Lingding Island Travel Guide

Lingding Island generally refers to Wai Lingding Island, located in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province. It is a national 4A-level scenic spot. Here is a travel guide: Transportation Guide - How to get there: From downtown Zhuhai, you can take a ferry at Xiangzhou Port Passenger Terminal, with departures at 8:40, 11:20, 14:20, etc. The trip takes 1.5 hours direct, ticket price is 120 RMB per person, and tickets must be booked 3 days in advance via the "Xiangzhou Port" WeChat public account. From Shenzhen, you can take a ferry at Shekou Port, with a departure at 11:30, 1.5 hours direct, ticket price 160 RMB per person. - Island transportation: Sightseeing bus loop line costs 120 RMB per person, with stops anywhere along the route. Recommended route is Visitor Center → Ore Lake → Most Beautiful Road → Summit. You can also choose to hike, such as Visitor Center → Guanlan Trail → Dadong Bay → Tingtao Station → Shijing Park, which takes about 4 hours with beautiful sea views along the way. Accommodation Recommendations - High-end sea view: Haixin·Youhuo Resort Hotel, terrace facing the sea, around 600 RMB per person and above. - Cost-effective choice: Shanhai Yunman Homestay, wabi-sabi style design, 5 minutes walk to the beach, around 200 RMB per person and above. - Popular check-in spot: Weilan Meiyu Homestay, pure white Instagram style, with infinity pool, highly photogenic. Must-visit Attractions - Shijing Park: The park features rugged rocks, with light mist from April to June creating a fairyland atmosphere. The summit offers panoramic views of the Wanshan Archipelago. - Yudai Huanyao: A seaside trail featuring Chairman Mao’s cliff inscriptions along the way. At dusk, you can enjoy the stunning "Blue Sea and Flying Clouds" scenery. - Ore Lake: An emerald-colored lake, a newly popular spot paired with the nearby "Most Beautiful Road" for great mountain and sea photography. - Lingding Peak: 311 meters high, about 2 hours hiking. The summit offers sunrise views. Advance booking for the sightseeing bus is required. Food Recommendations - Must-try seafood: Dog Claw Snail, General’s Hat, Sea Urchin Fried Rice, etc. You can taste these at Fangjie Seafood, Hawei Food Shop, and other restaurants. Fangjie Seafood is a local old shop with reasonable processing fees, and Hawei Food Shop allows you to bring your own seafood for processing. - Specialty snacks: Sea Stone Flower Jelly, Fried Shrimp Cakes, etc., found at Tianxiang Road Food Street. Sea Stone Flower Jelly has heat-clearing and detoxifying effects, and Fried Shrimp Cakes are crispy outside and tender inside. Practical Tips - The island has strong UV rays, so bring SPF50+ sunscreen, sunglasses, fisherman's hat, and other sun protection gear. - Some small shops only accept cash, so it is recommended to prepare about 300 RMB in cash. - You can check tide times via the WeChat mini-program "Global Tides." The best time for beachcombing is 2 hours after low tide. - The island promotes a "waste-free island" policy, so bring your own water cup and sort your trash properly.