Day trips to China & Macau

Hi all,

I%26#39;m planning to be in Hong Kong next month and want to do some separate tours to mainland China (particularly Shenzen and Guangzhou) and Macau.

Could someone please advise the best way to do it or if they know any good tour companies which do this? I know there are quite a few and have looked at some websites, but just wondering if people could give some personal recommendations? Just some company names would be great, as I know you can%26#39;t post site addresses here.

Day trips to China %26amp; Macau

you can take the train to shenzen (lo wu station)

take the turbojet / ferry to macau

you might need to fly to guangzhou though.

Day trips to China %26amp; Macau

1. No need to go on a tour. Just do it yourself. Buy a guidebook. Ask for advice on here.

2. Macau is very easy. Just catch a ferry. No need for a visa in advance.

3.Visa costs are going up for China for many nationalities. This will affect your decision about whether it is worthwhile going for a day trip.

4. Shenzhen is generally seen as good for shopping. Guangzhou has more historical sights.

It takes around 2 hours by train to Guangzhou. By the time you arrive, the flight may be taking off from Hong Kong.

You could reduce costs by doing a triangle instead of two seperate trips eg HK-Macau (TurboJet); Macau-Guangzhou (bus, via Zhuhai); Guangzhou-Shenzhen (bus); Shenzhen-HK (MTR/train)

Doing a triangle trip would definitely work well (HK-Macau-Guangzhou-Shenzhen), but do take note of all the changes in visa issuing procedures that are going on at present - you will need to either get a mainland visa before you leave Australia, or have at least a couple of days in HK before you do the mainland China bit.

If you do decide to go with a tour, don%26#39;t go with Gray Line. A friend went with them and spent more than half the time being shuffled around the shops which paid commissions to the tour guides (quite a common practice, btw).