Xiamen travel guide, any recommendations?

Xiamen is a beautiful place, and many friends come here because of it. However, they are at a loss as to how to arrange the itinerary for only a few days. Last year, I tried to make an itinerary guide, which was well received by many friends. Welcome and support, now in order to meet the needs of more friends, a new upgrade of the guide is coming, hoping to bring more help to everyone.

Accommodation tips:

It is now popular to travel independently to Xiamen. Since it is a self-guided tour, the first choice is the family hotel in Zengcuo'an area, which is the distribution center for independent travelers. The key is It is close to all the scenic spots in the city. On the left is the Music Square, Huangcuo Beach, Yefengzhai Playground, on the right is Xiamen University, Hulishan Fort, Nanputuo, Zhongshan Road, and across the sea is Gulangyu Island (take a taxi to The pier is only 5 minutes away, and the bus is about 15 minutes). The accommodation on the island is generally twice that of Zengcuo'an. If the situation is not very special and you must go there, I don't recommend it. The family hotels in Zengcuo'an are enough. Yes, there are various grades and features. You must make a reservation in advance before coming to Xiamen. Of course, you are also very welcome to stay at our ** (OR room) inn. We will help you tailor a specific itinerary according to your specific situation. .

Transportation tips:

If you come to Xiamen by train or train, Xiamen has Xiamen Railway Station (inland station) and Xiamen North Railway Station (off-island station). Unfortunately, if you bought a ticket for the North Station, I'll go there. It's very far, and a taxi costs more than 100. If you don't care, I won't stop you. The other way is to take the bus, take bus 950. From Wenzao Station, transfer to 857 to get to Zengcuo'an, which takes more than an hour. If you bought it at Xiamen Railway Station, there is a small square on the right side of the station, where you can take Tourist Line 2 to Science and Technology Middle School Station.

If you come to Xiamen by long-distance bus, Xiamen has several bus stations such as Fanghu, Hubinnan, and Wucun. If you arrive at Hubinnan Long-distance Bus Station, get on the bus at Binnan Douxi Road Station [former long-distance bus station], take bus 20 to Xiamen University Xicun Station, get off at Xiamen University Xicun Station, transfer to bus 47 or 29 and take bus to Zengcuo'an Station Get off the bus. If you arrive at Fanghu Long-distance Bus Station, take bus 15 to Xiamen University Station and transfer to bus 751 to Zengcuo'an. If you arrive at Wucun Long-distance Bus Station, take bus 48 to Xiamen University West Village and transfer to bus 29 to Zengcuo'an Station

Xiamen has many attractions: Gulangyu Island, Zhongshan Road Pedestrian Street, Nanputuo Temple, Xiamen University, Huli Mountain Fort, Baicheng Bathing Beach, Weipo, Guanyin Mountain, Yefeng Village, Wanshi Botanical Garden, Jimei School Village, Jimei Ao Garden, Mr. Tan Kah Kee’s former residence, Tong’an Film and Television City, Riyue Valley Hot Spring, Xiamen Garden Expo, Tong’an Confucius Temple, Su Song's former residence, Dalun Mountain, Brahma Temple, Three Hero Islands (Dadeng Island, Xiaodeng Island, Baiha Reef)

Tips: To be honest, not even the locals in Xiamen have gone there However, not to mention tourists from other places, the limited travel time can only choose a few places that must be visited, and other unimportant attractions may not be visited.

Travel time:

It is divided into the following types: two days and one night (can also be considered as one day and one night, come today and leave tomorrow), three days and two nights, four days and three nights, five Four days and four nights

Two days and one night (can also be considered as one day and one night) itinerary planning: arrive in Xiamen in the morning, afternoon, or evening

-------- ---If you arrive in Xiamen on the morning of the first day and leave on the second day: After staying at the inn, go to Nanputuo first (about 1 hour), then from the south gate of Xiamen University (the old school gate, just next to Nanputuo), cross After passing through Furong Lake and wandering around Xiamen University, you can choose to have lunch at the student restaurant in Xiamen University. It is very affordable, but the requirements must be lowered and cannot be measured by the standards of outside hotels (it takes about 1 hour to hang out and half an hour to eat). From the Baicheng Gate of Xiamen University, across the road is the Baicheng Beach Bathing Beach. Next to the bathing beach is the Hulishan Fort. Friends who like history and culture can go up and see some rusty cannons with historical value. Then we went to take the ferry to Gulangyu Island, wandered around for 5 hours, took photos and ate snacks. The ferry came back at 6:30 or 7:00 in the evening, and then we went to Zhongshan Road Pedestrian Street Yan Road to have snacks and finish our dinner. Go back to the inn to rest at 10 pm. If you don’t want to go back so early, you can go to Xiti Bar Street and have a few cocktails in a bourgeois style. The next day, I woke up naturally and wandered around Zengcuo'an Village. Some of the shops were very special. Then leave the building.

