7 Days in Shenzhen: What to Do and See in Shenzhen

Day 1

Overseas Chinese Town East

Opening Hours: Open from 10:00am-6:00pm

Ticket Price: 180 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Days

Location: OCT East, Dameisha, Yantian District, Shenzhen

Overseas Chinese Town East is a large-scale eco-resort created by the OCT Group. It contains a number of theme parks, including Knight Valley and Tea Stream Resort Valley. Knight Valley is dominated by natural canyon scenery and has exciting aquatic amusement projects. You can experience the Surging down the Rapids ride and an all-glass observation deck over the cliffs. Tea Stream Resort Valley has beautiful rural scenery with flowers in full bloom. It also has tea fields, tea gardens, and stylish ancient tea towns.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: The drama of roaring mountain torrent is very sufficient, the foreign team, can't see it, the project inside is also good, it is worth playing. Let me think of Sanya's ancient love. In the use of technology, we still need to work hard and refuel (ง •̀ _ •́) ง I feel that the fun places in Shenzhen are all on the side of OCT. Every year, I will bring friends to play, except for the East OCT, and then, The Happy Valley is also fun with a lot of exciting entertainment facilities. Wenqing hiking places are large cultural shopping places, there are many restaurants and coffee shops, decoration is very exquisite. There are also some art galleries that can be visited for free, and many shops sell fine products, can be very hea afternoon.

Trip.com User: A good place to spend a holiday, the hotel group is suitable for different people, but unfortunately there are not many flowers in the flower field. The downhill cable car lacks staff to lead the way to the location, thinking that no one is there and rest. The big train tour is like me, but the mountain has a lot of scenery.

Day 1 | Evening

After visiting the glorious Overseas Chinese Town East, InterContinental Shenzhen Dameisha Resort nearby is the best place to stay.

InterContinental Shenzhen Dameisha Resort

If you want to take a break from walking the beach, go shopping at the upmarket Dameisha Outlets Shopping Village (DMS Outlets), just a few minutes’ walk from the resort. It is home to about 200 clothing and fashion shops, a cafe, Pizza Hut, and a beer house. It has many US, Chinese and other Asian outlets. The outlet looks like a small European city on the outskirts of one of the busiest cities in Asia. Even if you are not an outlet shopper, it is still lovely to spend some time viewing the lake and walking on the pedestrian bridges.

Day 2 | Morning

Xiaomeisha Sea World

Opening Hours: High season (May 1 - October 7) 9:30-18:00 (Monday-Friday); 9:00-18:00 (weekends and holidays); Low season (October 8 - April 30) 10:00-17:30 (Monday-Friday); 9:30-17:30 (weekends and holidays).

Ticket Price: 170 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 2-3 Hours

Location: Xiaomeisha Seaside Tourist Area, Yantian District, Shenzhen

Xiaomeisha Sea World is located in the Xiaomeisha seaside tourist area and is a well-known large-scale marine theme park in China. There are eight major venues here. You can see polar animals such as penguins and polar bears, as well as large marine animals such as whale sharks. You can feel the beauty of the underwater world in the underwater tunnels. There are four major theaters in Ocean World, where you can see wonderful performances by animals such as sea lions, dolphins and beluga whales.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: Generally there are aquariums, there are here. Dolphins, sea lions and the like. Sharks, whales. There are penguins, polar bears. Suitable for families with children, there are performances to see. You can reach by bus. The group-purchased ticket, told to the ticket collection office to charge 50 yuan to visit all the attractions of the park (feeling a bit pit), several fields to see, the best is the aquarium, followed by the polar museum, other general, the scenic area has a higher cost of eating, about 45 yuan per person, There are too few entertainment items~ beyond my imagination although the overall building looks old but the performance inside is still very wonderful, the fare is more affordable than other attractions. Be sure to take a performance schedule at the door. The mermaid performance outdoor performance and the beluga performance are not to be missed. You can enjoy it one by one if you arrange the time. excluding a few monkeys in the dilapidated small hall at the door. The number of marine animals inside can still be completely mismatched with Shenzhen. The status of the line city, if not several performances are wonderful by hardware facilities is completely the standard of the 3 line city. The mermaid show is all blond and blue-eyed foreign beauty, several do a variety of different movements, although the aquarium is not big but still surrounded by tourists, and finally there is a prince to show the performance of marriage proposal or something good romantic. The beluga performance is equally wonderful, and in the biggest and deepest aquarium area in the aquarium, the lead beluga is very cute and very big, except for the routine action will also be to the audience bubble and trainers intimacy. The most exciting is outdoor performance, but dolphins and other is not the main character, the real protagonist is the acrobatic troupe from Ukraine are bodybuilders performing aerial diving, the highest point is 15 meters high, and there is no protection, with

