Guangzhou (Canton) China Day Trip from Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Visit mainland China on a full day tour from Hong Kong and see some of China's iconic sights. You'll meet an adorable panda at a safari park, see an amazing display of Qin Dynasty Terracotta Warriors and their horses, and tour the city of Guangzhou, formerly known as Canton.

Your full-day trip to mainland China starts with a 50-minute catamaran ride and coach trip to Shekou Industrial Zone, China's first Special Economic Zone. During weekdays, outside school holidays, you'll visit a kindergarten, and then it's on to a safari park to see the Chinese panda. If time permits, you'll also visit a market to experience everyday life in China.

Your visit to the Exhibition Hall in Shekou is a must, for the display of Qin Dynasty Terracotta Warriors and Horses unearthed in Xian, acclaimed as the Eighth Wonder of the World. You'll also see bronze wares more than 2000 years old, wall paintings, and porcelain and pottery from the Tang Dynasty also unearthed in Xian.

Your day trip continues to Guangzhou, one of the largest cities in southern China. After lunch at a local Chinese restaurant, you'll take a city tour of Guangzhou, the political, economic and cultural heart of Guangdong province. Highlights include the Six Banyan Tree Temple and the Memorial Hall of Dr. Sun Yat Sen.

After visiting Guangzhou, you'll return to Hong Kong by express train to Kowloon Station and Hong Kong Island transfer.

Please note: Your tour will not be confirmed unless you provide the following information at time of booking. This is required for your China Group Visa.

• Full Name
• Date of Birth
• Passport Number
• Nationality
• Hotel name whilst staying in Hong Kong

USD $215.74

Review by: Paul F	April 2012
great trip saw lots enjoyed the pandas and seeing the old part of Canton

Review by: Hazel S	April 2012
My husband and I both enjoyed the excursion to Mainland China! Got to experience so much all in just one day! We loved seeing the Terra Cotta figures, the pandas, the little children at the school. Everything was just great!

Review by: Michael C	March 2012
wonderful experience,good value,friendly and informative guides.

Review by: HG	March 2012
Overall the tour was good and as described on the website. However, be aware of a scam where a small plate with your photo on it (which was taken by the tour photgrapher) will be sold to you at the end of the tour on the bus ride back to train station. The photgrapher is really pushy during the tour about taking your photo and now I see why. In our case, if they don't have a chance to take a photo of you during the tour they will definitely take a photo of you at the lunch table. The plate costs 150 Yuan ($25USD). Upon my return back home I thought that the photo was heated onto the plate only to find out that the photo was cut out and glued onto the plate so I can't even use it without the picture coming off! So my advice if you don't want to feel the pressure to buy anything just don't have any photo taken by their tour photographer. If you do get your photo taken, don't feel guilty if you don't purchase their plate as you're not actually wasting a plate because the photo can easily be removed and replaced with another.

Review by: johnmcf	March 2012
Michelle the tour guide on this tour was very friendly, helpful and caring. She was interested in her job and is a credit to the company who who employs her.

Review by: John G	March 2012
Excellent one day snapshot of mainland China, conducted by expereinced guides, with a sound command of the English language.

Review by: Brian M	March 2012
A long , busy , and really fun and interesting day. Alex the guide was a real character, and the intinerary was an excellent mix. Be prepared to do some walking, and lots of looking. This is real urban China you see. If you want plastic, easy, and luxury don't go.

Review by: carole	March 2012
A thoroughly enjoyable day, I would recommend this tour it is well worth a visit. Even the lunch was good.

