OVERVIEW

The picturesque Yingxi Corridor and Danxia Mountain in Guandong province are very well-known. This 4-day tour will let you explore the nice rural area with an English-speaking guide by chartered vehicle from Guangzhou.

ITINERARY

Day 1Guangzhou to Yingxi Corridor by car

Pick up from your apartment or hotel at 8:30am, then drive 2 hours to Yingxi Peaks Corridor, which is a picturesque area to explore. 

Enjoy your local lunch, then head to the Chuantian Cave or Cave Fairland(洞天仙境) in Chinese. This huge cave is impressive to take a boat to get through it.  

Then you will check in the hotel and enjoy the countryside view around your hotel to escape the bustling city life this afternoon.

Transport: Private vehicle
Accommodation: Overnight in Yingxi
Meals: Lunch

Day 2Yingxi Corridor to Shaoguan by car

Hotel breakfast, then head to a 600-year old bridge hidden in the mountains. It is a wonderful place to hike a bit to view the endless peaks here.

Then you will view the nice town before taking 2-hour car ride to Shaoguan, which is located in the north of Guangdong Province.

Upon arrival, check in the hotel in Shaoguan.

Transport: Private vehicle
Accommodation: Overnight in Shaoguan
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3Shaoguan to Danxia Mountain

After hotel breakfast, you will take one-hour car ride to Danxia Mountain, which is a Natural Heritage inscribed by UNESCO in 2010. You can climb up the highest peak Zhanglao Summit to have a bird's eye view of the mountains. Moreover you will view the Yangyuan Rock that looks like a male phallus, which is the symbol of the mountains here.

In the evening you will visit Fengcai Pavilion in the city, which was built originally in Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD) and rebuilt many times in the history. The pavilion is the token of the city Shaoguan with well-preserved traditional architectural style,  it is nice to visit it in the evening when the lights are on.  

Transport: Private vehicle
Accommodation: Overnight in Shaoguan
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 4Shaoguan back to Guangzhou, trip concludes

After hotel breakfast, you will be transferred to Nanhua Monastery which is a well-known Chinese Buddhism site for Huineng Monk Mummy Buddha. Afterwards, you will visit Maba Man Ruin Park, which is the pre-modern hominid whose remains were discovered in 1958 in caves near Nanhua Monastery. Then, you will have lunch before you are transferred back to Guangzhou for about 3 hours by car. 

Upon arrival in Guangzhou, you will be transferred back to your hotel or accommodation where the wonderful tour concludes.

Transport: Private vehicle
Accommodation:
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

INCLUDED

Entrance fees

3 breakfasts and 4 Chinese lunches

Local guide

4-star hotel in Yingxi 1 night

5-star hotel in Shaoguan 2 nights

Transport by private vehicle

Private tour

Bottled water

EXCLUDED

Dinners

Gratuities

TRIP NOTES

Comfort walking shoes are recommended.

Tour duration: 4 days

Difficulty level: Easy

Pick up: 8:30am from your centrally located Guangzhou hotel

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