Canton Fair Services: Guangzhou, Shunde & Foshan: Old Xiguan, Pearl River Nights and Lingnan Food
Five relaxed days from Guangzhou: Xiguan lanes, Shamian Island, a Pearl River night cruise, Shunde food street and Foshan kiln and lion dance.
Per person sharing a twin room. 6 guests ¥3,634 each, 4 guests ¥3,934 each, 2 guests ¥4,834 each. Includes 4 nights in a 4-diamond hotel with breakfast, private car and driver, all listed tickets and insurance.
Is this trip right for you?
- Families with children — pottery at the old kiln, a high-pole lion dance and an evening river cruise
- First-time visitors to Guangzhou who want the city, the old towns and the food in one short trip
- Senior travellers: flat city walks, short drives and hotels in one city the whole time
- Travellers looking for mountains, hiking or big natural scenery
- Anyone wanting a beach or resort holiday
- Those who cannot handle hot, humid weather — June to September is sticky in Guangzhou
- One day covering Xiguan's arcaded lanes, the granite Gothic Sacred Heart Cathedral, Shamian Island's colonial streets and the Canton Tower deck at 488 m
- A night cruise from Dashatou pier between the lit banks of the Pearl River
- Shunde and Foshan in two days: double-skin milk and raw fish salad, a 500-year-old wood-fired dragon kiln, and a high-pole lion dance at the 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 in Yongqingfang — grey-brick houses, wooden bar doors, Manchu windows and Bruce Lee's ancestral home. Then the Sacred Heart Cathedral (~1 h), a granite twin-spire Gothic church. Afternoon on Shamian Island among the old consulate buildings and banyan trees. At dusk up the Canton Tower to the 488 m Baiyun Starry Sky deck, then board at Dashatou pier for the night cruise.
Start09:00Steps~8.0kHighest488Sleep20- Stairs:
- A few steps at the cathedral entrance; the tower is by lift
- Travel:
- ~1 h spread across the day
- Rest:
- Teahouse break in Yongqingfang and a shaded bench stop on Shamian
- Meals:
- Not included — own arrangement · Cantonese morning tea (har gow, siu mai), Xiguan beef offal, wonton noodles, boat congee
- Kids:
- The cruise is the favourite part — sit on the open deck for the light show
The tower security queue is longest around sunset; the cruise pier is a 15-minute walk from the tower
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
Four nights in a 4-diamond hotel in Guangzhou, twin rooms with breakfast; the same hotel is kept for the whole trip.
| Group | Vehicle | Luggage |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2 guests | 5-seat car | Fits 2–3 medium suitcases; tell the travel designer before the trip if there is more luggage |
| 3–4 guests | 7-seat MPV | Fits the group's suitcases with the third row folded |
| 5–6 guests | 9-seat van | Fits 5–6 medium suitcases |
What will your group pay?
Estimate your whole group, then ask for a written quote. An estimate is not a booking.
- 4 × adult @ S$696
- S$2,784
- 2 × child @ S$662
- S$1,323
Estimate only. Your travel designer sends a written quote with currency locked, valid for 7 days.
- 4 nights in a 4-diamond hotel in Guangzhou, twin room with breakfast
- Private car with driver for 5 days, including fuel, tolls, parking, and the driver's meals and accommodation
- Tickets: Canton Tower Baiyun Starry Sky deck, Pearl River night cruise, Qinghui Garden, Nanfeng Guzao, Foshan Ancestral Temple, Nanyue King Museum tomb gallery, Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
- Liability insurance and accident insurance for every guest
- Airport drop-off on the last day
- Flights or trains to and from Guangzhou
- Lunches and dinners not listed, and all meals on day 1
- Personal spending, drinks, laundry and shopping
- Single room supplement
- Upgrade to a 5-diamond hotel or a higher room category
- Hotel and vehicle rates rise during Spring Festival, National Day and Labour Day holidays
- The single supplement follows the actual room rate of the dates
- Canton Tower deck tickets and cruise tickets may be adjusted in peak periods
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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