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Best Things to Do
Top 10 Best Things to Do in Shaoguan [2025]
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Danxiashan World Geopark
4.6
/5
7324 reviews
6.9
From THB 453.42
Based on 11 reviews
26.6 km from downtown
Phone 0751-6296988
Address: National Highway 106, Renhua County, Shaoguan City
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 days
No.2 of Water fun & Cool Retreats in Shaoguan
Highlights:
Sunrise & sea of clouds
Red sandstone & Danxia landform
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Facial recognition is convenient for entry, and tickets are valid for 48 hours. The cable car is also reasonably priced at 40 yuan one way and 60 yuan round trip. We spent two days there. It was a bit rainy on the first day, so we took the cable car up and down. On the second day, we took the cable car up and down to Shuangxi Terrace. Since we were hiking with our 4-year-old, we chose Shuangxi Terrace for the descent. The entire descent was stairs, so we didn't take the steep iron ladder. It wasn't my first time at Danxia Mountain, but it was still quite beautiful! If you've never been there before, it's worth spending two days there!
Danxia Mountain is truly breathtaking! A World Heritage Site, its red sandstone formations are a true masterpiece of nature!
In the morning, watch the sea of clouds roll in from the Sun Viewing Pavilion, and the red cliffs of Chibi looming in the distance, creating a fairyland-like experience!
A Jinjiang River cruise is a must-try. The peaks on both sides are reflected in the water, and the captain will tell you the legend of the Yang Yuan Stone and Yin Yuan Stone—it's so fascinating! If you're traveling with children, you can join the night firefly viewing tour. The entire forest glows green, reminiscent of a fairytale!
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Maozifeng Tourist Attractions
4.0
/5
907 reviews
5.8
From THB 226.71
77.9 km from downtown
Phone 0751-3800927
Address: Nanxiong City, Shaoguan City
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 day
Highlights:
Diverse travel products meet needs
Golden Avenue: Shopping & Dining Hub
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Hat Peak Tourist Scenic Area is really a fairy place! You can see the beautiful scenery without running far away, the mountains and clear waters are beautiful like paintings, and the air is fresh enough to fill and sell money! Come here in summer to escape the heat, the shade of the tree is cool like a natural air conditioner, the mountains are full of golden ginkgo leaves in winter, and a shot is a blockbuster in the circle of friends! The mountain road here is very comfortable, and the elderly and children can easily stroll around. The food of the farmhouse is fragrant and the tongue is dropped, the local chicken river is fresh and fresh, and the price is real. The most amazing is the starry sky homestay. You can count the stars in bed at night, which is romantic! The staff is also enthusiastic, and someone will guide you at any time if you get lost. It's an hour's drive from the city, and it's just a weekend away. The price of the ticket is conscience, and it is not heavy for a whole day, which is much more comfortable than the crowded Internet celebrity attractions! The scenery in the four seasons takes turns to change the skin, the wild flowers are everywhere in spring, and the forests are stained in autumn. I don’t want to go at all~
Maozifeng is a place that is called a scenic spot, but it is more like a landscape painting that God casually threw in northern Guangdong. It is best to come here in autumn, when the ginkgo leaves turn yellow and the whole mountain road looks like it is sprinkled with gold foil, making a rustling sound when you step on it. City people carry long guns and short guns to take pictures, and grandpas and aunts can pose with silk scarves for half an hour, but if you walk deeper, the red brick house of the old forest farm dormitory is still there, and the paint-chip slogan board reads "Safe Production". Time seems to have been paused here.
The owner of the farmhouse in the mountain is honest. The bacon fried with dried bamboo shoots is oily, and the chicken soup is floating with a layer of golden oil. It's just that the mountain road makes people dizzy, and the car ride is like going around in a spin dryer. People who are carsick have to take pills in advance. The view from the observation deck halfway up the mountain is amazing. If you hurry up to see the sea of clouds, the white mist flows in the valley, like a boiling milk pot.
The funniest thing is the store in the scenic area. Mineral water is two yuan more expensive than in the city, but you can buy a big bag of grandma's homemade dried sweet potatoes for five yuan. You can chew them while taking the bus down the mountain. The sunlight shines through the car window and casts ginkgo leaf spots on your knees - this trip is worth the money.
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Yun Men Mountain
4.2
/5
2273 reviews
5.6
From THB 135.58
27.9 km from downtown
Phone 0751-5376666
Address: Yunmen Mountain Scenic Area, Ruyuan County, Shaoguan City (2 km ahead of Yunmen Temple)
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 day
No.3 of Water fun & Cool Retreats in Shaoguan
Highlights:
Thrilling glass bridge experience
See hundreds of peacocks flying
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The scenery on the mountain is beautiful and pleasant. There are cable cars, elevators, and waterfalls, which are convenient and increase the viewing value. It is not very tiring for the elderly to visit and sightsee. In addition, there are many entertainment activities, which are especially suitable for young people. It is a tourist destination worth recommending.
