Guangzhou Walking Tour To Explore The Old Xiguan Area
Description
Guangzhou is a bustling city with an old area preserving traditional Cantonese culture, this 3.5-hour walking tour will let you explore the old Xiguan area on foot to indulge into local life with our local guide, and learn the background and history from your local guide. You will view the Lychee Bay, Xiguan old house, Liwanhu Park, Yong Qing Fang, Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street, and Shamian Island where the trip concludes. Moreover, you will taste a local snack at a local restaurant. Meet outside, Exit A, Zhongshanba Station on Metro Line 5. Centrally located Guangzhou hotel (Liwan, Yuexiu, Tianhe, Haizhu districts are central area)pickup is an optional choice(drop off is not included). There are two departures 9am and 2pm in a day.
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Itinerary
At 9am or 2pm, meet your guide outside Exit A, Zhongshanba Station, Metro Line 5 with your nameplate. Then you will start your walking tour with your guide to Renwen Temple which is a typical Taoism temple. Afterwards you visit Liwanhu Park where local people dance, sing and play games. Lychee Bay is a place for the well-preserved old Xiguan houses that used to be the home for rich people. Walking along the Duobao Road and En'ning Road, you will be amazed by the local life, the busy market, the old shops, and the snack street etc.that are a mirror to reflect the traditional Cantonese lifestyle. Moreover, you will taste a local snack at a local restaurant. You will also visit the popular Yong Qing Fang, and Canton Opera Museum(close on Mondays) with your guide. Then you will head to Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street before moving to Shamian Island, a nice place with old houses by the Pearl River. When the tour concludes, your guide will help you get a taxi or metro back to your hotel.
A nice island with old houses by the pearl river.
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for child aged 8 and under
Reviews(22)
My guide was a very nice young lady, who tried hard but her english conversational skills were not fantastic so while she was knowledgeable, I really struggled to understand her at times. I did wonder if she was a novice guide. The meeting place is not obvious - its exit A from the metro. I had to every exit to look for my guide. I tried to contact customer services at the time but they did not respond. Guangzhou Old Town is very pretty and definitely worth a visit. My highlight was popping into the Cantonese Opera Museum to look at the singers costumes as well as listening to them perform.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re glad to hear that you enjoyed the beauty of Guangzhou’s Old Town and that the Cantonese Opera Museum was a highlight of your tour—it’s one of our favorite stops too! We also appreciate your kind words about your guide. She is indeed passionate and knowledgeable, and we take your comments about her English conversational skills seriously. We are actively working with her on language fluency to ensure clearer communication in the future. However, we would like to gently clarify your point about the meeting location. In both the tour description and the confirmation message sent to you prior to the tour, we clearly state that the guide waits outside Exit A of the metro station, not inside. We also responded to your message promptly on the day to reiterate that we were waiting outside Exit A. We understand that metro stations can be confusing, and we’re sorry you had to search, but we want to assure future guests that the meeting point is clearly communicated in writing. We truly appreciate your visit and hope that despite the initial confusion, you left with fond memories of Xiguan.
Fantastic tour, lots of great sites. Mango my guide was wonderful, knowledgeable, friendly and provided excellent service. I would highly recommend this tour.
Thank you for your lovely review! We're so glad you enjoyed the tour and that Mango made it special with her knowledge and friendliness. She'll be delighted to hear your kind words. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to see you again in Guangzhou!
Dear Silk rd trips team, My one day visit in Guangzhou was special thanks to you for accommodating me in a last minute tour. You were very understanding of my initial booking mistake and gave me a solution in spite of my clumsiness. I enjoyed Sunny’s company and her knowledge of the place. She is very sweet and adaptable to her clients. Thanks again for making my one day stay interesting. Kindly
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We are so glad we could help turn your one-day visit to Guangzhou into a special experience — even with the last-minute change and booking hiccup. Being understanding and flexible is always our priority. We will also share your kind words with Sunny, who will be very happy to hear them. We hope to see you again in China someday!
Guide is a university student and she understands the history well. Walking tour includes GZ (Luwan district) old town. Starts 9 am , ends 12 pm
Thank you for your feedback and traveling with us. We always arrange a good guide to take the walk tour and let the traveler know the history about the old town.
a good city tour with a young nice woman. She took us to places we wouldn't have found on our own. temples, markets, opera and Bruce Lee's house. yes, you get the idea - a lovely mix
Thank you so much for your lovely review! "A lovely mix" is the perfect way to describe the old Xiguan area — temples, markets, opera, and Bruce Lee's house all in one walk. We are so glad our young guide could take you to those hidden spots you wouldn't find on your own. That is exactly what we hope to offer. We hope to see you again in Guangzhou or elsewhere in China!
A fantastic trip . We had a great time with Sunny. She was a great tour guide. She’s patience, knowledgeable , funny , kind and answered all our dumb questions . She was the perfect guide on our journey to Guangzhou ! She went above and beyond to take in our interest and showed us around her town . A MUST DO for all visitors coming to Guangzhou . We highly recommend her and this tour group. Thanks Sunny for all your help. You were a sunshine in our journey traveling thru China !
It is thrilled to get your kind comments about our guide, thank you very much for travelling with us and recommend it to other travelers. Wish to see you again in the future.
Had a great 3 hours walking tour with our guide Stoney who brought us to see different places such as 荔枝湾 (Lychee Bay), 永庆坊 (Yongqingfang) and 沙面岛 (Shamiandao island) while sharing the history and interesting facts of each place which was truly insightful experience for us as we had a more in depth understanding of Guangzhou now. This is our first visit to Guangzhou and I’m glad that we had a tour guide to bring us around and sharing with us some stories which will enrich our memories and experience of the places we have visited together. Thank you to Stoney for treating us to the desserts and being ever so patient with us when we have so many questions to ask about each place we visited.
Thank you for the wonderful feedback on your walking tour with our guide! We're so glad he made your first visit to Guangzhou insightful and memorable with his stories and patient guidance. We'll be sure to share your kind words with him. Hope to see you again in the future!
The experience was great, it allowed me to explore the beauty of Guangzhou on a solo layover of just a few hours. Mango speaks really great English and was very friendly and kind. She showed me a taste of authentic local life which is rare to find in organised tours. She also allowed me to use her hotspot and waited with me until my didi pickup arrived.
Thank you for your tour review for the tour and guide. We are so pleased to know you had a wonderful experience with our guide and enjoyed the tour. We always do our best to offer the kind services and nice tours.
Im so flad i take this xiguan trip...really recommended. The guide name Manggo is really nice and speak english fluently. I take so many beautiful picture there and heard a lot of story about Guangzhou from her
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a positive review! We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your Xiguan cultural trip and that it was a highlight of your visit. It's fantastic to know our guide provided you with such an excellent experience. We are very proud to have guides like her on our team who are not only knowledgeable and fluent in English but also passionate about sharing the stories and history of Guangzhou. We will be sure to pass your kind words along to her—she will be delighted to hear them. We're also glad you captured so many beautiful pictures and hope they serve as wonderful memories of your time exploring the historic streets. Thank you for highly recommending our tour. It was a pleasure to have you, and we hope to welcome you back on another adventure in the future!
The tour was great. Ben was an incredible guide, and his explanations were detailed and clear. The tour is very picturesque and allows you to appreciate an incredible side of the city. Highly recommended.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your tour and found our staff to be such an incredible guide. His passion for sharing detailed and clear explanations truly enhances the experience for our guests. We're especially pleased that you appreciated the picturesque route and discovered a unique side of the city through our tour. Your recommendation means the world to us! It was our pleasure to show you around, and we hope to welcome you back for more memorable experiences in the future.
