Four-day Three-night Travel Guide in Xiamen

Day1 Xiamen Airport - Zhongshan Road - Jimei School Village We arrived at Xiamen Airport after 9 am, and it was around 11 am by the time we settled in our hotel. We booked a hotel near Zhongshan Road Pedestrian Street, so we bought some snacks nearby for lunch, like sea snail meat, satay noodles, and ginger duck. Day2 Gulangyu Island - Linjia Minnan Cuisine - Zhongshan Road You need to book the ferry tickets to Gulangyu Island online in advance. There are sightseeing buses on the island, but you have to queue up for them. My friends and I chose to walk around the island, which was quite tiring. Day3 Nanputuo Temple - Xiamen University - 202 Special Food Stall - We went to Nanputuo Temple before 9 am, bought some prayer beads, and since Xiamen University is right next to it, we took a quick look. We didn't make a reservation, so we just took a photo at the entrance. For lunch, we went to the 202 Special Food Stall (the one on Douxi Road), and it was a total letdown. The menu prices were different from the checkout prices. They told us the prices increased during the Spring Festival, but they didn't inform us when ordering. The food wasn't good either, so I don't recommend it 🙅!!! Day4 Shapowei - Zhonggu Cableway - Botanical Garden Shapowei is quite a nice place to stroll around, with many shops and stalls. You need to book the Zhonggu Cableway in advance. Since we didn't have a reservation, we just went to the nearby Botanical Garden. The garden is quite large, and you can choose to take a sightseeing bus. The view from the observation deck is very nice. We arrived in the evening and enjoyed a beautiful sunset. 🚗 For this trip, we mostly took taxis and walked. The places were quite crowded, so you might want to consider traveling during the off-season to avoid the crowds.