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Year-Round
Shantou Entry/Exit
Chaoshan · Nan'ao Island to Chaozhou Ancient City
Nan'ao Island seaview room overnight, Chaozhou Ancient City night-lit Guangji Bridge, Longhu Ancient Village, Mayu Island. Chaoshan cuisine is the soul of this trip — beef hotpot, double-skin milk, rice noodles (guotiao), oyster omelette, braised goose — you'll eat the real thing.
All-Inclusive · No Add-Ons
Contract Body = Appendix Identical
Hotel Name Confirmed = Locked In
USD Pricing
Pricing
4+ people · per person
USD 280from
RMB ¥2,000 · MYR 1,290 · USD 279
Under 4 people · per person
USD 420from
RMB ¥3,000 · MYR 1,936 · USD 418
More people = lower per-person cost — groups of 6/8/12 have more room for negotiation. Private group, one vehicle per booking, no joining with strangers.
Actual pricing varies with vehicle type and hotel tier. Contact a travel consultant online for an exact quote.
Actual pricing varies with vehicle type and hotel tier. Contact a travel consultant online for an exact quote.
✓ ¥500K Travel Insurance
✓ All-Inclusive
✓ No Shopping Stops
✓ No Tipping
Itinerary
Day-by-Day Plan
Shantou entry/exit. 5 days 4 nights — one night on Nan'ao Island in a seaview room, one night in Chaozhou for the ancient city night views. Food is the soul of this route.
DAY 1
Arrive in Shantou
24-hour airport/train station pickup → check into Shantou city hotel → free time. Your travel consultant walks you through the entire itinerary — every day, every accommodation, every optional activity, confirmed one by one.
DAY 2
Nan'ao Island · Seaview Day
After breakfast → Nan'ao Bridge → Nan'ao Island → Changshanwei Pier Lighthouse → Qing'ao Bay → Natural Gate → Complimentary fish-raft sea outing experience. Accommodation: Nan'ao Island seaview room.
DAY 3
Chaozhou Ancient City · Culture Day
After breakfast, leave the island → Chaozhou Ancient City → Paifang Street → Jiadi Lane → Guangji Bridge → Kaiyuan Temple → Hanwengong Memorial Temple → Thai Buddhist Temple → Guanchaolou → Complimentary Gongfu tea tasting + Chao opera + Chaoshan Yingge dance performance. Accommodation: Chaozhou hotel.
DAY 4
Longhu Ancient Village · Mayu Island
After breakfast → Longhu Ancient Village → Shipaotai Park → Xiaogongyuan Arcade District → Mayu Island → Plaza Ferry. Accommodation: Shantou city hotel.
DAY 5
Food Hunt · Departure
After breakfast, free time to explore Chaoshan cuisine → airport/train station drop-off based on your schedule. Head home with a full stomach.
Inclusions
What's Included & Excluded
✓ Included
Full-time 7-seater business van (fuel/tolls/parking included)
Highly-rated 4-diamond hotels (breakfast included)
Nan'ao Island seaview room
All listed attraction tickets
Fish-raft sea outing (complimentary)
Gongfu tea + Chao opera + Yingge dance (complimentary)
¥500K travel accident insurance
Bottled water throughout + airport transfers
✗ Not Included
Flights/train tickets to/from Shantou
Lunch and dinner (recommendations provided, no obligation)
Personal expenses, souvenirs
Visa fees (visa-free for many passport holders)
Hardware Standards
Vehicle & Hotel
No "comparable substitute" excuses — what's confirmed is what you get.
Fully Licensed 7-Seater Business Van
Brand-owned, brand-dispatched, brand-inspected. Not a last-minute market rental. Overseas guests carry more luggage — 4 people in a 7-seater means room for at least one large suitcase + one carry-on per person.
Minimum vehicle matching: 4 pax→7-seater / 6 pax→9-seater / 10 pax→≥17-seater minibus. Matched to group size + luggage, never cramped.
Minimum vehicle matching: 4 pax→7-seater / 6 pax→9-seater / 10 pax→≥17-seater minibus. Matched to group size + luggage, never cramped.
Highly-Rated 4-Diamond Minimum
Selection standard: a good 4-diamond beats a mediocre 5-diamond; a poor 4-diamond is worse than a 3-diamond. Hotel name shared before departure — that is your final hotel. If special circumstances arise, upgrades are always to a higher standard, with the price difference covered by LiMao.
Competitors promise a "¥2,000-a-night cabin" → you arrive to find an ¥800, 15m² shoebox. We don't play that game.
Competitors promise a "¥2,000-a-night cabin" → you arrive to find an ¥800, 15m² shoebox. We don't play that game.
Why This Route
Itinerary Design Logic
Not a random collection of sights — every segment has a reason behind its pacing.
