Discover the world-class architectural heritage of Kaiping on a private day trip from Guangzhou. Explore the unique countryside view, enjoy local cuisine, and learn the stories behind the UNESCO Li Yuan Garden and Zili Village.
Discover the world-class architectural heritage of Kaiping on a private day trip from Guangzhou. Explore the unique countryside view, enjoy local cuisine, and learn the stories behind the UNESCO Li Yuan Garden and Zili Village.
- Kaiping Diaolou and Villages - Meet your guide in your hotel lobby at 08:00 am, and relax on the 2.5-hour drive from Guangzhou to Kaiping, Kaiping is famous for its Diaolou, also known as watch towers. The diaolou are fortified buildings built in the 1920s and 1930s by returning Chinese immigrants and listed as UNESCO World Cultural Heritage…
- Kaiping Diaolou and Villages - Meet your guide in your hotel lobby at 08:00 am, and relax on the 2.5-hour drive from Guangzhou to Kaiping, Kaiping is famous for its Diaolou, also known as watch towers. The diaolou are fortified buildings built in the 1920s and 1930s by returning Chinese immigrants and listed as UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites. You will firstly visit the Li Yuan Garden, a stately blend of Chinese and Western architectural and landscaping influences. Meander around the exquisite gardens, seeing highlights like the birdcage-shaped pavilion, watchtowers, bridges and canals. After that, enjoy a lunch break in a local restaurant and try the famous Claypot Eel Rice and Steamed Minced Pork Balls.
- Watchtower Group of Zili Village - Afternoon spend some time absorbing the countryside view in Zili Village. Zili Village boasts the most exquisite, best-preserved Diaolou group, each of the building in its own style. Wander around the village, and head inside the buildings to know more about the interiors and the stories behind. You may also get up to the rooftops, and have a bird’s-eye view of the countryside. After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Guangzhou.
- Kaiping - After that, visit the Grand Yu (Yee) Clan Ancestral Hall (built in 1906 to 1914) located in the city of Kaiping. This is the first ancestral hall in the area that welcomed Western architectural ideas into a holy ancestral hall in China.
- Lunch
- Private transportation with guide service
- Sightseeing tours with entrance fee
- Lunch
- Private transportation with guide service
- Sightseeing tours with entrance fee
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
This exclusive day outing allows you an opportunity to delve deeper into the origins of international Chinese, Kaiping. Kaiping is renowned for its world-class structural and cultural legacy–Watch Towers and villages, creating a distinctive rural scenery.
◎Exclusive sightseeing from Guangzhou inclusive of hotel pickup and drop-off
◎Savor the rustic…
This exclusive day outing allows you an opportunity to delve deeper into the origins of international Chinese, Kaiping. Kaiping is renowned for its world-class structural and cultural legacy–Watch Towers and villages, creating a distinctive rural scenery.
◎Exclusive sightseeing from Guangzhou inclusive of hotel pickup and drop-off
◎Savor the rustic landscape of Southern China
◎Dine with Clay-pot Eel Rice and Steamed Minced Pork Balls
◎Discover the tales around the UNESCO Li Yuan Garden and Zili Village
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.