Jamie · Guangdong 2026 v1.32

10 Days: Shenzhen → Foshan 祖庙 → Liwan · 越秀 → Huadu → Shenzhen

19–28 September 2026 · fly in & out of Shenzhen (SZX) · land 19th 15:10, depart 28th 17:00 · Huadu ski (25th) + Shenzhen ski (27th)
Shenzhen arrival Day 19, 15:10 Foshan 祖庙 · 2 nights Liwan (荔湾) · 3 nights 长堤 越秀 (East Asia Hotel) · 2 nights Nanshan (南山) · 2 nights 2 ski days
Overview
Day-by-day
Lodging
Maps
Transit & Price
Locations
📸 Photos
Heads-up: the Night-1/2 hotel has changed. Day 19–20 is now based in Foshan, not Dazhou: 如家商旅(金标)佛山祖庙地铁站店 (祖庙路46号 华辉大厦), a ~160 m walk from 祖庙站 (Zumiao), 广佛线. Arrival/departure: lands SZX 19th 15:10, departs SZX 28th 17:00 (so the Shenzhen leg is now 2 nights, not 3).
Update: nights 24–25 now sit at the 东亚大酒店 (East Asia Hotel), 越秀区长堤大马路320号 — the 1914 heritage building on the river, ~300 m from 一德路站 (Line 6) and ~900 m from 海珠广场站 (Lines 2/6). The Liwan Home Inn therefore runs 21–23 only, and nights 24–25 move there instead.

Route at a glance

Day 19
SZX ✈
15:10 arrive
19–20
佛山祖庙
Zumiao base
20
佛山
祖庙 · 梁园
21–23
荔湾
Liwan, GZ
24–25
长堤 越秀
East Asia Hotel
25
花都雪
Huadu ski
26–27
南山
Nanshan, SZ
27
前海雪
SZ ski
28
SZX ✈
17:00 depart

Key facts

LegTransportApprox time
SZX → Guangzhou SouthMetro to 深圳北 + HSR to 广州南~1.5 h
Guangzhou South → 祖庙 (Zumiao)佛山2号线 → 魁奇路 → 广佛线~40 min
祖庙 → Liwan 荔湾 (Day 21)广佛线 → 西塱 → Line 1 长寿路~45 min
Liwan → 华南农业大学 五山 (Day 21 PM)Line 1 长寿路 → 体育西路 → Line 3 五山~40 min
Liwan → 越秀 长堤 (Day 24)Line 1 长寿路 → 公园前 → Line 2 海珠广场~20 min
祖庙 → 季华园 (功夫夜市, Day 20 PM)广佛线 direct, 2 stops + ~15 min walk~20 min
Guangzhou (central) → Huadu Snow城际 to 花城街站 / Line 9 + taxi~1 h
Guangzhou South → ShenzhenHSR to 深圳北~30 min
Weston Nanshan → 前海冰雪Metro L12 海上田园南 (direct)~55 min
Weston Nanshan → 南头古城 (Day 28 AM)Line 12 direct, 2 stops → 南头古城站~10 min
Tip: Buy HSR (高铁) tickets on the 12306 app / trip.com a few days ahead for the SZX⇄GZ legs — they sell out on holiday weekends. The two ski domes (Huadu 热雪奇迹 & Shenzhen 前海冰雪) need advance online booking with real-name ID. → Open the “Transit & Price” tab for every fare, metro-hop price and ski-ticket cost.

🎑 Mid-Autumn — moon-watch & events · Fri 25 Sep 2026

She is at the riverside hotel that night (Day 25 ends back at the East Asia Hotel 东亚大酒店, 越秀区长堤大马路320号 — on the 珠江 waterfront, ~10 min walk from 文化公园 and ~740 m from the 珠江夜游 西堤码头), so every option below is a short walk or a Line 6 / Line 2 ride from 一德路 / 海珠广场.
🌕 The sky that night: moonrise ≈ 17:25 (ahead of the ≈18:20 sunset, so it comes up pale and low); 2026 is “十五的月亮十七圆” — astronomically roundest 27 Sep 00:49, but on the 25th it is already 99.8% lit to the eye. Best window 20:00–21:30, moon in the south-east; want it looking huge? Shoot it as it clears the rooftops, ≈18:00–19:00.
TimeWhere to watchFrom the 长堤 hotel (East Asia)Cost
17:25–19:00⭐ 长堤 / 沿江西路 riverfront — right outside the door: catch the moonrise low over the water (荔湾涌 / 荔湾湖 also works, Line 6 → 如意坊)~5 min walkfree
19:30–20:30⭐ 永庆坊 “月亮桥” — the bridge arch and its water reflection close into a full circle, 荔湾涌 lit up. Crowd control starts ~19:30Line 6 → 黄沙 (2 stops) + ~10 min walkfree
20:00–22:00⭐ 广州文化公园 中秋灯会 — big lantern sets, 猜灯谜, night market~10 min walk (or 1 stop → 文化公园站)free
20:30–22:00沙面岛 + 白鹅潭 riverfront — soft lamplight, wide water; the quiet / romantic pickLine 6 → 黄沙 (2 stops) + ~10 min walkfree
21:00–22:30珠江夜游 “水上赏月” from 西堤码头 (沿江西路41号) — sails past 白鹅潭 / 广州塔 with the moon over the river~10 min walk (740 m) — the closest pier, period¥98–158
21:00 →光孝路 灯笼街 — handmade fish / lotus / rabbit lanterns strung the length of the streetLine 2 海珠广场 → 公园前 → Line 1 → 西门口free
skip白云山 摩星岭 — the classic 登高赏月, 382 m over the whole city. But crowded, 19:00–21:00 time-limited, ~1 h each way — a hard sell after a ski day~1 h¥5

