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Canton Tower, a Pearl River night cruise and two days eating your way through the birthplace of Cantonese cooking — any day you like
A private four-day stay in Guangzhou — the old Canton — with a day trip to Shunde, the small city an hour south that Cantonese chefs call the home of their cooking. You travel with your own driver-guide and a private car, so the tour runs on any date you choose.
Day two is the city: a photo stop at Canton Tower, the Guangdong Museum from Huacheng Square, a tram ride through the new Pazhou district, Beijing Road pedestrian street, and a night cruise on the Pearl River past the lit-up skyline. Day three is Shunde — Shawan ancient town, Qinghui Garden (one of the four great classical gardens of Lingnan), the Shunde Archway and OCT Happy Coast. Lunches and dinners are left free on purpose: your guide points you to the yum cha, roast goose, wonton noodles, double-skin milk and stir-fried milk the region is known for.
Three nights at the Hilton Garden Inn Guangzhou Airport (4-star) or a hotel of the same standard, with breakfast; airport transfers both ways are included.
Your driver-guide meets you at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport and takes you to the hotel. The rest of the day is free to rest.
Modern Guangzhou first: a photo stop at Canton Tower, the 600-metre "slim waist" on the river, then Huacheng Square, the city's central plaza, ringed by the opera house, library and the Guangdong Museum. A tram ride takes you through Pazhou New City, the exhibition and tech district.
In the afternoon, Beijing Road, the old commercial heart of Canton, where sections of the Song- and Ming-dynasty road surface are preserved under glass beneath the shops. After dark you board a Pearl River night cruise (ticket included) for the lit-up skyline.
Lunch and dinner are free: today is the day for yum cha, lychee-wood roast goose, wonton noodles and rice-noodle rolls, and your guide will point you to the right places.
A private car takes you south. Shawan ancient town in Panyu is an 800-year-old settlement of Ming and Qing houses, ancestral halls and folk art. Then Qinghui Garden in Shunde, one of the four great classical gardens of Lingnan, with its pavilions, ponds and carved brickwork.
In the afternoon a photo stop at the Shunde Archway, the city's landmark, and time to walk OCT Happy Coast, a waterside leisure district.
Lunch and dinner are free, and this is the culinary high point of the trip: Shunde is regarded as the birthplace of Cantonese fine cooking. Try the raw fish slices, double-skin milk, ginger milk curd, roast goose and stir-fried milk.
Breakfast at the hotel and some free time, then a private transfer to Guangzhou Baiyun Airport for your onward flight.
One hand-picked hotel over 3 nights of this itinerary. Open any property for photos, video, a full introduction and what's on site.
Where a day says “or similar”, a comparable property of the same standard may be used on some departures. Room photos are representative; the room category is set by your booked package.
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How the price is built. Per person in Canadian dollars, two travellers sharing a twin or double room. A service fee of CAD $80 per person is added at checkout. The single supplement is CAD $200. Gratuities for the guide and driver are not included and are at your discretion. Flights to and from Guangzhou are not included — ask us for a fare from your city.
Private tour, daily departures. This is a private itinerary with your own car and driver-guide, so it runs on any date for a booking of two adults or more, except over the Chinese Spring Festival, Labour Day (early May) and National Day (early October) holidays. If you are travelling alone, contact us and we will quote the single-traveller price.
Children. A child aged 2 to 12 sharing the existing bedding with the accompanying adults pays the child rate of CAD $899; a child who needs their own bed pays the adult price.
Meals. Breakfast is included at the hotel. Lunches and dinners are deliberately left free: both Guangzhou and Shunde are known for their food, and your guide will recommend where to eat each day.
Hotel. The Hilton Garden Inn Guangzhou Airport (4-star) is the standard hotel; where it is unavailable a hotel of the same standard is substituted. Extra nights before or after the tour are subject to availability — tell us when you book. Chinese hotels check in after 2 pm and check out by noon.
Shopping. There are no compulsory shopping stops on this tour. A Chinese visa and travel insurance are your responsibility.
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Land package · plus Service fee $80 (mandatory, per person)
Per person · double occupancy · departures 10 Oct 2026–26 Sep 2027
Price notes
Prices shown are the land package. Service fee $80 per person is mandatory and is added at checkout.
International flights not included — quoted from your city.
Peak dates (public holidays, summer): est. +CAD $200 per person, confirmed before you pay.
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Hilton Garden Inn Guangzhou Baiyun Airport opened on 21 May 2026 as one half of a twin-building complex beside the new Terminal 3 of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport; the other building is the full-service Hilton Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, and the two share a forecourt and entrance canopy. The 242 rooms and suites have floor-to-ceiling windows, some looking towards the runways, with king or twin beds, a sofa or armchair, work desk, walk-in shower and a walk-in wardrobe area. Check-in is at 15:00 and check-out at 12:00; all rooms are non-smoking and connecting rooms are available.
The all-day restaurant on the third floor serves the breakfast buffet of Chinese and Western dishes, including Cantonese items, and meals through the day. A 24-hour shop off the lobby sells drinks and snacks.
24-hour fitness centre, 24-hour self-service laundry, shared work and lounge areas, digital room key, free parking and free Wi-Fi. The 1,500 m² of meeting space, the ballroom and the executive lounge are in the neighbouring Hilton.
The hotel is connected to Terminal 3 by walkway, about a five-minute walk, and runs a free shuttle to Terminal 2. Guangzhou city centre is about 40 km to the south; the Guangzhou East Ring intercity railway links the airport with Pazhou.