Great Places for Family Road Trips Around Foshan

This summer, why not take your kids on a fun family trip? There are many great places for family trips around Foshan. It is highly recommended to go on a self-driving tour so that you can have more time and freedom. Here are some recommended places:

1、 Shenzhen Window of the World

Shenzhen Window of the World is a famous miniature scenic spot in China. Located on the shore of Shenzhen Bay, it is a man-made theme park that integrates world wonders, historical relics, famous ancient and modern scenic spots, and folk dance performances, with the purpose of promoting world culture. The various scenic spots in the park are built freely according to different proportions. As its name suggests, Window of the World is a theme park that showcases world-famous attractions, with miniature versions of world-famous scenic spots. In addition, there are various cultural performances from around the world, such as Japanese tea ceremony, African cultural dance performances, etc., waiting for you to watch. The park is divided into World Square, Asia, Oceania, Europe, Africa, America, Sculpture Park, and International Street according to world regional structure and sightseeing activity content.

The general sightseeing order is World Square (entrance)-Asia-Oceania-Africa-America-Europe-Sculpture Park, International Street District-World Square (exit). You can take photos while visiting various buildings and choose to watch the performances you are interested in.

Travel time: The park is open all year round.

Opening Hours: 9:00-18:00;

Business Hours: 9:00-22:30;

2、 Shenzhen OCT

Shenzhen OCT covers an area of 320,000 square meters. It is a new generation of large-scale theme park built by OCT Group after Splendid China, China Folk Culture Village, and Window of the World. Shenzhen Happy Valley is a new generation of large-scale theme park built by OCT Group. It is a national 5A-level tourist attraction with a total area of 350,000 square meters and a total investment of 1.5 billion yuan. It is a modern Chinese theme park that integrates participation, viewing, entertainment, and fun. It integrates sea, land, and air entertainment into one, and integrates day and night entertainment into one. Window of the World is not very suitable for bringing children to play.

Address: Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province

3、 Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park

Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park (formerly Guangzhou Xiangjiang Wild Animal World), affiliated to Chimelong Tourism Resort, is committed to “protecting wild animals and popularizing environmental education” and features large-scale wild animal populations in enclosures and self-driving viewing. It is known as the largest and most internationally renowned national-level safari park in China, with 500 species and 20,000 wild animals from all over the world. The park covers an area of over 2,000 mu and boasts a large area of original subtropical rainforest in South China, making it a large-scale original ecological zoo. There are many rare and endangered animals. The park houses 14 giant pandas, 50 koalas, nearly 250 white tigers, and more than 500 species of rare and exotic animals totaling more than 20,000, including national treasures from all over the world. The rare animal species in the park live in groups, allowing the entire species to thrive.

★Self-driving viewing mode is available, and the self-driving area covers nearly 1 million square meters;

Travel time: The park is open all year round, and it is recommended to avoid weekends if possible.

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 09:30-18:00, Saturday to Sunday 09:30-18:30; If there are any adjustments, please refer to the park’s on-site information.

Traffic tips: Take Guangzhou Metro Line 3 directly to Hanxi Chimelong Station. Exit from E and you will reach the free Chimelong bus stop. The free Chimelong shuttle will take you to the zoo entrance (south gate), a journey of about 3-5 minutes, or you can walk for about ten minutes.

4、 Zhuhai Chimelong International Ocean Resort

Hengqin Chimelong International Ocean Resort is a marine-themed resort in Guangdong Province that is perfect for family vacations. Chimelong Ocean Kingdom integrates rare marine animals, top-notch amusement rides, and novel large-scale performances, striving to create a world-class, largest-scale, most amusement-rich and most imaginative marine animal-themed leisure park. Chimelong Ocean Kingdom boasts multiple world or industry firsts: the world’s largest marine-themed park; the world’s first unique design combining large-scale amusement rides with precious animal exhibits; Asia’s first flying roller coaster with the longest track in the world; Asia’s first water coaster; the world’s largest aquarium and acrylic glass; the world’s largest marine-themed float parade lineup, etc.

Address: Chimelong Avenue, Hengqin Island, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province

5、 Zhuhai Dongao Island

Diamond Beach, water and underwater activities, Dongao Three Treasures Island Records: Dongao Island is located in the southern part of the Wan Shan Islands, covering an area of 4.62 square kilometers. It is a classic island in Zhuhai that was developed for tourism early on. Dongao Island has a forest coverage rate of 82%, and Zhuhai’s ten scenic spots, “Li Dao Yin Tan,” are on Dongao Island. The Nansha Bay of Dongao Island is known as the “Diamond Beach” for its white sand and clear water, making it a great place to swim and play in the waves. On hot summer days, soaking in the cool sea water and counting the small fish swimming in the water is a lot of fun.

