Day 1 Various locations → or → Chaozhou ★Assembly day
All day
Meet in Chaozhou all day and check in at the designated hotel in Chaozhou city
Tourists arriving early can explore, take photos or find delicious food on their own. Please pay attention to safety during free time.
Recommended Teochew cuisine: beef hotpot, oyster omelet, fish dumplings, rice noodle rolls, Teochew minced meat, rice noodles, sesame tea, almond tea, etc.
Recommended places to visit and take photos: Qinglong Ancient Temple, Longhu Ancient Village, Chaozhou West Lake, Guangji Bridge Night Light Show, etc.
Transportation instructions to the meeting hotel in Chaoshan City:
Chaoshan High-Speed Railway Station: Take a direct taxi, with online taxi fares ranging from 70 to 90 yuan. Alternatively, take the K2 Express bus and get off near the meeting point. From there, walk or take a taxi to the hotel.
Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport: Take a direct taxi, with online taxi fares ranging from 70 to 100 yuan. Alternatively, take the Chaozhou Line Airport Bus and get off at Chaozhou Jinxin Building Station. From there, walk or take a taxi to the hotel.
Day 2 Chaozhou → Nan'ao Island
·morning
In the morning, go to visit and photograph Chaozhou Ancient City
We entered Chaozhou's Kaiyuan Temple, known as "a blessed land for millions of families and a lush forest for the world," and one of China's ten largest Kaiyuan temples, commissioned by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty during the Kaiyuan reign. Afterwards, we crossed Memorial Archway Street and the Guangji Gate Tower before visiting and photographing Guangji Bridge, one of China's four great ancient bridges. Standing atop the bridge, we experienced the architectural wisdom of the ancients.
·afternoon
In the afternoon, go to Nan'ao Island to photograph the island scenery
Changshanwei Lighthouse is the first lighthouse upon entering the island and also serves as a viewing platform for the Nan'ao Bridge. The bright red tower is very eye-catching, paired with the warm yellow base seat and the azure sea, making it a very photogenic place.
Go to the Rainbow Sea at the right time to photograph the sunset. The Rainbow Sea is actually an ecological oyster breeding base in South Australia. Oysters are cultivated under rows of colorful new environmentally friendly buoys. The criss-crossing buoys are arranged on the sea surface, forming a unique marine breeding landscape, which blends with the beautiful sunset and is unique.
Day 3 Nan'ao Island → Shantou
·morning
Get up early to take pictures of the sunrise at Qing'ao Bay and the Natural Gate of the Tropic of Cancer. Check out of the island in time in the morning and check in at Sancongya Lighthouse, Yun'ao Wharf and Qian'ao Lighthouse along the way.
·afternoon
In the afternoon, we went to Shantou Small Park to take pictures of the arcade and Chaoshan inlaid porcelain
The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Pavilion is the centerpiece of Shantou's small park. From the pavilion, the arcade-style streets of "Four Yongs and One Shengping" radiate outwards, forming a spectacular urban district. This area, the birthplace of Shantou's port, once housed thousands of shops and businesses, witnessing the city's economic prosperity. The unique inlay porcelain craftsmanship on the roof of the Guanyin Temple creates a striking three-dimensional effect and vibrant colors. Various operatic motifs are pieced together from fired, colored ceramic pieces, bringing the characters to life and the roof to life. It turns out the most vibrant rooftops in China are in Chaoshan!
Day 4 Shantou → Huilai → Shanwei Red Sea Bay
·morning
Get up early and go to Huilai to shoot the sunrise on the windmill coast
Banmei Village in Jinghai Town is a stunning sunrise photography location on the eastern Guangdong coast, showcasing windmills, reefs, and lighthouses. The coastal wind farms and natural reefs create a unique mountain and seascape.
·morning
Then we went to the nearby pier to shoot
Here you'll find a small beach, windmills, reefs, fishing boats, a harbor, and ancient forts. The local architecture is typical of Chaoshan's "four-point gold" and "downhill tiger" styles, and the scenery is diverse. Visit Red Bay and stay there when the time is right.
·afternoon
Then we went to the nearby pier to shoot
Here you'll find a small beach, windmills, reefs, fishing boats, a harbor, and ancient forts. The local architecture is typical of Chaoshan's "four-point gold" and "downhill tiger" styles, and the scenery is diverse. Visit Red Bay and stay there when the time is right.
Day 5 Shanwei Red Sea Bay → Jieyang Ancient City → Jieyang Chaoshan Airport → Chaoshan Station
·morning
Get up early to take pictures of the sunrise and seascape of the Tidal Castle
Shanwei Sea Castle (also known as Tidal Castle) is a rare sunrise photography location in Guangdong that combines a sense of history and natural scenery. Its unique ruins aesthetics and the landscape where the sea and sky meet.
·morning
After breakfast, go to Jieyang Ancient City to photograph the humanities and architecture
Jieyang Ancient City takes water as its vein and culture as its soul. It has solidified thousands of years of time in stone carvings and wood carvings, and continues the Lingnan style in the fireworks of the market, becoming a "living museum" where tradition and modernity blend together. The reference route is: Jinxian Gate - Jieyang Academy - Datong Street - Shishi Bridge - Zhongshan Qilou Street - City God Temple - Jinxian Gate. You can arrange your trip reasonably according to your physical strength.
After lunch, the group will be transferred to Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (arrival around 13:00-13:30), and then to Chaoshan High-speed Railway Station (arrival around 13:30-14:00), concluding the pleasant Chaoshan photography tour.
