One Day Flexible Guangzhou Highlights Private Tour from Airport

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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 will pick you up at Guangzhou airport (or your layover hotel) in Guangzhou to start the tour, visit the major sites in downtown Guangzhou 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: 6–8 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: Tourist attraction entrance tickets(if "All Inclusive" option is selected)
Included: Cantonese dim sum meal(if "All Inclusive" option is selected)
Included: Knowledgable local English-speaking guide with full escort
Included: Private transport by air-conditioned vehicle for the whole trip
Included: Professional driver

Not included

Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Stop 1

one hour

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 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.
Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall

30 min Admission included

See the magnificent building with oriental-occidental mixed architecture and unique interesting trees in the beautiful garden, learn about the China history of democratic revolution in early 20th century
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 5

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

30 min

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.
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

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.

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

All Inclusive Layover Tour

Include meal and admission fee: Include Cantonese dim sum meal(lunch or dinner) and tourist attraction entrance tickets during the tour

Pickup included
Flexible Layover Tour

Exclude meal or admission fee: pay on your extra cost during the tour for meal and tourist attraction entrance tickets(for you and the guide)

Pickup included