-------------If you arrive in Xiamen on the afternoon of the first day and leave on the afternoon of the second day: Stay at the inn first and then set off at around 4 o'clock, first go to Nanputuo (approx. 1 hour), then go through the south gate of Xiamen University (the old school gate, just beside Nanputuo), pass through Furong Lake and wander around Xiamen University (about 1 hour), and exit from Xiamen University Baicheng Gate. Across the road is the Baicheng Beach Bathing Beach, and next to the bathing beach is the Huli Mountain Fortress. Friends who like history and culture can go up and see some rusty cannons with historical value (the above time will generally end around 7 o'clock). Then we took a bus to Zhongshan Road Pedestrian Street, where we could fill our stomachs by shopping and eating snacks. Before leaving Zhongshan Road, it is recommended to pack a ginger duck and go back to the inn for a midnight snack. If you don’t want to go back to the hotel too early, you can go to Xiti Bar Street and have a few cocktails in a bourgeois style.

, Get up early the next morning and go to Gulangyu Island to play. According to the departure time, you can adjust the time to return to the hotel to pick up your luggage and then leave Xiamen.

-------------If you arrive on the first night and leave on the second night, go to the hotel first, and then go directly to Zhongshan Road for shopping and snacks, 10 You can also go to Xiti Bar Street around 10:00, have a few cocktails and relax in a bourgeois style, or go back to the inn to rest. Early the next morning, go to Nanputuo Temple, then visit Xiamen University and exit from Baicheng Gate. The time is controlled at 10 o'clock. Around 11:30, we went to the Huli Mountain Fort to visit the Rusty Cannons (if time is tight, you can ignore the Fort). At around 11:30, we took the ferry to Gulangyu Island. We adjusted the time to get off the island according to the departure time, and then went back to the hotel to pick up our luggage and leave.

Three-day and two-night itinerary planning

On the first day, you can arrange to visit Nanputuo Temple--Xiamen University (it takes an hour to walk around, if you have enough time, you can Go to Xiamen University to have a cup of coffee and take some pictures. You can control how long you spend in a daze.) ------- Huli Mountain Fort, the above three places end at around 6:30 pm) If you arrive in Xiamen in the morning Friends can choose to have a vegetarian meal in Nan Putuo or go to the restaurant of Xiamen University for lunch), and then go shopping on Zhongshan Road for snacks. After 10 o'clock, you can consider going to the small bar on Xiti Bar Street to enjoy a few cocktails before returning to the inn to rest. .

Sleep until you wake up naturally the next day, and spend the whole day experiencing the beauty and life of Gulangyu Island. Remember to bring your camera. Maybe any corner may become a memory for you. Tired You can go to NAYA's cafe to enjoy a cup of coffee or a latte. . . A flavor you love. We got off the island and headed back to Xiamen around 5:30 in the evening. Then we took a taxi to Xiamen Xiaoyan Pai Stall (a well-known shop) and ordered some authentic Xiamen soy sauce (soy sauce: a traditional way of cooking seafood in Xiamen). After a full meal, we went to Zhongshan Road Pedestrian Street (the most representative old street in Xiamen) for a stroll and some snacks.

The attractions on the third day can be optional or not. If you have free time, you can go to the Wanshi Botanical Garden and breathe in the air there (it is open for free before 7 a.m.). You can also visit Wander around Zengcuo'an Village and have an authentic breakfast. Or go to the beach and listen to the sea breeze. Then leave the building.

