Xiamen to Quanzhou Day Tour: Visit Old Temples, Ancient Bridge and China’s Earliest Mosque
Quanzhou
Embark on a private day tour from Xiamen to Quanzhou and discover the rich history of this ancient harbour city. Visit old temples, an ancient bridge, and China's earliest mosque, and explore the fascinating Maritime Museum. Hotel pickup and drop-off included.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Kaiyuan Monastery - At 8:30am, you will be picked up from your centrally located Xiamen hotel and take one-hour private car ride to Quanzhou, an old city. Firstly you will visit Kaiyuan Monastery that was built in 686AD in Tang Dynasty. There are halls, pagoda, exhibition museum in the monastery. Particularly the east and west pagodas are renown for the carvings.
- Tonghuai Temple of Guan Yu and Yue Fei - Then, you will move to visit the old town of Quanzhou, where there is a living temple for the Guandi god. It is an old temple with colorful painting located in the center of the old town.
- Qingjing Mosque - Afterwards, you will visit the oldest mosque in China, the Qingjing Mosque, which was first built in 1009 in Song Dynasty (960-1279). There are ruins in the mosque to display the long history here.
- Luoyang Bridge - Enjoy the nice walk on the China’s earliest stone bridge, Luoyang Bridge, which was built in 1053AD. Marco Polo described it in his book.
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Quanzhou Maritime Museum - After lunch, you will visit the Maritime Museum displaying the long history and antiques about the Chinese people to explore the oversea.
Later, you will be transferred back to your Xiamen hotel where the trip concludes.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Entrance fees
- Lunch
- English-speaking guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuity
Additional Information
Quanzhou is an old harbour city where the Chinese started to sail to other countries since ancient time. There are old temples, old town, old bridge, and the earliest mosque in China, and the museum that are worth visiting. This private day tour will let you travel from Xiamen with a local guide to explore the Tianyuan Monastery, Luoyang Bridge, Guandi Temple, and Maritime Museum etc. Centrally located Xiamen hotel pickup and drop-off are included. Pickup time is 8:30am.
Location
Kaiyuan Monastery
27 Xi Jie,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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