🏮 Mid-Autumn events near the hotel

EventWhenFrom the hotelCost
⭐ 广州文化公园 中秋灯会 — 「千年商都·粤韵荔湾」: 30+ large lantern groups, 1,000+ lanterns, plus 中秋嘉年华市集 / 彩灯制作比赛 / 讲古25 Sep – 7 Oct
18:00–22:00
⭐ ~10 min walk (or 1 stop → 文化公园站)free
⭐ 中秋灯谜会 — 西南广场长廊, lantern riddles25–27 Sep
19:30–21:30
same parkfree
中秋文艺汇演 — 中心台 / 群众文化广场26 & 27 Sep
15:00–17:00
same parkfree
永庆坊 中秋特辑「艺游灯会·竹织新叙」 — 非遗 bamboo-weave light installation, 2,000+ 祈福花灯, the famous 鱼灯, 7 快闪 + 10+ 岭南 craft stallsevery night of the stay
(鱼灯 stays up to Oct)
Line 6 → 黄沙 (2 stops) + walkfree
荔枝湾 / 荔湾湖公园 — water-town lanterns, 荔枝湾涌 boat ride, 月亮桥 reflection; 16th「荔枝湾·新西关」中秋民俗活动 on the festival dayfrom 25 SepLine 6 → 如意坊 (3 stops)free / boat fee
太古汇「一方五境」 — 15th-anniversary ~30 m walk-in installation (M层中庭), free; + a 广州大剧院青少年弦乐团 concert on 25 Sep28 Aug – 7 Octmetro to 天河free
正佳广场 — 中秋-themed lantern groups + 古风光影 indoor rain-proofthrough the holidaymetro to 天河free
领展广场 (荔湾, by 黄沙) — 晒秋小屋 / 屋顶月亮 (last year's line-up — confirm on site)check locallyLine 6 → 黄沙 (2 stops)free
⚠️ The timing trap: she is in Guangzhou 21–25 Sep (长堤 hotel on the big night), but the 文化公园灯会 only opens on 25 Sep — so the festival night is her one and only chance at it. 永庆坊's 鱼灯 / 月亮桥, by contrast, are up all week — do that earlier in the stay in case the 25th is wiped out by skiing.
At 文化公园: enter via the 西堤二马路 side gate (the main gate queues 10+ min), best light is 19:30–21:00, and the biggest lantern groups are around the central lake. Free, no ticket. Note there is no other mega 灯会 in Guangzhou this 中秋 — the 文化公园 fair is it.
🎑 Suggested flow: dinner near 长堤 → 文化公园 中秋灯会, 19:30–21:00 (free, a ~10 min walk from the hotel — the new base makes this the easy pick) → riverside stroll home along 沿江西路; do 永庆坊月亮桥 / 荔湾涌 earlier in the stay instead. If she would rather have one big memory than a stroll, book 珠江夜游 from 西堤码头 — deck seats sell out on 中秋, so reserve 1–2 days ahead.
Backup: 26 Sep is 99.9% lit and she is in Nanshan that night — so there is no need to force anything on the 25th if she is wiped out after skiing. Practical: 一德路 / 文化公园 stations are busiest 21:00–22:30; the riverfront is 5–8 °C cooler, bring a light jacket.
🌉 Shenzhen side (26–27 Sep) — the honest answer: 深圳市民中心 / 市民广场 灯光秀 is NOT running. The whole system went into deep maintenance on 30 Apr 2026 and is only expected back around 1 Oct — so there is no 中秋 show at People's Square that weekend.
What is running over the 25–27 Sep 中秋 holiday (all free): 欢乐港湾 灯光水秀 + 音乐喷泉 (宝安中心区 — holiday 20:00 & 21:00) · 宝安滨海广场 / 宝安中心区 楼宇灯光秀 (Fri/Sat/holidays, hourly 19:00/20:00/21:00) · 观澜古墟 古建筑投影灯光秀 (龙华, nightly 19:30–20:40, no booking).
But 世界之窗 is the exception — it runs a nightly 无人机编队 + 埃菲尔铁塔科技烟花 show, with bigger Saturday (烟花) and Sunday (无人机) shows around 21:00 — see the 🎆 block below. The 国庆-only set-pieces (欢乐海岸水秀 烟花, 观澜湖 打铁花, and the park’s own 15-minute 国庆烟花大秀) do not start until 29 Sep–6 Oct — after she flies out on the 28th. So the Liwan celebrating belongs to the 25th, and the Shenzhen celebrating to 26–27 Sep at 世界之窗.

🎆 Fireworks & drone shows — what is actually on (19–28 Sep)