Why stay on Nan'ao Island instead of Shantou city?
With the Nan'ao Bridge now open, island exploration is far more relaxed — no daily commute back to Shantou. Seaview room for sunrise and sunset, and the fish-raft sea outing is an exclusive experience. If you stayed in Shantou, you'd waste 2 hours a day commuting across the bridge.
Why stay overnight in Chaozhou?
The Guangji Bridge night illumination and ancient city night views are worth lingering for. Stroll Paifang Street and Kaiyuan Temple by day, catch the Guangji Bridge light show by night — if you day-tripped back to Shantou, you'd have to leave before dark and miss all the highlights. One night in Chaozhou keeps the pace relaxed.
Why is food the core, not an afterthought?
Chaoshan is widely recognized as the pinnacle of Chinese cuisine. Beef hotpot, double-skin milk, rice noodles, oyster omelette, braised goose, rice rolls — every dish deserves a special trip. We don't arrange group meals; the driver-guide takes you to local-favorite eateries where locals queue up — not kickback restaurants.
Chaoshan Pitfalls
What You'll Face with Competitors
Every item below comes from real Xiaohongshu feedback. Classic low-cost group-tour traps.
"Low-price tours use shared vehicles but claim private groups — contract says private group, you arrive to find 4 families crammed into one vehicle" Common Trap
→ How we handle it
Private group, one vehicle per booking, no joining with strangers. Contract body = appendix, word for word identical. PDF sent for your review before departure.
"Driver takes you to tourist-trap beef hotpot — expensive and awful, beef balls are all starch" Frequent Burn
→ How we handle it
Driver-guide recommends local-favorite eateries, not kickback restaurants. Baheli Haiji, Laochaoxing, Fuhecheng — you'll eat authentic hand-pounded beef balls and freshly sliced beef.
"Promised Nan'ao Island seaview room — arrived to find a mountain-view room or a budget city hotel" Common Trap
→ How we handle it
Hotel name shared before departure. Call the front desk yourself to verify — if it doesn't match what was agreed, full refund.
FAQ
About This Route
How is food arranged on the Chaoshan route?
Breakfast included, lunch and dinner are not. Chaoshan is a food capital — the driver-guide takes you to local-favorite eateries, not tourist-group restaurants. Beef hotpot, braised goose, oyster omelette, double-skin milk, rice noodles, rice rolls — you'll eat the real thing. Budget around USD 5–15 per day to eat very well.
When is the best time to visit Chaoshan?
Year-round. Summer means Nan'ao Island swimming and water fun; winter means mild temperatures perfect for exploring Chaozhou Ancient City. Avoid extreme typhoon weather in July–September. Unlike Xinjiang, there's no tight seasonal window — very flexible overall.
Is staying overnight on Nan'ao Island worth it?
Absolutely. With the Nan'ao Bridge now open, island exploration is far more relaxed — no daily commute back to Shantou. Seaview room for sunrise and sunset, and the fish-raft sea outing is an exclusive experience. Day-tripping wastes 3 hours on bridge crossings + island driving alone.
Any restrictions for foreign passport holders in Chaoshan?
None. Many passport holders enjoy 15–30 days visa-free entry to China. Chaoshan has no additional restrictions for foreign visitors — same as visiting Guangzhou or Shenzhen. Foreign-guest hotels require verified international reception qualifications — we confirm these in advance.
Start Planning Your Chaoshan Trip
Tell us your group size and travel dates, and a travel consultant will customize your Chaoshan itinerary.
Key Takeaways
- This is a 5-day, 4-night private-group itinerary entering and exiting Shantou, with one night on Nan'ao Island in a seaview room and one night in Chaozhou to see the ancient city at night.
- The route includes Nan'ao Island, Chaozhou Ancient City, Longhu Ancient Village, and Mayu Island, with listed stops such as Guangji Bridge, Kaiyuan Temple, and Xiaogongyuan Arcade District.
- Food is a central focus of the trip, with free time for local dining and references to Chaoshan dishes such as beef hotpot, guotiao, oyster omelette, braised goose, and double-skin milk.
- Included items cover a full-time business van with fuel, tolls, and parking, 4-diamond hotels with breakfast, all listed attraction tickets, airport or train station transfers, bottled water, and ¥500K travel accident insurance.
- The article states that bookings are private groups with one vehicle per booking and no joining with strangers, while flights or train tickets to and from Shantou, lunch and dinner, personal expenses, and visa fees are not included.
Official resources
- Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China (mct.gov.cn) — the national regulator for licensed travel agencies
- National Immigration Administration (nia.gov.cn) — official entry, exit, and immigration information for mainland China
- Consular Services, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (cs.mfa.gov.cn) — official consular information and travel notices