4-Hour Guangzhou Layover Bus Tour
Guangzhou, China
Trip Type: Half-day Tours
Duration: 4 hours
If you have a day of temporary layover in Guangzhou, this 4-hour small-group city tour will be your best choice to see the highlights of Guangzhou attractions. You will have the opportunity to see Chen Clan Academy, LiChi Bay, Canton Tower, Canton Opera House, and Haixinsha Park before heading to a local restaurant for delicious Cantonese Dim Sum.
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If you have a day of temporary layover in Guangzhou, this 4-hour small-group city tour will be your best choice to see the highlights of Guangzhou attractions. You will have the opportunity to see Chen Clan Academy, LiChi Bay, Canton Tower, Canton Opera House, and Haixinsha Park before heading to a local restaurant for delicious Cantonese Dim Sum.Before 8:30am, your English speaking guide will meet you at the transfer counter nearby Gate 20 of departure lobby located on the ground level of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and embark for a 4-hour sightseeing tour in downtown Guangzhou.
First, you will visit the Chen Clan Academy which is listed as "Cultural Relics of National Importance" since 1988 and currently under preservation of the State. Built by 72 families of Chen clan in 1894 to accommodate the need of their sons for imperial examination preparation, it also served as an ancestral temple. The academy or ancestral temple was later converted into Chen Clan's Industry College before becoming a middle school. Today, it is home to Guangdong Folk Art Museum housing a massive collection of southern Chinese art including intricate wood carvings and potteries. The Chen Clan Academy exemplifies traditional Chinese architecture and decoration styles and greatly influences cultural and architectural developments worldwide.
Next, your will visit Haixinsha Island which is located in the southern tip of Zhujiang New Town, a newly developed CBD just north of the iconic landmark, Canton Tower, and east of Er Sha Island. Haixinsha island was once used as garrison and warehouses for the People's Liberation Army until it was selected as an development site for the stadium hosting opening and closing ceremonies of the 2010 Asian Games. The island also sits at the new city center surrounded by new CBD and Pearl River. You will make stops at LiChi Bay, Canton Tower, and Canton Opera House for photo opportunities outside of the structure.
At the end of your tour, enjoy delicious Dim Sum lunch at a local restaurant before heading back to the airport. Dim Sum is a Cantonese style bite-sized cuisine traditionally served in small steamer baskets or on small plates. It is also known for its unique way being served at some restaurants where waitstaff carting them among tables of guests for their convenience to pick the dim sum dishes that suit their tastes.
First, you will visit the Chen Clan Academy which is listed as "Cultural Relics of National Importance" since 1988 and currently under preservation of the State. Built by 72 families of Chen clan in 1894 to accommodate the need of their sons for imperial examination preparation, it also served as an ancestral temple. The academy or ancestral temple was later converted into Chen Clan's Industry College before becoming a middle school. Today, it is home to Guangdong Folk Art Museum housing a massive collection of southern Chinese art including intricate wood carvings and potteries. The Chen Clan Academy exemplifies traditional Chinese architecture and decoration styles and greatly influences cultural and architectural developments worldwide.
Next, your will visit Haixinsha Island which is located in the southern tip of Zhujiang New Town, a newly developed CBD just north of the iconic landmark, Canton Tower, and east of Er Sha Island. Haixinsha island was once used as garrison and warehouses for the People's Liberation Army until it was selected as an development site for the stadium hosting opening and closing ceremonies of the 2010 Asian Games. The island also sits at the new city center surrounded by new CBD and Pearl River. You will make stops at LiChi Bay, Canton Tower, and Canton Opera House for photo opportunities outside of the structure.
At the end of your tour, enjoy delicious Dim Sum lunch at a local restaurant before heading back to the airport. Dim Sum is a Cantonese style bite-sized cuisine traditionally served in small steamer baskets or on small plates. It is also known for its unique way being served at some restaurants where waitstaff carting them among tables of guests for their convenience to pick the dim sum dishes that suit their tastes.
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