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How to get in Gaoyou
How to get in Gaoyou
Gaoyou does not have an airport or train station, so your best option to get there is via personal guide and driver out of Nanjing. Our family arranged a trip to Gaoyou through “Our Chinese Daughter’s Foundation” (OCDF), and would happily use them again. Our trip to Gaoyou started by flying into Shanghai, then taking a train to Nanjing. In Nanjing, an OCDF guide picked us up and drove us the three-hour trip north to Gaoyou. The train is a great way to travel, but I would recommend having a guide help you get on and off the train as it can be very crowded and confusing, especially at peak travel times. It is possible to arrange a driver and guide right out of Shanghai to take you direct to Gaoyou but this is much more expensive.
Gaoyou is off the beaten path, as far as tourism goes, and the industry isn’t well supported. If you see a Gaoyou souvenir you like even a little, buy it. They are few and far between. It is worth noting that, unlike some of the larger cities in China, you will find few people in Gaoyou that speak English. This can make ordering food, and making even minor arrangements with the hotel staff, a challenge. On the other hand, you can walk freely down the streets without vendors selling cheap knock-off goods hounding you.
You may have a hard time cashing traveler’s checks in Gaoyou as the hotel doesn’t take them, nor do they exchange US dollars. There is a bank, one block north of the Hotel (left out the front door) where you can exchange funds. It also has a bank machine out front where you can withdraw cash with a credit card. It is probably best to travel to Gaoyou with all the money you need already exchanged for RMB.
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