Entrance avenue at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, Zhuhai

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South China Theme Park Trip: Guangzhou, Zhuhai and Shenzhen

The Chimelong resorts in Guangzhou and Zhuhai, and the Shenzhen parks. A sample itinerary that PreeChina can turn into a private family or group tour.

5 days6 stopsStart: GuangzhouUSD 2,315 per person, 2 travelers

Route Quick Facts

Cities
Guangzhou, Zhuhai, Shenzhen
Stops
6 parks
Length
5 days
Theme
Theme parks
Bonus
Chimelong Safari Park keeps giant pandas
Guide
English-speaking guide

Price of This Private Tour

Per person, in US dollars. The price covers the guide, the ground service, and the hotels, transport, meals and tickets in the itinerary, and it falls as the group grows. What a price includes and leaves out.

Estimated price per person for South China Theme Park Trip: Guangzhou, Zhuhai and Shenzhen, by number of travelers
Travelers246810152030
Standard hotelsUSD 2,315USD 1,670USD 1,405USD 1,325USD 1,235USD 1,175USD 1,095USD 1,060
Premium hotelsUSD 3,110USD 2,265USD 1,935USD 1,820USD 1,710USD 1,640USD 1,530USD 1,495

Premium hotels and first-class rail raise the price: the selectors on Private Tours show by how much. The final price is confirmed in writing before anything is booked.

The Chimelong Resorts and the Shenzhen Parks

Guangdong has nine of the 40 theme parks on the PreeChina theme map, more than any other province. Chimelong Group built its parks in Guangzhou and in Hengqin, Zhuhai, and Shenzhen has the oldest cultural and Happy Valley parks.

This route links the three cities in five days. Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou also keeps giant pandas; see the Giant pandas theme map. The corridor between Guangzhou and Shenzhen is covered in Guangzhou to Shenzhen: Sights Along the Route, and the Theme parks theme map lists all 40 parks.

Tickets, opening hours and reservations change, so PreeChina confirms each park before you travel.

Theme Park Itinerary: 5 Days in South China

Days 1 and 2: Guangzhou

  1. 1

    Chimelong Safari Park (长隆野生动物世界), which also keeps giant pandas.

  2. 2

    Chimelong Paradise (广州长隆欢乐世界), an amusement park.

Day 3: Zhuhai

  1. 1

    Chimelong Ocean Kingdom (珠海长隆海洋王国) in Hengqin, Zhuhai.

  2. 2

    Or Chimelong Spaceship (珠海长隆飞船乐园), opened in 2024.

Days 4 and 5: Shenzhen

  1. 1

    Happy Valley Shenzhen (深圳欢乐谷), the first Happy Valley park.

  2. 2

    Window of the World (深圳世界之窗), a cultural park.

We do not list clock times here: your private itinerary sets the pace, the order and the start time with you. Tickets, opening hours and reservations change, so we confirm each venue before the trip.

The Stops

Asian elephants at Chimelong Safari Park, Guangzhou

Photo: Haiqal08, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons

1
Chimelong park

Chimelong Safari Park (Guangzhou) (长隆野生动物世界)

Guangzhou, Guangdong

Opened in 1997. It also keeps giant pandas and appears on the giant pandas theme map.

Dive Coaster track at Chimelong Paradise, Guangzhou

Photo: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons

2
Chimelong park

Chimelong Paradise (Guangzhou) (广州长隆欢乐世界)

Guangzhou, Guangdong

Opened in 2006. The Guangzhou Chimelong Tourist Resort holds three of the parks on the theme map.

Entrance avenue at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, Zhuhai

Photo: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons

3
Chimelong park

Chimelong Ocean Kingdom (Zhuhai) (珠海长隆海洋王国)

Hengqin, Zhuhai, Guangdong

Opened in 2014. The Hengqin Chimelong International Ocean Resort holds two of the parks.

4
Chimelong park

Chimelong Spaceship (Zhuhai) (珠海长隆飞船乐园)

Hengqin, Zhuhai, Guangdong

Opened in 2024, the newest of the Chimelong parks listed.

Bullet Coaster at Happy Valley Shenzhen

Photo: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons

5
Happy Valley park

Happy Valley Shenzhen (深圳欢乐谷)

Shenzhen, Guangdong

Opened in 1998. The first of the Happy Valley chain, run by OCT Group.

Formal gardens and Arc de Triomphe replica at Window of the World, with the Shenzhen skyline behind

Photo: Dinkun Chen, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons

6
Cultural park

Window of the World (深圳世界之窗)

Shenzhen, Guangdong

Opened in 1994. A cultural park in Shenzhen.

Theme Map and Related Routes

Doing This Route Independently

Arranging these 6 stops yourself keeps the budget lower. It also means booking each one and the transfers between them. Compare a private tour with independent travel, or ask PreeChina to plan it.

Turn This Into a Private, Custom Tour

This route is a starting point: 5 days and 6 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.

FAQ

Which theme parks are in Guangzhou, Zhuhai and Shenzhen?

Guangzhou has three Chimelong parks, Zhuhai has two, and Shenzhen has four parks including Happy Valley and Window of the World.

How many days does this route need?

We plan it as 5 days across three cities. A group can drop a city to make it shorter.

Is this route suitable for families?

Yes. The route is built for families with children and mixed ages, and the pace is set with you.

Who is this route not a good fit for?

Anyone who can spare only one day. The route is planned over 5 days with 4 nights on the road, and it does not shrink well.

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