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Guangzhou Airport Layover Private Tour with Pearl River Cruise
Product code 86340P52
From
From USD 200
Dates
Jan 31, 2020 to May 10, 2026
Start times
1:30 PM, 2:30 PM, 8:30 AM, 7:00 PM, 10:00 AM, 3:00 PM, 9:30 AM, 1:00 PM
Travelers
Adult ages 0-80
Options
10-Hour Private Layover Tour, 7-Hour Private Layover Tour, 4-Hour Private Layover Tour
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Duration
4 hours to 10 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, Zh Cn
Confirmation
Manual
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
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From
From USD 200
Guangzhou Airport Layover Private Tour with Pearl River Cruise





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Duration
4 hours to 10 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, Zh Cn
Confirmation
Manual
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Why Travelers Love This
This PRIVATE TOUR aims at layover travellers who have a flight stopover in Guangzhou with China Southern Airline and utilise free transit visa to leave the airport to the city for a tour. Especially suitable for those who have around 7 to 18 hours layover in the city but still want to maximise the time to view the city. We will pick you up at Guangzhou airport to start the tour, visit city landmarks/historical relics and at the end of the tour, drop you back to airport for your connecting flight depart from Guangzhou. This is a tailor-made private tour only for you(your group), highly flexible and the itinerary could be customized based on your interest or special request. You will have a full experience of Guangzhou from a local's perspective with the company of a knowledgeable local guide and a private air-con vehicle with driver, and have traditional Cantonese dim sum for lunch/dinner. We will follow up with you to firm up the itinerary after you book this tour on Tripadvisor.^_^.
Overview
This PRIVATE TOUR aims at layover travellers who have a flight stopover in Guangzhou with China Southern Airline and utilise free transit visa to leave the airport to the city for a tour. Especially suitable for those who have around 7 to 18 hours layover in the city but still want to maximise the time to view the city. We will pick you up at Guangzhou airport to start the tour, visit city landmarks/historical relics and at the end of the tour, drop you back to airport for your connecting flight depart from Guangzhou. This is a tailor-made private tour only for you(your group), highly flexible and the itinerary could be customized based on your interest or special request. You will have a full experience of Guangzhou from a local's perspective with the company of a knowledgeable local guide and a private air-con vehicle with driver, and have traditional Cantonese dim sum for lunch/dinner. We will follow up with you to firm up the itinerary after you book this tour on Tripadvisor.^_^.
What's Included
Included
Airport/layover hotel pick up and drop off
Private transport by air-con vehicle
Private local English-speaking guide with full attentive escort
Professional driver
Not included
Gratuities
Lunch or dinner at a local restaurant or snacks(skipable and optional)
Admission tickets/entrance fee(for you and the guide)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup details
Itinerary
Stop 1
1 hour
Stop 1
Your knowledgeable local English-speaking tour guide and private car driver will come and pick you up at Guangzhou airport (Gate 53 of Terminal 2, the exit for international flight travellers), holding a sign with your name written on it. You can choose to store your luggage at the airport or put your luggage in our car/van to start the tour. Message your guide if it takes too long for queuing at the Free Visa application counter before you meet.
Stop 2
2 hoursAdmission not included
Stop 2
Visit the Lung of The City-Baiyun Mountain, it is the peak of Guangzhou and offers high green coverage which generates lot a fresh air and oxygen. Take scenic electric shuttle car to go up and cable car to come down. Step on the peak square to have a panoramic overlook view of the city.
Stop 3
30 minutesAdmission not included
Stop 3
Visit Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, a magnificent auditorium almost 100 years old, now serves the purpose as a musical concert hall, commemorating Dr Sun Yat-Sen the father of Democratic China who led the democratic revolution overthrowed the feudal society Qing Dynasty in 1911. It's located in a beautiful garden where some interesting unique trees could be observed.
Stop 4
30 minutes
Stop 4
Visit Six Banyan Temple, a 1500 years old buddhist temple with unique architectures like flower pagoda and gold plated big buddha statues, observe citizen folks praying and learn about religious culture and local practise in daily life.
Stop 5
1 hourAdmission not included
Stop 5
Lunch at a local tea house restaurant for traditional Chinese tea and delicious Cantonese dim sum, not touristy place not fancy restaurant. Watch the waitress practise tea ceremony and learn about local dinning culture, table manner and tea etiquette from your tour guide.
Stop 6
30 minutes
Stop 6
Visit Xiguan old house community and view the traditional Cantonese style architecture Qilou building, have a walk into a local neighbourhood and observe the iconic wooden sliding doors for previous noble class family. Your guide will share with you interesting historical stories for Door God and local people's life in old downtown backstreet alleys.
Stop 7
30 minutes
Stop 7
Visit Flower City Square in new downtown of Guangzhou to view many skyscrapers and modern unique architectures including Guangzhou Opera House, Haixinsha Island Asian Games Park, Guangdong Provincial Museum, Guangzhou Library, Guangzhou Children's Palace as well as the new landmark of Guangzhou-"slim lady" Canton Tower.
Stop 8
1 hourAdmission not included
Stop 8
If time allows and you are interested, opt for and try on the popular Pearl River cruise along the mainstream of the Pearl River in city center, embrace with nice wind and glide through under several bridges, observe beautiful views on both side of the river, especially the gorgeous Canton Tower lit up at night.
Stop 9
1 hourAdmission not included
Stop 9
If time allows and you are interested, go up to visit Canton Tower by a fast lift(carry you from ground floor to 108th floor indoor observation deck within 90 seconds), have a panoramic overlook view of the city. Reach up to the top deck outdoor area and try on the famous bubble tram-the world's tallest horizontal ferris wheel that travels slowly around the perimeter of the Tower and guarantee every angle overlooking the city.
Stop 10
30 minutes
Stop 10
Visit Shamian Island, a colonial area by French and British after the second Opium War in 1856 in Qing Dynasty. It's the only place in Guangzhou you can see so many western style architectures(most of them over 100 years old) used to serve the purpose of different country's consulate, bank, office, police station, barrack, church and so on. It is one of the key tourist attractions in Guangzhou visited by many young people and brides and grooms always like to come and take wedding photos for marriage memory.
Additional Info
Infant Seats Available
Specialized infant seats are available
Stroller Accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Physical Easy
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Other
Important note: though most layover(more than 8 hours) travellers could get the 24/144 hours free visa to enter the city from the airport, Guangzhou custom never promise 100% permission for temporary transit visa application, if in any case you are rejected the visa and couldn't leave the airport for the tour, NO REFUND would be issued for this layover tour, as payment had already been prearranged for the private tour guide and car driver service reservation in advance. Hope you understand, thank you.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Policy type
All Sales Final
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0+ days before
Review Summary
5.0
8 reviews
Collected by Viator and Tripadvisor
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