A juicy journey through Guangdong's lychee season

It's lychee season in Guangdong! As orchards turn red with ripening fruit, the province invites you to explore its sweetest summer treasures. From scenic mountain towns to historic villages, follow these routes to pick fresh lychees and experience the region's rich culture and landscapes all in one delicious trip.

Guangzhou

Nanping Meditation Town → Shimen National Forest Park

南平静修小镇→石门国家森林公园

Guangzhou's Conghua District is the latest-ripening high-quality lychee production area in Guangdong, thanks in part to its mineral-rich hot spring water and mountainous environment. The orchards in Nanping Meditation Town, nestled in the mountains and forests of Wenquan Town, are best known for the "Liuxi Guiwei" and "Shuangke Huaizhi" varieties.

(Photo: Guangzhou Conghua Fabu)

Visitors can pick and taste lychees right in the orchard, walk through bamboo forests, enjoy stream hikes, and relax along the scenic Fengxi trail. An overnight stay in the quiet resort town can be followed by a visit to Shimen National Forest Park, where water activities and forest adventures await.

(Photo: Nanping Meditation Town)

(Photo: Guangzhou Conghua Fabu)

Shenzhen

Lixiang Park → Xili Orchard → Ancient Lychee Trail

荔香公园→西丽果场→古荔步道

When the lychees turn red in Shenzhen's Nanshan District, it signals the start of summer. The largest lychee base, Xili Orchard, manages over 20,000 trees and produces about 5,000 tons of fruit annually.

(Photo: ShenzhenLOOK)

Visitors can enjoy fresh-picked lychees straight from the tree, then head to the Ancient Lychee Trail, a 1.7-kilometer path that runs from the base of Dananshan Park to its summit. The trail is lined with century-old lychee trees and features educational displays, making it perfect for a leisurely nature walk with a side of fruit history.

(Photo: Publicity Department of CPC Nanshan District Committee)

Maoming

Yijihongchen Square→Lychee Sculpture→China Lychee Expo Center→Permanent site of China Lychee Industry Conference→National lychee germplasm resource orchard→Gongyuan Orchard→Guifei Square→Baili Garden→Tang Poetry Theme Park→Lychee Post Office→Hongli Pavilion→Qiaotou Xiaoyuan B&B→Chuxin Square→Letian Hot Spring Hotel (or Gujun Water Town Hot Spring B&B)

一骑红尘广场→荔枝雕塑→中国荔枝博览馆→中国荔枝产业大会永久会址→国家荔枝种质资源圃→贡园→贵妃广场→百荔园→唐词主题公园→荔枝邮局→红荔阁→桥头小院民宿→初心广场→乐天温泉酒店(或古郡水城温泉民宿)

Located in Genzi and Fenjie towns, this route in Gaozhou—praised as "China's No.1 County for Fruits"—offers a full immersion into lychee culture. Visitors can pick fresh lychees at Gongyuan Orchard, relax at Guifei Square and Baili Garden, and explore cultural landmarks like the Tang Poetry Theme Park and Lychee Post Office. For those looking to extend their stay, hot spring hotels provide a restful conclusion to a fruity adventure.

(Photo: Maoming Municipal Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau)

(Photo: Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China)

Dongguan

Lychee orchards (Dajing Lychee Culture Park/Guowang Orchard/Lanjie Orchard/Yixin Orchard/Xinwei Baolong Orchard/Kaiji Orchard/Yazhuo Orchard) → Dalingshan Forest Park → Dawan Aviation → Gutsonzit Glory Golden Town → Tailiang Rice Exploration Hall → Houjie Time cultural, commercial and tourism block

荔枝休闲采摘点(大迳荔枝文化公园/果王果场/兰姐果场/一心果园/新围宝龙果场/开记果场/亚卓果场)→大岭山森林公园→大湾航空飞行营地→黄金小镇→太粮米饭探知馆→厚街时光

With over a thousand years of lychee cultivation, Dongguan offers a mix of traditional and modern lychee experiences. Houjie Town leads the city in lychee production and was even featured in a historical film.

(Photo: Chen Aizhen)

(Photo: Fang Canlin)

This route includes top orchards such as Dajing Lychee Culture Park and Guowang Orchard, where visitors can taste various high-end local varieties, including Guiwei, Nuomici, Feizixiao, Bingli, and Lingfengnuo. Afterward, enjoy forest walks in Dalingshan Forest Park, take a sightseeing flight at the Dawan Aviation Camp, and cap off the evening with a visit to night markets in Golden Town or Houjie Time.

(Photo: Chen Chengji)

(Photo: Dalingshan Fabu)

(Photo: Houjie Fabu)

Huizhou

Moyuan Ancient Village Scenic Area → Tantou Village's lychee orchards → Huizhou Su Dongpo Ancestral Hall & Dongpo Memorial Hall → Shuidong Street → Huizhou West Lake Scenic Area → Zhuwu Lane

墨园古村旅游区—潭头村荔枝果园—惠州苏东坡祠、东坡纪念馆—水东街—中山公园—惠州西湖景区—祝屋巷

"If I could eat three hundred lychees a day, I would not mind living long in Lingnan," wrote famous poet Su Shi (Su Dongpo) during his exile in Huizhou. Today, the city keeps his legacy alive through both its literary sites and abundant lychee groves.

(Photo: Huizhou Fabu)

In Tantou Village, a major lychee-producing area in Hengli Town, visitors can pick lychees from family-run orchards. Then, step back in time with a visit to Moyuan Ancient Village and the Su Dongpo Memorial Hall. To round out the trip, take a boat ride through Huizhou West Lake Scenic Area, or stroll through national-level leisure blocks like Shuidong Street and Zhuwu Lane for a blend of historic charm and modern life.