South China

Zhuhai

Zhuhai was drawn up in the 1980s as the calm alternative to Shenzhen, and it kept the brief: low-rise, green, and arranged along a fifty-kilometre waterfront. The Lovers’ Road runs the whole coast beneath the Fisher Girl statue, the offshore islands count above a hundred, and Chimelong Ocean Kingdom on Hengqin is the largest marine park in Asia. It is also the mainland anchor of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge — and the Gongbei border crossing puts Macau a walk away, which makes the city the natural three-territory base of the Pearl River delta.

Best seasonOctober to April
AirportZUH
Time zoneUTC+8

Plan a trip here

The case for going

What this place is actually good for

Lovers’ Road (Qinglü Lu)

The waterfront boulevard under the hills, from the Fisher Girl statue north to the lighthouse. The evening walk the whole city was designed around.

Chimelong Ocean Kingdom

The largest ocean theme park in Asia, on Hengqin — five whale-shark tanks, penguin rides and a nightly fireworks show. A full day with children.

The Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge

The 55-kilometre sea crossing, the longest of its kind in the world. Cross it once for the engineering alone — the border-port formalities are handled in the terminal.

Gongbei and the Macau border

The border gate opens onto Macau’s Taipa side; the Cotai casinos are twenty minutes past immigration. Two territories in one day is a normal Zhuhai day.

The outer islands

A hundred-plus islands off the coast — Dong’ao and the Wailingding archipelago are the resort ones, a short ferry from Hengqin or Xiangzhou.

Practical

The details that shape the trip

Language: Mandarin and Cantonese
Airport code: ZUH
Border note: Macau requires a separate entry permit from the mainland visa
Time zone: UTC+8 (China Standard Time)
Best for: Family parks, island resorts, three-territory combinations

Climate and season

Subtropical maritime. Warm nearly all year, May to September hot and wet with typhoon watch; October to April is the comfortable window.

Getting there

Zhuhai Jinwan (ZUH) is 45 minutes from the centre by airport express. Better connected neighbours: Macau across the Gongbei border, and Hong Kong in 40 minutes over the bridge by cross-border bus.

Airport. Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH)

Rail. Zhuhai station sits at the Gongbei border on the Guangzhou–Zhuhai intercity railway — about 1 hour from Guangzhou South. The bridge to Hong Kong carries buses, not trains.

In pictures

Real scenes from Zhuhai

Questions travellers ask

Zhuhai basics, answered plainly

How many days do I need in Zhuhai?

Two to three: a day for Chimelong Ocean Kingdom on Hengqin, a day for the Lovers' Road waterfront and an island or a Macau crossing, and a spare half day for the bridge to Hong Kong if you are heading that way.

Where should I stay in Zhuhai?

The Gongbei waterfront for the Macau border and the Lovers' Road walk, or Hengqin island if the Chimelong park is the point of the trip. The island resorts, like Dong'ao, are a ferry away and worth the extra night.

How do I get to Zhuhai?

Fly into Zhuhai Jinwan (ZUH), or take the intercity rail from Guangzhou South to Zhuhai station at the Gongbei border — about an hour. From Hong Kong, the cross-border bus over the bridge takes roughly 40 minutes.

Can I visit Macau and Hong Kong from Zhuhai?

Macau is a walk across the Gongbei border (bring your Macau entry permit), and Hong Kong is a bus ride over the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge. Zhuhai is the most practical base for all three territories in one trip.

Routes through here

The itineraries that include Zhuhai

South China

4days

Zhuhai & Macau

October to April for dry, clear days; June to August is typhoon season with ferry risk · Relaxed · Easy

The Bay Area has a slow version, and it runs through Zhuhai: the Lovers’ Road waterfront under palm lines, the scallop shells of the grand theatre on its reef, and a ferry out to Dong’ao Island — the quietest of the Pearl River islands, where the Alila sits above its own beach cove. The loop ends with a border walk into Macau for the Senado squares and the old-town lanes, and a night at the Palace before flying out of Cotai. It is the coastal week that Hong Kong cannot give you, thirty minutes away from Hong Kong.

From US$1,400per person

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Where to stay

Verified stays in Zhuhai

Alila · Luxury

Alila Dong’ao Island, Zhuhai

珠海 · Dong'ao Island

On Dong’ao Island in the Wailingding archipelago, a short ferry from Hengqin. A two-night sea-view suite package with meals included.

Two-night sea-view suite
Next-day breakfast and lunch for two
Next-day dinner for two
Unlimited in-room minibar and welcome ceremony

From US$1,040 per night

Valid to 2026-11-28