Natural Scenery
• Beautiful Scenery: Yunmen Mountain, with its rolling hills, lush vegetation, and fresh air, is like a natural oxygen bar. The Yunshang Waterfall, a majestic 168-meter drop, cascades down with a breathtaking aura, shrouded in mist and bathed in sunlight, creating a dazzling rainbow.
• Expansive Views: Climbing the Xiangyun Tower offers a panoramic view of the entire Yunmen Mountain Scenic Area, surrounded by rolling mountains and breathtaking scenery. Furthermore, the Sky Mirror attraction, with its mirrored design, perfectly reflects the sky and mountains, creating a dreamlike experience and perfect for photo ops.
• Diverse Entertainment Facilities: The scenic area features a variety of attractions, including a high-altitude glass bridge, a roller coaster, and an ocean park. The high-altitude glass bridge, over 300 meters long, offers a thrilling and fun experience, with a descent beneath your feet and a slight swaying motion. The roller coaster offers the thrill of speeding through the forest and drifting through curves.
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Xianmen Qixia Scenic Area
4.9
/5
4025 reviews
5.4
58.1 km from downtown
Phone 0751-5461196
Address: Luoyang Town, Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, Shaoguan City
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 day
No.1 of Water fun & Cool Retreats in Shaoguan
Highlights:
Unique rock formations & lion
Thrilling water activities for couples
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The 319 Sky Ladder in Xianmen Qixia is like a giant dragon winding up to the sky. The 319 steps are 100 meters in vertical height. Every step requires courage and every step is a challenge to oneself.
It is a relatively niche attraction with convenient and fast transportation. The tour area is not large, but it has certain characteristics. The overall environment is still worth viewing. Some facilities are under maintenance, the service level is acceptable, there are fewer tourists, it is relatively quiet, and the cost performance is average.
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Meiguan Ancient Post Road
4.5
/5
393 reviews
5.3
From THB 172.30
Based on 5 reviews
94.8 km from downtown
Phone 0751-3591765
Address: Northeast of Helian Pit, National Highway 323, Meiling Town, Nanxiong City, Shaoguan City
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-3 hours
Highlights:
The First Pass of Lingnan: an ancient transportation artery
Winter plum blossoms line the ancient path, enhancing snow
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Meiguan Ancient Road originated in the Qin Dynasty and was the first pass in Lingnan in the Tang Dynasty. It is a good choice to come here to trace the ancient times. After reaching the gate tower, walk down 20 meters and there is a viewing platform facing Dayu. It is nice to sit down, drink tea and enjoy the scenery.
High historical and cultural value: Meiguan Ancient Road is the most well-preserved ancient post road in China. It began in the Qin and Han Dynasties and witnessed the changes of thousands of years of history. It was an important transportation route between the north and the south in ancient times. Many literati such as Su Shi and Tang Xianzu left poems here, and General Chen Yi's "Three Chapters of Meiling" poem stele carries rich historical and cultural connotations.
- Beautiful natural scenery: The road is lush with bushes, the cliffs are lush with trees, and the mountains are green. From December to February of the following year, during the plum blossom season, white plums, red plums, and winter plums bloom in competition, and the fragrance is fragrant. The plum blossoms all over the mountains and the quaint post road complement each other, like a painting.
- Unique experience: Meiguan Pass Tower is the dividing line between the two provinces. Tourists can cross the two provinces in one step and experience different regional customs. You can also walk along the ancient stone slab road, as if traveling through time and space, and experience the footprints of ancient merchants and pedestrians.
- Poor transportation convenience: The scenic spot is located at the junction of Dayu County, Jiangxi Province and Nanxiong City, Guangdong Province, and is relatively remote. There are few public transportation routes, and non-self-driving tourists need to spend more time and energy to transfer.
- Imperfect supporting facilities: The signs in the scenic area are sometimes unclear, and some facilities are old and outdated. Except for a few places such as the Guanlou, there are few canteens and catering outlets, and the degree of openness is greatly affected by the number of tourists, so it is difficult for tourists to fully meet their dietary and rest needs.
- The tour route is relatively simple: it is mainly along the ancient road to and from, and the routes available are limited. For tourists who have plenty of time and like to explore in depth, they may feel that it is not rich enough.
- Transportation: The local transportation department can increase the number of tourist lines or shuttle buses to and from the scenic spot to facilitate non-self-driving tourists. The scenic spot can also cooperate with surrounding transportation hubs or hotels to provide scheduled pick-up and drop-off services.
- Supporting facilities: Strengthen the maintenance and updating of scenic spot facilities, and add clear and clear signs and guide maps. Appropriately increase the number and distribution of shops, dining spots and rest areas to improve service quality and level.
- Tour routes: Develop more special tour routes, such as cultural experience routes, natural scenery exploration routes, parent-child interaction routes, etc., and combine local folk culture and historical stories to launch some theme activities or experience projects to enrich tourists' travel experience.
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