Private City Tour for Layover Travellers via Guangzhou Airport, Guangzhou

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

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
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)

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.
Yuexiu Park

one hour

Have a stroll in a nice park with beautiful landscape in the old part of the city, to see some important sites including the old landmark of Guangzhou-the Five-Ram Statue and cultural heritages and historical relics like the 600 years old city wall of Ming Dynasty, the five stories ancient building Zhenhai Tower(now serves as Guangzhou museum), Sun Yat-sen Monument (commemorating the father of Democratic China), Yuexiu Hill Football Stadium(the lucky place of home field to one of the two Guangzhou football teams)
Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King

30 min Admission not included

The authentic and original tomb site and mausoleum of the 2nd King of Nanyue Kingdom in Han Dynasty over 2000 years ago.

It has been discovered and unearthed in 1983 and being built into a museum open to the public for visiting.

You can step into the shabby ancient tomb site through narrow tunnels to see the tomb structure and remains, and afterward to visit the museum above which displays numerous antiques dug up from the site, like ancient armors, musical instruments, jades, mummies and so on. Your guide will brief you about relevant history and culture around that era for this Nanyue Kingdom occupying Guangdong and most of Guangxi territory, the southern part of China.
Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street

30 min

A 1000 meters long local pedestrian shopping street in the old downtown of Guangzhou with "Qilou" Cantonese style architecture, various stores and shops selling shoes, clothes, fruit, toys, local food, jewellery and so on with many Chinese element decorations.

Vehicles are forbidden in this street area for an ideal and leisure walking experience for local pedestrians. Reasonable price and local people like to do shopping here, not touristy place.
Shamian Island

30 min

Colonial area in Guangzhou by British and French in the 19th century after the First Opium War in Qing Dynasty, an artificial island next to Pearl River with many western style architectures used to serve for diverse purpose over 100 years ago like consulates, banks, hospital, church, police station and so on.

This is the only place in Guangzhou where you can find unique art and architecture with exotic atmosphere, and now there are always many brides and grooms taking marriage photos taking advantage of the beautiful background with professional photographers.

It also witnessed many first time records in Guangzhou like the first western restaurant with train compartment dining hall, the first five-star hotel in China(White Swan Hotel).
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
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.
Stop 8

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.
Gulong Gorge

2 hours Admission not included

If you choose the special package option, in the morning we will head straight for Gulong Gorge to experience the famous world record skywalk glass bridge along with multi-level big waterfall in the mountain. And 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
Shanhaiwan Hotel
Yunli Hotel
Xinhua 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
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
Premium Package Layover Tour

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

Pickup included