Guangzhou-Shaoguan-Guangdong

Attractions:Shaoguan Danxia Mountain Geopark,Nanhua Buddhist Temple,Maba Man Ruins

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Day 1 Guangzhou/Shaoguan by bullet train

Accommodation: 5-stars Ramada Hotel or similar

Shaoguan Danxia Mountain Geopark

At 8:00am, your guide will meet you at your hotel lobby. Then, transfer to Guangzhou Nan Railway Station (Guangzhou South) to catch a bullet train from Guangzhou to Shaoguan (1 hour). Upon arrival in

Shaoguan, you will be transferred 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 can view the Yangyuan Rock that looks like a male phallus. Afterwards we will drive to Shaoguan city for overnight in 4* hotel. 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.

Day 2 Shaoguan/Guangzhou by bullet train

Accommodation: Not Included

Nanhua Buddhist Temple

After hotel breakfast, you will be transferred to Nanhua Monastery which is a well-known Chinese Buddhism site for Huineng Monk Mummy Buddha.

Maba Man Ruins

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 to Shaoguan Railway Station to catch a bullet train back to Guangzhou (1 hour). Upon arrival in Guangzhou, you will be transferred back to your hotel where the tour concludes.