There are also various water and underwater activities that will make the whole family happy. Dongao Island is rich in seafood, and the General’s Hat, Dog’s Claw Snail, and Stone Grouper are known as the “Dongao Three Treasures,” which are incredibly delicious. When cooked in their original flavor, they will make you drool and eat to your heart’s content.

Transportation Guide: There are fixed flights between Xiangzhou Wharf in Zhuhai city and Dongao Island, with a journey time of about 50 minutes. The one-way fare is 50 yuan.

Food: There are many seafood restaurants near the wharf on the island.

6、 Kaiping Diaolou

Parents all want their children to have a fun, educational, and enriching vacation. The Kaiping Diaolou Scenic Area has prepared a travel route for children this summer that combines fun, cultural history, and green leisure. Among them, the Kaiping Liyuan Cultural Exhibition Area, known as the “Guangdong Provincial Youth Science Popularization Education Base,” is a great educational base. The huge cultural exhibition area is a complete scene experience of overseas Chinese culture. In the interactive multimedia area, the whole family can participate. When visiting the Kaiping Diaolou, you can also conduct “food education” for your children. So-called “food education” is about teaching children how to cherish food. At Kaiping Diaolou, children can experience farming fun by working in the fields themselves and learning simple farming knowledge together with their parents. This is a chance to go back to nature with your family.

In addition, you can also enjoy leisure tours. Cycling is a unique way to explore the area. Here, it is easy to rent bicycles. It is recommended that tourists take the Liyuan-Zili Village, Nanlou-Chikan-Majianglong routes along the greenway. Along the way, you can see diaolou and houses of different styles, as if you are traveling through a painting.

Attraction Address: Tangkou Liyuan Tourist Area, Kaiping City, Jiangmen City

Opening Hours: 08:30-17:30

Official Phone: 0750-2678888

7、 Huizhou Lufoshan

Lufoshan is also a great place for family trips in Guangdong. It is perfect for bringing your children to get close to nature, hike, and play in the water, especially in summer. Lufoshan covers an area of over 214 square kilometers, with 432 peaks of various sizes, over 980 waterfalls and famous springs, 18 celestial caves, 72 stone rooms and caves. It is known for its majestic and spectacular mountains, lush evergreen vegetation, tall ancient trees, and extraordinary and ethereal fairy caves, attracting countless famous immortals and tourists from ancient times to the present. Lufoshan is known as the “ancestor of the mountains in the Baiyue region” and a “fairyland,” making it an ideal place for leisure vacation, health preservation and fitness, disaster relief and fortune seeking, business negotiation, sightseeing and making friends.

Address: Lufou Avenue, Changning Town, Boluo County, Huizhou City, Guangdong Province

8、 Guangzhou South China Botanical Garden

Family trips with children, bringing them to visit botanical gardens and get close to nature, watching various beautiful plants, is a wonderful experience. The Chinese Academy of Sciences South China Botanical Garden in Guangzhou is a great place for this. The botanical garden has 30 specialized plant conservation gardens, including the Magnolia Garden, Ginger Garden, Bamboo Garden, Orchid Garden, Palm Garden, Cycad Garden, etc. It preserves over 13,000 plant species, including over 6,100 tropical and subtropical plants, over 5,300 economic plants, and over 430 national protected endangered wild plants. It is known as the “South China Green Gem.”

Address: 723 Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province

9、 Shantou Fangte Happy World

Shantou Fangte Happy World · Blue Water Star Theme Park is a high-tech cultural theme park, perfect for bringing children to play. It is a high-tech theme park in eastern Guangdong that combines entertainment, science education, and leisure with science fiction as its theme. The entire park is divided into themed areas such as Galaxy Square, Star Flight, Western Legend, Dinosaur Crisis, Conch Bay, Dulu Dubi Farm, and Children’s Kingdom, with nearly 100 amusement and landscape projects. It breaks through the limitations of traditional tourism projects that are limited to viewing and introduces high-tech content from home and abroad to create a fun and educational play environment for tourists.

Address: No. 12 Taixing Road, Taixingzhuang, Longhu District, Shantou City, Guangdong Province