Guangdong Travel Guides
Source-checked city travel guides in Guangdong: attractions, itineraries, local food, and practical tips.
Guangzhou is the Pearl River city and morning-tea capital; Shantou is the Chaozhou-speaking port with the arcade quarter. They are not a combined weekend unless you like long trains — treat them as separate Lingnan stops.
Chaozhou Travel Guide: Guangji Bridge and Kaiyuan Temple
Chaozhou travel guide: Guangji Bridge on the Han River, Kaiyuan Temple, Paifang Street snacks, Teochew food trade-offs and a practical 2–3 day east.
Dongguan Travel Guide: Keyuan Garden and Humen
Dongguan travel guide: Keyuan Lingnan garden, Humen Opium War Museum, Humen Bridge views, and a practical Pearl River Delta plan.
Foshan Travel Guide: Zumiao, Kung Fu, Lingnan Craft
Foshan travel guide: Ancestral Temple (Zumiao) visit order, Ip Man halls, Shiwan ceramics, and a practical Guangdong day or overnight plan.
Guangzhou Travel Guide: Old Canton, Dim Sum and the River
Guangzhou in three days: Liwan clan halls and Shamian, Yuexiu's hills and Nanyue tomb, the Canton Tower and river at night, plus dim sum and 2026 ticket details.
Heyuan Travel Guide: Wanlu Lake, Dinosaurs, Hakka Towns
Heyuan travel guide: boat and island trips on Wanlu Lake, the dinosaur egg museum, Dongjiang evenings, Hakka food, train links and a 2-day plan.
Huizhou Travel Guide: West Lake, Luofu Mountain, Beaches
Huizhou travel guide: Su Dongpo's West Lake and Sizhou Pagoda, Taoist Luofu Mountain, Daya Bay beaches, Hakka food, which station to use and a 2–3 day plan.
Jiangmen Travel Guide: Kaiping Diaolou and Chikan
Jiangmen travel guide: which Kaiping diaolou villages to see, Chikan's arcade streets, Xinhui's banyan and chenpi, trains and a two-day plan.
Jieyang Travel Guide: Confucian Temple and Chaoshan Food
Jieyang travel guide: the Confucian Temple and Jinxian Gate, Puning's De'an Li and yingge dance, Yangmei jade village, Chaoshan food and a 2-day plan.
Maoming Travel Guide: Fangji Island and First Beach
Maoming travel guide: Fangji Island ferry and diving day, mainland First Beach tradeoffs, seafood tips, and a 2–3 day western Guangdong coast plan.
Meizhou Travel Guide: Hakka Enclosed Houses
Meizhou travel guide: Hakka weiwu enclosed houses, rice-terrace countryside, soft city buffers, and a 2–3 day northeastern Guangdong plan.
Qingyuan Travel Guide: Huangteng Rafting and Yingxi Peaks
Qingyuan travel guide: rafting at Huangteng Gorge by bus 206 or taxi, the Yingxi karst peak forest near Yingde, trains from Guangzhou and a 2 to 3-day weekend.
Shantou Travel Guide: Arcades, Nan'ao Island and Beef Hotpot
Shantou travel guide: the Small Park arcade district, the Queshi ferry, Nan'ao Island by bridge, Chen Cihong's mansion, Mayu, Chaoshan food and a 3-day route.
Shanwei Travel Guide: Fengshan Mazu Temple and Jieshi Coast
Shanwei travel guide: 70-minute trains from Shenzhen North, Fengshan Ancestral Temple and the bay, Xuanwu Mountain at Jieshi, station buses and a 2-day plan.
Shaoguan Travel Guide: Danxia Mountain and Nanhua Temple
Shaoguan travel guide: buses from Shaoguan Station to Danxia Mountain, the Changlao Peak and Yangyuan Stone walks, park shuttles, the boat and Nanhua Temple.
Shenzhen Travel Guide: Civic Center, Bay, 3 Days
Shenzhen in two or three days: Lianhuashan over the Civic Center, Shenzhen Bay toward Hong Kong, OCT Loft cafes, and when to keep or cut Window of the World.
Yangjiang Travel Guide: Hailing Island and the Nanhai One
Yangjiang travel guide: Hailing Island's Dajiao Bay and Shili Yintan beaches, the Nanhai One shipwreck museum, Zhapo fishing port, local knives and black beans.
Yunfu Travel Guide: Stone Country and Yunan Hills (2–3 Day Route)
Yunfu travel guide: stone-industry city soft stops, Yunan countryside hills, karst and cave options, with a two-to-three-day western Guangdong itinerary.
Zhanjiang Travel Guide: Huguangyan Crater Lake, Beaches, and Port City Food (3-Day Route)
Zhanjiang travel guide: Huguangyan maar lake visit order, Donghai Island beach tradeoffs, seafood tips, with a three-day Guangdong itinerary.
Zhaoqing Travel Guide: Seven Star Crags, Star Lake, and Dinghu (3-Day Route)
Zhaoqing travel guide: Seven Star Crags and Star Lake loop, Dinghu Mountain forest day tradeoffs, Pearl River west itinerary tips, with a three-day Guangdong plan.
Zhongshan Travel Guide: Cuiheng and River City (2–3 Day Route)
Zhongshan travel guide: Sun Yat-sen Cuiheng heritage, downtown river promenades, Pearl River Delta soft stops, with a two-to-three-day Guangdong itinerary.
Zhuhai Travel Guide: Fisher Girl, Lovers Road, and Opera House (3-Day Route)
Zhuhai travel guide: Fisher Girl statue stop, Lovers Road coastal walk, Grand Theatre island views, with a three-day Guangdong seaside itinerary.