🌅The first ray of sunshine in the early morning illuminates the coastline of Xiamen, and a cruise ship slowly sails towards Gulangyu Island🚢.
Gulangyu Island, a small island full of literary and historical atmosphere, is a treasure trove not to be missed by every traveler 🏰.
About the travel route:
🚢Gulangyu Island👉Hao Yue Garden👉Shuzhuang Garden👉Piano Museum👉Stroll and Eat Longtou Road👉Riguangyan/Moonlight Rock👉Former Site of the HSBC Yin Hang Bank👉Most Beautiful Corner👉Sanqiutian Wharf Returns to Xiamen
Gulangyu Island is suitable for a leisurely stroll. You can inadvertently encounter Jay Chou's "Sunny Day Wall" at Hao Yue Garden, see the statue of Zheng Chenggong at Shuzhuang Garden, visit the Piano Museum, and enjoy delicious food at Longtou Road at noon. After eating and drinking, you can visit Riguangyan, for which a ticket is needed. You can overlook the entire Gulangyu Island from there. The popular photo-taking spot, Most Beautiful Corner, has many people queueing up for photos. Then you can return to Xiamen from Sanqiutian Wharf. If you like Gulangyu Island, you can choose to stay there for a night. The island is quiet and less crowded at night. However, the accommodation is relatively expensive and can be selected as needed.
🎫About the admission tickets for the attractions:
Gulangyu Island:
Hao Yue Garden (Zheng Chenggong Memorial Park) (15 yuan)
Shuzhuang Garden (the garden is on the island, and the sea is in the garden) (30 yuan)
Piano Museum (20 yuan)
Riguangyan (the highest point of Gulangyu Island, overlooking the entire island) (60 yuan)
Most Beautiful Corner (free)
🚢About the ferry:
You need to search "Yujian Xiamen" in Xiaohongshu in advance to buy tickets
There are three daytime routes (7:00-18:00):
1. Xiamen-Gulangyu Wharf → Sanqiutian Wharf (recommended ⭐)
2. Xiamen-Gulangyu Wharf → Neicuo'ao Wharf
3. The 8th Wharf → Neicuo'ao Wharf
There is one evening route (18:50-23:45):
Xiamen Ferry Terminal → Sanqiutian Wharf
✅For the outbound journey, you need to arrive at the dock 30 minutes before the time shown on the ticket. If the scheduled voyage is canceled, you need to bring your ID card to enter the station.
✅It is recommended to purchase the 35-yuan ordinary passenger ship. Children under six years old or under 1.2 meters in height can enjoy free admission. The ship takes about 20 minutes to reach Gulangyu Island.
✅For the return journey, you do not need to buy another boat ticket. The ticket includes the round trip. You can directly go to the dock to wait for the ship. Once the ship arrives, you can return to Xiamen.
✅The return ship departs from Sanqiutian or Neicuo'ao Wharf and heads for Xiamen-Gulangyu Wharf at 20-minute intervals from 7:20-17:40 (18:40 in daylight saving time).
