Kowloon Trip Overview
This unique private bike trip covers a 62 mile (100km) circuit over three days, touring through the UNESCO listed World Heritage Castle House villages that make up Kaiping County. This is an area that first saw mass immigration to the West and subsequent returning wealth and architecture a century ago. Pass through sky high bamboo forests, hidden majestic mansions and bustling market towns. This tour is cost inclusive from start to end plus a souvenir cycling shirt for all participants!
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Kowloon, Hong Kong
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Kowloon, Kowloon, Hong Kong
This unique private bike trip covers a 62 mile (100km) circuit over three days, touring through the UNESCO listed World Heritage Castle House villages that make up Kaiping County. This is an area that first saw mass immigration to the West and subsequent returning wealth and architecture a century ago. Pass through sky high bamboo forests, hidden majestic mansions and bustling market towns. This tour is cost inclusive from start to end plus a souvenir cycling shirt for all participants!
Itinerary
Day 1: Hong Kong to Chikan Township
Stop At: Chikan European Style Street, Buchang Dam, Chikan Town, Kaiping 529367 China
A 3 hour Ferry journey will bring us to Jiangmen for our entry procedures to China. A 1 hour coach ride brings us to Kaiping. From here we will cycle along the river to Chi Kan Village from Nan Lou – the Southern Defense Tower. We will have a lunch in the historic town of Chikan. This is where we will also stay this first night. After lunch we will ride out of town through Chikan District to Ma Jiang Long, a historic castle house village in Guangdong. After an exploration we will ride back to Chikan to settle into our hotel and relax by the canal taking in this historic “little Amsterdam of China”. Lots to explore! The whole cycle journey will be around 17 miles ( 27 km) today. Dinner and Overnight in Chikan.
Duration: 18 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Chikan to Shengtang
Stop At: Kaiping Diaolou and Villages, Kaiping 529300 China
Today’s castle lane brings you to the mansions of Li Yuan and then on to Zili Village from Chikan. The cycling distance around these two stops of interest is 6 miles. Once you have finished your exploration of Zili village, you will cycle about 4 miles to village “49” and then bus or ride 6.5 miles to your lunch spot at Sha Hu (Sandy Lake). The afternoon ride will be mostly some village paths, forest trails and roads, not very famous but beautiful, such as Shengtang. Your last stop today is the castle house of Jin Jiang Li. The whole cycle distance today will be around 37 miles (59 km). After a fantatic ride today we will be coached back to Chikan for our second night in the same hotel and dinner.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Chikan to Kaiping
Stop At: Kaiping Diaolou and Villages, Kaiping 529300 China
After breakfast and check out from the hotel we will explore the castle houses and villages from Chikan south of the river to Kaiping, it will be around a 12 mile journey (19km). We will have a lunch in Kaiping and then coach back to our departure ferry for Hong Kong.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
