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厦门+鼓浪屿三日行程 2026：海滨城市与钢琴之岛

厦门三日行程包括：鼓浪屿（1整天）、老城区+南普陀寺，以及福建土楼一日游。可享受30天免签政策。乘飞机抵达厦门高崎国际机场（XMN），或从 Shanghai 乘坐高铁（4-5小时）。

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

3 days, 3 cities.

Day 1厦门老城区
Day 2鼓浪屿
Day 3福建土楼一日游
At a price
Backpacker / day$121
Mid-range / day$264
Luxury / day$660
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Quick Answer

厦门三日行程包括：鼓浪屿（1整天）、老城区+南普陀寺，以及福建土楼一日游。可享受30天免签政策。乘飞机抵达厦门高崎国际机场（XMN），或从 Shanghai 乘坐高铁（4-5小时）。

AT A GLANCE

3 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    厦门老城区

    南普陀寺（免费）

  2. Day 02

    鼓浪屿

    渡轮前往鼓浪屿（¥35 往返）

  3. Day 03

    福建土楼一日游

    一日游前往田螺坑土楼群（¥90 + 交通 ¥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 01Xiamen厦门老城区
  2. Day 02Xiamen鼓浪屿
  3. Day 03Xiamen福建土楼一日游

  • 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

厦门老城区

Stay: 中山路或鼓浪屿渡轮码头

  1. 南普陀寺（免费）
    早：酒店 · 午：厦门 · 晚：海鲜
  2. 厦门大学
    早：酒店 · 午：厦门 · 晚：海鲜
  3. 中山路步行街
    早：酒店 · 午：厦门 · 晚：海鲜
  4. 八市海鲜（¥100-200）
    早：酒店 · 午：厦门 · 晚：海鲜
02
DAY 02

鼓浪屿

Stay: 同前

  1. 渡轮前往鼓浪屿（¥35 往返）
    早：酒店 · 午：鼓浪屿 · 晚：海蛎煎
  2. 菽庄花园（¥30）
    早：酒店 · 午：鼓浪屿 · 晚：海蛎煎
  3. 钢琴博物馆（¥30）
    早：酒店 · 午：鼓浪屿 · 晚：海蛎煎
  4. 海滩 + 日落
    早：酒店 · 午：鼓浪屿 · 晚：海蛎煎
03
DAY 03

福建土楼一日游

  1. 一日游前往田螺坑土楼群（¥90 + 交通 ¥150）
    早：酒店 · 午：土楼 · 晚：厦门
  2. 联合国教科文组织世界遗产客家圆楼
    早：酒店 · 午：土楼 · 晚：厦门
  3. 返程：中山路夜市
    早：酒店 · 午：土楼 · 晚：厦门

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

    厦门老城区

    • 南普陀寺（免费）
    • 厦门大学
    • 中山路步行街
    • 八市海鲜（¥100-200）
    Stay
    中山路或鼓浪屿渡轮码头
    Meals
    早：酒店 · 午：厦门 · 晚：海鲜
  2. DAY 2

    鼓浪屿

    • 渡轮前往鼓浪屿（¥35 往返）
    • 菽庄花园（¥30）
    • 钢琴博物馆（¥30）
    • 海滩 + 日落
    Stay
    同前
    Meals
    早：酒店 · 午：鼓浪屿 · 晚：海蛎煎
  3. DAY 3

    福建土楼一日游

    • 一日游前往田螺坑土楼群（¥90 + 交通 ¥150）
    • 联合国教科文组织世界遗产客家圆楼
    • 返程：中山路夜市
    Meals
    早：酒店 · 午：土楼 · 晚：厦门

What is included

Included

  • 酒店（2晚）
  • 每日早餐
  • 鼓浪屿轮渡、菽庄花园、田螺坑土楼门票

Not included

  • 国际机票
  • 大部分餐食
  • 旅行保险

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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