Canton Fair Services: Guangzhou & Foshan in 3 Days: Xiguan Old Town, Pearl River Night Cruise, Shunde Garden & Foshan Lion Dance
Three days in Guangzhou and Foshan: Xiguan lanes, Shamian, Canton Tower, a Pearl River night cruise, Shunde food and a Foshan lion dance.
Per person for a 6-guest group, twin-share: 2 nights in a city-centre 4-diamond quality hotel with breakfast, 3 days of vehicle with driver, all listed tickets and insurance.
Is this trip right for you?
- First-time visitors who want old Guangzhou and the new skyline in one short trip
- Families with grandparents or young children who prefer a slow city pace
- Travellers interested in Lingnan architecture, gardens and Cantonese food
- Travellers looking for mountains, hiking or big natural scenery
- Anyone wanting a resort-style rest — this is a city and culture trip with plenty of walking
- Yongqing Fang and Shamian Island: Xiguan grey-brick houses, wooden bar doors and old treaty-port buildings
- Canton Tower observation decks plus a Pearl River night cruise from Dashatou Pier
- Shunde's Qinghui Garden, Huagai Road snack street and the intangible-heritage lion dance at Foshan Ancestral Temple
Day by day, with real numbers
Switch to the gentle version to see what changes for grandparents and kids.
The whole trip stays low: the highest night is 20 m and the highest point is 488 m.
Morning walk in Yongqing Fang — grey-brick Xiguan houses, bar doors, Manchu windows and Bruce Lee's ancestral home. Then Sacred Heart Cathedral, the granite twin-spire Gothic church (about 1 h). After lunch, Shamian Island for the old European-style blocks and big trees. Late afternoon up Canton Tower (Baiyun & Starry Sky observation decks), then board at Dashatou Pier for the Pearl River night cruise.
Start08:30Steps~9.0kHighest488Sleep20- Stairs:
- A few steps at Yongqing Fang lanes and the cathedral entrance; the tower is by lift
- Travel:
- About 40–60 min of city transfers in total; day-1 airport or station pickup is not part of the car service and can be arranged separately
- Rest:
- Long dim sum lunch in Xiguan, plus a coffee stop under the trees on Shamian
- Meals:
- Own arrangement · Cantonese morning tea (har gow, siu mai), Xiguan beef offal, wonton noodles, sampan congee
- Kids:
- Bruce Lee's ancestral home and the glass lift up the tower keep children interested; hold hands on the pier
Dashatou Pier boarding usually closes 20–30 minutes before departure; weekends and holidays are crowded
Steps and drive times are estimates for planning. Altitudes are from public data. Your guide adjusts on the day.
Meals & local food
Breakfast is included at every hotel. Lunches and dinners are booked by your guide and paid at the table.
- Vegetarian, allergies or no spicy food: tell your travel designer before booking
- Your driver-guide explains your needs to each restaurant in Chinese
- Mild dishes for kids and grandparents on request
Hotels & transport
Guangzhou city-centre 4-diamond quality hotel, 2 nights, twin or king room with breakfast
| Group | Vehicle | Luggage |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2 guests | 5-seat car | Fits 2–3 medium suitcases |
| 3–4 guests | 7-seat MPV | Fits 3–4 suitcases plus hand luggage |
| 5–6 guests | 9-seat van | One suitcase per guest in the rear compartment |
What will your group pay?
Estimate your whole group, then ask for a written quote. An estimate is not a booking.
- 4 × adult @ S$415
- S$1,658
- 2 × child @ S$394
- S$788
Estimate only. Your travel designer sends a written quote with currency locked, valid for 7 days.
- 2 nights in a Guangzhou city-centre 4-diamond quality hotel with breakfast (twin or king room)
- 3 days of vehicle with driver — 5-seat car for 2 guests, 7-seat MPV for 4 guests, 9-seat van for 6 guests — including the driver's meals and accommodation, fuel and tolls
- Tickets: Canton Tower Baiyun & Starry Sky observation decks, Pearl River night cruise, Qinghui Garden, Foshan Ancestral Temple, Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
- Travel agency liability insurance and tourist accident insurance
- Itinerary planning and online support from your travel designer before and during the trip
- Day-1 airport or station pickup (can be arranged separately)
- Lunch and dinner other than the hotel breakfasts
- Flights or train tickets to and from Guangzhou
- Single room supplement, personal spending and tips
- Hotel and vehicle rates rise during public holidays, the Canton Fair and peak dates
- Ticket prices follow each site's published rates
- Lion dance show times are set by Foshan Ancestral Temple
- The single room supplement depends on the hotel's room rate for your dates
Paying & cancelling
| If you cancel | We keep |
|---|---|
| 7 or more days before departure | 10% of the total tour price The rest is refunded |
| 6–4 days before departure | 20% of the total tour price The rest is refunded |
| 3–1 days before departure | 40% of the total tour price The rest is refunded |
| On the day the trip starts | 60% of the total tour price The rest is refunded |
| After the trip has started | 60%, plus a share of the other 40% for each day travelled See the day-by-day table below |
The day you leave counts as a day travelled. The rest is refunded.
Who is in charge of this trip
Names and phone numbers go into your confirmation pack 7 days before you fly.
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