3 Day Guangzhou City Tour From 288

Day 1

Place & Transport: Arrive in Guangzhou, Flight not included

Today's Activities: Airport Transfer (Guangzhou)

Day 2

Place & Transport: Guangzhou

Today's Activities: Chen Ancestral Shrine, Qing Ping Market, Temple of the Six Banyan Trees, Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall, Yi Qi Ceramic

Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Lianxiang Restaurant

- Chen Ancestral Shrine: With a history of more than 140 years, Chen Ancestral Shrine, decorated in traditional Guangdong style, stands there to be explored. The mystery of Chinese traditional family culture and the great wonder of the craftwork are there to be discovered alongside the coming Guangzhou Asian Games.
- Qing Ping Market: As the largest street market in Guangzhou, Qingping Market has over 2000 stalls along 1-km-long Qingping Lu and Ti Yun Lu. It has multiple shops of Chinese medicines (including some live animals), spices, fish, pets, flowers, jade and souvenir. Over 60,000 people shop there every day. It is a good place to walk after lunch or buy some gifts for your friends.
- Temple of the Six Banyan Trees: As one of the top ten scenic spots in Guangzhou, Temple of the Six Banyan Trees should get more attentions from you. The Thousand-Buddha Pagoda in it is colorful and houses thousands of Buddha statues. This ancient temple features a towering colorful pagoda, luxuriant trees and historic and cultural relics. It is a good place to discover Chinese religious culture.
- Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall: The memorial building was built in 1931 with the funds raised by the Guangzhou people and overseas Chinese in memory of Sun Yat-sen.
- Lianxiang Restaurant: Lotus Restaurant is a restaurant with a history of over one hundred years. It is famous for its Cantonese cooking and Dim sun, especially the Moon cake.

Day 3

Place & Transport: Depart Guangzhou, Flight not included

Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Guangzhou)

Meals: Breakfast

Your Group Size	Tour Class	Low Season (Nov.16 - Mar.31)	High Season (Apr.01 - Nov.15)
1 Person	Superior Class	$819	$819
	Deluxe Class	$649	$649
	Tourist Class	$559	$559
2-5 Persons	Superior Class	$418	$418
	Deluxe Class	$333	$333
	Tourist Class	$288	$288
6-9 Persons	Superior Class	$316	$316
	Deluxe Class	$231	$231
	Tourist Class	$186	$186

City	Superior Class	Deluxe Class	Tourist Class
Guangzhou	Garden Hotel Guangzhou	Ocean Hotel	Lido Hotel Guangzhou

* Prices are in US dollars per person. Prices may vary according to your travel time and are higher in the high season, e.g. Labor’s Day (Apr 29-May 3, 2012), China National Day Holiday (Sep 29-Oct 8, 2012), and Chinese Spring Festival (Jan 21-26, 2012).

* If only one person is traveling then the single room supplement is not required. If, for example, three people book a hotel, with two in one room and one in another room, the single room supplement must be paid.

Price Inclusions and Exclusions

Price Inclusions:

Entrance Fees:
To scenic spots as listed in the itinerary.
Meals:
All meals as specified in the itinerary.
If the restaurant indicated is not available on the day, your guide will arrange another restaurant from our list of approved restaurants. Breakfast is usually a western style buffet. We endeavor to ensure that a choice of western and Chinese breakfasts is supplied, however there may be occasions when only a Chinese breakfast is available in some remote locations.
Private Transfers:
Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in Guangzhou by private air conditioned vehicle with a driver and English-speaking guide (as listed above).
Guide:
As outlined in the itinerary an English-speaking guide and driver will be provided in each city, who will remain with you throughout your time in that city. A new guide and a new driver will meet you at each city on your tour, to provide you with the best local knowledge available.
Hotels:
Hotel fees are based on two people sharing one room with twin beds.
All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified.
Service Charge & Government Taxes:
Insurance
The insurance is China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance.
Luggage Transfers:
Between airports and hotels.
Arrangements:
The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

Price Exclusions:

International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
China Entry Visa Fees.
Excess Baggage Charges.
Passengers holding an adult fare or half fare ticket are entitled to a free baggage allowance of 20kg, for economy class. Total weight of carryon baggage for each passenger may not exceed 5kg. The size may not exceed 20x40x 55cm.
Personal Expenses:
Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary.
Meals:
Any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary.
Single Room Supplement.

guangzhouOverview

Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong Province, located in south-central of Guangdong Province, next to the Pearl River Delta in northern side. It is the center of the political, economic and cultural of Guangdong Province, as well as the transportation hinge in southern China.

Guangzhou is close to the South China Sea, near the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region. It is the southern gateway of China to the world. Guangzhou belongs mainly to foothills, with high terrain in the northeast and low in the southwest. There are mountainous in the north and northeast region while the central region is covered with hills and terraces, and in the south there is alluvial plain of the Pearl River Delta. The No.3 longest river in China- Pearl River flows through Guangzhou.

Features:
Guangzhou is the important industrial base in China, as well as the comprehensive industrial manufacturing center in South China. With many years’ development, Guangzhou has formed a complete range of well developed light industry. It has good foundation of heavy industry, well developed comprehensive capabilities, research and technical skills. Guangzhou has 34 of the 40 major categories industrial sectors of China. Guangzhou industry occupies an important position in the national economy and the industrial added value share more than 1 / 3of gross domestic product in the city's total product valued. The industrial output of automobile manufacturing, electronic communications and petrochemical industries occupies about 1 / 3 of the city's gross industrial output value.

With the introduction of advanced technology, textile, food, medicine, building materials and other traditional industries have developed into a new ground. The electronic communications, consumer electronics, fine chemical, petrochemical and other industries have led many high-tech industries to develop rapidly. Guangzhou’s Industries have a clear comparative advantage in the Pearl River Delta, South China region and even Southeast Asia.

There are a number of cultural relics in Guangzhou. Guangzhou's tourism industry owns a multi-function, multi-level, full-service style which has combined catering, accommodation, shopping, and entertainment.

A large numbers of cultural relics, scenic spots and cultural landscape make visitors amazing. Cantonese cuisine with its wonderful color, smell, shape and taste bring Guangzhou the laudatory name of "Guangzhou is the only place for best eating". There are a number of five-star hotels and other hotels with different serving level."One-day tour in Guangzhou " has become a feature of tourism brand there.

3 Day Guangzhou City Tour