One show fits her dates, and it is 6 km from the Nanshan hotel: 深圳世界之窗. Everything else either falls after she flies out on the 28th or needs a border crossing.
ShowWhen (in her window)Getting thereCost
⭐ 深圳世界之窗 — 无人机编队 + 埃菲尔铁塔科技烟花nightly 19:40 finale
26 Sep (Sat) 烟花「烟花之舞」 ~21:00
27 Sep (Sun) 无人机表演 ~21:00
南山区深南大道9037号 · 地铁1/2/8号线 世界之窗站 J口 — ~6 km / ~15 min taxi from Weston Nanshan. 26–27 Sep sits inside the 中秋 holiday (25–27 Sep), so both the Saturday firework night and the Sunday drone night should run. The 19:40《拿破仑传奇》实景秀 closes with the 无人机编队 + 铁塔科技烟花 every night. Times shift day to day — check the park’s same-day schedule.夜场 ¥120 平日
¥150 周末
日场 ¥209.9–220
学生票 ¥168
⚠️ Close, but a stretch:
· 第34届澳门国际烟花比赛汇演 — 19 & 25 Sep, 21:00 & 21:40, 澳门旅游塔对开海面, ~18 min per show. Free from the 珠海/横琴 side (十字门海边 · 横琴IFC · 情侣南路 · 横琴金融岛 · 横琴大桥); 湾仔码头 珠澳夜游船 ¥198 起. But the 3,400-drone formation flies only at the opening (12 Sep) and closing (4 Oct) — so 19/25 Sep are fireworks-only, and 19 Sep is her arrival day while the 25th is the Huadu ski night. Not realistic.
· 香港大坑舞火龙 — 24 / 25 / 26 Sep, ~19:30–22:30, 铜锣湾大坑 浣纱街, free. A 67 m dragon, 300+ dancers, 12,000 incense sticks — a fire spectacle rather than fireworks; 26 Sep = the 「龙归天」 ritual. Needs HK entry (港澳通行证 + 签注).
· 珠海长隆海洋王国 海洋幻彩烟花秀 — nightly 20:00–21:00, ~300 drones, ¥280–395. Only pairs with Day 24’s optional Chimelong flex slot.
Misses by days — she flies out on the 28thWhen
佛山陈村花卉世界 烟花秀 — nightly themed shows over 10 nights (starts one day too late)29 Sep – 8 Oct
香港国庆烟花汇演 — 31,888 枚 over 维港, 20:001 Oct
第34届澳门国际烟花汇演 — the remaining two nights1 & 4 Oct
广州从化 碧水湾 烟花秀 — nightly 20:001–6 Oct
佛山三水 荷花世界 烟花秀1–8 Oct
顺德大良 鱼灯巡游 — first-ever drone-borne 鱼灯 air parade + a 100-person ground 鱼灯方阵6–7 Oct
深圳世界之窗 国庆专属烟花大秀 (15+ min) · 欢乐海岸 水秀烟花 · 观澜湖 打铁花29 Sep – 7 Oct
Practical: at 世界之窗 the best viewing spot is under the 埃菲尔铁塔, and 凯旋门广场 is the classic photo angle; 夜场 entry is from 18:00. 26–27 Sep is a public-holiday weekend — arrive early and expect crowds. And note again that 深圳市民中心 灯光秀 is still closed (deep maintenance, back ~1 Oct), so 世界之窗 is the only drone / firework show within reach.
DAY 19Land SZX 15:10 → Foshan 祖庙 (Zumiao)
15:10
SZX AirportLand at Shenzhen Bao’an Int’l (SZX) 深圳宝安机场 flight
16:10
Metro to 深圳北 (Shenzhen North); board HSR to 广州南 (Guangzhou South) 约30分钟
18:00
Metro 佛山2号线 Guangzhou South → 魁奇路 → transfer 广佛线 → 祖庙站 (Zumiao) 约40分钟. Check in 如家商旅 (金标) 佛山祖庙地铁站店, 祖庙路46号. no dinner planned
Getting in — FIRST CHOICE: intercity train to Guangzhou South (from the airport): at SZX follow signs to 深圳机场站 (Suishen Intercity / 穗深城际 — the rail station at the airport, separate from the metro 机场站). Take the 城际 C-train 深圳机场 → 虎门 (Humen) (~42 min) then cross-platform to the 广深港高铁 虎门 → 广州南 (Guangzhou South) (~17 min). Total ~1 h, rail ~¥45–60. Arrive 广州南 → 佛山地铁2号线 (toward 南庄), 9 stops to 魁奇路, transfer to 广佛线 (toward 沥滘), 3 stops to 祖庙站 (¥7–9, ~40 min) → 祖庙站 D口, ~160 m walk to the hotel.
♿ Arriving with luggage — use exit D: 祖庙站 D口 has up-and-down escalators straight to street level and surfaces on 祖庙路 right opposite the hotel (it doubles as a pedestrian underpass). Reviewers warn the A口 means a long flight of stairs — skip it with bags.
Backup: metro Line 11 机场→福田 then HSR 福田→广州南 (~¥75); or Line 11→深圳北 + HSR 深圳北→广州南 (¥74.5). Buy rail tickets on 12306 / trip.com with real-name passport.
Home Inn Foshan Zumiao🛏 如家商旅(金标)佛山祖庙地铁站店, 广东省佛山市禅城区祖庙路46号(华辉大厦) — Night 1/2
DAY 20Foshan old town: 祖庙 · 梁园 · 功夫夜市
AM
Zumiao佛山祖庙 (Zumiao) — ~5 min on foot from the hotel, straight down 祖庙路. Ticket ¥20, 8:30–18:00; it covers the 黄飞鸿纪念馆 and 叶问堂, and 醒狮 (lion-dance) shows run several times a day. Then walk behind it into 岭南天地 (Lingnan Tiandi) — the restored Qing lanes of 镬耳屋, 嫁娶屋 and 文会里.
Lunch
Foshan snacks: 双皮奶 (double-skin milk), 盲公饼, 得心斋 酝扎猪蹄 — the city’s own braised pig’s trotter. 岭南天地 and the 祖庙路 malls are full of options.
PM
梁园 (Liang Garden)梁园 (Liang Garden) — one of Lingnan’s four great gardens: 松风路先锋古道93号, a ~15 min walk north of 祖庙 (or ~¥10 by taxi). ¥10, 9:00–17:00 — weekends/holidays 9:00–17:30, last entry 40 min before close. 500 years of 叠山理水, 12 stone peaks and the 十二石山斋 / 群星草堂 pavilions; 秀水 · 奇石 · 名帖 are the garden’s “three treasures”. ⚠️ On the day: the garden shuts at 17:00, so go straight after lunch. Optional night alternative if she’d rather swap the market: the 《囍结梁园》 immersive night tour, Tue–Sun 18:30–22:00.
Late PM
