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Itinerary 3 Hari Xiamen + Gulangyu 2026: Kota Pesisir dan Pulau Piano

Tiga hari di Xiamen mencakup Pulau Gulangyu (1 hari penuh), kota tua + Kuil Nanputuo, dan perjalanan sehari ke Fujian Tulou. Bebas visa selama 30 hari. Terbang ke Xiamen Gaoqi (XMN) atau HSR dari Shanghai (4-5 jam).

3 days·By NihaoVisit Editorial Team·Updated
§ 01 · The route, at a glance

3 days, 3 cities.

Day 1Kota Tua Xiamen
Day 2Pulau Gulangyu
Day 3Tur sehari Fujian Tulou
At a price
Backpacker / day$121
Mid-range / day$264
Luxury / day$660
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Quick Answer

Tiga hari di Xiamen mencakup Pulau Gulangyu (1 hari penuh), kota tua + Kuil Nanputuo, dan perjalanan sehari ke Fujian Tulou. Bebas visa selama 30 hari. Terbang ke Xiamen Gaoqi (XMN) atau HSR dari Shanghai (4-5 jam).

AT A GLANCE

3 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    Kota Tua Xiamen

    Kuil Nanputuo (gratis)

  2. Day 02

    Pulau Gulangyu

    Feri ke Gulangyu (¥35 pulang pergi)

  3. Day 03

    Tur sehari Fujian Tulou

    Tur sehari ke klaster Tianluokeng Tulou (¥90 + transportasi ¥150)

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Route Overview

Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.

  1. Day 01XiamenKota Tua Xiamen
  2. Day 02XiamenPulau Gulangyu
  3. Day 03XiamenTur sehari Fujian Tulou

  • 3

    days

  • 11

    stops tested

  • 3

    editors involved

  • 15

    hotels short-listed

  • $480

    mid-range / person

  • Q3 2026

    last re-priced

Duration3 days
Best forFirst-timers, Beach, food
Pricing$220 (backpacker) / $480 (mid-range) / $1200+ (luxury) per person

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Trip timeline

01
DAY 01

Kota Tua Xiamen

Stay: Zhongshan Road atau terminal feri Gulangyu

  1. Kuil Nanputuo (gratis)
    B: hotel · L: Xiamen · M: makanan laut
  2. Universitas Xiamen
    B: hotel · L: Xiamen · M: makanan laut
  3. Jalan pedestrian Zhongshan Road
    B: hotel · L: Xiamen · M: makanan laut
  4. Makanan laut Bashi (¥100-200)
    B: hotel · L: Xiamen · M: makanan laut
02
DAY 02

Pulau Gulangyu

Stay: sama

  1. Feri ke Gulangyu (¥35 pulang pergi)
    B: hotel · L: Gulangyu · M: oyster omelette
  2. Taman Shuzhuang (¥30)
    B: hotel · L: Gulangyu · M: oyster omelette
  3. Museum Piano (¥30)
    B: hotel · L: Gulangyu · M: oyster omelette
  4. Pantai + matahari terbenam
    B: hotel · L: Gulangyu · M: oyster omelette
03
DAY 03

Tur sehari Fujian Tulou

  1. Tur sehari ke klaster Tianluokeng Tulou (¥90 + transportasi ¥150)
    B: hotel · L: Tulou · M: Xiamen
  2. Rumah bundar Hakka UNESCO
    B: hotel · L: Tulou · M: Xiamen
  3. Kembali: pasar malam Zhongshan Road
    B: hotel · L: Tulou · M: Xiamen

BEFORE YOU GO

Practical Tips for this trip

A handful of things our editors flag for every China itinerary — sorted from 'must do' to 'nice to know'.

  1. Visa and entry documents

    Most Western passports get 30-day visa-free entry in 2026. Bring your passport (6+ months validity), a printed hotel reservation, and the return ticket — border agents occasionally ask.

  2. Payment setup

    Set up Alipay or WeChat Pay before you fly and link a Visa or Mastercard. Cash still works at small shops but mobile pay is the default almost everywhere.

  3. Connectivity

    Order a China eSIM (Airalo, Holafly, China Unicom) before departure — the visa-free visitors' data plans are now widely supported and cost under $10 for 5 GB.

