In Search of the Hakka… (trip)

In Search of the Hakka Way: From Xiamen to Earthen Tulou

  • Xiamen Airport, china
  • Culture & Nature
China, Asia

from $1,150* per person5 DaysYear-round
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 3
Operator: WildChina 12 people max
Fujian Province is blessed with pleasant weather, a long coastline and a wild interior countryside. The province’s southern port city, Xiamen, is a repository of coastal China's old European-style architecture, while in the nearby rural areas we find extraordinary earthen villages of the Hakka people who settled in this region almost a thousand years ago.

On this journey through Fujian, we explore the European-style architecture of Xiamen and the nearby picturesque island of Gulangyu, harkening back to the days when this area was one of many foreign concessions. Moving inland, we visit several Hakka villages and immerse ourselves in the lives and traditions of these ancient people as we marvel at the earthen tulou, the massive circular residences built by the Hakka people that housed up to eighty families at once.

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  • This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrive in Xiamen:
Arrive in Xiamen; explore city; overnight in Xiamen.

4-star Local Hotel (L, D)

Day 2 – Gulangyu Island:
Ferry ride to Gulangyu Island; explore colonial-era architecture; overnight on Gulangyu Island.

Local Guesthouse (B, L, D)

Day 3 – Gulangyu Island - Yongding:
Travel to Yongding; explore Tianluokeng earthen buildings (tulou); overnight in Yongding.

3-star Local Hotel (B, L, D)

Day 4 – Yongding - Xiamen:
Visit Chuxi and Nanxi tulou; explore Chengqi House, home to 80 families and more than 600 people; return to Xiamen via Zhangzhou; overnight in Xiamen.

4-star Local Hotel (B, L, D)

Day 5 – Depart Xiamen:
Transfer to airport; journey ends.

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B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner

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