Tour Code: GZ02
- Guangzhou Cultural Landscapes
Entrance of Baiyun Mountain, GuangzhouOn the first day, you will have a brief tour of the Guangzhou city area, there are many places of historical interest in Guangzhou, and we recommend the Baiyun Mountain, the Site of the Huangpu Military Academy and the South China Botanical Garden. The Baiyun Mountain is located in the Baiyun district, which is 17 kilometers from the Guangzhou city, you are advised to take the bus No. 175 from the Guangzhou east railway station getting off at the Baiyun funicular stop. After walking for further 460 meters, you will arrive the foot of the mountain. The site of the Huangpu Military Academy is located in the Changzhou Island Huangpu district, so you may take the bus No. 43 or No. 210 to get to the destination. You will have the opportunity to visit the bronze of Sun Yat-sen. The admission fee is CNY15.00 net per person. But please note that the site is closed every Monday, you may contact the number 020-82373888 for more information. Today's last stop is the South China Botanical Garden, this garden is located at the Huolu Mountain Tianhe district and the available buses are No. 28 and No. 84. The admission fee is CNY10.00 net per person.
Kaiping Towers complex in Zili Village, GuangzhouOn the second day, take a long-distance bus to Enping from the Guangzhou's Fangcun bus station, you may ask the driver to stop at the Tangkou Town on the way.Upon arrival, please take a taxi to the Zili village where the Kaiping Towers are located. There are 15 towers centralized in the village, and the tower's features combine the Chinese architecture style with the western architecture style. The "Mingshi Tower" is the tallest and most beautiful one among these towers, which is owned by the richest people in this district, the Guangren family. The oldest one is the "Longsheng Tower" which was built in the year of 1917. The admission fee for this site is CNY30.00 net per person. This night, you may relax and bathe at the Jinshan Hot Spring which is located in the Naji Riverside Naji Town. The temperature of the water is above 80℃ all year around, and there are more than 300 surface springs. The admission fee for this Hot Spring is CNY80.00 net per person and the contact number is 0750-7281188. Stay overnight in this Hot Spring Resort.
On the third day, visit the Hailing Island, by taking a bus from the Enping to Yangjiang. Transport is available every 15 minutes between the Yangjiang city bus station and Hailing Island and takes about half an hour driving. The cost is CNY12.00 per person. The shoreline of the long silver beach is 16,000 meters long andis already recorded by the Guinness Book of Record. You may also pay a visit to other sites in this area, such as the biggest building group at Songcheng, the Yinhai resort and the nationality villas. Your memorable tour will end here.
More Guangzhou Tours:
Guangzhou Sightseeing Tour: 3 Days tour to visit Dr. Sun Yatsen's Memorial Hall, Temple of Six Banyan Trees, Shamian Island.
Guangzhou Zhaoqing Tour: Visit Seven Star Crags, Dinghu Mountain and the Dragon Mother Temple.


Questions & Reviews
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Dec. 10,2007 10:42 Reply
Ms.Susana Krooss(United States) said:
Guangzhou is well known as the "shopping paradise" in China. You could find various kind of products here, like fashionable dresses, jewelry, cosmetics, watches, electronic products as well as antiques. What's more important is that you can get them at a comparatively very low price. Some streets in the city have their special sale works respectively.
Qingping Market=argricultural and medicinal products
Hualin Street=jade and jewelry
Wende North Street=antiques
Yide Road=foodstuff
also some pedestrian only streets=Xiajiulu Road, Dishifu and Beijing Road.
The popular shopping centers in the city include Nanfang Mansions, Guangzhou Department Store, Guangzhou Wangfujing Department Store, Xin Da Xin, Dongshan Department Store, Nanda Tianmao Square and Wenkelong Shopping Center.
In Guangzhou, you will find you are also shopping crazy.
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Sep. 30,2007 14:56 Reply
Mr.Karl Moetz(Germany) said:
From Guangzhou airport to the city there are many buses, going to the different terminis. In fact, there are 4 routes they follow. There is a little handout that is available which will guide you. Just ask the airport staff for it and then choose your bus. The fare is less than 20 Yuan.