Guangzhou Layover Visa-Free Private Tour with Airport Transfer

5.0 (36 reviews) 4–12 hours Private tour

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About this activity

This private city tour focuses on foreign layover travellers who have a flight stopover in Guangzhou with China Southern Airline and take advantage of the 24 or 144 hours free transit visa policy to leave the airport and enter the city for a tour.

We can pick you up at Guangzhou airport or layover hotel to start the tour, visit the major sites in downtown or the famous skywalk glass bridge and at the end of the tour, drop you off at the airport(or your layover hotel) for your connecting flight depart from Guangzhou.

This is a tailor-made private tour only for you (your group), highly flexible and the itinerary could be customized based on your interest or special request. You will have a full experience of Guangzhou from a local's perspective with the company of a knowledgeable local guide and a private air-con vehicle with driver, and have traditional Cantonese dim sum for lunch/dinner. We will follow up with you to firm up the itinerary after you book this tour on Tripadvisor.^_^.

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At a glance

Duration: 4–12 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–30
Guide: Chinese, Cantonese, English
Operated by: Guangzhou Local Tours

Ages: Adults (0–80 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Airport/layover hotel pick up and drop off
Included: Private transport by air-con vehicle
Included: Local English speaking tour guide with full escort
Included: Professional driver

Not included

Not included: Entrance fee/Admission tickets(for you and the guide)
Not included: Lunch or dinner at a local restaurant or snacks(skipable and optional)
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Stop 1

30 min

Your knowledgeable local English-speaking tour guide and private car driver will come and pick you up at Guangzhou airport (Gate 53 of Terminal 2, the exit for international flight travellers) or your layover hotel(offered by China Southern Airline), holding a sign with your name written on it. You can choose to store your luggage at the airport(or layover hotel) or put your luggage in our car/van to start the tour. Message your guide if it takes too long for queuing at the Free Visa application counter before you meet.
Baiyun Mountain

2 hours Admission not included

Pay a visit to the "Lung of The City"-Baiyun Mountain, take scenic electric car going up the mountain, walk around the peak square, take beautiful photos of the green forest with mountain atmosphere, see local people exercise and playing shuttlecock, visit a bird park and view the downtown city from the observation platform. Take cable car coming down to view the area from the air.
Temple of the Six Banyan Trees & Flower Pagoda (Liurong Temple)

30 min

1500 years old temple with a tall pagoda and many big Buddha statues for worshipping, learn about Buddhism religion spread to China from India
Stop 4

one hour

Lunch at a local "Tea House" restaurant to try the delicious traditional Cantonese dim sum, the famous local specialty in Guangzhou with local people, not touristy place.
Lychee Bay Scenic Area

one hour

Visit Xiguan Old House Community in the old town of Guangzhou to see "Wooden Sliding Door" and "Qilou" building, the traditional Cantonese private house architecture for noble families in early 20th century.

Have a walk into the local neighbourhood and observe local people's life with Majong playing(table game), shuttlecock kicking activities.

Visit Lychee Bay Park for beautiful lake and water channel structure with large Banyan trees scene and enjoy Cantonese opera show by local people singing, dressing up in traditional costume and playing with traditional Chinese musical instruments who entertain themselves for hobby and leisure everyday
Huacheng Square

30 min

See the skyscrapers and modern buildings and linger around the Flower City Square in the new downtown to view Canton Tower, Asian Games Park, Guangdong Provincial Museum, IFC and Guangzhou Opera House.

Have a walk into the Guangzhou Library to see and learn about its stunning advanced technology like the "Book Shower" machine and book circulation system equipment.
Chen Clan Ancestral Hall

30 min Admission not included

Visit Chen Clan Academy(also named as Chen Clan Ancestral Hall) which was first built in 1893 in late Qing Dynasty by the biggest and most popular Chen Families who share the same and most prevalent surname "Chen" in Guangzhou.

It has survived the devastating Cultural Revolution in 1960s-1970s and been restored and renovated as the most famous Guangdong folk art museum in Guangzhou, travellers would be deeply impressed by the many refined and delicate items like wood carving, porcelain and pottery, brick carving, iron casting, Chinese painting, Chinese calligraphy, embroidery and so on from old to modern
Gulong Gorge

2 hours Admission not included

If you choose the special package option, in the morning we will visit Gulong Gorge to experience the famous world record skywalk glass bridge along with multi-level big waterfall in the mountain. Afternoon return to the city to continue for city tour

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Shengdu Hotel
Echarm Hotel (Guangzhou Gangding Metro Station)
Vienna Hotel Guangzhou Baiyun Airport Konggang
Metropolo Jinjiang Hotel Guangzhou Jiangnan Market
Get In Apartment Guangzhou Zhujiang New Town
Paradigm Style Hotel Guangzhou Taikoo Hui
Super 8 Hotel Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Thank You Inn Guangzhou New Baiyun Airport
Huiyue Hotel
Xingya Hotel Guangzhou Huadu Subway North Station
Jiayuan Apartment
Zhongtian Hotel

and 2,215 more pickup points

We could pick up customer at Guangzhou airport or any layover hotel offered by China Southern Airline

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Good to know

Specialized infant seats are available
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Important note: though most layover(more than 8 hours) travellers could get the 24/144 hours free visa to enter the city from the airport, Guangzhou custom never promise 100% permission for temporary transit visa application, if in any case you are rejected the visa and couldn't leave the airport for the tour, NO REFUND would be issued for this layover tour, as payment had already been prearranged for the private tour guide and car driver service reservation in advance. Hope you understand, thank you.

Options

Special Package Layover Tour

Duration: 12 hours: 12 hours tour to visit Gulong Gorge glass bridge waterfall mountain as well as city tour, with airport pick up and drop off

Pickup included
Medium Package Layover Tour

Duration: 7 hours: Opt for 7 hours city tour to visit city landmarks and attractions in downtown Guangzhou with airport pick up and drop off

Pickup included
Premium Package Layover Tour

Duration: 10 hours: Opt for 10 hours tour to visit major city landmarks and attractions in downtown Guangzhou with airport pick up and drop off

Pickup included
Basic Package Layover Tour

Duration: 4 hours: Opt for 4 hours city tour to visit city landmarks and attractions in downtown Guangzhou with airport pick up and drop off

Pickup included