商场就在酒店对面 — the mall strip opposite the hotel. Walk back down 祖庙路: 岭南站 NOVA (祖庙路29号, 10:00–22:00) sits directly across from the hotel at the 祖庙站 D口, with 百花广场 (祖庙路33号) beside it and 兴华商场 (祖庙路42号之一) right next door — 5–10 min in the air-con for shopping, clothes and an early dinner before heading out.
Eve
佛山功夫夜市 (Foshan Kungfu Night Market)⭐ 佛山功夫夜市 (Foshan Kungfu Night Market) — 佛山创意产业园, 禅城区季华四路33号 (张槎街道). Free entry, ~500 stalls across two food streets (岭南小吃街 + 中华小吃街), 人均 ¥20–40; open 17:00–01:00, Fri/Sat & weekends to 02:00. Voted one of China’s top-10 night markets and a national night-economy district. Also on site: the nightly 泡泡广场 裸眼3D 光影秀 (on the hour from 20:00), 醒狮 / 功夫 performances, a container-bar street and live buskers. Arrive 17:30–18:00 — it is packed after 20:00. dinner here
Day 20 is all on foot, plus one short metro hop. Hotel → 祖庙 (~5 min) → 岭南天地 → 梁园 (~15 min north). To the 功夫夜市 (evening): 广佛线 祖庙 → 季华园 (2 stops, ~5 min, ¥2) then ~15 min on foot into the park — or a taxi ~10 min (~¥15); alternative 佛山2号线 石湾站 A口 + ~10 min walk. Last 广佛线 trains back toward 祖庙 run past 22:40.
🛏 如家商旅(金标)佛山祖庙地铁站店 — 佛山市禅城区祖庙路46号 — Night 2/2
DAY 21Relocate to Liwan (荔湾) · afternoon check-in · 华南农业大学 (五山) · 惠源堂 dinner, Tianhe
AM
Check out 佛山祖庙. 广佛线 祖庙 → 西塱 (10 stops), transfer Line 1 → 长寿路 (Liwan; or Line 8 华林寺).
PM
Liwan InnCheck in Liwan Home Inn (如家 上下九永庆坊长寿路华林寺地铁站店) 文昌南路107号 · 荔湾 — afternoon check-in by metro; between 长寿路 & 华林寺 stations. Step-free: at 长寿路 the D出口 is the only exit with an elevator; at 华林寺 use the C2 lift or the B / C / E elevators. Drop the bags and settle in — no sightseeing squeezed in before it.
♿ Arriving by metro with luggage — take a lift exit: at 长寿路站 (Line 1) only the D exit has an elevator — the A exit, which is the nearer one, is stairs / escalator only. At 华林寺站 (Line 8) there is a lift at exit C2, plus elevators at exits B / C / E. So ride to 长寿路 → D口 or 华林寺 → C2 / B / C / E, then walk the ~300 m to 皇城国际珠宝玉器城 4层. Same lifts on the way out with the bags on the 26th.
Afternoon
华南农业大学 (SCAU)华南农业大学 (SCAU / 华农), 五山 — Line 3 五山站 A口 opens almost onto the 西南门 (main gate). A green campus wander: tree-lined avenues, the lakeside loop, the 华农酸奶文化馆 (yoghurt + coffee) and the 绿榕园 文创小楼 — plus the student 饭堂 if you want to eat like a local (small 搭伙费, Alipay / WeChat fine). September is green, not flowering, and the famous campus cows (牛学长) are only out before ~11:30, so do not count on them at this hour. campus
⚠️ Reserve before you go: off-campus visitors book through the 「来访华农」 WeChat mini-program and enter by ID — allow a day. A foreign passport number may not be accepted by the mini-program; if it is not, register at the 西南门 gate on arrival and bring the passport. ⚠️ Today is a Monday — the 华南农业博物馆 (Wed / Fri / Sat / Sun only, separate booking, 5 timed slots) is closed; the campus, canteens and the 酸奶馆 are all open.
Dinner
惠源堂膳食馆惠源堂膳食馆 · 药膳馆 (Tianhe) — TCM medicinal-cuisine hall: free pulse check, then a physician-matched herbal hotpot (¥88/pp vegetarian set — book ahead 17322222566, closes 21:00). 天河区天河北路388-394号 二层 (F2) herbal hotpot
祖庙 → Liwan (Day 21): 广佛线 祖庙 → 西塱 (10 stops, ~25 min), transfer Line 1 → 长寿路 (5 stops) — metro ¥7–8, ~45 min. One transfer the whole way.
Liwan → 华南农业大学 (Day 21 afternoon): Line 1 长寿路 → 体育西路 (8 stops), transfer to Line 3 (天河客运站方向) → 五山 (4 stops), exit A = the 西南门 — metro ¥5, ~40 min door-to-door.
华南农业大学 → 惠源堂 (Tianhe), Day 21 evening: Line 3 五山 → 体育西路 (4 stops), transfer to Line 3 北延段 (1 stop) → 林和西, then ~5 min walk — metro ¥4–5, ~30 min. Or a taxi 五山 → 天河北路, ~20 min, ~¥20. Book the hotpot slot first; last trains back to 长寿路 ~23:20.
🛏 Liwan Home Inn — 广东省广州市荔湾区文昌南路107号 皇城国际珠宝玉器城4层 — Night 1/3 (until 24th)
DAY 22Old Guangzhou & dim sum
AM
Chen Clan陈家祠 (Chen Clan Academy) — intricate Lingnan carved architecture.
Lunch
Chai DienMorning tea / dim sum at Chai Dien 彩点 (宝华店) on 宝华路 (Baohua Rd, by 长寿路/华林寺) dim sum
PM
Shamian沙面岛 (Shamian Island) colonial promenade + 粤剧艺术博物馆 + back to 永庆坊.
Dinner
吴财记吴财记面家 (大同路店) — famous 布拉肠粉 & 云吞面, a Liwan old-Guangzhou institution. wonton noodles
Opt
apMapM时代国际 (荔湾区, 站前路/广州火车站 area) — shopping + free 3F giant mechanical-human exhibit; ~25 min from 永庆坊 via metro (Line 2/5 广州火车站 D4口). shopping
🛏 Liwan Home Inn — Night 2/3
DAY 23Canton Tower & Zhujiang New Town
AM
Canton Tower广州塔 (Canton Tower) + 花城广场 + 广东省博物馆.
PM
Optional 珠江夜游 (Pearl River night cruise) — board near 天字码头.
Dinner
合德小厨合德小厨 (永庆坊店) — at 永庆坊 (En Ning Rd).
🛏 Liwan Home Inn — Night 3/3
