Maoming has recovered from the ordeal, really don’t recommend coming in July
🌴🌊【Maoming July Adventure Guide】Eat ice cream by the sea + explore volcanoes, two days of non-stop fun!
Maoming is tucked away in the southwest corner of Guangdong, holding the waves of China’s No.1 Beach in its left hand and the sunset of Yanjingling in its right, with the air even carrying the fresh scent of seafood porridge~ July so hot it melts you? Don’t panic! Here you can surf by day and enjoy the sea breeze by night, with volcanic rock roasted chicken paired with lychee ice, so good you’ll stomp your feet!
🗓️ Two-day adventure route
Day 1: Beach stroll + volcano party
⛱️ Morning: Head straight to China’s No.1 Beach, a 5km coconut grove beach where you can relax for free! Barefoot on the sand feels like stepping on marshmallows ☁️, rent a bike to chase the waves for ultimate stress relief~
🍴 Noon: Head to the Fishing Port Food Stalls, salt and pepper mantis shrimp with crispy shells and tender meat, garlic steamed lobster so juicy it goes perfectly with three bowls of rice 🦞!
🌄 Evening: Climb Yanjingling to see the glowing sea! The hiking trail is thoughtfully built, and the sunset at the summit will move you to tears 🌌. The reef group at Tongzi Bay below looks like Iceland in photos~
Day 2: Forest park oxygen boost + ancient town food tour
🌳 Morning: Dive into Longyandong Forest Park, where you can have water gun battles at the waterfall curtain cave 💦, and the mountaintop viewing platform overlooks a whole lychee orchard~
🍜 Noon: Eat rice noodles next to Gaozhou’s Xiantai Temple, a big plate for 3 yuan with secret chili sauce, a local childhood favorite!
🏮 Evening: Stroll through Zhongxin Peanut Street, the old alley lights feel like a trip back to the 80s, grab freshly roasted peanuts as souvenirs full of local flavor 🌰!
✨ Must-visit checklist
✅ Free attractions: China’s No.1 Beach (free beach!), Yanjingling (free hiking!), Longyandong Forest Park (no entrance fee!)
✅ Volcano cuisine: At the foot of Yanjingling, Grandma’s BBQ stall serves volcanic rock roasted chicken with crispy skin and tender meat, sprinkled with lemon leaves so fragrant it makes you sneeze 🌶️!
✅ Hidden activity: Go tide pooling at Tongzi Bay during low tide! Collect shells and catch crabs, renting a shovel at the tool shop costs only 10 yuan/set 🐚~
🏨 Accommodation recommendations
🔥 Romantic Coast Wyndham Hotel: private beach + infinity pool, lying down watching the sunset costs about 800 yuan per person, totally worth it!
💰 Budget option: City Convenience Hotel in downtown, clean and cheap with night markets nearby, perfect for students on a budget~
🚌 Transportation tips
🚗 Self-driving: 3 hours direct from Guangzhou, parking fees only 5 yuan per visit at all scenic spots, awesome!
🚌 Public transport: Bus No.1 goes straight to No.1 Beach, but waiting for the bus feels like a lottery ⏳… ride-hailing apps are 10 times faster than the bus!
💢 The hardships: 1️⃣ The July sun is so strong it can fry eggs, reapply sunscreen every 3 hours or you’ll get burnt to a crisp 🔥 2️⃣ Few milk tea shops in scenic areas, so thirsty you’ll even find eating coconut not cool enough ❄️
💡 Tips
✔️ July is lychee season! Buy and peel fresh at roadside stalls, chilled lychees sweeter than first love 🍒
✖️ Typhoon season is unpredictable, always check the weather forecast before you go ⚠️
🍜 Food highlights
1️⃣ Claypot porridge: Fresh fish caught at 3 a.m. at the fishing port, rice grains soaked with seafood juice, so good you’ll lick the bowl clean 🐟
2️⃣ Steamed layered cake: Rice batter steamed into thousand-layer cake, drizzled with garlic chili sauce, so soft your tongue will fight over it 🥢
3️⃣ Potato cake: Crispy outside, sticky inside, peanut crumbs so fragrant you’ll roll around 🌰
4️⃣ Beef offal stew: Beef tripe stewed until melt-in-your-mouth, radish soaked in broth perfectly paired with rice 🍲
5️⃣ Coconut jelly: Freshly opened young coconut hollowed out as a container, icy cool like eating clouds ☁️
💰 Expense summary
Five full meals + three snacks in two days, about 200 yuan per person to eat until you can barely walk! Choosing budget accommodation + public transport keeps total costs under 600 yuan~ Painful but worth it, after all, you don’t see sea views and volcanoes every day✨
Maoming is that kind of treasure place you “secretly save after visiting, waiting for an excuse to go again”!