Guangzhou Airport Layover Private Tour with Pearl River Cruise

5.0 (8 reviews) 4–12 hours Private tour

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About this activity

This PRIVATE TOUR aims at layover travellers who have a flight stopover in Guangzhou with China Southern Airline and utilise free transit visa to leave the airport to the city for a tour. Especially suitable for those who have around 7 to 18 hours layover in the city but still want to maximise the time to view the city.

We will pick you up at Guangzhou airport to start the tour, visit city landmarks/historical relics and at the end of the tour, drop you back to airport 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: Private local English-speaking guide with full attentive escort
Included: Professional driver

Not included

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

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), holding a sign with your name written on it. You can choose to store your luggage at the airport 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

Visit the Lung of The City-Baiyun Mountain, it is the peak of Guangzhou and offers high green coverage which generates lot a fresh air and oxygen. Take scenic electric shuttle car to go up and cable car to come down. Step on the peak square to have a panoramic overlook view of the city.
Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall

30 min Admission not included

Visit Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, a magnificent auditorium almost 100 years old, now serves the purpose as a musical concert hall, commemorating Dr Sun Yat-Sen the father of Democratic China who led the democratic revolution overthrowed the feudal society Qing Dynasty in 1911. It's located in a beautiful garden where some interesting unique trees could be observed.
Temple of the Six Banyan Trees & Flower Pagoda (Liurong Temple)

30 min

Visit Six Banyan Temple, a 1500 years old buddhist temple with unique architectures like flower pagoda and gold plated big buddha statues, observe citizen folks praying and learn about religious culture and local practise in daily life.
Stop 5

one hour Admission not included

Lunch at a local tea house restaurant for traditional Chinese tea and delicious Cantonese dim sum, not touristy place not fancy restaurant. Watch the waitress practise tea ceremony and learn about local dinning culture, table manner and tea etiquette from your tour guide.
XiGuan MinSuGuan

30 min

Visit Xiguan old house community and view the traditional Cantonese style architecture Qilou building, have a walk into a local neighbourhood and observe the iconic wooden sliding doors for previous noble class family. Your guide will share with you interesting historical stories for Door God and local people's life in old downtown backstreet alleys.
Guangzhou Opera House

30 min

Visit Flower City Square in new downtown of Guangzhou to view many skyscrapers and modern unique architectures including Guangzhou Opera House, Haixinsha Island Asian Games Park, Guangdong Provincial Museum, Guangzhou Library, Guangzhou Children's Palace as well as the new landmark of Guangzhou-"slim lady" Canton Tower.
Pearl River

one hour Admission not included

If time allows and you are interested, opt for and try on the popular Pearl River cruise along the mainstream of the Pearl River in city center, embrace with nice wind and glide through under several bridges, observe beautiful views on both side of the river, especially the gorgeous Canton Tower lit up at night.
Canton Tower

one hour Admission not included

If time allows and you are interested, go up to visit Canton Tower by a fast lift(carry you from ground floor to 108th floor indoor observation deck within 90 seconds), have a panoramic overlook view of the city. Reach up to the top deck outdoor area and try on the famous bubble tram-the world's tallest horizontal ferris wheel that travels slowly around the perimeter of the Tower and guarantee every angle overlooking the city.
Shamian Island

30 min

Visit Shamian Island, a colonial area by French and British after the second Opium War in 1856 in Qing Dynasty. It's the only place in Guangzhou you can see so many western style architectures(most of them over 100 years old) used to serve the purpose of different country's consulate, bank, office, police station, barrack, church and so on. It is one of the key tourist attractions in Guangzhou visited by many young people and brides and grooms always like to come and take wedding photos for marriage memory.

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
Guangzhou Yuefeng Hotel Baiyun Airport
Yimi Boutique Hotel Guangzhou Wuyang New Town Branch
Lavande Hotels Guangzhou Beijing Road Pedestrian Street Haizhu Square Metro Station
City Comfort Inn (Guangzhou Luyuan Road Taojin)
Jinhai Business Hotel
Lifu Hotel Liwan Shachong Station Branch
Hongyuan Hotel (Sanyuanli)

and 2,219 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

Basic Package Layover Tour

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

Pickup included
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
Premium Package Layover Tour

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

Pickup included
Medium Package Layover Tour

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

Pickup included