Trip.com User: It was a wonderful place to visit especially during off season, reason, during holidays it's super crowded and no place to move. i went on both occasions, but i enjoyed most during the off season and it's exquisite place. The pictures were from winter.

Day 2 | Afternoon

When time permits after visiting Xiaomeisha Sea World, don’t forget pay a visit to Shenzhen Safari Park.

Shenzhen Safari Park

Opening Hours: 9:30-18:00 (entry time: 9:30-17:00)

Ticket Price: 240 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 0.5-1 Days

Location: East side of Xili Lake, Nanshan District, Shenzhen

Shenzhen Safari Park is located in Nanshan District. It is the first safari in the country. They have a rich animal collection that features animals from all over the world. There are rare breeds, such as the rare ligers and tigons, as well as performances that will get you excited. The large-scale animal musical "Carnival of 100 Animals" is also very entertaining. The attraction is a good destination for family outings.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: Today's weather is good, the entrance is very comfortable, but it takes more time to queue up for tickets. Due to the first entrance, it is a general sense of direction, personal opinion, the bus can try on the spot, but the personal electric car is more expensive, the place in the field is sufficient, the beast area can contact the lions close, Tiger, wolf, bear, wonderful.

Trip.com User: I like animal very much, this place mk me feel so peacful, direct connecting with animal, n they have many kind of animal, they hv show as well, it was a good experience spending whole day here

Day 2 | Evening

Don’t forget to book Artisse Place in advance, because all the tourists head to Shenzhen Safari Park love staying at it.

Artisse Place

This hotel is an ideal spot for travelers wanting to discover the city.

The hotel is only 10km from Futian Railway Station and 25km from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, giving guests a number of convenient transportation options. Just a short walk from Qiaocheng North Metro Station, traveling to most city destinations is a breeze. Famous local attractions PW籃球體能訓練中心, Huabaoxi Dangdai Taoci Art Museum and 龍珠社區公園, can all be reached with a short walk.

This hotel makes a great place to kick back and relax after a long day of sightseeing. This Shenzhen hotel features parking on site.

According to our trusted guests, the facilities at this hotel are first-rate. For guests traveling on business, this hotel is consistently one of the most popular choices.

Day 3 | Morning

Evergreen Resort

Opening Hours: Open on Mon-Fri,8:30am-5:30pm;Open on Sat-Sun,8:30am-6:00pm;Open from 8:30am-6:00pm during Chinese public holidays

Ticket Price: 80 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 3-4 Hours

Location: Moon Bay, Nanshan District, Shenzhen

Evergreen Resort is located in Moon Bay, Nanshan District, Shenzhen. There are more than ten scenic spots such as tropical rain forest, Jurassic Park, butterfly farm, fruit and fruit park, and it is very suitable for a weekend getaway. In addition to the visits, Qingqing World offers many other workshops, such as pottery, batik, and so on, which will help children develop their hands-on skills.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: The best place to spend 2 or 3 hours with kids. There are few foreigners and locals come to play with children or lovers. If you have a chance, you will stay at Evergreen Resort for 1 night ...

Day 3 | Afternoon

When time permits after visiting Evergreen Resort, don’t forget pay a visit to Mission Pastoral Tourism and Culture Park.

Mission Pastoral Tourism and Culture Park

Opening Hours: The scenic spot is open all day. Hot springs 10:00 - 2:00, entertainment items 8:30-18:00, water park only open from May to October, opening hours 10:00-21:00.