DAY 24Flex day / Optional Chimelong (长隆)
Move
东亚大酒店 (East Asia Hotel)Check out the Liwan Home Inn → check in at the 东亚大酒店 (East Asia Hotel) — 广东省广州市越秀区长堤大马路320号, 越秀 长堤 (the 1914 heritage building on the 珠江). Metro: Line 1 长寿路 → 公园前 → Line 2 → 海珠广场 (~20 min, ¥3), or Line 8 华林寺 → 文化公园 → Line 6 → 一德路. Check-in from 14:00; ~300 m from 一德路站 (Line 6), ~10 min walk to 北京路步行街. new base
Opt A
广州长隆度假区 (Chimelong) — Safari Park / Paradise. Metro Line 3 → 汉溪长隆. Full day.
Opt B
Relaxed Liwan day: spa, shopping on 恩宁路/上下九, café-hopping around 永庆坊.
🛏 东亚大酒店 East Asia Hotel — 广东省广州市越秀区长堤大马路320号 — Night 1/2
DAY 25Huadu ski day (花都 热雪奇迹) · 🌕 中秋 (Mid-Autumn) ski moon-watch
AM
Huadu SnowTo 广州热雪奇迹 (Sunac Snow Park), Huadu. 广州东环城际 → 花城街站 D口 (walk to 融创文旅城), or Metro Line 9 花都广场 + taxi ~10 min.
All day
Indoor ski dome, −6 °C, 5 slopes + 娱雪区 (ice playground). Bring gloves/socks; snowsuit & gear included. Book 早场 to dodge crowds.
Eve
Return to 越秀 长堤 (the East Asia Hotel).
Night
🏮 Mid-Autumn (中秋) — the big night. 广州文化公园 中秋灯会 (30+ large lantern groups, free, 18:00–22:00) + the 中秋灯谜会 at 西南广场长廊 (19:30–21:30): a ~10 min walk from the hotel. Best light 19:30–21:00, enter via the 西堤二马路 side gate, head for the central lake. Then a riverside walk home along 长堤. ⚠️ The 灯会 only opens tonight — this is her only chance at it. → Overview tab has the full event + moon-time list.
To Huadu Snow (Day 25): 广州东环城际 to 花城街站 D口 (walk to 融创, ~¥20) or Metro Line 9 花都广场 + taxi ~¥15 (10 min). Ski ticket 娱雪 ¥190/wkdy · ¥258/wknd; gear included, real-name ID.
🛏 东亚大酒店 East Asia Hotel — 广东省广州市越秀区长堤大马路320号 — Night 2/2 (check out tomorrow)
DAY 26Back to Shenzhen → Nanshan (南山) fireworks
AM
Check out the East Asia Hotel (长堤). Line 2 海珠广场 → 广州南 — direct, ~30 min — then HSR 广州南 → 深圳北 (~30 min), then metro to Nanshan.
Noon
WestonCheck in Weston Nanshan (威斯顿公寓 南山地铁站店) — 南山大道2002号光彩新天地4楼, 南山站 F口 (Lines 11/12).
PM
深圳华侨城 (OCT) — 南山, 南山站 (Line 12) → 桃园 → transfer Line 1 → 世界之窗站 (~25 min, ¥3). 世界之窗 日场 (one ticket carries through to tonight’s 烟花), or 欢乐谷 / 锦绣中华民俗村 as swaps.
Opt
深圳万象天地 HAUS NOWHERE深圳万象天地 · HAUS NOWHERE (南山区 高新园站 A口) — free 3-floor-tall sleeping-giant human sculpture (Gentle Monster). Great photo stop, ~10 min from Weston via metro. shopping
Night
🎆 Tonight’s live event — 深圳世界之窗 烟花秀: 南山华侨城, ~6 km / ~15 min taxi from Weston (or Line 1 世界之窗站). Sat 26 Sep = 烟花秀「烟花之舞」~21:00, preceded by the nightly 19:40 无人机编队 + 埃菲尔铁塔科技烟花. 夜场票 ¥120 平日 / ¥150 周末, 18:00 入园. Best angle: 凯旋门广场 / under the 埃菲尔铁塔.
Guangzhou → Nanshan (Day 26): 海珠广场站 → Line 2 (direct) → 广州南 (¥5–6, ~30 min — no transfer, and 海珠广场 is ~900 m from the hotel), then HSR 广州南 → 深圳北 (¥74.5, ~30 min), then metro to 南山站 (Line 11/12, ¥5–7). Check out in the AM to catch a mid-day train.
🛏 Weston Nanshan — 广东省深圳市南山区南山大道2002号 光彩新天地4楼 — Night 1/2 (until 28th)
DAY 27Shenzhen ski day (前海冰雪世界) ski
All day
SZ Ski华发冰雪热雪奇迹 (前海冰雪世界), Bao’an 沙井 — world’s largest indoor ski dome (10万㎡, 83 m drop). Metro Line 20 会展城站 / Line 12 海上田园南站.
Eve
Return to Weston Nanshan. 🎆 Optional last-night show: 深圳世界之窗 (~6 km away) — Sunday is the 无人机表演 night (~21:00), with the 19:40 无人机编队 + 铁塔科技烟花 finale first; the moon is still ~99.9% overhead. Then pack for departure.
To SZ ski dome (Day 27): 南山站 → Line 12 海上田园南站 C口 (direct, no transfer), ~55 min, metro ¥8–10 — or Line 11 → 机场北 → Line 20 → 会展城站 B/C口. Ski ticket 娱雪 ¥208 off-peak · 初级3h ¥348+; real-name booking.
🛏 Weston Nanshan — 广东省深圳市南山区南山大道2002号 光彩新天地4楼 — Night 2/2
DAY 28南头古城 morning · depart Shenzhen 17:00
AM
南头古城 (Nantou Ancient City)南头古城 (Nantou Ancient City) — 1,700 years old, the 新安 county seat and the origin of Shenzhen: the Ming 南城门 (「宁南」 / 「岭南重镇」), the 新安县衙, 信国公文氏祠, 东莞会馆, 报德广场, the 1720 / 1820 数字展厅, and lanes of 文创 shops, 糖水 and coffee. Free — the lanes stay open all day. old town
⚠️ Today is a Monday: every indoor hall (博物馆 · 县衙 · 数字展厅) is closed, so this is a lanes-and-food visit — the street, shops and eateries are all open, and quiet. Check out first (or leave the bags at the desk), go ~9:00 while it is empty, and be back by 12:30 for the airport run.
17:00
Depart Shenzhen (SZX) ✈ flight
Weston → 南头古城 (Day 28 morning): 南山站 → Line 12 (往松岗方向) direct, 2 stops → 南头古城站, exit C / D, then ~2–3 min on foot to the 南门 — metro ¥2–3, ~10 min. (Alt: 中山公园站 C口, also Line 12.)
To SZX (Day 28): Line 12 back to 南山站 (2 stops) to collect the bags, then 南山站 → 机场 via Line 11 (机场站) or Line 1 (机场东), metro ¥8–10, ~45 min. Leave the hotel ~2.5 h before the 17:00 flight to clear security.

