4-Hour Guangzhou Layover Bus Tour

Itinerary
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Pass By: Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Before 8:30am, please meet up your friendly guide at the accommodation counter of China Southern which beside No 50 gate in Terminal 2 Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. Then, embark for a 4-hour sightseeing tour in downtown Guangzhou. It is recommended that the departure time of your connecting flight be after 4pm.

Stop At: Chen Clan Ancestral Hall-Folk Craft Museum, No.34 Enlong Li, Zhongshan 7th Road, Guangzhou 510150 China

First, you will visit the Chen Clan Academy which is listed as "Cultural Relics of National Importance" since 1988 and currently under preservation of the State. Built by 72 families of Chen clan in 1894 to accommodate the need of their sons for imperial examination preparation, it also served as an ancestral temple. The academy or ancestral temple was later converted into Chen Clan's Industry College before becoming a middle school. Today, it is home to Guangdong Folk Art Museum housing a massive collection of southern Chinese art including intricate wood carvings and potteries. The Chen Clan Academy exemplifies traditional Chinese architecture and decoration styles and greatly influences cultural and architectural developments worldwide.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Lychee Bay Scenic Area, Pantang Area, Liwan District, Guangzhou 510000 China

Next, your will visit Haixinsha Island which is located in the southern tip of Zhujiang New Town, a newly developed CBD just north of the iconic landmark, Canton Tower, and east of Er Sha Island. Haixinsha island was once used as garrison and warehouses for the People's Liberation Army until it was selected as an development site for the stadium hosting opening and closing ceremonies of the 2010 Asian Games. The island also sits at the new city center surrounded by new CBD and Pearl River. You will make stops at LiChi Bay, Canton Tower, and Canton Opera House for photo opportunities outside of the structure.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Guangzhou Opera House, No.1 Zhujiang West Road, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District, Guangzhou China

The construction will become the 3rd largest Opera House in China, next to Beijing's and Shanghai's. It is designed in grey and black by British female designer Zaha•Hadid and features natural, rustic shapes and distinctive materials in sharp contrast to neighboring buildings. It is a state of the art post-modernist building.The opera house will cover 42, 000 square meters and provide a floor area of 46, 000 square meters. It will comprise a 1,800-seat theater, a 400-seat multi-functional hall and a 4,000-square-meter front parlor and lounge. It will have an underground parking lot for over 250 vehicles, connecting with the underground parking lots of nearby Guangdong Museum and Guangzhou Children' s Place.

Stop At: Zhujiang New Town, Xiancun Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou 510000 China

Huacheng Square in reference to Guangzhou's nickname as the "city of flowers," the huge square occupies 560,000 square metres augmented with trees, plants and even an artificial lake.The spokesman for the Guangzhou government was proud of the name chosen by the fact that it could easily be pronounced in Mandarin and Cantonese and sounded fashionable, active and energetic.Huacheng Square is surrounded by 39 modern buildings including the 2nd Guangzhou Children's Palace, the Guangzhou Opera House, Library and the Guangdong Museum.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Canton Tower, No.222 Yuexiang West Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou China

This new TV broadcast tower of Guangzhou, 610 meter and 37 floor high, is the highest tower in the world. It was used for the TV program production and broadcast forthe 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou in 2010.The elegant structure stands on the southernwaterfront near Xingang Road in Haizhu District, facing the Zhujiang New Town. Its construction was commenced on the "May Day" in 2006, and was scheduled for completion 2010 June. It costs about RMB1.6 billion yuan. It covers about 84,000 square meters, including a 454-meters-long body and a 156-meter-long aerial on top. The project is technically challenging and demanding, according to the constructor.

At the end of your tour, enjoy delicious Dim Sum lunch at a local restaurant before heading back to the airport. Dim Sum is a Cantonese style bite-sized cuisine traditionally served in small steamer baskets or on small plates. It is also known for its unique way being served at some restaurants where waitstaff carting them among tables of guests for their convenience to pick the dim sum dishes that suit their tastes.