Guangzhou City Tour

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Visiting: Guangzhou  

Brief Introduction:

• See Guangzhou’s prosperity through Pearl River night cruise

• Visit Xiguan to taste the great example of traditional Cantonese architecture

• Visit temples to see the development of Buddhism in Guangzhu

Day 1

Destinations: Arrive in Guangzhou

Today's Activities:

Fly to Guangzhou on your own. Our local tour guide will greet you at Guangzhou airport and trasnfer you to hotel. At night you will enjoy the night cruise on Peal River to taste the nigh view of Guangzhou City.

Meals: lunch

Day 2

Destinations: Depart from Guangzhou

Today's Activities:

Today's tour begins from Yuexiu Park. It is the largest park in downtown Guangzhou. Covering an area of 860,000 square meters (212.5 acres), the park is made up of three artificial lakes and seven hills of Yuexiu Mountain; hence the name Yuexiu Park. Then you will visit Temple of Six Banyan Trees, which is one of the four best Buddhist temples in Guangzhou and located on the Liurong Road (meaning the Six Banyan Trees Road).

After lunch you will begin a tour from Original Xiguan Architecture and Guangxiao Temple. At the end of the Ming dynasty, there was a surge in building huge residences and homes for business men and officials. These buildings (Xiguan Dayuan) are great examples of traditional Cantonese architecture. Guangxiao Temple is Guangzhou's oldest site. Numerous famous and renowned Buddhists have visited the Temple in the past including the Indian founder of Zen Buddhism, Bodhidharma.

After today's sightseeing you will be transferred to airport for your flight to next destination.

Meals: lunch

 

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