Review by: Jennifer G	March 2012
From the moment we were picked up from our hotel in the morning we were looked after by our Hong Kong tour guide and also our Chinese guide. We were taken on a ferry into China, bus tour taking us to the kindergarten, the terra cotta museum, then 2 hours into the countyside to Guangzhou, we saw the panda's had beautiful lunch in a resturant in Guangzhou. We saw a local market watching everybody collecting their dinner for that night. Went to Six Banyan Temple, such a beautiful place. The whole day was well worth we had a lovely time. Then a train trip back into Hong Kong was really good. Our guides told us all the things you need to know and do. we were then droped off at our hotel. After a 13 hour tour we enjoyed each place we went to with a small group we all got on and made many new friendships. Thank you all for making it a great tour

Review by: Jane O	February 2012
The things you should know before you go...the boat doesn't leave until 9 so you don't get to SheKou until 10, you then rush to a kindergarten and spend 15 minutes watching the children play in the yard, its then on to the museum which does not allow photos and is more about Jade and Tea selling than history. You then take a 2 hour unheated bus ride to Guangzhou and go to a zoo to see their 2 pandas in a small enclosure for 20 minutes. Then it's lunch followed by a walk through a food market and back on the bus for the final two stops. There is a lot of traveling and not as much historysightseeing as I would have liked. The things we did see were good but I think people should understand the true itinerary before they go. (PS. Western toilets scarce in China and you won't get a stamp on you passport)

Review by: jimfire44	February 2012
Alex is a funny and knowledgable man, the group we were with was a great mix. The Pandas were great, but I would have liked to have spent more time in the Zoo. The smog was a bit hard to get used too, but overall it was a great day and well worth it.

Review by: K J K	February 2012
The day was a long one, but fun. The pandas and other sights were great though the food was pretty average for my personal tastes (asian background). However the restaurant was clean and the bus comfortable. I would recommend packing some snacks because lunch is after 2pm and from a 6am start it was a bit of a struggle. However besides that, it was a fun day with great things to see. Loved the temple especially!

Review by: NEIL B	February 2012
Great value for money and such an intersting day .courier was fantastic and informative

Review by: Nevione C	January 2012
Very good and worhwhile. will book tour again .

Review by: Peter M	January 2012
This tour was the highlight of my whole trip. Quangzhou is a real eye opener especially coming from Australia to be confronted with so many people and the market was somthing else with all the different livestock on display. Not a place for the squeamish or if you love animals.

Review by: Pamela Velma L	January 2012
This was a very informative tour. Nothing prepares you for the buildings and the mulitudes of people, so it is great to see China for real instead of TV. _br/_ However the big selling points of the tour were very disppointing:_br/_ 1.The warriors (4 in total) and a 10 minute tour and,_br/_ 2. A very sad looking panda at the zoo (for 10 minutes)._br/_ While we did not expect to see a 1000 warriors or lots of pandas we felt that they were a bit oversold as part of the tour. _br/_ It would have also been good to spend more time at the Memorial Hall with more information._br/_ I think this tour tries to do too much as most of it is spent on the bus between stops (2 hours in one case)._br/_ However the guides were lovely and had great knowledge and it gave us a taste of China and a good idea of how we would approach any future travels there.

Review by: s a m	December 2011
Although a long Journey it did not feel that long to reach the final destination in China and the day was packed full of interesting stops. Ever so helpful friendly and patient Tour guides and this was appreciated. Nice meal in China and it was well worth going. We asked the Tour Guide in China if he could post our postcard to ourselves from China and he did. Good communication very informative! Bought lovely Lychee Tea and teapot set after sampling it on this trip along with other bits that we liked. The Kindergarten visit was good. Our daughter enjoyed this too. All shook hands with us and we posed for photos. Very nice Class room and play area. The experience was worth it._br/_ Keep your eyes open on the route to each destination, from the coach window you can see allot of new and interesting things.

Review by: kewoods	December 2011
Long day, but totally worth it, the pandas were amazing and the rest of the tour was facinating. i would definately recommend this tour :)

Review by: Mark A S	December 2011
My husband and i had a fantastic trip. Both our tour guides made the trip most enjoyable and informative and fun. Well worth the trip and would recommend to others.

Review by: Larry V	December 2011
Overall, a good tour. Tour guide was great. We had problems from beginning due to boat problems. Not enough time spent on stops except jade "market"-which was nothing more than a sales stop.

