Old Guangzhou Backstreet Alley Local Market Walking Private Tour

Duration3h - 10h

TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesChinese, Cantonese, English, Chinese

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Avoiding the crowds in those most beaten paths and popular tourist attractions in Guangzhou, this exclusive private tour provides a different and unique perspective by visiting the hidden backstreets, alleys and local markets in the old part of Guangzhou. With full escort and attentive care by your knowledgeable local English-speaking guide, you will have a deep insight to the city's history, culture as well as local people's daily life through local's eyes.

Observe the city from a different angle, immerse in the historical and cultural atmosphere while you stroll along the pedestrian street(where locals walk and shop), grocery and vegetable market, local neighbourhood residential buildings and public parks in old Guangzhou area, to see local people's activities like playing shuttlecock, Mahjong, Cantonese opera singing, dancing, etc.

This is a private tour only for you(your group), your guide will help you move around by public transport for authentic genuine local tour experience.

Options

Full Day Private Tour

Duration: 7 hours: Select this option for full day private tour to visit old Guangzhou and some other sites customized based on your interest
Pickup included

Half Day Private Tour

Duration: 4 hours: Select this option for half day private tour to visit old Guangzhou
Pickup included

Extended Long Day Private Tour

Duration: 10 hours: Extended long day private city tour to visit more sites and landmarks if you'd like to maximise your experience in Guangzhou
Pickup included

What's included

Public transportation cost(metro, bus tickets)
Local English speaking tour guide with full escort
Hotel pick up

Tourist attraction admission tickets if needed(for you and the guide)
Local food or snacks(optional, for you and the guide)
hotel drop off
Gratuities

What to expect

Yong Qing Fang
1h

A typical paragon of "micro modification" by injecting young and new vivid element into old residential neighbourhoods, blending in historical preservation and commercial culture in old Guangzhou, named and praised by Chairman Mr Xi, this site has won its reputation from home and abroad. Travellers could linger around for fun and relax, taking nice photos while strolling along old alleys, to visit Cantonese opera museum and Bruce Lee's ancestral house museum.
XiGuan MinSuGuan
30m

Have a walk into a local neighbourhood to see traditional Cantonese style architecture "Qilou" buildings and wooden sliding big door, which was belong to noble class family previously dated back to democratic China period. Observe local people's life and interact with them for some local activities like shuttlecock kicking.
Lychee Bay Scenic Area
30m

It's a nice public park in old Guangzhou where local people entertain themselves by playing traditional Chinese musical instruments and singing in Cantonese opera. Walking around the delicate bridges, pavilion with huge old banyan trees shades, or take a fun boat ride along the canal in the old town.
Cantonese Opera Art Museum
30m

Learn about the highlights of our local culture, the Cantonese Opera with all aspects like costume, facial make-up, traditional musical instruments, martial arts and so on. This museum is blended in with a beautiful garden of which made from typical Lingnan architectural culture.
Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street
1h

A local pedestrian shopping street popular with local people, not touristy place. Observe typical Chinese element decoration along the street and view street vendors and shops for clothes, shoes, jewellery, snacks and so on.
Qingping Medicine Market
30m

Visit local grocery and vegetable market to observe local people's daily life, and pay a visit to Qingping Medicine market, one of the many wholesale markets in Guangzhou, to see the great variety of herbs, spices in Chinese medicine.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We could pick up customer at any hotel in downtown Guangzhou(hotel location is limited in Tianhe, Haizhu, Yuexiu and Liwan District).
Contact us if you require a special pick up location, thank you.^_^.

Additional information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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