ποΈ Destination: Nanjing, Longyan
π Suggested travel time: 2 days
π° Budget range: Transportation, entrance tickets, catering and other expenses are expected to be about 500 - 800 yuan (depending on personal consumption).
π Route highlights: Deeply visit the characteristic Tulou and beautiful villages in Nanjing, and enjoy the unique scenery of the filming locations of movies; Appreciate the magnificence of Fujian Tulou Yongding Scenic Area in Longyan and feel the wisdom of the Hakka people and the unique charm of Tulou.
π Itinerary
Day1
-Morning: Take a train from Xiamen to Nanjing Railway Station. After getting off the train, take a tourist bus (departing about once an hour, 25 yuan per person, 1.5 hours' drive) or charter a car (about 40 yuan per person) to Yunshuiyao Scenic Area.
-Noon: Have lunch in Yunshuiyao Scenic Area and taste local special delicacies.
-Afternoon: Play in Yunshuiyao Scenic Area for 3 hours. Check in the 5 - storey Hegui Tower built on the swamp, enjoy the same waterwheel as in the movie "Yunshuiyao", and then go to Huaiyuan Tower to explore the source of materials for "Big Fish & Begonia". You can taste tea on the first floor and then visit upstairs. Remember to wear comfortable shoes because there are many cobblestones along the way.
-Evening: Take a local motorcycle taxi or a taxi (about 30 minutes) to Tianluokeng and have a meal near Tianluokeng.
Day2
-Morning: Visit Tianluokeng Tulou for 1 - 2 hours. Watch the unique shape of the "Four Dishes and One Soup" Tulou group from a high place, or spend 5 - 8 yuan to walk up the stairs. Buy Tulou peripheral products at the entrance as souvenirs. Then go to explore the slanting Yuchang Tower and understand the mystery of 13 wells on the first floor.
-Noon: Take a local taxi (about 19 minutes, 19 yuan) to Taxia Village and have a meal in Taxia Village.
-Afternoon: Play in Taxia Village for 1 - 2 hours. This is a small but very suitable Hakka village for taking pictures. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the village built along the river. Then go to Fujian Tulou Yongding Scenic Area in Longyan (choose a suitable travel mode according to the actual transportation situation) and play in the scenic area for 2 hours. Check in the King of Tulou - Chengqi Tower, walk through it to feel its grand scale, and visit Qiaofu Tower, Shize Tower, etc. at the same time. Buy special products such as small pineapples and red - skinned bananas at the commercial street in front of the tower in the scenic area.
-Evening: End the itinerary and return.