Ticket Price: 38 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-1 Days

Location: Junzibuhuanguan South Road, Guanlan Town, Longgang District, Shenzhen

Mission Pastoral Tourism and Culture Park is located near the Mission Hills campus and Mission Hills Golf Club in Longhua District. It is a massive vacation resort with hot springs, fruit picking, fishing, a miniature zoo and a playground for the kids. There are facilities for a wide range of activities, making it the perfect destination for family vacations and getaways. Visitors can visit the animals in the zoo, play in the theme park, take a boat ride around the lake or pick fruit in the aquatic garden, go fishing, ride horses, and enjoy all kinds of other activities. Guests can enjoy a waterpark in the summer, or soak in hot springs in the fall and winter seasons.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: The World of the City

Day 3 | Evening

After visiting the glorious Mission Pastoral Tourism and Culture Park, Hard Rock Hotel Shenzhen nearby is the best place to stay.

Hard Rock Hotel Shenzhen

No need to read any instructions. Or study up on its science or history. Call it punk, indie or R&B. Or rock 'n roll, techno or hip hop. Heavy metal or small “h” small “r” hard rock. It's all music. And from time to time, a song, a chord, a beat, a syllable hits you especially hard. Like plugging your wet finger into a wall socket. And that jolt of electricity freeze- frames the moment. And everything in it, the moon, the girl, the kiss, the boy, the car, the band, the song, the year, glow, maybe forever. So for you? It's about finding more of that. And for us? It's about being there. Whenever, wherever, to plug you in. Located in the famed Mission Hills area, Hard Rock Hotel Shenzhen is the first of its kind to arrive in Mainland China. And, in true Hard Rock fashion, we've done it in style, combining modern Chinese architecture with our signature world-class service to deliver a lavish experience like no other hotel in Shenzhen. Strap in. We're here to exceed expectations and have fun doing it. Book an all-access pass to the center stage of luxury and see everything a hotel like ours has to offer. Stunning views, wall-to-wall luxury, and legendary amenities take your vacation or business trip to the next level with 258 extravagant guestrooms and suites located in the heart of Shenzhen Whether it's an adults-only escape or world tour with the family, we've got the goods to make the most of your getaway in Shenzhen. From thrilling amenities to spacious guestrooms, this is the good life. And we act like it.

Day 4

Guangming Tour Farm

Opening Hours: 9:00-17:30, admission stopped at 17:00

Ticket Price: 80 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-1 Days

Location: Guangming Farm Grand View Garden, Bishui Road, Guangming New District, Shenzhen

The Guangming Tour Farm is a large agricultural tour farm built by the Guangming Group in Shenzhen. It is divided into the Guangming tour farm, Guangming Slip 'n' Slide waterpark, and farm expansion training. Here, visitors can watch dairy cows being milked, pick fruit, visit the Sangji fish ponds and learn a lot about agricultural science while getting up close and personal with nature. The Guangming squab, or pigeon, here is also famous and a must-try for any visitor.

Day 4 | Evening

Looking for a bed nearby after finishing your journey at Guangming Tour Farm? Atour Hotel (Shenzhen Guangming New Town) is one of your top choices.

Atour Hotel (Shenzhen Guangming New Town)

The Atour Hotel (Shenzhen Guangming New Town) is a great choice for guests looking for accommodation in Shenzhen, having been recently opened in 2020.

The hotel is conveniently located just 2km from Guangmingcheng Railway Station and 29km from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport. The closest major public transportation, Fenghuang Town Metro Station, is only 2km away. This hotel is located near many of Shenzhen's attractions including 光明新城公園, 光明區城市展示館 and 深正體育.

At the end of a busy day, travelers can unwind and relax in the hotel or go out and enjoy the city. This Shenzhen hotel provides parking on site.

According to our trusted guests, the facilities at this hotel are first-rate. This hotel is the usual choice for a large number of business travelers.

