Shaoguan Two-Day Travel Guide

📍 Highlights: Danxia Wonders, Nanhua Zen Temple, Yao Ethnic Culture, Northern Guangdong Cuisine
👫 Suitable for: Nature Explorers, Cultural Travelers, Photography Enthusiasts
💰 Budget Breakdown:

Transportation: 1200 RMB (High-speed rail/self-drive + local car rental)
Accommodation: 1500 RMB (Danxia Mountain Boutique Homestay/Hot Spring Hotel)
Meals: 1000 RMB (Shankeng Snails, Cold Water Pig Stomach, Stir-fried Shankeng Fish)
Tickets & Experiences: 800 RMB (Danxia Mountain Cableway, Yao Village Performance)
Shopping: 500 RMB (White Tea, Shiitake Mushrooms, Yao Embroidery)

📅 Itinerary
Day 1: Danxia Mountain Geological Wonders & Zen Ancestral Temple
🚄 Morning: Arrive in Shaoguan

Take high-speed rail to Shaoguan Station, then car rental directly to Danxia Mountain (1 hour)
Check in at Danxia Mountain Swallow Whisper Homestay (or hotel inside the scenic area)

🐟 Noon: Northern Guangdong Wild Flavors

Recommended Restaurants:

Danxia Mountain Farmhouse (Steamed Chicken with Shankeng Snails, Stir-fried Shankeng Fish)
Nanhua Zen Temple Vegetarian Restaurant (Zen-inspired vegetarian food)

🏔️ Afternoon: Danxia Mountain Highlights Tour

Yangyuan Rock + Xianglong Lake (boat ride to see the water Danxia)
Elder Peak Sunset (hike to see the Red Cliff Danxia)
Experience intangible cultural heritage: Danxia Red Bean Bracelet DIY

🌆 Evening: Quiet Time at Nanhua Zen Temple

Visit Nanhua Zen Temple (site of the Sixth Patriarch’s relics, ticket 20 RMB)
Dinner recommendation: Cold Water Pig Stomach near Maba Man Site Park

🌙 Night: Yao Ethnic Night Experience

Stay at Ruyuan Bibei Yao Village or experience Jinglülun Hot Springs (Zen spring therapy)

Day 2: Yao Village Secret & Tea Field Slow Life
☀️ Morning: Explore Bibei Yao Village

Wear Yao costumes and dance the Long Drum Dance, taste Yao bamboo tube rice
Visit the World Guoshan Yao Museum (free admission)

🍲 Noon: Yao Style Biji Feast

Recommended Yao King Villa (cured meat platter, wild mushroom soup)

🌿 Afternoon: Tea Travel Experience

Luokeng Tea Garden (tea picking and frying experience, free black tea tasting)
Xianmen Qixia Gorge (optional, karst mountain water rafting)

✈️ Evening: Return Trip

Return from Shaoguan Station (must bring Luokeng black tea + Danxia Dendrobium)

💡 Travel Tips
✔ Transportation: Car rental recommended between Danxia Mountain and Yao Village (about 600 RMB/day)
✔ Food Highlights: Cold Water Pig Stomach, Stir-fried Shankeng Fish, Sour Bamboo Shoot Braised Duck, Longgui Cold Water Pig Stomach
✔ Accommodation Suggestions:

For photography: homestay near Danxia Mountain Yuedan Road (convenient for morning mist shots)
For wellness: Jinglülun Hot Spring Town (forest hot springs)
✔ Must-buy Souvenirs: Renhua White Tea, Ruyuan Yao Embroidery, Danxia Red Beans

💰 Budget Flexibility:

To save money, stay in Shaoguan city to reduce car rental costs
For a deeper trip, add Zhujiguxiang Ancient Alley or Yunmen Mountain

⛰️ Shaoguan is Guangdong’s hidden mountain and water paradise! Two days and one night, from the Red Cliff Danxia to the thousand-year-old Zen temple, experience the wildest Northern Guangdong~ 🎋