Lodging (4 stays)

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① 如家商旅(金标)佛山祖庙地铁站店
广东省佛山市禅城区祖庙路46号 华辉大厦(近广佛线祖庙站A口,约160米)

② 如家 Liwan Home Inn(文昌南路107号店)· 住 21–23 号
广东省广州市荔湾区文昌南路107号 皇城国际珠宝玉器城4层(近地铁1号线长寿路站A口 / 8号线华林寺站D口)

③ 东亚大酒店 East Asia Hotel(长堤大马路320号店)· 住 24–25 号
广东省广州市越秀区长堤大马路320号(海珠南路口,近地铁6号线一德路站,约300米)

④ 威斯顿公寓 Weston Nanshan(南山地铁站店)· 住 26–27 号
广东省深圳市南山区南山大道2002号 光彩新天地4楼(近地铁11/12号线南山站F口)

① Foshan 祖庙 (Zumiao) · Chancheng, Foshan

Nights19, 20 (2 nights)
Station祖庙站 (Zumiao), Foshan Metro 广佛线 (Guangfo Line) — D口 (escalators, no stairs) is the exit opposite the hotel, ~160 m; A口 is a long stair with luggage. 3 stops from 魁奇路
Why hereRight beside 祖庙 / 岭南天地, in the middle of the 祖庙路 mall strip (岭南站 NOVA is directly opposite), with 梁园 a ~15 min walk north — and 3 stops from 魁奇路 for the Guangzhou South rail link
Note如家商旅(金标)佛山祖庙地铁站店 · 广东省佛山市禅城区祖庙路46号 华辉大厦(近广佛线祖庙站D口)— steps from 祖庙站, directly opposite 岭南站 NOVA / 百花广场, beside 岭南天地.
电话0757-82030098
Est. rate如家商旅 (金标) near 祖庙站 ≈ ¥200–350 / night (est.)

② Liwan Home Inn · 如家 上下九永庆坊长寿路华林寺地铁站店, 荔湾, Guangzhou

Address广东省广州市荔湾区文昌南路107号 皇城国际珠宝玉器城4层 · between 长寿路站 A口 (Line 1) & 华林寺站 D口 (Line 8), ~300 m walk
Lift exits长寿路站 (Line 1) — D口 is the only exit with an elevator (A口 = stairs/escalator). 华林寺站 (Line 8) — lift at C2, elevators at B / C / E
Nights21, 22, 23 (3 nights) — check out 24th AM
Coords23.1163, 113.2442
Good for长寿路 / 华林寺 old town, 上下九, 永庆坊, 恩宁路, 陈家祠, 沙面, Changshou-Rd dim-sum streets; Line 1/8 access
Moved onnights 24–25 are now at ③ East Asia Hotel (越秀 长堤, see below)
电话020-81670029
Est. rate如家 budget chain ≈ ¥200–300 / night (est.)

③ East Asia Hotel 东亚大酒店 · 长堤大马路320号, 越秀, Guangzhou

Address广东省广州市越秀区长堤大马路320号 (海珠南路口) · 一德路站 (Line 6) ~300 m · 海珠广场站 (Lines 2/6) ~900 m · 文化公园站 (Lines 6/8) ~850 m
Nights24, 25 (2 nights) — check out 26th AM
Coords23.1137, 113.2529
Good for北京路步行街 (~0.7 km), 圣心大教堂 (~0.5 km), 沙面 / 十三行, 文化公园 中秋灯会 (~850 m), 珠江夜游 西堤码头 (~740 m), 上下九; Line 6 + Line 2 access
NoteBuilt 1914 · 7 storeys · 广州市文物保护单位 — the hotel where the first PRC flag rose over Guangzhou on 15 Oct 1949. 133 rooms; 如 14:00 / 离 12:00; no breakfast. Reviews flag street / KTV noise on lower floors and a dated fit-out — ask for a higher room away from the street.
电话020-81232888 · 订房 020-86007566
Est. rate3★ heritage hotel ≈ ¥180–300 / night (est.)

④ Weston Nanshan (威斯顿公寓 南山地铁站店) · Shenzhen

Address广东省深圳市南山区南山大道2002号 光彩新天地4楼 · 南山站 F口 (Metro Lines 11/12)
Nights26, 27 (2 nights) — depart 28th 17:00
Coords22.5244, 113.9241
Good forAirport run to SZX, Line 12 to 海上田园南 (ski), 华侨城 (OCT) / 世界之窗 (南山)
电话13316966290
Est. rate威斯顿 serviced apartment ≈ ¥300–450 / night (est.)

Master route map

All key stops in itinerary order, with the travel line drawn between them. Tap any pin for details.

Airport / hub Lodging Sightseeing Ski dome Food / dining

Foshan 祖庙 base

Day 19–20 base (祖庙站) + the old-town sights (祖庙, 岭南天地, 梁园).

Liwan & old Guangzhou

Days 21–25 base (荔湾), city sights, Changshou-Rd dining & 恩宁路.

Huadu ski dome (Day 25)

Shenzhen: Nanshan ↔ ski ↔ airport

Days 26–28 — Weston Nanshan, 前海冰雪世界, SZX.

Getting around — transport & fares

How to read this: Fares below are cash / standard 2nd-class as searched Sep 2026 on 12306 · Ctrip · 广州地铁. China rail needs real-name ID (passport) — book HSR & ski online 1 day ahead. Metro is cheap (Guangzhou caps at ¥20, Shenzhen ~¥2–14); use Alipay/WeChat “乘车码” or a foreign-card transit pass. Ski-dome prices shift by off/mid/peak season.

