Experience the beauty and cultural significance of Tianluokeng Earth Building Cluster and Hekeng Tulou on a private UNESCO World Heritage day tour. Explore historic buildings, stroll through Taxia water village, and enjoy the expertise of a knowledgeable guide.
- Zhangzhou Tianluokeng Village - Your experienced driver will pick you up in your hotel lobby at your chosen departure time. Follow your driver and sit in the comfortable, air-conditioned car, enjoy about 2-hour relaxing and scenic ride on the way and your expert driver will take you to Tianluokeng Tulou Cluster. Upon arrival, a local guide will take you to the viewing platform to have a bird view of Tianluokeng Tulou Clusters. You will have some free time to admire the famous “Four Dishes and One Soup”. Don’t forget to take some stunning photos. Later head to visit the “Leaning Building”-Yuchang Building which is the oldest and largest round building known so far. You will see the teetering columns that seems almost to collapse but it has undergone seven hundred years of erosion and numerous earthquakes. After visiting the Yuchang Building, you will take a stroll in Taxia Village. You will have an inside looking of this typical Chinese Hakka village which is the home to many famous overseas Chinese and visit Zhang’s clan ancestral hall which is listed among the key culture relics protected under national level.
- Hekeng Tulou hakka houses cluster - Then, your private driver will drive you to the last destination-Hekeng Tulou. There,you can have a birds’s eye view of the Hekeng Tulou Cluster, you will find the huge “T” earth buildings spreading between green mountains and clean water, adding a field to this magnificent scenery. After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
- Experienced tour guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Driver with private car
- Bottled water
- Gratuities(optional)
- Lunch
- Admission tickets
Appreciate the beauty of the Tianluokeng Earth Building Cluster and Hekeng Tulou, recognized in 2008 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site for their outstanding representation of a unique building tradition. They illustrate a specific type of communal living and defensive organization in harmony with their surroundings. Explore the Yuchang Building and walk around the Taxia water village, designated as one of China’s Famous Historic Cultural Villages, renowned for its distinctive regional cultural system, in this 9-hour private tour catered by an informed guide. A variety of vehicles, ranging from 5 to 55 seats, are available to accommodate groups of various sizes.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.