This concise and educational ‘Fortresses, Modern History & The Hakka’ tour takes you to discover some of the rich history of China. Along the way of this cultural adventure, you’ll learn the fascinating tale of the migration of the Han people to Yongding, and subsequent construction of their incredible walled Hakka fortresses, also known as tulou.
The fortresses are vast, unique, self-contained villages built with high walls and strong defenses, often integrating on-site wells, food storage areas, temples and schools within the construction. Many are now listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and this unique tour actually grants you the opportunity to not only visit several tolou, but also to spend the night in one of these incredible fortresses.
The three-day, two-night tour also takes you to visit Gulangyu, a quaint, peaceful island off the coast of Xiamen in the Fujian Province in Eastern China, which was home to European and Japanese merchants, and subsequently contains some fascinating and unique Art Deco and baroque-style architecture.
Experiencing the pedestrianized island of Gulangyu and the tulou of Yongding will enrich your knowledge of this fascinating region of China while offering you respite from the action-packed, bustling areas of this exciting, busy nation.
Red Chinese lantern in a Hakka Tulou Traditional Housing, Fujian, China
| 11 Nov 2013 ANGKOR FOR TWO: A ROMANTIC JOURNEY- |
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| 11 Nov 2013 EXQUISITE TASTE- CULTURE AND CUISINE OF JAPAN |
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| 11 Nov 2013 AN EYE FOR BEAUTY: JAPAN’S ART AND CULTURE |
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| 11 Nov 2013 HILL TRIBE EXPERIENCE IN NORTHERN THAILAND |
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| 11 Nov 2013 THE WILDS OF LAOS |
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| 11 Nov 2013 UNCHARTED ISLANDS OF THE MYEIK ARCHIPELAGO |
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| 11 Nov 2013 THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED: CAMBODIA’S SOUTH |
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| 11 Nov 2013 KHMER CUISINE AND CRAFTS: CULTURAL CAMBODIA |
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| 11 Nov 2013 BEYOND ANGKOR: BATTAMBANG AND ITS COUNTRYSIDE |
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| 11 Nov 2013 HIGH ABOVE THE CLOUDS CLIMBING MOUNT FUJI |
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| 11 Nov 2013 ANCIENT EMPIRE: EXPLORE ANGKOR |
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| 11 Nov 2013 VIETNAM BIKE ADVENTURE HANOI AND BEYOND |
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| 11 Nov 2013 BEAUTY AND BALANCE: EXPLORING KYOTO |
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| 11 Nov 2013 TRANQUIL STAY AT MT. KOYA JAPAN- |
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| 11 Nov 2013 OKINAWA ISLAND ESCAPE |
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| 11 Nov 2013 HIGHLIGHTS OF JAPAN |
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| 11 Nov 2013 PHUKET ISLAND ESCAPE |
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| 11 Nov 2013 ANCIENT WATER TOWNS OF CHINA |
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| 11 Nov 2013 CAPTIVATING CULTURE OF GUANGDONG |
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| 11 Nov 2013 HONG KONG AT A GLANCE |
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| 11 Nov 2013 BEIJING AT A GLANCE |
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| 11 Nov 2013 HONG KONG AND BEIJING DISCOVERY |
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| 11 Nov 2013 IN SEARCH OF SHANGRI-LA |
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| 11 Nov 2013 AMAZING ANHUI – CHINA’S FILMSET |
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| 11 Nov 2013 UNESCO WONDERS OF SHANXI CHINA DATONG AND PINGYAO |
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| 11 Nov 2013 NATURAL WONDERS OF HUNAN PROVINCE |
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| 11 Nov 2013 KOH SAMUI ISLAND ESCAPE |
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| 11 Nov 2013 EXPLORE ANCIENT YUNNAN: DALI, SHAXI & LIJIANG |
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| 11 Nov 2013 ESSENTIAL CHINA |
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| 11 Nov 2013 MEANDER THE MOUNTAINS - BALI BY VW CONVERTIBLE |
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| 11 Nov 2013 JOURNEY TO FAR LANDS - THE TORAJA OF SULAWESI |
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| 11 Nov 2013 HOME OF THE GODS: CENTRAL JAVA |
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| 11 Nov 2013 ACTIVE UBUD - RAFT, BIKE & JEEP |
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| 11 Nov 2013 JAPAN HONEYMOON |
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| 25 Sep 2012 DISCOVER LUANG PRABANG - THE GEM OF THE MEKONG |
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| 25 Sep 2012 THE TREASURES OF HANOI & HALONG BAY |
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| 25 Sep 2012 THE BEST OF VIETNAM |
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| 25 Sep 2012 CRUISE THE MAGNIFICENT MEKONG: SAIGON TO PHNOM PENH |
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| 25 Sep 2012 ISAAN - UNDISCOVERED NORTHEASTERN THAILAND |
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| 25 Sep 2012 SWEET, SOUR, SALT AND SPICY: THAILAND’S CULTURE AND CUISINE |
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| 25 Sep 2012 LUXURIOUS MYANMAR |
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| 25 Sep 2012 A TALE OF TWO CITIES: MANDALAY TO BAGAN |
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| 25 Sep 2012 THE BEST OF MYANMAR |
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| 25 Sep 2012 CYCLE OF LIFE: EXPLORE THE MEKONG BY BIKE |
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| 25 Sep 2012 PLANET TOKYO: DISCOVER JAPAN'S CAPITAL |
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| 25 Sep 2012 DISCOVERY JAPAN IN LUXURY |
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| 25 Sep 2012 FAMILY FUN IN BALI: FOUR WHEEL DRIVES, FARMING AND MORE |
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| 25 Sep 2012 INDONESIAN ODYSSEY: JAVA, BALI AND THE GILI ISLANDS |
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| 25 Sep 2012 BALI DELIGHT |
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| 25 Sep 2012 ORANGUTAN ADVENTURE IN NORTH SUMATRA |
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| 25 Sep 2012 LUXURIOUS CAMBODIA |
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| 24 Sep 2012 FAMILY ADVENTURE IN CHIANG MAI |
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| 08 Nov 2013 NORTH VIETNAM COMMUNITY TOURISM & CULTURAL EXPERIENCE |
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| 08 Nov 2013 PHU QUOC BEACH RETREAT |
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| 08 Nov 2013 VIETNAM’S LAST FRONTIER HAGIANG- |
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| 08 Nov 2013 THE GLORIOUS MEKONG: AN OVERNIGHT CRUISE |
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| 11 Nov 2013 HANOI CULTURE & CUISINE |
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| 11 Nov 2013 FAMILY DISCOVERY: THE MEKONG DELTA |
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| 11 Nov 2013 ANGKOR WAT FAMILY ADVENTURE |
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| 11 Nov 2013 HIGHLIGHTS OF CAMBODIA |
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| 11 Nov 2013 NGAPALI BEACH RETREAT |
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| 11 Nov 2013 FAMILY ADVENTURE IN BAGAN |
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| 11 Nov 2013 CULINARY TOUR OF MYANMAR’S INLE LAKE |
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| 11 Nov 2013 WALKING TOUR OF MYANMAR |
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| 11 Nov 2013 ECO-FRIENDLY EXPEDITION OF LAOS |
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| 11 Nov 2013 ELEPHANT CAMP EXPERIENCE LAOS |
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| 11 Nov 2013 IN LOVE WITH LUANG PRABANG |
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