1-Hour Direct Ride from Shenzhen to "Little Guilin of Lingnan"

🌟1-Hour Direct Ride from Shenzhen to "Little Guilin of Lingnan" from Shenzhen｜Complete Guide to Qixingyan (North Entrance to South Entrance)🚣♂️

🚄Transportation Guide
▫️High-speed rail: Shenzhen North→Zhaoqing East (1 hr 13 min/💰CNY108.5)
▫️Bus: Zhaoqing East Railway Station, take Route K02→Qixingyan North Gate (30 min/💰CNY10)
▫️Self-driving: Navigate to "Qixingyan North Gate" parking lot (CNY5/hour)

🎫Tickets & Money-Saving Tips
✅Single attraction: CNY70 ⚠️Recommended to buy Xinghu Annual Pass (💰CNY100/year, including Qixingyan+Dinghu Mountain+Wetland Park)
✅Shuangyuan Cave cruise is cheaper to buy online 1 hour in advance (CNY20 on site→CNY16 online)

🔥Must-Visit Route (North Gate→South Gate)
📍Natural Wonders Route
1️⃣Bald Cypress Forest (Absolutely gorgeous during the red leaf season in late December❗️)
▫️Water mist time: 10:00-11:30/14:30-16:30 sprays for 5 minutes every half hour
2️⃣Shuangyuan Cave (Filming location of Journey to the West)
▫️You need to bend over to travel by boat in the cave. It is recommended to wear non-slip shoes.
3️⃣Tianzhuyan Star-Picking Pavilion (Climb to the top for a panoramic view)
▫️It takes about 40 minutes to climb the mountain. It's great for taking pictures at sunset.
4️⃣Xinghu Wetland (Red-crowned crane release time: 14:30/16:00)

🌸Cultural Landscape Route
1️⃣Millennium Poetry Gallery (More than 400 cliff stone carvings)
2️⃣Wulong Pavilion (Classic lake-center pavilion shot is on the right side of the South Gate exit)
3️⃣Smoky Rain Bridge & Iron Chain Bridge (Suspension bridge built in 1976 with a sense of age)

📸Hidden Photo Spots
1️⃣South Gate Bauhinia Flower Wooden Boat (Must-take photo during the flower season in March)
2️⃣Red Wall of Qixingyan Museum (Background for ancient-style blockbuster)
3️⃣Hexiang Pavilion Bamboo Raft (When lotus flowers are in full bloom in summer)

🍜Food Guide
▫️Inside the scenic area: There are tofu pudding/glutinous rice dumplings near Tianzhuyan.
▫️Outside the South Gate: Fei Yi Fish Balls, He Ji Chengde Cuisine (recommended by locals)

⚠️Travel Tips
1️⃣Wear comfortable sneakers! The cave is humid and you need to climb Tianzhuyan.
2️⃣Bring mosquito repellent! There are many mosquitoes in the wetland park.
3️⃣It is recommended to visit for 5-6 hours. Entry to the park is prohibited after 4 pm.
4️⃣It is super romantic to watch the sunset on the Xinghu Dike at the South Gate (17:30-18:30).