Day 5 | Morning

Waterland Resort

Opening Hours: 9:00-17:00

Ticket Price: 48 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 4-5 Hours

Location: Democratic Avenue, Democracy Village, Shajing Town, Baoan District, Shenzhen

Waterland Resort is a large ecological cultural scenic area featuring a gorgeous atmosphere where visitors can see the mangrove wetlands characteristic of Shenzhen, and the rural style of South Lingnan. Visitors can also pick fruit and experience the fun of fishing. It is a great place to stay close to nature. There are a number of great amusement attractions in the area, including water sports, clay sculptures, and water market. The entire market is built on the waterfront and contains many antique shops like Bisheng Print Shop, Luyu Tea House, and Taibai Wine Cellar. Visitors should be sure not to miss out on the fresh, local food.

Day 5 | Afternoon

After finishing the tour at Waterland Resort, you can head to Fairylake Botanical Garden, the most worth visiting place around the corner.

Fairylake Botanical Garden

Opening Hours: Open from 8:00am-6:00pm

Ticket Price: 15 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 3-5 Hours

Location: No. 160 Xianhu Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen

Fairylake Botanical Garden is located in the northeast area of Shenzhen. The park is divided into six major scenic areas including the Heaven and Earth Area, the Fairy Lake Area, the Hongfa Temple Area, the Desert Plant Area, the Fossil Forest Area, and the Conifers and Azalea Area. You can admire the various kinds of plants and flowers, and you can also take a walk through the hedge maze, Other Paradise, and other attractions. Hongfa Temple is inside Fairy Lake Botanical Garden, and locals often come here to burn incense.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Sean Mundy: Spent a good part of the afternoon there. A bit crowded at the temple due the holiday tourists, but there were plenty of places where you could get away from them. Was a little disappointed that the Paleontology Museum was closed, but the variety of different plant areas and landscaping was amazing.

Trip.com User: amazing place! everybody has to see it❤️ I think this is my favorite place in whole China 🇨🇳

Day 5 | Evening

Looking for a bed nearby after finishing your journey at Fairylake Botanical Garden? O Hotel is one of your top choices.

O Hotel

The O Hotel (Le Jiudian) is located with easy reach of East Lake Park. Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport is approximately 42 km (26 mi) away. It takes about 30 minutes by car to get to the downtown area from the hotel.Diners can enjoy Chinese and Western cuisines at the on-site restaurants. In their spare time, guests can unwind with a drink in the café or O Bar.Those traveling on business can take advantage of the meeting rooms and training rooms.Guests looking to stay active can utilize the gym. This Shenzhen hotel provides free Wi-Fi in public areas and room and free parking on site.

Day 6 | Morning

Shenzhen Ping An Financial Center Yunji Sightseeing

Opening Hours: Open from 10:00am-8:00pm

Ticket Price: 200 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 1.5-2 Hours

Location: No. 16, Fuhua 4th Road, Futian Street, Futian District, Shenzhen

Located on the 116th floor of Ping An Financial Center, Shenzhen Ping An Financial Center Yunji Sightseeing Center combines sightseeing, entertainment, cultural creativity and popular science education with high-altitude super vision. It is a tourist landmark with a cultural connotation in Shenzhen. Here visitors can enjoy a 360-degree view of Shenzhen's four sides and different landscapes and urban scenes. The Yunji Sightseeing Layer covers a number of functional spaces such as a transparent viewing area, an interactive experience area, and a featured display area. The 360-degree cloud overview provides an excellent sightseeing experience and is shocking.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: Cloud-based sightseeing layer is composed of sightseeing, science and technology, humanities, artistic emotion and social space. In addition, the convenient transportation network between Shenzhen and Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Dawan District, the rich surrounding attractions and dynamic lines, the interior of the sightseeing floor covers a variety of functional spaces such as transparent viewing area, interactive experience area and feature display area, and advanced intelligent multimedia facilities. Displaying the youthful culture with Shenzhen characteristics. It is a great place to enjoy the prosperity and natural beauty of Shenzhen. It enjoys the unique experience of the city at Dapeng Fuyun, and has a 360-degree view of the clouds.

Doujamei: Amazing experience and all the staff was so nice. The place was empty and felt like having our own private tour. Love everything from the location, the short movie and the views. I will go back there for the night views. Got a Teacher discount by showing my school ID, was a nice surprise. The regular entrance fees totally worth it.

