Reply #1 moming's post ( Toishan or Taishan )
Originally posted by moming at 4-9-2011 13:34
Five of us will be going to visit Taishan, what is the best way to get there?
Large tour bus is best. I don't think mini vans go to Taishan. See directions by JeSun. The airport also has buses that go directly to Taishan.
I was thinking take the bus to to Taishan and from there hire a taxi for a few hours to visit the old village ?
Great and possible.
Can the Taxi in China seat 5 plus the driver?
NO, the driver will get into trouble if they do. Max is 4. One in the front and three behind. If you are hiring a taxi for the day, ask a few drivers for their rates.
How about a van driver?
Yes, private van driver recommended ONLY from hotels are fine or reliable source. I don't recommend hiring private vans that hang around in bus stations. I could ask around for you about the van...
Any brother have any experience going there ?
Yes....I have been Taishan several time. There are a few BBS, KTV, and saunas in Taishan. I can't give you any names of places since my Chinese is really bad. I do have a business card of a KTV I went to years ago, but I have to find it. The prices are far cheaper than Shenzhen or Hong Kong. Taishan and Kaiping are about 25 minutes apart. It will cost about 70 rmb by taxi one way.
Is a day trip from Hong Kong possible?
Yes a day trip is possible if you leave very, very early in the morning. It will take you able 5-6 hours from HK International airport to get to Taishan. It's about 1 hours from HKA to the border. Then 30 mins to cross the border. Then 4 hours on bus. I have map of where is Taishan in one of my threads. Then only 4-5 hours to look around and you have to find out when is the last bus for SZ or HK, there is not enough time. IMHO, I would stay over night for 1 to 2 days. A one day trip is too much of a rush. Hotels are cheap in Taishan....Be prepared in some hotels, you will get a phone call, or a knock on the door late at night. 
One time I took the bus from Taishan to CP. It dropped me off at the other bus station in CP. I didn't even know that there was another CP bus station. I was totally lost. I said it wasn't CP to the driver but he said it was the last stop and it was CP. Then I saw some yellow buses which I recognized that were from CP. Took a bus to my hotel that was about 15 minutes away.
Warnings:
If you have cousins and you are single male, be prepared to get setup. 
If you have relatives, it's a small town and you might see other people that you know oin the streets. So becareful going into BBS. saunas and KTV.
Send me a PM if you want more info on monger.
Edit: A few typos and added "So be careful going into BBS, saunas and KTV".
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