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 1. Guangzhou to Gulong Canyon Glass Bridge and Yingxi Corridor by car
Pick up from your apartment or hotel in Guangzhou at 8:30am, then drive 2 hours to Gulong Canyon where you will walk on the glass bridge to view the waterfalls.
Then you will take one-hour car ride to Yingxi Peaks Corridor, which is a picturesque area to explore. Enjoy your local lunch befor visiting Chuantian Cave or Cave Fairland(洞天仙境) in Chinese. This huge cave is impressive to take a boat to get through it.
Later, you will check in the hotel and enjoy the countryside view around your hotel to escape the bustling city life this evening.
Transport: Private vehicle
Accommodation: Overnight in Yingxi
Meals: Lunch
Day 2. Yingxi 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 3. Shaoguan 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 4. Shaoguan 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
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
