4-Day Guangdong Cultural & Coastal Discovery Tour: Guangzhou Heritage & Shenzhen Scenery

Taste Guangzhou Like a Local – Local Market & Old Town Food Walk

Discover Guangzhou like a local through a market and old town walk. Explore traditional neighborhoods, taste local favorites such as wonton noodles, congee, herbal tea, and soups while learning the stories and customs.

Eat Like a Local – Authentic Cantonese Dim Sum Morning Tea Experience

Experience authentic Cantonese Yum Cha in a traditional teahouse. Enjoy classic dim sum such as shrimp dumplings, char siu buns, and egg tarts while learning local dining customs, food stories, and the relaxed social culture. (Breakfast experience available throughout the day)

Pearl River Night Cruise with Buffet Dinner

Enjoy a luxurious Pearl River night cruise with a buffet dinner featuring international dishes and Cantonese flavors. Admire Guangzhou’s illuminated skyline, including Canton Tower and Haixinsha Island, while relaxing on the water for a memorable evening experience.

Traditional Cantonese Dessert Experience

Discover Guangzhou’s sweet side with a traditional Cantonese dessert experience. Taste local Tong Sui such as red bean soup, black sesame paste, and double-skin milk while learning about the history and food culture.(Self funded meals)

Traditional Cantonese Herbal Tea Experience

Discover Guangzhou’s traditional herbal tea culture at a local Liangcha shop. Learn the history and customs behind this everyday Cantonese tradition while tasting authentic herbal teas and experiencing a unique part of local life beyond the city’s landmarks.

Tea Hunting at Fangcun Tea Market – Discover Guangzhou’s Tea Culture

Step into Fangcun Tea Market, one of Guangzhou’s most important tea trading hubs and a fascinating window into China’s everyday tea culture. Accompanied by your private guide, explore the lively tea shops and market lanes, discover a remarkable variety of Chinese teas, and see how local people choose, taste, and purchase their everyday tea. From fragrant green teas and oolong teas to aged Pu’er and premium selections, you will have the opportunity to sample different teas and learn how to appreciate their flavors and aromas. Your guide can also help you select a tea based on your preferences, creating a relaxed and authentic “tea hunting” experience rather than a conventional tea tasting. Explore, taste, discover — and perhaps find a Chinese tea to take home with you.

Cantonese Roast Goose & Char Siu – Traditional BBQ Experience (Make a Reservation in Advance)

Discover one of the most iconic flavors of Cantonese cuisine at a traditional Guangzhou roast-meat shop. Watch as golden roast goose and glossy char siu are freshly prepared using time-honored Cantonese techniques. Your local guide will introduce the craftsmanship behind these beloved dishes and explain their place in everyday Cantonese food culture. Enjoy a freshly prepared tasting of Cantonese roast goose, char siu, and other local roasted meats, accompanied by your guide’s recommendations on how locals enjoy them. A delicious introduction to the craftsmanship and flavors behind Guangzhou’s legendary Cantonese roast meats.

Liwan Water Village & Pantang Ancient Village Walk

Step into the traditional side of Guangzhou with a leisurely walk through Pantang Ancient Village and Liwan’s historic waterways. Explore the centuries-old village lanes lined with traditional Cantonese architecture, distinctive wok-handle roof walls, stone-paved paths, and ancient banyan trees. Follow the peaceful Liwan waterway and discover how waterways once shaped the daily life, trade, and communities of old Guangzhou. Continue towards Yongqingfang, where historic neighborhoods meet contemporary creative spaces, revealing the fascinating transformation of Guangzhou’s old city. A journey through old lanes, waterways, architecture, and everyday life — experiencing the Lingnan character of Guangzhou one step at a time.

Guangzhou Urban Village – Discovering History Through the City

Step beyond Guangzhou’s modern landmarks and explore one of the city’s traditional urban villages, where old Cantonese communities now stand alongside the rapidly developing city. Walk through narrow lanes, traditional houses, local markets, and everyday neighborhood spaces while discovering how historic villages were gradually surrounded and transformed by modern Guangzhou. Along the way, your local guide will share stories of the people, architecture, and changing way of life that reveal another side of the city. See Guangzhou not only through its landmarks, but through the layers of history hidden within its neighborhoods.

Vintage Guangzhou Photo Experience

Step into the charm of old Guangzhou with a private vintage photo experience. Choose a traditional-inspired outfit, enjoy professional hair and makeup styling, and transform yourself into a character from old Guangzhou. Set against carefully selected vintage-style scenes, a professional photographer will capture a series of atmospheric portraits inspired by the city’s nostalgic past. After the session, you will receive your finished photos on the spot, taking home a unique and memorable souvenir of your time in Guangzhou.

First class seat upgrade experience

Upgrade your high-speed rail seat from second-class to first-class from Guangzhou to Shenzhen, making your journey more comfortable.

Shenzhen Urban Village – From Fishing Village to Megacity

Discover Shenzhen’s transformation from coastal villages to a modern megacity. Walk through an urban village where old homes, local streets, and skyscrapers meet, while learning the stories of communities shaped by rapid urban development.