Kaiping is the home of overseas Chinese in Guangdong Province, Zhaoqing is renowned for the Mt Dinghu. This 2-day tour will let you explore the world cultural heritage Kaiping Diaolou, and visit Mt Dinghu & 7-star Crags from Guangzhou.
Itinerary
Day 1 Guangzhou to Kaiping Diaolou
At 8:00am, your guide will meet you at your hotel lobby of the centrally located Guangzhou hotel. Then, you will take a private vehicle for about 2 hours to Kaiping. Upon arrival, you will visit Zili Village firstly. It is the best preserved Diaolou (Watch Towers) villages that are listed as cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2007. Zili Village is the most popular site for its scenery and numbers of Diaolous. You can walk up some of the towers to view the quiet countryside.
Kaiping Diaolou and Villages were built by overseas Kaiping people during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Liyuan Garden is the best one with its nice buildings and gardens, and it is nice to wander around the gardens. Lunch is arranged at a local restaurant.
After lunch, you will move to visit the Jingjiangli Diaolou Village where you will see living village with well-preserved old houses.
Later, you will check in the hotel.
Transport: Private Vehicle
Accommodation: Overnight in Kaiping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 2 Kaiping - Zhaoqing - Guangzhou by vehicle
Today you will take 2-hour car ride 133km to Zhaoqing to explore Dinghu Mountains and 7-Star Crags.
Upon arrival, you will visit the Dinghu Mountain Nature Reserve firstly. Move to the top of the mountains, you will view the lake, and then start to hike on the mountain to visit the Qingyun Temple, and Feilong Waterfall.
Afterwards you will head for the well-known Seven Star Crags park in the city. The seven Karst hills looking like seven stars spreading on the Goddess Lake. Climb up the Tianzhu Crag, you can get a bird view of the whole area.
Later you will be transferred to your Guangzhou hotel where the tour concludes.
Transport: Private vehicle
Accommodation: N/A