Day 6 | Afternoon

Now we come to another great highlight in the city: Window of the World.

Window of the World

Opening Hours: Open from 9:00am-10:00pm

Ticket Price: 100 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 0.5-1 Days

Location: No. 9037 Shennan Road, Overseas Chinese Town, Nanshan District, Shenzhen

The Window of the World is a well-known theme park in Shenzhen. As the name suggests, it is the window into the world. There are miniatures of famous landscapes from all over the world, such as the Thai Royal Palace in Thailand, the Taj Mahal in India, the Sydney Opera House in Australia, etc. There are also various cultural showcase, such as Japanese tea ceremony, African song and dance performances. It is a good place to take photos and absorb a lot of knowledge at one go, as well as enjoy recreational facilities available on ground.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: The most worthwhile place to play in Shenzhen, it is about one day to play, suitable for taking pictures, suitable for the whole family to play together, there are many bathrooms in the attractions, there will be no queuing trouble, overall 5 points, will come again. Snow and Snow World Skiing at the Window of the World. Sleds and snow pants are available for rent, but not in large numbers. On Saturday nights, there were not many people and the slopes were not too steep for beginners to practice.

NopastNofuture: Must do in Shenzhen when travelling with kids AND even without! We totally underestimated the size of the park as we just wanted to pass by quickly in the morning. We ended up spending an amazing long day discovering different countries and cultures. There are various cultural shows throughout the park. It truly felt like a realistic travel from continent to continent. Only disadvantage is the limited food options. A good hot instant noodle soup served us.

Day 6 | Evening

If you want to explore other popular attractions later, F Y Hotel is a suitable place for you to stay and refresh.

F Y Hotel

Reviews from Real Guests:

YING: First stay, very satisfied! The hotel has convenient transportation and quiet place in the downtown area. With its own yard, entering the hotel gate, it feels isolated from the noise outside. The room is not big, but the supporting facilities are complete, not only suitable for business trips, family travel is also very suitable, washing machine, microwave oven will make family travel very affordable. The large bathtub in the bathroom relaxes the body and mind of the tired day. The TV channels are rich, and the Chinese and foreign TV stations are very complete.

斯托克顿袁术: Raised the room, the view is good, a lot of small appliances in the room are Panasonic, great.

Day 7

Shenzhen Happy Valley

Opening Hours: Open from 10:00am-9:00pm

Ticket Price: 100 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-1 Days

Location: Huaqiao West Road, Overseas Chinese Town, Nanshan District, Shenzhen

Shenzhen Happy Valley is an old theme park in Shenzhen. The park has nine existing theme sections and a total of more than 100 amusement rides and programmes that are ideal for people of all ages. The nine sections are namely the Spanish Square, the Castle Fantastic, the MT Adventurous, the Gold Mine Town, the Shangri-La, the Typhoon Bay, the Sunshine Coast, the Happy Time Village and the most famous Playa Maya water park that was awarded the "Tourism Innovation Award" by World Waterpark Association. It is especially popular in the summer when temperatures are high. Shenzhen Happy Valley also has several performance segments here that are very engaging. You can check out their official website for more details.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: The day is too hot, hot, the attractions are artificial, the world landscape is reduced, you can also sightseeing, not suitable for bringing babies, not too rough, Shenzhen is too hot, hot hot hot. If you want to know about buildings around the world, this is a good window. I will also meet praise at night. The place is very big. I can play all day without feeling tired. I suggest taking a small train. Otherwise, it is very tired. I went the night before last, just caught fireworks, very lucky. There is a 7D movie theater in the window of the world, highly recommended. The first time I played may feel very exciting and I hope to go again in the future.

L_L_L: Shenzhen Happy Valley covers an area of 350,000 square meters. Shenzhen Happy Valley is a fun, participatory, ornamental, entertainment, Shenzhen Happy Valley to create Shangri-La Town, adults and children Dujuan play Park is divided into nine major theme areas. Main attractions Spanish Square Pumagic Castle Shangri-La Lilla .......... I've got a million good places to go.

* All reviews in the blog are machine-translated.