Sanyatang Valley
It is recommended to visit the Conghua Liuxi Bamboo Shoot Festival and step into the core area of this bamboo shoot festival, Sanyatang Valley. The fresh air of the subtropical mountain rainforest greets you. The bamboo here has been growing for over a hundred years, covering an area of 100,000 acres, making it the largest bamboo garden in the Guangzhou area. There are more than 20 varieties, including Moso bamboo, powder bamboo, hedge bamboo, and root bamboo. For food lovers, the highlight is, of course, the special bamboo shoot feast. Dishes include perilla spring bamboo shoots with river shrimp, steamed spring bamboo shoots with salted meat, Sichuan-style cured meat with spring bamboo shoots, spring bamboo shoots with pickled vegetables and pork, and spring bamboo shoot fish head soup. Every dish features bamboo shoots as an ingredient, offering a fresh, tender, and crispy taste that is unforgettable. Driving route: Foshan → Guangfo Expressway → Ring Expressway → Airport Expressway/Jingzhu Expressway → Jiebai Expressway → Guangcong Highway → Provincial Road 355 → Qingyun Road → Xincheng Middle Road → Conghua.
Rucheng
This place features Danxia landform mountains, forests, and waterfalls, as well as natural geothermal hot springs. Among them, the Feishui Village Waterfall Group is the most spectacular waterfall group around Danxia Mountain. Following the stream upwards, you will see towering canyon cliffs and clear, sweet stream water. The ancient She ethnic village, vast bamboo sea, glacier canyon, and primeval forest are all dazzling. Driving route: Jingzhu Expressway (Shaoguan section) → transfer to Shaogan Expressway → exit at Danxia → pass through Danxia Mountain → Renhua County → Chengkou Town → turn right at Sanjiangkou Town for 30km to reach, approximately 300 kilometers, about 4.5 hours by car.
Meizhou Yinna Mountain
Renowned as the most spiritual mountain in eastern Guangdong, Meizhou Yinna Mountain is famous for its Wuzhi Peak and also boasts the highest tea plantation in Meizhou. Strolling through the tea fields, you can smell the fragrance of tea and listen to the beautiful legends of 'Lingguang Sanjue' and 'Pian Sheng Shu Yu'. Gazing at the rolling mountains, it feels like a different world. Driving route: Guangzhou Ring Expressway - Guanghe Expressway - Changshen Expressway - S223 - Meizhou, approximately 450 kilometers, about 7 hours.