Inter-city legs

LegBest modeTimePrice
SZX → 广州南 (arrival, Day 19)Intercity 深圳机场站 → 广州南 (change at 虎门)~1 h¥50–75
SZX → 广州南 (alt)Metro to 深圳北 + HSR 深圳北→广州南~1.3 h¥74.5 + metro
广州南 → 深圳北 (return, Day 26)HSR (广深港高铁)29–39 min¥74.5
祖庙 → 季华园 (功夫夜市, Day 20)广佛线 direct, 2 stops + ~15 min walk~20 min¥2 (taxi ~¥15)
SZX airport → downtown taxiDiDi / taxi (reference only)~59 min¥290–350

Within Guangzhou (Metro — mileage fares, max ¥20)

HopLine(s)TimePrice
广州南 ↔ 祖庙 (Foshan)佛山2号线 → 魁奇路 → 广佛线~40 min¥7–9
祖庙 → 长寿路 (荔湾)广佛线 → 西塱 → Line 1~45 min¥7–8
长寿路 → 华南农业大学 (五山)Line 1 → 体育西路 → Line 3~40 min¥5
长寿路/华林寺 → 广州南Line 1 / 8~45 min¥6–7
海珠广场 → 广州南 (Day 26, from the 长堤 hotel)Line 2 direct~30 min¥5–6
长寿路 → 陈家祠Line 1 (1–2 stops)8 min¥2–3
长寿路 → 广州塔Line 8 → 3 / APM~35 min¥4–5
广州老城 → Huadu 热雪奇迹城际 to 花城街 + taxi~1 h¥20 + taxi ¥15
Tip: Staying 5 nights in Liwan? A Guangzhou Metro 一日票 ¥20 (24 h unlimited) or 三日票 ¥50 pays off if you ride 4+ times a day.

Within Shenzhen (Metro — distance fares, ~¥2–14)

HopLineTimePrice
南山站 → 海上田园南 (ski dome)Line 12 direct → C口~55 min¥8–10
南山站 → 南头古城 (Day 28)Line 12 direct, 2 stops~10 min¥2–3
南山站 → SZX airportLine 11 (机场) / Line 1 (机场东)~45 min¥8–10
南山站 → 世界之窗 (经 桃园)Line 12 → transfer Line 1~25 min¥3

Ski domes — ticket prices

❄️ 广州热雪奇迹 Huadu · Day 25

TicketPrice
娱雪 2h (snow play)¥190 wkdy / ¥258 wknd
滑雪 初级 3hfrom ¥308
滑雪 中级 4h¥378
滑雪 高级 4h¥428

Gear (suit, boots, board, helmet) included. −6 °C. Real-name ID, book 1 day ahead online.

❄️ 前海冰雪世界 Shenzhen · Day 27

TicketPrice (off / mid / peak)
娱雪 2h¥208 / 298 / 328
滑雪 初级 3h¥348 / 458 / 538
滑雪 中/高级 4h¥418–768

World’s largest indoor dome (10万㎡). Line 20 会展城站 C口. Real-name booking required.

Dining — rough per-person estimates

MealTypical spend
Morning tea / dim sum (Chai Dien 彩点 宝华店)¥40–80
Foshan snacks (双皮奶, 盲公饼)¥10–20 each
Dinner (吴财记面家 大同路店)¥20–40
Dinner (合德小厨 永庆坊店)¥60–120
Dinner (惠源堂膳食馆, Tianhe — TCM herbal hotpot)¥88/pp
Cantonese / hotpot average¥80–150

Money-saving & booking tips

① Book rail & ski online, 1 day ahead — 12306 / trip.com for HSR; 热雪奇迹 / 华发 mini-programs for ski. Gate price is higher and weekend slots sell out.
② Travel off-peak — ski weekend tickets cost ~35% more than weekday; shift Huadu/SZ ski to a weekday if flexible.
③ Real-name ID — passport for every HSR ride and ski entry; carry it everywhere.
④ Metro day passes — Guangzhou ¥20/1-day, ¥50/3-day if you ride a lot.
⑤ Taxis for groups — for 2+ people, DiDi is often cheaper than 2× metro + HSR transfers on short cross-city hops.

Hotel nightly (est.): 如家-style budget ¥200–350 · 东亚大酒店 (3★, 1914 heritage) ¥180–300 · 威斯顿 serviced apartment ¥300–450. Confirm at booking.

Location atlas

Verified coordinates. Baidu = exact pin (shared Baidu link where MK supplied one, generated marker link otherwise); Amap = turn-by-turn on-phone nav. Every location has both. Dining spots #14, 15, 17 are named as given. “Baidu” opens the exact shared pin; “Amap” gives turn-by-turn. Photos in the 📸 Photos tab are CC-licensed from Wikimedia Commons (personal/travel use only, not for commercial use). Photos marked ✓ are the actual venue; venues with no free accurate photo carry a clearly-labelled illustration instead — we never show a picture of a different place. Credits below.

📷 Photo credits & honesty note (Wikimedia Commons · Baidu Baike · AI illustration · personal/travel use only, not for commercial use)

Photos marked ✓ actual venue are the real location. CC-licensed entries come from Wikimedia Commons; personal-use entries come from Baidu Baike (the venue's encyclopedia entry image). Venues marked 🎨 illustration have no accurate free photo, so a clearly-labeled cartoon of the actual venue is shown — never a photo of a different place.

  1. #1 ✓ SZX airport — 20241207 Aerial view of Shenzhen Bao'an International Airpor… — CC BY-SA 4.0 — file page
  2. #2 ✓ Guangzhou South station — Exit E of Guangzhou South Railway Station, Guangzhou Metro (… — CC BY-SA 4.0 — file page
  3. #4 ✓ Foshan Ancestral Temple — Foshan Ancestral Temple 0 — CC BY-SA 4.0 — file page
  4. #5 ✓ Qinghui Garden — Foshan Shunde Qinghui Yuan 2024-05-11 16.03.07 — CC BY-SA 4.0 — file page
  5. #6 ✓ 逢简水乡 (Fengjian Water Town) — Baike lead image of 逢简水乡 — Source: Baidu Baike (baike.baidu.com/item/逢简水乡) — personal reference use
  6. #8 ✓ Chen Clan Academy — Chen Clan Academy 6 — CC BY-SA 3.0 — file page
  7. #9 ✓ Shamian Island — Bridge to Shamian Island in Guangzhou, China — CC0 — file page
  8. #10 ✓ Canton Tower — Canton Tower, taken in Dongshanhu Park — CC BY-SA 4.0 — file page
  9. #11 ✓ 花都热雪奇迹 (Huadu Snow, aka 广州融创雪世界) — Baike cutaway rendering of Guangzhou Sunac Snow World — Source: Baidu Baike (baike.baidu.com/item/广州融创雪世界) — personal reference use
  10. #13 ✓ 前海冰雪世界 (Qianhai Huafa Snow World, Shenzhen 宝安) — SZ 深圳 Shenzhen 寶安 BaoAn 滨江大道 Binjiang Blvd 前海华发冰雪世界 Qianhai Huafa Snow World Bonski October 2025 N13P 01 — CC0 — file page
  11. #16 ✓ 恩宁路/永庆坊 — Enning Lu 2026 — CC BY-SA 4.0 — file page
  12. #17 ✓ 吴财记面家 wonton noodles — Wonton Noodle - Wu Cai Ji - 20140113 — CC BY-SA 4.0 — file page
  13. #19 ✓ 深圳万象天地 · HAUS NOWHERE (Huarun Wanxiang World, Nanshan) — Huarun Wanxiang World in Nanshan2021 — CC BY-SA 4.0 — file page
  14. #20 🎨 惠源堂膳食馆 (天河药膳馆) — no free accurate photo of this venue; an AI illustration of the venue type (TCM medicinal-cuisine hall) is shown, clearly labelled — not a photo of a different place.
  15. #22 ✓ 梁园 (Liang Garden) — 20251122 Liang Yuan (154613) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — file page
  16. #24 ✓ 华南农业大学 (SCAU) — South China Agricultural University — CC BY-SA 4.0 — file page
  17. #25 ✓ 南头古城 (Nantou Ancient City) — 南头古城南门2022 — CC BY-SA 4.0 — file page