Four-day and three-night itinerary planning

After arriving in Xiamen and staying at the inn on the first day, you can arrange to visit Xiamen University (3-4 hours). There are many romantic cafes and special features in Xiamen University The bookstore can keep you intoxicated for a long time. If you arrive in the morning, you can also arrange to have lunch at the Xiamen University restaurant). Leave Xiamen University from Baicheng Gate at around 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Across the road is the Baicheng Bathing Beach, and next to it is the Huli Mountain Fort. You can first visit the Hulishan Fortress (the trip takes one hour, friends who are not interested in history and culture can skip this trip), and then rent a double or triple bicycle near Baicheng to enjoy the beauty of the Ring Island Road with friends and feel the beauty of the island. The cool sea breeze, enjoying the charming sunset, everything is so leisurely and comfortable.

(The above itinerary ends around 7 o'clock). The most important stop in the evening is Zhongshan Road Pedestrian Street (the most representative old street in Xiamen) where you can stroll and eat snacks, enough to fill your stomach.

A one-day tour of Tulou can be arranged on the second day (this is for friends who are traveling for the first time from outside Fujian Province. It is recommended to book a group tour one day in advance.)

The third day In the morning, we arranged to go to Nanputuo Temple and climb the Wulao Peak behind it. After climbing over the mountain, there is Wanshi Botanical Garden (breathe the different flowers and plants and the different air). At noon, we took a taxi to Xiamen’s well-known Little Glasses Food Stall to order some local authentic food. Soy sauce water (a traditional seafood cooking method in Xiamen). After a full meal, we went back to the inn to pack our luggage and take the ferry to Gulangyu Island. We spent the night on Gulangyu Island. We first stayed at the inn that we had booked in advance and then started our final trip to Gulangyu Island.

On the fourth day, we bought some things we liked on Gulangyu Island, and then left Gulangyu Island to leave Xiamen.

Five-day and four-night itinerary planning

After arriving in Xiamen and staying at the inn on the first day, you can arrange to visit Xiamen University (3-4 hours). There are many romantic cafes and special features in Xiamen University The bookstore can let you immerse yourself for a long time. If you arrive in the morning, you can also arrange to have lunch at the Xiamen University restaurant). Leave Xiamen University from Baicheng Gate at around 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Across the road is the Baicheng Bathing Beach and next to the Huli Mountain Fortress. First go to visit the Huli Mountain Fortress (the trip takes one hour, friends who are not interested in history and culture can skip this trip), then rent a double or triple bicycle near Baicheng and go with friends to appreciate the beauty of the Ring Island Road and feel the coolness The sea breeze, admiring the charming sunset, everything is so leisurely and comfortable.

(The above itinerary ends around 7 o'clock). The most important stop in the evening is Zhongshan Road Pedestrian Street (the most representative old street in Xiamen) where you can stroll and eat snacks, enough to fill your stomach.

You can arrange a day trip to Tulou on the second day (this is for friends who are traveling for the first time from outside Fujian Province, it is recommended to book a group tour one day in advance). In the evening, arrange a trip to Yefeng Village.

On the third day, we will go to Aoyuan and Jimei Mei Village in Jimei in the morning, go to Riyue Valley Hot Spring in the afternoon, and hang out in Zengcuo'an Village in the evening, and have a drink in several specialty shops. Have a drink and experience it.

On the morning of the fourth day, we arranged to go to Nanputuo Temple and climb up the Wulao Peak behind it. After climbing over the top of the mountain, there is Wanshi Botanical Garden (breathe different flowers and plants, different air). At noon, we took a taxi to the well-known Xiamen Order some local authentic soy sauce soup (a traditional seafood cooking method in Xiamen) at the Little Glasses Food Stall. After a full meal, go back to the inn to pack your luggage and take the ferry to Gulangyu Island. You will spend the night on Gulangyu Island. You will first stay at the inn that you have booked in advance, and then start your final trip to Gulangyu Island.

On the fifth day, we bought some favorite things on Gulangyu Island, and then left Gulangyu Island to leave Xiamen.

If you don’t want to go to Riyuegu Hot Spring and Botanical Garden, but want to spend more time in Gulangyu, you can refer to the following itinerary

Day 1 Xiamen University---Huli Mountain Fortress ------ Huandao Road ------ Visit Zhongshan Road Pedestrian Street at night

The next day, take a day trip to Tulou and return to the inn around 6 pm in the evening to go to Yefeng Village on Huandao Road or It's Guanyin Mountain

On the third day, visit Nanputuo Temple, Jimei Aoyuan, and Jimei Mei Village. In the evening, you can drink wine at Zengcuo'an's shop or enjoy the sea breeze, eat barbecue, and sing to your heart's content.

