Delicate pottery artwork

Important Tips: for most foreign travelers, Hong Kong is a visa-free place. But if you want to follow the following itinerary to mainland China, please make sure you have got your valid Chinese Visa before your departure.

From Hong Kong to Zhuhai, we suggest you take the jetfoil. The sailing time is 70 minutes and the transfer fee is HK$165.00 net per adult. You can take the jetfoil from HK China Ferry Terminal, Kowloon or HK-Macau Ferry Terminal, Hong Kong. The jetfoil runs every 1.5 hours from 7:00am - 19:30pm.

The jetfoil will arrive at Jiuzhougang Pier in Zhuhai. You can take a taxi from the pier to Gongbei Bus Station and then take a long-distance bus from Zhuhai to Kaiping. The taxi costs you CNY15.00 to CNY20.00. If you do not want to take a taxi, the Sightseeing Special Bus Line is also a good choice, but it is only available every 20 minutes. From Zhuhai to Kaiping, it takes you 2 to 2.5 hours to take a long-distance bus and the transfer fee is CNY40.00 net per adult.

Ancient furnitures

Upon your arrival at Kaiping, let's find a hotel to check in. Kaiping is a new small city, where there are many motels and hostels. Generally, the room rate range is from CNY50.00 to CNY200.00 net per room/night. Trying to find one that is on your favorite and budget.

Kaiping becomes more and more popular and famous for its military watchtowers (Diaolou) built by overseas Chinese for defending the village against thieves and bandits in the 20s and 30s of the 20th century. Those watchtowers spread all over the countryside of Kaiping. For saving time, we suggest you charter a taxi to visit those buildings. CNY80.00 - CNY100.00 per day is the average price. The following suggested itinerary is for your reference:
The Complex of Watchtowers in Zili Village -> Li Yuan Garden -> Chi Kan Old Town and the Continental Street -> The Complex of Watchtowers in Majianglong Village

Besides those famous watchtowers, what makes Kaiping more attractive is to find a non-named watchtower by yourselves. You can explore the villages and find a distinctive watchtower through your own camera. If time permits, we suggest you stay in Kaiping one more night.

Today, let us set out for the next destination, Foshan. Take a long-distance bus from Kaiping Bus Station. The distance between Kaiping and Foshan is 108km. The bus runs every 1.5 hours from 7:30 am to 19:00 pm and the bus ticket is CNY24.00 net per adult. When you arrive in Foshan, check in at the 3-star Foshan Huangdu Hotel (Add: 19# Fo Ping Road, tel: +86 757 8210 8888, room rate: CNY208.00 - CNY380.00 net per room/night) for one night.

Local architecture

Take bus 1, 4, 9, 11 or 12 to the Foshan Zhu Temple - one of the oldest temples in Guangdong province. It was built in Yuan Dynasty covering an area of 3,500 square meters. The opening time is from 8:30 to 19:00 and the admission fee is CNY20.00 net per adult. The senior citizens over 60 years-old can enjoy the 50% discount on the admission fee. Foshan is also called as "the Home of Pottery in South China". We would like to lead you to pay a visit to the "Living Fossil" - Nan Feng Gu Zao, the oldest pottery factory in China. You can take bus 9, 19 or 27 to get there and the entrance fee is CNY45.00 net per person. If you plan to play pottery there, you are suggested buy the through ticket which is CNY65.00 net per person. Visit the old pottery factory and stroll around the Shiwan Street to appreciate the local famous potteries and exquisite porcelains.

From Foshan to Guangzhou, you can take shuttle bus from Foshan Bus Station and the bus ticket is CNY20.00 net per person. If you want to take the public transportation, you can try the following route: taking bus 137 or 120 from Nan Feng Gu Zao to Nanhai Square (CNY2.00 per person), from Nanhai Square to Guangzhou Fangcun Bus Station (CNY6.00 per person).