Off-the-Beaten-Path Guangzhou Tour: Xiguan Hidden Gems & Food

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. We will have Dim Sum as lunch at the local neighborhoods restaurant.

   1 h

2. Take a walk and visit the foreign concession of Shamian island, we will tell you the intriguing history of Canton old trade and opium war.

   30 min

3. We visit the Chinese traditional medicine market and learn how its effect.

   30 min

4. Walk through Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street and try some local dessert over there.

   1 h

5. Walk to a few quaint streets in the old town and off the beaten track to wet market and Liwan lake park, a truly important part of Guangzhou life. After that we visit the Taoist Temple, explore one of our Chinese Han traditional religions -- Taoism.

   2 h

6. This park is a memory of ancient city walls of the Ming dynasty, has been 600 years of history, and is the oldest existing in Guangzhou city walls. We will walk through the park and enjoy the historic ruins and other old landmarks, such as the Ming Dynasty City Walls and Five-Ram Sculpture.

   30 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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Know before you go

How it compares in Guangzhou

• Its from-price is 25% below the median of the 22 food tours we list in Guangzhou.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 3 of 22.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Guangzhou

Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong on the Pearl River, is the home of Cantonese cooking, with old temples, a colonial-era island and a tall modern skyline.

The Pearl River flows through the city between a skyline led by the 600-metre Canton Tower and neighbourhoods of older low-rise streets. The Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, with its ornate carvings and ceramic roof figures, shows local Lingnan craft at its best, and the Temple of the Six Banyan Trees has a tall pagoda that dates back centuries. Shamian Island, once a foreign concession, keeps tree-lined streets and European-style buildings.

Top-ranked sights in Guangzhou: Canton Tower, Pearl River (Zhujiang), Chen Clan Academy (Chen Jia Ci).

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