  4. How we calculated costs

    All figures are in USD per person for the full itinerary, not per day. Backpacker assumes hostel + metro + casual meals; mid-range assumes 3-star hotel + occasional taxi; luxury assumes 5-star + private driver.

BUDGET

Budget Breakdown

Per-person totals across the whole trip, in USD. Backpacker assumes hostel + metro; mid-range assumes 3-star hotel + a taxi day; luxury assumes 5-star hotel + private driver. Figures assume a 3-day trip.

Line itemBackpackerMid-rangeLuxury
Accommodation$121$264$660+
Food$44$96$216+
Transport$22$58$120+
Attractions$22$38$84+
SIM / data$10$15$25+
Visa$0$0$0+
Misc$20$40$120+
TOTAL$239$511$1225+

USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.

Day-by-day breakdown

  1. DAY 1

    Kota Tua Xiamen

    • Kuil Nanputuo (gratis)
    • Universitas Xiamen
    • Jalan pedestrian Zhongshan Road
    • Makanan laut Bashi (¥100-200)
    Stay
    Zhongshan Road atau terminal feri Gulangyu
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: Xiamen · M: makanan laut
  2. DAY 2

    Pulau Gulangyu

    • Feri ke Gulangyu (¥35 pulang pergi)
    • Taman Shuzhuang (¥30)
    • Museum Piano (¥30)
    • Pantai + matahari terbenam
    Stay
    sama
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: Gulangyu · M: oyster omelette
  3. DAY 3

    Tur sehari Fujian Tulou

    • Tur sehari ke klaster Tianluokeng Tulou (¥90 + transportasi ¥150)
    • Rumah bundar Hakka UNESCO
    • Kembali: pasar malam Zhongshan Road
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: Tulou · M: Xiamen

What is included

Included

  • Hotel (2 malam)
  • Sarapan harian
  • Tiket feri Gulangyu, Taman Shuzhuang, dan tiket Tianluokeng Tulou

Not included

  • Penerbangan internasional
  • Sebagian besar makanan
  • Asuransi perjalanan

READ BEFORE YOU GO

Read before you go

6 articles our editors recommend reading in the week before departure. Most take under 10 minutes each.

OUR PROCESS

How we tested this itinerary

Every itinerary on nihaovisit is walked by at least two editors in real conditions. Here's the method we used for this one.

  1. Step 01

    Editorial research

    Two editors spent ~8 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 3-day itinerary. We cross-checked prices against at least 3 booking platforms.

  2. Step 02

    On-the-ground booking

    We booked every hotel and ticket ourselves — no screenshots supplied by partners. Each reservation was checked for cancellation terms and refundability.

  3. Step 03

    Walking the itinerary

    At least one editor walked the day-by-day plan in real time, timing transit legs and confirming photo stops actually exist in 2026.

  4. Step 04

    Contingency tests

    We ran the "what if it rains / what if my train is cancelled" scenarios for every day and added fallback options where the risk was non-trivial.

  5. Step 05

    Refund + re-review cycle

    Every itinerary is re-priced and re-tested every 90 days. Last review pass for this page: 2026-06-19.

Source: itinerary walk-through log, last updated 2026-06-19T00:00:00.000Z

TRY ANOTHER ROUTE

Try another route

Not quite the right length or pace? Here are 3 sibling itineraries our editors recommend.

Frequently asked questions

Is 3 days enough for Xiamen?
Yes for the city + Gulangyu + Tulou day trip. Add a day for Quanzhou (UNESCO Maritime Silk Road sites) or Wuyi Mountain.
When is Xiamen best?
October-December (cool, dry). March-May (mild). Avoid June-August (typhoons, hot). The sea is warm enough for swimming June-September.
Is Gulangyu worth a full day?
Yes — the car-free island has 19th-century colonial architecture (British, French, American consulates), the Piano Museum, and lovely beaches. 1-2 days is ideal.
What are the Tulou?
Hakka earthen round houses — some 500+ years old, 3-4 stories tall, housing entire clans of 200-300 people. Tianluokeng cluster is the most famous (4 round + 1 square).

References

  1. Xiamen Tourism
  2. Gulangyu
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