# Canton Fair Services: Guangzhou & Foshan in 3 Days: Xiguan Old Town, Pearl River Night Cruise, Shunde Garden & Foshan Lion Dance

A private three-day trip through [Guangzhou](https://unclepandatravel.com/destinations/guangzhou) and Foshan (Shunde) with your own car, driver and guide: Xiguan grey-brick lanes, Shamian Island, Canton Tower and a Pearl River night cruise, then Shunde's Qinghui Garden, Huagai Road snacks and a high-pole lion dance at Foshan Ancestral Temple. Trip code GZ33D2N — your group only, no shopping stops.

## At a glance

| | |
| --- | --- |
| Where | Guangzhou and Foshan (Shunde), China |
| Length | 3 days, 2 nights |
| Style | Private trip, your group only, no shopping stops |
| Highest night | 20 m (Guangzhou) |
| Highest point | 488 m (Day 1) |
| Walking | 6k–9k steps a day; gentle version ≤5k steps |
| Longest drive | Guangzhou ⇄ Shunde/Foshan about 1 hour each way, roughly 50 km |
| Hotels | Guangzhou city-centre 4-diamond quality hotel, 2 nights, twin or king room with breakfast |
| Best months | Sep–Jun |
| From price | CNY ¥2,164 ≈ USD US$324 · EUR €289 · SGD S$415 per person |

From CNY ¥2,164 ≈ USD US$324 · EUR €289 · SGD S$415 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. Site reference rates; the written quote is in CNY.

The whole trip stays low: the highest night is 20 m and the highest point is 488 m.

## Is this trip right for you?

**Great for**

- 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

**Think twice if**

- You are looking for mountains, hiking or big natural scenery
- You want a resort-style rest — this is a city and culture trip with plenty of walking

## Highlights

- 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

Every day below is shown twice: the standard plan and the gentle version for grandparents and kids. Steps and drive times are estimates for planning; altitudes are from public data. Your guide adjusts on the day.

### Day 1: Yongqing Fang, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Shamian, Canton Tower & Pearl River Night Cruise

Stay: Guangzhou · sleeping altitude 20 m

| | Standard | Gentle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Start | 08:30 | 09:30 |
| Steps | about 9,000 | about 5,000 |
| Highest point | 488 m | 488 m |
| Stairs | A few steps at Yongqing Fang lanes and the cathedral entrance; the tower is by lift | Almost none; lifts inside the tower |
| Travel | About 40–60 min of city transfers in total | About 40–60 min in total, with the car used between stops to cut walking |

**Standard plan.** 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.

**Gentle plan.** Later start and a shorter Yongqing Fang loop with a tea break, Sacred Heart Cathedral from the square, a small section of Shamian, and Canton Tower by lift. Sit down on the night cruise instead of standing on deck.

- Meals: own arrangement · Cantonese morning tea (har gow, siu mai), Xiguan beef offal, wonton noodles, sampan congee
- Rest: long dim sum lunch in Xiguan, plus a coffee stop under the trees on Shamian
- Kids: Bruce Lee's ancestral home and the glass lift up the tower keep children interested; hold hands on the pier
- Note: Dashatou Pier boarding usually closes 20–30 minutes before departure; weekends and holidays are crowded
- Day-1 airport or station pickup is not part of the car service and can be arranged separately

### Day 2: Shunde Qinghui Garden, Huagai Road Food Street & Foshan Ancestral Temple Lion Dance

Stay: Guangzhou · sleeping altitude 20 m

| | Standard | Gentle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Start | 08:30 | 09:30 |
| Steps | about 9,000 | about 5,000 |
| Highest point | 40 m | 40 m |
| Stairs | A few steps on garden paths and at the temple halls; otherwise flat | Almost none; benches in the garden and the temple courtyard |
| Travel | Guangzhou → Shunde about 1 h (roughly 50 km); Shunde → Foshan about 40 min; Foshan → Guangzhou about 1 h | Same route at an easier pace, about 1 h + 40 min + 1 h with rest stops |

**Standard plan.** Drive to Shunde in the morning and tour Qinghui Garden, one of Guangdong's four great gardens (about 2 h). Lunch on Huagai Road, grazing through Shunde snacks. Afternoon at Foshan Ancestral Temple (about 2–3 h): Huang Feihong Memorial Hall, Ip Man Tong and the intangible-heritage lion dance on high poles. Return to Guangzhou after the visit.

