Zhaoqing Two-Day Tour

📍 Highlights: City of Mountains and Water, Seven Star Crags Wonderland, Duan Inkstone Culture, Xijiang Cuisine
👫 Suitable for: Nature lovers, cultural travelers, families with children
💰 Budget Allocation:

Transportation: 800 RMB (high-speed rail/self-driving + scenic area transport)
Accommodation: 1500 RMB (lake view resort hotel/characteristic homestay)
Meals: 1000 RMB (wrapped steamed rice dumplings, river delicacies, tea oil chicken)
Tickets & Experiences: 1000 RMB (Seven Star Crags boat tour, Dinghu Mountain)
Shopping: 700 RMB (Duan inkstone, Zhaoshi and other specialties)

📅 Itinerary
Day 1: Seven Star Crags Wonderland & Song Dynasty City Wall
🚄 Morning: Arrive in Zhaoqing

Take high-speed rail to Zhaoqing East Station, then a 30-minute taxi to Seven Star Crags
Check in at Wyndham Grand Seven Star Crags Hotel (or lake view homestay in Yanqian Village)

🍙 Noon: Zhaoqing’s Must-Try Three Treasures

Recommended restaurants:

Shengji Delicacies (wrapped steamed rice dumplings, tea oil chicken)
Holiday Inn Star Lake Chinese Restaurant (enjoy river delicacies with lake views)

⛰️ Afternoon: In-depth tour of Seven Star Crags

Boat tour of Seven Star Crags (Wulong Pavilion, Shishi Rock cave exploration)
Bike ride around Star Lake Greenway (bike rental 20 RMB/hour)
Visit Duan Inkstone Cultural Village (learn about the making of the "Four Treasures of the Study")

🌆 Evening: Song Dynasty Cultural Experience

Stroll along Zhaoqing Song City Wall (ancient city ruins over a thousand years old, free)
Explore Zijing West Embankment Cultural and Creative Street (night view + specialty snacks)

🌙 Night: Yanqian Village Nightlife

Enjoy a drink at a bar on Yanqian Leisure Peninsula, admire the Star Lake lights

Day 2: Dinghu Mountain Oxygen Boost & Xijiang Style
🌳 Morning: The Green Gem on the Tropic of Cancer

Climb Dinghu Mountain (Feishuitan Waterfall, Qingyun Temple, ticket 70 RMB)
Experience Butterfly Valley boat tour (primitive forest secret spot)

🍲 Noon: Dinghu Mountain Health Feast

Recommended: Qingyun Temple Vegetarian Restaurant or Feijiao Private Kitchen (Wenlong Carp)

🚢 Afternoon: Xijiang Cultural Journey

Visit Yuejiang Tower (former site of Ye Ting’s Independent Regiment headquarters)
Take a Xijiang night cruise (optional, enjoy the scenery on both banks)

✈️ Evening: Return Trip

Return from Zhaoqing East Station (can bring wrapped steamed rice dumplings as souvenirs)

💡 Travel Tips
✔ Transportation: There is a tourist shuttle bus between Seven Star Crags and Dinghu Mountain (10 RMB)
✔ Food Highlights: Wrapped steamed rice dumplings, Wenlong Carp, tea oil chicken, Dinghu vegetarian dishes
✔ Accommodation Suggestions:

Luxury choice: branded hotel by Seven Star Crags
Artistic choice: lake view homestay in Yanqian Village
✔ Must-buy Souvenirs: Duan inkstone (small items within budget), Zhaoshi, Zibei Tiankui

💰 Budget Flexibility:

To save money, stay in hotels in Duanzhou District and reduce shopping budget
For a deeper tour, add Gaoyao Bagua Village or Sihui Jade Street

🏞️ Zhaoqing is the backyard garden of the Pearl River Delta! Two days and one night, from karst landscapes to the thousand-year-old Song City, experience the slow life of Lingnan~ 🛶