On the fourth day, sleep until you wake up naturally, take your luggage to Gulangyu Island, and spend the night in an inn on the island. A night tour of Gulangyu Island has a unique style.

On the fifth day, we will leave Gulangyu Island and leave Xiamen. You can arrange your own time.

Itinerary explanation: If you are going to Nanputuo from **, take bus 47 from Zengcuo'an Station on Huandao Road to the terminal of Xiamen University, which is Nanputuo. Currently, it is free of charge. Nanputuo No. Xiamen This is the most popular temple. Every year during festivals, local people come to the temple to grab the incense sticks. Every time they take exams at Xiamen University, the meaning of cramming can be vividly demonstrated here. You know. . . (Many college students burn incense here)

Wanshi Botanical Garden

Climbing to the top of the mountain behind Nanputuo is the gate of Wanshi Botanical Garden. Tickets are 40/person. There are many world-class endangered species inside. There are also many strange rocks, so it is called the Wanshi Botanical Garden.

If you don’t go to the Botanical Garden, you can retrace your steps and go down the mountain. Next to South Putuo is the South Gate of Xiamen University. If you catch up at noon, you can go to Xiamen University’s Furong Restaurant to eat. It’s very cheap. Order food. After that, you can ask a student from Xiamen University to help you bring a meal card, and then you pay him the corresponding amount. This saves 30% of the outsider handling fee compared to paying by yourself in cash.

Furong Tunnel

The first stop after lunch is the Furong Tunnel to see graffiti. The walls on both sides of the tunnel are covered with graffiti. It is recommended not to go too deep, it is about 50- --100 meters is enough. At the other end of the tunnel is a dormitory group, which has no viewing significance. Next, let’s take a look at Furong Lake. From the other side of Furong, we can look up at the Jiageng Towers, the academic center of Xiamen University, as well as the Lover’s Valley and the Shangxian Field. We have to go and have a look. Friends who have been here have this feeling. Spending 4 years on such a beautiful campus would be in vain if I didn’t fall in love. Xiamen University is one of the most beautiful campuses in China, and it is also the most open. At present, I only register occasionally when Ximen enters, and it is still very open to the outside world. Friendly, there is a train ticket sales point right next to the West Gate of Xiamen University. Friends who need to take a train or high-speed train to return can buy it on the way. Don't go all the way to the train station to queue up. The sides are relatively loose. After finishing your trip to Xiamen University, you must remember to exit through Baicheng Gate of Xiamen University, because across the road from Baicheng Gate is Xiamen's famous Baicheng Beach Bathing Beach. You can reach the opposite side of the road after crossing an arc-shaped pedestrian bridge.

Hulishan Fort

Next to Baicheng Beach is the Hulishan Fort, which houses the best-preserved and largest Krupp cannon in the world, as well as the "World's Ancient Cannon" Known as "King", it is still worth seeing. You can also take a pleasant walk from the beach in Baicheng to Pearl Bay. It is very pleasant to listen to the sea and relax. When you reach Pearl Bay, you can turn back to the road around the island. There are many people renting bicycles around here, 15 yuan/hour, and you can book a time slot. It depends on how you bargain. Haha, it would be more beautiful if it is evening when you rent a car. It is not too hot. You can go all the way to Coconut Wind. Riding in the direction of the village, the sunset on the Xiamen beach is really beautiful. You can see one scene while riding there. When you ride back, you can see another scene in a different direction. If you have a SLR at home, don’t forget to bring it. It would be such a waste not to take a few photos of him. Almost all wedding photography in Xiamen has a seaside package, which is all taken along this coastline. Along the way, you will see many happy couples taking wedding photos there, and you will also see old couples walking hand in hand. Mom Take your children to fly kites on the beach. If you are lucky, you can catch a beach volleyball match. You can also stay and build a small sandcastle, chase the waves and step on the water. Anyway, there are various comforts in various situations. . .

