Private Historical Tour: Guangzhou City Sightseeing Including Lunch
Get to know the historical city of Guangzhou on this exciting sightseeing tour by comfortable vehicle and on foot. This private full-day tour with a friendly local guide is a great introduction to the former city of Canton. You’ll visit numerous cultural attractions and historical landmarks such as the Chen Clan Temple and its Guangdong Folk Art Museum, the Mausoleum of the Nanyue King and Six Banyan Temple. Your tour includes a visit to Shamian Island and a Chinese-style lunch.
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Private Historical Tour: Guangzhou City Sightseeing Including Lunch
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Chen Clan Ancestral Hall
Chen Clan Temple is also called Chen Family Academy, which was built in 1890-1894. Chen Clan Temple used to be a private house for Chen family, where people in Chen family prayed for their ancestors. Now it is used as “Guang Dong Local Arts Museum”. There you can enjoy amazing carvings, like wood carving, ivory carving, brick carving, etc.
Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King
Mausoleum of Nanyue King, dating back to about 2000 years ago, reveals the very outset and depth of the history. The Nanyue Royal Tomb lies at the Xianggang Hill in north-western downtown. The original slope from hilltop leads you downwards through stone gate into the 20-meter-underground tomb in the hill, as if you were descending into the depth of history. The 100 square meters complex is of huge scale and systematic layout, made up of some 750 grit-stone pieces and divided into 7 chambers for different functions in front and rear parts. Rough colorful cloud painting is found on the walls and ceiling of front chamber while remains of bone ashes, clothes, arrow tips and life items are showed where they were in all chambers. Here you are subject to instant and vivid touch of a living world beneath of historic luxury.
Temple of the Six Banyan Trees & Flower Pagoda (Liurong Temple)
Six Banyan Temple was built in 537. It is a renowned Buddhist cultural site. The temple enshrines three large Buddhist statues -- the biggest copper Buddhist statues existing in Guangdong Province. The thousand-Buddha copper pillar cast in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) is kept on the top story of the pagoda. The 184-feet pagoda appears to have nine stories; inside, however, there are 17 levels. Because of the colorful exterior carvings, it is popularly known as the Flower Pagoda.
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Chinese-style lunch
- Transport by private, air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional English-speaking tour guide
- Admission tickets
- Professional driver
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Cruise port pickup and drop-off
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A moderate amount of walking is involved; comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- Adult pricing applies to all travelers; infants can join free of charge
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Please arrive at the pick up point 5 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Departure Point: Departs from your Guangzhou hotels Dates: Daily Return point: Returns to original departure point