**Gentle plan.** Shorter loop inside Qinghui Garden with a seated break, a sit-down lunch on Huagai Road, then the temple courtyard with the lion dance watched from seats; skip one of the memorial halls if energy runs low.

- Meals: hotel breakfast · Shunde double-skin milk, Shunde raw fish salad, Chencun rice noodles, Lunjiao cake
- Rest: seated lunch on Huagai Road and a shaded rest in Qinghui Garden
- Kids: the high-pole lion dance is the highlight for children; the garden ponds have koi to watch
- Note: lion dance times are set by the temple (often 10:00 / 14:15 / 15:30) and change on holidays — confirm on the day; about 2.5–3 h in the car across the day

### Day 3: Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall & Departure

Stay: home · sleeping altitude 0 m

| | Standard | Gentle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Start | 09:00 | 09:30 |
| Steps | about 6,000 | about 3,500 |
| Highest point | 30 m | 30 m |
| Stairs | Steps at the entrance halls and between courtyards | Almost none; short flat courtyards |
| Travel | About 30 min of city transfers; airport or station drop-off about 45–60 min to Baiyun Airport | About 30 min of city transfers plus the airport run, with an earlier start to the airport |

**Standard plan.** Chen Clan Ancestral Hall (about 1.5 h) for Lingnan wood, brick and stone carving, pottery ridge figures and ironwork. Then Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (about 1 h), the octagonal palace-style building, with a look at Guangzhou's modern history. Transfer to the airport or station for the flight home.

**Gentle plan.** Shorter visit to Chen Clan Ancestral Hall with a tea break, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall from the main hall, then leave earlier for the airport at an unhurried pace.

- Meals: hotel breakfast · a last bowl of wonton noodles or a dim sum lunch before the airport run
- Rest: tea break between the two halls
- Kids: on the Chen Clan roof, count the ceramic animals and figures along the ridge
- Note: check the day's opening hours and keep at least 3 hours before an international flight for the airport run

## Meals & local food

Breakfast is included at every hotel. Lunches and dinners are booked by your guide and paid at the table.

- **Guangzhou:** har gow and siu mai with morning tea, Xiguan beef offal, wonton noodles, sampan congee. Go for morning tea between 8:00 and 10:00; old tea houses have queues at weekends.
- **Shunde / Foshan:** double-skin milk, Shunde raw fish salad, Chencun rice noodles, Lunjiao cake. On Huagai Road, order small portions of several snacks rather than one big meal.

**Dietary needs**

- 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?

From CNY ¥2,164 ≈ USD US$324 · EUR €289 · SGD S$415 per person, based on 6 guests, twin-share. An estimate is not a booking: your travel designer sends a written quote with the currency locked, valid for 7 days.

**Included**

- 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

**Not included**

- 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

**What can change the price**

- 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

1. **Free plan and quote.** Change it until it fits. You pay nothing.
2. **30% deposit.** Only after you approve the written plan and sign the contract.
3. **Balance.** 30 days before arrival. Booking later? Full payment, told upfront.

| 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 |

**Leaving this 3-day trip early:** the same rule applies — 60% is kept, plus a share of the other 40% for each day travelled, and the day you leave counts as a day travelled. The rest is refunded.

Train and flight tickets we bought for you follow the carrier's own rules. This exact table is printed in your contract.

[Payment methods · who receives your money](https://unclepandatravel.com/licence-payment#payment)

## Who is in charge of this trip

David Hu replies 08:30–22:00 your time; asking is free. Names and phone numbers go into your confirmation pack 7 days before you fly.

Deciding together with your group? Send this trip to your group chat so everyone can take a look, or [ask for a written quote](https://unclepandatravel.com/quote?route=GZ3).

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