Zhongshan Road:

Speaking of Zhongshan Road, we have to talk about snacks. They are mainly concentrated near Jukou Street. The road is at your mouth. I believe Xiamen people are still very enthusiastic. Remember Eat Yip's mochi, Hongji De's Beizhai cake, Laojie local bamboo shoot jelly, Taiwan wheel cake, Ba Popo's roasted grass jelly, Lian Huan sea oyster pan-fried, Jukou mixed noodles, as well as gold-wrapped silver and Xiamen pancakes (called spring rolls in other places), as well as the time-honored 1980 Roasted Pork Rice Dumplings on Zhongshan Road, and Huang Zehe’s peanut soup. The peanuts in their peanut soup are cooked to perfection, crispy but not rotten, and melt in your mouth. , but it will be very sweet. Many guests from other places find it too sweet and greasy and are not used to it, but it is the favorite of locals!

Gulangyu:

Let’s talk about Gulangyu next. If you want to go to Gulangyu from **, just take bus 29 directly at Zengcuo’an Station at the entrance of the village to the ferry terminal, and then cross Across the road from the underground passage is the ferry terminal. The current ticket price is still 8 yuan for a round-trip ticket. I heard that in July, an island-wide ticket will be launched, which costs 100 or 200 yuan. There are various versions. If you can play, go ahead. Bar. When you get to the island, there will be a bunch of wild guides around you. Don’t believe that they can take you around the whole island for just one or twenty yuan. In many cases, after taking two or three scenic spots, they go directly to the teahouse. Forced by temptation, sometimes you have to spend hundreds of dollars to buy their tea. At this time, the tour guide gets a commission because they are in the same group. On the island, it is more recommended that you take advantage of the tour group. Sometimes when you arrive at the entrance of a scenic spot, the tour guide will wave the flag and lead the team up. When he is explaining to his tourists, you can just listen by the way. Bar. It is not recommended to eat seafood on the island. The things in the scenic spots are very rip-off, you know. . . If you have a lot of money, there is no way to stop it, but if you really want to eat there, there is nothing you can do. First, find a processing shop near the Gulangyu wet market to negotiate the price, and then go to the wet market to buy the seafood you want to eat and bring it to the store. Processing, this is more reliable. There are many attractions on Gulangyu Island, many of which cost money, but I don’t recommend them. There are only three places worth visiting. One is the Organ Museum, which has the tallest and largest organ in the world, and the other is Shuzhuang Garden. The owner’s house is very Yes, you have money. The collection of 98 pianos from all over the world is enough to open your eyes. There is also Sunlight Rock. To be honest, there is nothing interesting to climb up. There are just many people. Take a look at the sea view and capture the mood. The rest of the time is spent walking around the island, getting lost, meeting a stray cat, and finding a cafe to hang out. Next, let’s talk about food. Most of them are concentrated in the Longtou Road area. First of all, it is Ye’s Mochi. It is the only snack that is approved to be operated along the street and on the beach. It has a branch on Zhongshan Road. Sometimes during the day, you can When I was visiting Gulangyu Island, I saw this boss selling mochi on the island. When I was visiting Zhongshan Road at night, I met him selling at his stall on Zhongshan Road. People can run in both directions. There is a pork jerky by Huang Shengji on the island. The entrance to the store is always crowded. The boss is very generous. The dried pork for customers to try is always large. Of course, you should be generous when buying. The boss will give me a pack. , I'm sorry, they don't sell it. They only accept 50 or 100 yuan, 4 packs for 50 yuan, 8 packs for 100 yuan. You can do it yourself. If you really feel that you buy too much at once, just fight with others to buy it privately. Others sell it. It's a bit overbearing, but the taste is indeed quite good.

Wangji’s pie is a time-honored brand, and it tastes very good. If you want to give it away, you can consider this. There is also the Jinlan Cake House on Neicuowo Road. Their coconut cake is one of the best. It’s so fragrant and delicious. The key is that they bake and sell it right away. There’s a kitchen at the back of the store. If you can find Wang Ji and Jin Lan, you don’t have to go to other XX cake shops. They are not on the same level, you will understand.

I have never mentioned Jimei, Xiamen. To be honest, it is quite far. It takes more than an hour by bus. If you take a taxi, you will spend a lot of money. It doesn’t matter. The key is to see what you see when you get there. The sense of gap and loss brought about by people is quite helpless, and it is also very tiring. In the end, it will make you conclude: you will regret it if you don’t go to Jimei when you come to Xiamen, and you will regret it even more if you go, so I will not recommend it here. But I don’t object to you going, just stay neutral! !

