Luoyang bridge & Caixiangci Memorial Temple

Tour Code: XMQZ-CSGDLY-01

Start: Xiamen

Finish: Xiamen

Duration: Approx. 8 hours

ITINERARY

9:00 Pick up from hotel. Take 1 hours drive to Quanzhou City

10:00-11:30 Visit Cai Family Ancient Village蔡氏古民居 (about 1.5 hours), a delicate set of Minnan-style buildings built in 1860-1911 by a wealthy man and his son who returned from Philippines. It is largest minnan folk house cluster which is best preserved in Fujian Province. Its elegant wood carving, stone carving, brick carving arts ate architecture treasure. The village has been listed among the National Key Historical Relics Preservation Unit.

11:30-13:00 Transfer to Qingjing Mosque清净寺, the oldest Mosque in China and rated as one of the top ten Muslim holy sites of the world, and the nearby Guandi Temple关帝庙, one of most popular belief in China

13:00-14:00 Lunch in Quanzhou (about 1 hour)

14:00- 15:30 Luoyang Bridge洛阳桥, an Song dynasty's stone bridge which over 700 years old. Using oysters to fasten its foundation, It is first time for human being successfully use this way to fasten foundation. The mysterious legend about Luo river and the builder, The oldest stone statues, fishman, boat, egret make a beatiful picture.

15:30-17:00 Take 1.5 hour drive back to Xiamen. 

Price includes:

1. All transfer and Tours with private vehicle and local English speaking tour guide

2. Entrance fees 

3. Lunch

Price Not Include:

1. Hotel accommodation 

2. Tips for guide and driver

*The prices will be different in holidays and high seasons