Review by: Wicki A	December 2011
Very interesting tour, but a lot of travel time

Review by: Stefanie D	December 2011
One of the best tours I have ever done (and trust me, Ive done lots!) so well planned. Was a long day (bring snacks to get you through the day). A big lunch is provided. The tour did not back track at all. We went in a horse show type of route. Our tour guide was fantastic. Bring a decent amount of money as there are plenty of opportunities to shop. Hong Kong dollars were accepted every where. the visit to the kindergarten was such a unique experience. The kids were gorgeous! Such a fantastic tour. HIGHLY recommended!

Review by: Terence W	December 2011
I was left a little bit disappointed by this tour. Because of the distances involved, you spend a lot of time in a coach travelling between Shenzhen and Guangzhou. Unfortunately we were unlucky with the traffic and the usual 2 hour journey taking nearly 3 1/2 hours, meaning we had less time at the places of interest. The tour guides however were excellent, in particular Ricky who kept us well informed throughout and ensured we had no problems with the various forms of transport.

Review by: Mrs B	November 2011
very long day, but a good and interesting day. didn't realise though that we would be seeing the warriors at a museum, that was a bit disappointing

Review by: colinriley	November 2011
Great day highly recommended tour guides was great help very informative. _br/_ Seeing the Pandas was the highlight of the trip

Review by: DAVIDE A	November 2011
All in all, very good. It could have been better if we were taken to some area of Canton, like the tower. Avoid Friday if you can: traffic at its peak, everything is then done in a rush in order not to miss the train.

Review by: Veronique M W	November 2011
Fantastic tour. Alex the tour guide was helpful, knowledgeable and funny. I wasn't expecting to enjoy the visit to the school but it was delightful and the kids were cute. The tour is timed so that you get to the zoo at Panda feeding time (panda is asleep otherwise). The markets were a culture shock but very interesting. Definitely a tour not to be missed.

Review by: Brian H G	November 2011
this was truly a great experience. The visit to the panda was great as this is a very nice zoo and we had a chance to see the setting and some of the other animals. It was great to visit 2 of the largest 5 cities in China and to see the amazing pace of development. We also enjoyed the various methods of transportation and the amazing guides. The visit to Terra Cotta was ok but was a bit of a sales pitch from Chinese government. This is a tremendous value and a trip not to be missed.

Review by: conrad s	November 2011
enjoyed the experience,fellow travellers were good company. michelle ,tommy and camera lady were terrific

Review by: Gordon	October 2011
Great

Review by: Kirk S	October 2011
It's a fantastic day, take this trip and you will not be disappointed.

Review by: Anais M G	October 2011
This tour was an all day affair. There was so much included in the tour. What an amazing value - book it and enjoy the adventure!!

Review by: Gillian D	October 2011
Amazing trip. Tour guide great and entertaining. Guide also looked after us well in regard to immigration. Lunch was nice. A very cultural informative trip. Spot on time in picking up at hotel. Very organised trip.

Review by: David D	October 2011
Was a good day out but was very dissapointed by seeing the giant pandas in a cooped up pen in a zoo, expected to see them in a reserve where they had lots of room. Rest of the trip was good though and the guides were excellent.

Review by: Monica G	October 2011
very good except the lunch. It was bad!!!

Review by: FERNANDO F	October 2011
Very good, a lot of things to see in one day by the experience is worth while. Chinese guide with good english and with plenty of information.

Review by: Stafford M	July 2011
Very long day but worth the trip. Guide was very organised._br/_ However the museum and exhibition hall both had shops attached to them that wasn't explained to us in trip description.. We felt like it was just another sales pitch.