🎨 Illustrations (clearly labeled; no accurate free photo of the actual venue exists): #3 如家商旅(金标) 佛山祖庙地铁站店 · #7 如家 文昌南路 · #12 威斯顿公寓 · #14 彩点 (宝华店) · #18 apM 时代国际 · #20 惠源堂膳食馆 · #21 东亚大酒店 (East Asia Hotel) · #23 佛山功夫夜市 (Foshan Kungfu Night Market). Each is a drawn depiction of that venue or its exact street setting — e.g., the apM illustration includes its famous giant robot-figure sculpture, and the #3 illustration shows the 如家商旅 storefront on 祖庙路 with the 祖庙站 metro exit and the Lingnan temple roofs across the road (the hotel’s real setting). It is an illustration, not a photograph of the real building, and never a photo of a different place. The old #3 cartoon pictured the previous Dazhou guesthouse, so it was withdrawn rather than relabelled.

#PlaceAreaCoordsMap
1Shenzhen Bao'an Airport (SZX)深圳22.6393, 113.8107Baidu · Amap
2Guangzhou South (广州南站)广州22.9889, 113.2696Baidu · Amap
3如家商旅(金标) 佛山祖庙地铁站店佛山 · 禅城 祖庙路46号23.0302, 113.1055Baidu · Amap
4Foshan Zumiao (祖庙)佛山23.0316, 113.1081Baidu · Amap
5Qinghui Garden (清晖园)顺德22.8357, 113.2551Baidu · Amap
6Fengjian Water Town (逢简水乡)顺德22.8132, 113.1544Baidu · Amap
7Liwan Home Inn (如家)荔湾23.1163, 113.2442Baidu · Amap
8Chen Clan Academy (陈家祠)广州23.1270, 113.2503Baidu · Amap
9Shamian Island (沙面)广州23.1066, 113.2436Baidu · Amap
10Canton Tower (广州塔)广州23.1135, 113.3307Baidu · Amap
11Huadu Snow · 热雪奇迹花都23.4284, 113.2328Baidu · Amap
12Weston Nanshan (威斯顿公寓)深圳22.5244, 113.9241Baidu · Amap
13前海冰雪世界 (SZ ski)宝安22.7101, 113.7699Baidu · Amap
14Chai Dien 彩点 (宝华店)荔湾 · 宝华路23.1172, 113.2362Baidu · Amap
15He Deh Kitchen · 合德小厨 (永庆坊店)荔湾 · 永庆坊23.1175, 113.2329Baidu · Amap
16En Ning Road (恩宁路/永庆坊)荔湾23.1154, 113.2378Baidu · Amap
17吴财记面家 (大同路店)荔湾 · 大同路23.1121, 113.2360Baidu · Amap
18apM时代国际荔湾 · 站前路/广州火车站23.1513, 113.2582Baidu · Amap
19深圳万象天地 · HAUS NOWHERE深圳 · 南山22.5395, 113.9530Baidu · Amap
20惠源堂膳食馆 (食在惠源·药膳馆)天河 · 天河北路388-394号 F223.1439, 113.3252Baidu · Amap
21东亚大酒店 (East Asia Hotel)越秀 · 长堤大马路320号23.1137, 113.2529Baidu · Amap
22Liang Garden (梁园)佛山 · 禅城 松风路先锋古道93号23.0408, 113.1076Baidu · Amap
23佛山功夫夜市 (Foshan Kungfu Night Market)佛山 · 禅城 季华四路33号 (创意产业园)23.0146, 113.0929Baidu · Amap
24华南农业大学 (SCAU)广州 · 天河 五山路483号 (五山)23.1658, 113.3408Baidu · Amap
25南头古城 (Nantou Ancient City)深圳 · 南山 深南大道12024号22.5468, 113.9157Baidu · Amap
Dining note: 彩点 (Chai Dien) dim-sum at 宝华店 (宝华路, by 长寿路/华林寺); 合德小厨 (He Deh Kitchen) at 永庆坊店 (En Ning Rd) — “He” = 合 (together, 合作) / 和 (peace, 和平), not 客 (Hakka); 吴财记面家 大同路店 (famous 布拉肠粉 & 云吞面). All in Liwan — a walkable cluster around 长寿路 / 上下九 / 永庆坊. Also 惠源堂膳食馆 (#20, 天河 · 天河北路388-394号 F2) — a TCM “先把脉再吃饭” medicinal-cuisine hall (TVB-featured): ¥88 personalised vegetarian hotpot (book ahead 17322222566) & ¥26–30 lunch soup sets, 9:00–21:00.
Sources: hotel/POI coordinates from Baidu shared links (j.map.baidu.com) supplied by MK + Nominatim/OSM; fares from 12306 / trip.com / Rome2Rio (2026-09-09). Trip is September 2026 (starts on Japan’s Silver Week, 19 Sep) — book HSR & ski 1 day ahead.

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