Guangzhou Explore Private Day Tour With A Local Guide

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9 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

This exciting sightseeing private tour by private transfer with a friendly local guide will offer you a great opportunity to know the historical city Guangzhou, including numerous cultural attractions and historical landmarks such as the Chen Clan Temple, the Museum of Nanyue King, Shamian Island, Guangxiao Temple and Canton Tower. Note: Museum of Nanyue King Tomb closes on Mondays, Chen Clan Temple closes on Tuesday. If you book on Monday or Tuesdays, we will arrane to visit YongQingFang instead. The Nanyue King Tomb limits the number of daily visitors into the tomb site. While we cannot guarantee access into the tomb site itself, you still can view it from the upper level.

What's Included

Local guide
Bottled water
Private tour
Canton Tower Observation floor ticket(107th and 108th floor)
Lunch
Hotel pickup and drop-off (centrally located)
Transport by private vehicle
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We also pick you up from your centrally located Guangzhou hotel.

Itinerary

Duration: 9 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King

    In the morning, set out with your guide from your hotel at 8:30am, and take a private car to the Museum of the Tomb of the Nanyue King. Excavated in 1983, this tomb dates back to the Western Han period and reveals the 2,200-year-long history of Guangzhou. Tour the exhibition hall, which houses a wealth of relics excavated from the tomb and the city itself. Note: Museum of Nanyue King Tomb closes on Mondays, Chen Clan Temple closes on Tuesday. If you book on Monday or Tuesday, we will arrane to visit YongQingFang instead. The Nanyue King Tomb limits the number of daily visitors into the tomb site. While we cannot guarantee access into the tomb site itself, you still can view it from the upper level.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Chen Clan Ancestral Hall

    Then you will move to visit the Yuexiu Park where there is a landmark of Guangzhou, the Five-Ram Statue.Your next stop is the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, an academic temple built during the Qing Dynasty by the 72 Chen clans to house clansmen preparing for their imperial examinations. As you explore the complex, discover traditional Canton architecture, and get a close look at the rich carvings, pottery, and engravings that adorn nearly every square inch.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 3

    Afterwards you will head for Guangxiao Temple that is one of the biggest temple near Beijing Road. If you are interested in shopping, you can wander around Beijing Road for a while.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 4
    Shamian Island

    Continue on to Shamian Island, a former British and French colony that dates back a century. After time to wander among the European-style buildings, head to a local restaurant for a lunch of tasty Cantonese dim sum.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 5
    Canton Tower

    Canton Tower, entrance for Canton Tower sightseeing floor is included. You can admire the 1,969-foot (600-m) skyscraper from the surrounding square, or opt to take a trip to the top for incredible views over Guangzhou. Afterward, end your day with a convenient ride back to your hotel where the day tour concludes.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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