisine.
• Tour Jimei School Village, featuring architecture that blends Chinese and Western styles and represents the traditional overseas-Chinese hometown design of Southern Fujian.
• Take a scenic drive along Huandao Road (Ring Road), featuring:
  • Blue sea
  • Golden beaches
  • Green lawns
  • Red running tracks
  • Gray highways
• Dinner: Xiamen Specialty Ginger Duck Dinner.

• After breakfast, take a ferry to Gulangyu Island.
  • Ferry ticket included.
  • Island electric cart excluded.
• Gulangyu is known as the "Garden on the Sea," "Piano Island," and "Town of Music."
• Explore the island's International Architecture Exhibition, featuring over a thousand historic buildings showcasing diverse Western and Oriental architectural styles.
• Enjoy distant views of Sunlight Rock.
• Free time for shopping along Longtou Road Commercial Street.
• Lunch: Local Satay (Shacha) Noodles Specialty.
• Visit the millennium-old South Putuo Temple.
• Exterior photo stop at Xiamen University.
• Tour Shapowei Shelter Dock, a historic harbor originating from the Ming Dynasty and now transformed into a creative art district with boutiques and artisan shops.
• Dinner: Banquet Dinner with Lobster, Abalone, and Red Wine.

Flight Details:
MH391 | Xiamen (XMN) → Kuala Lumpur (KUL) | 15:10 – 20:05

• After breakfast, enjoy free time at leisure.
• Transfer to the airport at the designated time for your return flight home.