Tour Overview
Code of Tour: SZW0000058Length of Travel: 1 Day
Departure City: Guanzhou
Price of Tour: Request
Features of Tour: A day in Guangzhou offers a vibrant blend of ancient traditions and modern marvels, from historic temples to towering skyscrapers.
Guangzhou is one of China's most historic cities, dating back more than 2,800 years. Popularly known as Canton to Westerners, Guangzhou has been the capital of Guangdong Province since the Ming Dynasty, and was the only Chinese port open to the West until the 1850s.
Highlights:
- This full-day tour will introduce you to some of Guangzhou’s most popular sites.
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Detailed itinerary
Day 1 Guangzhou City
Sightseeing and Activities: Chen Family Academy,The Six Banyan Temple, Qingping market,Yuexiu Park, Canton Tower.Accommodation:None
Meals:None
Our first stop will be the exquisite Chen Jia Ci, or Chen Family Academy. Built in the 1890s to worship and honor the Chen ancestors, the large estate is made up of traditional South China-style buildings. There are 19 structures on the property, housing various artifacts and art works including jade and ivory carvings, fine porcelains, exquisite furniture, and scroll paintings.
The Six Banyan Temple, Guangzhou’s premiere Buddhist cultural site will be your next stop. Built over 1,400 years ago, the banyan trees are gone, but the elegant octagonal Hua Ta Pagoda still towers over the temple grounds.
And you could experience the local herb culture in Qingping market and Western Building Culture in Shamian Island.
After enjoying a traditional Cantonese lunch, you will proceed to Yuexiu Park in the afternoon. This largest park in Guangzhou boosts for its beautiful scenery over the Yuexiu Hill all year round and the sculpture of five goats on the hill has turned into the symbol of the city. Time also allows you to browse through Zhenhai Tower in the park, which now houses the Guangzhou Museum with exhibits showing the history of Guangzhou from Neolithic times until nowadays. On top of the tower, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the whole old city.
Your last stop will be Canton Tower, famed for its unique structure and height, a great bird eye view of the New Canton will be breathtaking! Following a free walking in Huacheng Square in downtown.
Pearl river night Cruise:
Compared with daytime cruises on the Pearl River, night cruises are more attractive. The sparkling lights on both banks of the river and the moon reflecting on its waters create a magical atmosphere. Night cruises start from the White Goose Pool and end at either the Guangzhou Bridge in the east or the Baihedong (White Crane Cave) in the south.
During the one hour cruise every visitor will be entranced by the beauty of the Pearl River and sights such as the White Goose Pool, Zhuhai Square, Aiqun Mansion, the Guangzhou Hotel and the European architecture of Shamian Island buildings. The ship also passes under ten famous bridges including Renmin Bridge, Haizhu Bridge, Guangzhou Bridge, and Jiefang Bridge.
Service Included:
- Admission fees for all of the sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary;
- Private 5-19 seats car for transfers & sightseeing;
- English speaking tour guide;
- Service charge & government taxes;
Service Excluded:
Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;Hotel and meals.
Chinese visa fees;
Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
Single room supplement;
Tips to guides and drivers;
Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff;
Personal travel insurance;
All optional programs.
Child Pricing:
Children's tickets cannot be pre-booked and must be purchased at the scenic area entrance.Child bus tickets price is the same as adult tickets. If your child is under 0.8 meters tall and does not occupy a seat, please do not include them in the headcount when booking. Children over 0.8 meters tall must be included in the headcount.
If your child is over 1.2 meters tall, please select the adult price directly.
Itinerary Notice
To offer you better travel experience, our company reserves the right to adjust the order of the tour itinerary, but the content of the tour will not be reduced. If certain attractions cannot be visited due to force majeure or policy adjustments, our company has the right to cancel or replace them with equivalent attractions, and any fees for additional attractions will not be refunded.