Review by: Colin F	July 2011
An interesting first view of China but quite a long day traveling from Hong Kong. The visit to the kindergarten felt somewhat invasive and I would question the value of including this in the tour. Very disappointed with the zoo visit as we were hastily led to the Panda enclosure without time to see any of the other exhibits. On arrival at the empty Panda enclosure we were told they were inside in the air-conditioning and managed a hasty long distance shot of one male walking along inside a cage! I noticed that the same tour was advertised in Hong Kong for a much cheaper price so I will definitely not be booking this trip again.

Review by: Sinead Paula D	July 2011
Very good day, was well worth the visit to see what life is like in mainland china. guides were very good, quite a lot of driving time though that wasn't expecting, overall, a worth while day, guides were very organized,glad I went on this trip.

Review by: Michael S	June 2011
It was a great trip, delayed 2 days due to a Typhoon in the area, it went very smoothly, of course the local Chinese Guide really praised the Communist Party and its achievements, which is only to be expected, I was disappointed that we were not taken to a close point where we could stop and take a photo of Ghangzhou's highest building. I will recommend the tour.

Review by: Anthony N	June 2011
The trip was just average. Good points were the guides were good and the ferry and train were well organised._br/_ The visit to the kindergarten should be scrapped and more time spent in Guangzhou exploring the market and surrounding area.

Review by: Ronald D	May 2011
Overall the tour was excellent. Went on a Tuesday and we only have 8 people in our group. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and got us through immigration quickly and painlessly. Road smooth catamaran ferry going and bullet train coming back. The only slight negative is that the Terra Cotta stuff was just a front to an extended jewelry shop stopover.

Review by: Fabian A	May 2011
All in all a good day out. The only bad thing was there is a ferry for 1 hour (i got sea sick) and then a 2 hour bus ride before you see anything. You arrive at the zoo, but can only see the panda and a couple of things as you walk past, which was disappointing. For a quick look see at China was a good day. The driver was very knowledgeable

Review by: Andrew P	May 2011
Overall the trip was good ,saw alot of places in a short time,a couple of visits were more gift shop orientated.

Review by: Sally N, Australia	May 2010
This trip was a fantastic experience and our guide Amy was very informative. The countryside is beautiful and the cities are crowded. The walk thru the locals market was a seeing and smelling experience. The tour was very well organised as it was a long day. Remember to take toilet papertissues.

Review by: Sydney James B, United Kingdom	March 2010
What can I say, from start to finish this 13 hour trip was none stop with guides that obviously enjoy their job. The group was the right size of 20 and the whole day was packed with both fantastic places to visit with the background information to go with it from a guide who obviously loves her country, China. What a memorable day. Do not stop offering this trip, it is a must for all visitors to the area.

Review by: Glenda R, Australia	March 2010
Loved the panda. I was a little disappointed with the set up of the zoo. It could have been more environmentally aware. All the stops we made to look at local interests were very enjoyable. Shopping was good.

Review by: BRUCE W, United Kingdom	February 2010
We found this a very enjoyable and rewarding day, and excellent value. Everything worked like clockwork to fit a lot into one day. It is maybe not one for tourists looking for major sights but for the money and time invested it gives you a glimpse into China,old a new,. The guides were enthusiastic, informative and helpful although occasionally you wished they would stop talking, for example on the bus journey to Guangzhou. The visits to the terracotta warrior and the porcelain shop were basically shopping opportunities. The market was not - just a walk through a mainly food market, but interesting. Lunch was very good in a pleasant restaurant. The Sun Yat Sen memorial hall and the temple were impressive. After a long day, it was good to relax on the train all the way back into Honk Kong. Most lasting impression was of the incredible growth of Shenzhen and Guangzhou - if you were in any doubt, it brought home to you that China will be the ecionomic super-power of the century.

Review by: Sara M, United States of America	February 2010
Excellent tour. Great organization and fantastic guides. It could be even better with more emphasis in the city of Guangzhou Canton.

Review by: Christopher A, Australia	January 2010
Excellent, except for the amount of time spent at the Exhibition Hall in Shekou, which ended as an exercise in hard sell for an extended period of time.