Xiamen snacks:

Jellied bamboo shoots, fried oysters, pies, jerky, shrimp noodles, sand tea noodles, noodle paste, fish balls, roasted pork rice dumplings, pancakes , mochi, ginger duck, small glasses seafood stall (seafood in soy sauce water), Tongan meat, winter noodle duck, five-spice sticks, Huang Zehe peanut soup., Datong duck porridge, fried noodles, fried green onion cake

Most of the above snacks can be eaten when visiting Zhongshan Road and Gulangyu Island

The snack addresses listed below are signature stores with local reputation in Xiamen. They are suitable for friends who have more time to travel. You can try to arrange a special time to taste these authentic flavors.

Jellied bamboo shoots: Jellied bamboo shoots at the west gate of Zhongshan Park

Oyster fried: "Lianhuan sea oyster fried" in the alley of Jukou Street, Zhongshan Road

Dried Pork: Dried Pork from Huang Shengji, Gulangyu Island, No. 95, Longtou Road

Prawn Noodles: No. 15, Pinang Xili, behind the Pinlang Road Station

Shacha Noodles: No. 60, Minzu Road "Wutang Shacha Noodles" and Shacha Noodles from Sili Vegetable Market

Fishballs: Gulangyu Yuanxiangkou Fishballs and Linji Fishball Soup (No. 54 Quanzhou Road)

Pancakes : A stall at the intersection of Jukou Street

Mochi: Gulangyu Ye’s Mochi

Soy Sauce Water: Small Glasses Seafood Food Stall (No. 7 Hubin Middle Road, Siming District)

Duck Meat Porridge: Datong Duck Meat Porridge (opposite Datong Primary School)

You onion cake: Jiawei Zaitian Snack Shop, No. 49, Datong Road (formerly named Wu Zaitian Snacks)

Souvenirs: Huang Shengji Pork Dried Pork (Gulangyu Island), Golden Fragrant Pork Floss (Gulangyu Island), Huang Zehe Pie (Zhongshan Road). Wang Ji’s Zhenbing and Jinlan Zhenbing are given to relatives and friends, easy to carry

Famous online stores on Gulangyu Island (1) The fish ball stall at No. 183 Longtou Road, 7 fish balls for 5 yuan. (2) Xilinge Sour Plum Soup: No. 1, Jishan Road

(3) Ye's Mochi, 1 yuan a piece, very sweet (4) Huang Shengji: Dried pork and meat floss, No. 95, Longtou Road ( 5) Babycat Private Cake House (Babycat has opened 3 stores on Gulangyu Island and one in Xiamen city) Address: No. 143 Longtou Road (near Xinhua Bookstore at Gulangyu Ferry Terminal) (6) Linji Fish Balls Soup, address: No. 54 Quanzhou Road (7) Malasang Milk Tea: No. 181 Longtou Road, Gulangyu Island (8) Zhang Sanfeng Milk Tea, the signature milk tea costs 15 yuan, Longtou Road (9) Jinlan Cake Shop: No. 413 Neicuowo Road, Gulangyu Island No. (10) Judy's Café: No. 79, Yongchun Road, Gulangyu; (11) Chujiayuan Cafe: No. 15, Zhonghua Road, Gulangyu (12) Spend Time Cafe: 2nd Floor, Fanpo Building, No. 36 Anhai Road, Gulangyu (13) Banshake Milk Tea: No. 6 Fujian Road, Gulangyu Island (14) Beef Restaurant: No. 175 Longtou Road, Gulangyu Island (15) Shouji Turtle Cake Shop: No. 31 Haitan Road, Gulangyu Island (16) Zhongjie Braised Food: No. 310 Longtou Road, Gulangyu Island; ( 17) Miss Zhao’s Cake Shop

Xiamen is a beautiful city. The more time you spend, the more you can appreciate its comfort and beauty. It will undoubtedly be a great thing to bring friends with SLRs. Maybe A casual moment will become an eternal beautiful memory. Friends who have more than five days have great freedom of time, so there is no need to make plans. You are completely free to follow your heart. It will be sunny and comfortable wherever you go, or you can just stay at our house every day. Okay, make tea every day and make good tea every day. The author sincerely hopes that everyone can come to Xiamen for vacation instead of just a casual tour.