Private Guangzhou Food Tour Michelin Restaurant&Local Food Market

5.0 (36 reviews) 4–10 hours Private tour

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About this activity

This private tour(only for you) is specially designed for those who have great interest of food and come with empty stomach.

Take your taste buds on a journey around Cantonese cuisine on an exclusive food tour of Guangzhou’s traditional old town. Food is one of Guangzhou’s main claims to fame, and your knowledgeable local guide introduces you to its top foodie haunts, from markets and restaurants to ancient side streets stuffed with food stalls. As you walk, learn trivia aplenty about the city’s culinary heritage, and make stops to sample goodies such as crispy chicken cookie, bamboo noodles, roasted duck, sesame paste and ginger milk curd.

Combined with sightseeing city tour with stops at various different scenic spots, historical sites, landmarks and highlights of old and new Guangzhou, this tour itinerary is highly flexible and could be customized based on your interest or special request. Hotel pick up/drop off and a private air-con vehicle with driver is included for this tour.

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At a glance

Duration: 4–10 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: Hotel pick up and drop off
Included: Local English-speaking tour guide with full escort
Included: Private transport by air-con vehicle
Included: Professional driver

Not included

Not included: Tourist attraction entrance tickets if needed(for you and the guide)
Not included: Food for lunch or dinner(available and optional, for you and the guide)
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Stop 1

one hour Admission not included

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.

Learn about local table manner and tea etiquette and culture. The recommended signature dish is "Red Rice Roll with Shrimps", a great variety of different dim sum options are available and your guide could help you make proper selection for the food ordering based on your interest or special requirement(gluten free, Muslim halal or vegetarian).

The cost for food of lunch is not included and it's on your extra expense based on how many and how much you order to eat.
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.
Qingping Medicine Market

30 min

One of the local markets in Guangzhou where you can see many Chinese herbs and visit the old alley to sample good local food and snacks such as roasted pork/duck, yummy bakery and so on.
Huangsha aquatic product trading Market

30 min

Explore the amazing Guangzhou seafood market and enjoy fresh prawns
Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street

30 min

A local pedestrian street in the old downtown of Guangzhou with Cantonese style architecture and food court
Beijing Road Shopping District

30 min

Ancient street in Guangzhou with old pavement from Song Dynasty could be seen, and lots of restaurant here offering diverse choices of cuisine from home and abroad.
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
Canton Tower

one hour Admission not included

New landmark of Guangzhou, nickname as "Slim Lady", it is the No.1 tallest TV tower in China with panoramic observation deck, bubble tram, revolving restaurant, cinema and so on

Meeting point and pickup

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

Pickup points

Baihe International Hotel Apartment Guangzhou Yanjiang Finance Building
City Comfort Inn Guangzhou Huizhan Zhongxin
City Convenience Inn Guangzhou Kecun Merto Station Bazhou Exhibition
Gangwan Hotel
Chenlong Jiafei Hotel Guangzhou Tianhe
Guangzhou East Station Aiwu Apartment
Guangyong Lido Hotel
7 Days Inn Guangzhou Changgang Subway Station
Baixiao Hotel
Baihao Business Hotel
Chengzi Hotel
Changzhong Hotel

and 1,470 more pickup points

We could pick up customer at any hotel in downtown Guangzhou(Liwan, Haizhu, Yuexiu and Tianhe District). Contact us if you require a special pick up location.

Cancellation

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

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Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Options

Extended Long Day Private Tour

Duration: 10 hours: Extended long day private food tour to visit more sites and landmarks if you'd like to maximise your experience in Guangzhou

Pickup included
Half Day Private Food Tour

Duration: 4 hours: For 4 hours half day private food tour with private transport by air-con vehicle and a local English speaking tour guide

Pickup included
Full Day Private Food Tour

Duration: 7 hours: For 7 hours full day private food tour with private transport by air-con vehicle and a local English speaking tour guide

Pickup included