Liaoning - Dalian

Dalian 01 : 2 Days Dalian - Zhuanghe - Bingyu Valley - Xianrendong Town - Tianmen Mountain - Dalian

 

Upon your arrival in Dalian, take No. 201 railroad car to Beigangqiao Coach Station. Here take a coach to Zhuanghe firstly. The coach to Zhuanghe departs every 10 to 20 minutes and you need to spend around CNY25. Change to another coach to Bingyu Valley at  

Bingyu Valley, Dalian

Zhuanghe. It takes you a little more than 1 hour on the way and the coach starts every half hour. You need to pay CNY7.5. After lunch, start to enjoy the beautiful scene of Bingyu Valley. The admission fee is CNY100. You are advised to enter from the eastern gate and exit from the south gate. You can arrange your accommodation at Xianrendong Town which is located only 40 kilometers away from Bingyu Valley. Take a bus you need to cost no more than CNY10. At Xianrendong Town, the hostel rate is CNY 30 to 80 per person.

For the next day, your destination is mainly Tianmen Mountain, situated only 30 kilometers away from Xianrendong Town. Before departure, you had better buy more food since the price in the scenic spot is rather high. Take a bus for about half an hour. Have a tour to visit Buddha Caves, Tianmen Peak and Tianmen Lake. Return to Dalian in the afternoon.
 

 

Dalian 02 : 1 Day Dalian

Dalian is a beautiful seashore city. The most famous park there is the Laohutan Ocean Park, lying in the southern part of the city. If you would like to take a bus, No. 2, 4, 402 and 403 are your options. You will first arrive at Carved Tigers Square, the symbol of this park. 

Laohutan Ocean Park, Dalian

Don't forget to have a picture with the cavings. Try to figure out how many tigers there are! The ticket for the whole area is CNY180. You may need 4-5 hours to explore every spot. The Bird-singing Woods, the Coral Hall, the Pole Aquarium and the 4D cinema are highlights in the whole area. Walk along the road to south, you must feel charmed with the fresh air and white waves of the blue sea. Do not hesitate to jump into the water if you are a swimming enthusiast. Continue your walking and go through the North Great Bridge (Beidaqiao). Pass by Xiuyuefeng Scenery, Yanwoling Scenery, Xiuyue Park and you will reach Fujiazhuang Park. Go on along the Binhai Road and you will finally get to Xinghai Square. About 1 hour is needed to look around. Xinghai Square stands about 6-7 kilometers away from the North Great Bridge.
  

Liaoning - Fengcheng

Fengcheng 01 : 5 Days Dalian - Fengcheng - Phoenix Mountain - Fengcheng - Kuandian - Qingshan Valley - Kuandian - Dandong- Shenyang

You are supposed to get up early to catch the coach to Fengcheng Town at 06:35 or 07:00 in Beigangqiao Coach Station. The fare is CNY39-48 and it takes you about 4 hours on the way. After lunch at Fengcheng, take a bus to Phoenix Mountain at the square in front of the railway station. The rate is CNY2-3. The admission fee is CNY62. Stay overnight in the mountain. 
 
In the morning, keep on hiking on the mountain. In the afternoon, go back to Fengcheng and take a train at 5:00 pm to Kuandian. After about a 3-hour journey, you will arrive in Kuandian where you will stay overnight.  
 

Qingshan Valley

On the third day, take a bus from the bus station to Qingshan Valley. You need to spend about 2 hours and CNY13. You will not be transferred to the entrance of the scenic spot directly and please walk to the entrance by yourself. This large scenic area includes Qingshan Lake, Fountain Gully and Hutang Valley. You may need more time to excurse all of them. 
 
The fourth whole day is for you to go on hiking in Qingshan Valley.  

Go back to Kuandian and take a coach to Hushan Great Mountain. The bus departs every 30 minutes and it takes you about 1.5 hours on the way. The price is about CNY20-25. The admission fee of Hushan is CNY40. Climb up the Great Wall and you can see North Korea in the south. After you reach the highest beacon tower, do not retrace your way. Get down from the south, and at the waist of the mountain, you will see a path with steel handrails on both sides. Follow this path and you will have a little adventure. Take a bus to Dandong. Buy a train ticket to Shenyang upon your arrival. Walk along Yalu River if time permits.