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Overview
Kaiping and Taishan or Hoisaan are well-known towns in modern Chinese history, where many Chinese left and went abroad. This 2-day tour will let you explore the old Diaolou houses and Taishan Meijia Courtyard to learn the history and the UNESCO cultural sites with a local guide.
What's included
Private transportation
Accommodation 1 night
Entrance fees
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Gratuities
What to expect
Day 1: Guangzhou to Kaiping by private car
Kaiping Diaolou and Villages
2h · Admission ticket included
At 8am, you will be met at your centrally located Guangzhou hotel lobby, then take 2.5-hour car ride to Kaiping that is renown for the old houses.
Watchtower Group of Zili Village
1h · Admission ticket included
Firstly you will visit the Zili Village that is one of the cultural heritages for Kaiping Diaolou which was inscribed on the list of World Heritage by UNESCO in 2007. There are about 15 different old houses in the village to display the combination of western and Chinese architecture, which were mainly built nearly 100 years ago to against the bandits. You can visit some of the houses, the best one is Mingshi Building that is the symbol of the village already.
Kaiping Garden
1h · Admission ticket included
Firstly you will visit the Zili Village that is one of the cultural heritages for Kaiping Diaolou which was inscribed on the list of World Heritage by UNESCO in 2007. There are about 15 different old houses in the village to display the combination of western and Chinese architecture, which were mainly built nearly 100 years ago to against the bandits. You can visit some of the houses, the best one is Mingshi Building that is the symbol of the village already.
Jinjiangli Village
1h · Admission ticket included
There are three old Diaolou houses in Jinjiangli Village, including Ruishi Building, Shengfeng Building and Jingjiang Building, which combined different architectural styles, are also are part of World Heritage for Kaiping Diaolou Villages.
1h · Admission ticket included
Maxianglong Village is listed as one of the most beautiful villages in China for its pretty moutain, river, plants, and Diaolou. The village is facing the Tan River, and back to the Baizu Mount, the 13 Diaolou houses spread out in the 5 villages. The Tianlu Building is the best one, and was built in 1925.
Day 2: Kaiping to Guangzhou by private car
30m · Admission ticket included
Nanlou or South Building, is a single tower built in 1912. You will visit it before head to Meijia Courtyard in Taishan.
2h · Admission ticket included
Then you will take one-hour ride to Meijia Courtyard in Taishan. There are 108 old buildings in this area that were built about 100 years ago by overseas Chinese for their family, and still well-preserved for travelers to wander around the shops, markets and restaurants etc.
Afterwards you will be transferred back to your Guangzhou hotel where the tour concludes.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
We pick up from your centrally located Guangzhou hotel lobby
Additional information
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
