Old Guangzhou Backstreet Alley Local Market Walking Private Tour

Avoiding the crowds in those most beaten paths and popular tourist attractions in Guangzhou, this exclusive private tour provides a different and unique perspective by visiting the hidden backstreets, alleys and local markets in the old part of Guangzhou. With full escort and attentive care by your knowledgeable local English-speaking guide, you will have a deep insight to the city’s history, culture as well as local people’s daily life through local’s eyes.

Observe the city from a different angle, immerse in the historical and cultural atmosphere while you stroll along the pedestrian street(where locals walk and shop), grocery and vegetable market, local neighbourhood residential buildings and public parks in old Guangzhou area, to see local people’s activities like playing shuttlecock, Mahjong, Cantonese opera singing, dancing, etc.

This is a private tour only for you(your group), your guide will help you move around by public transport for authentic genuine local tour experience.

A typical paragon of “micro modification” by injecting young and new vivid element into old residential neighbourhoods, blending in historical preservation and commercial culture in old Guangzhou, named and praised by Chairman Mr Xi, this site has won its reputation from home and abroad. Travellers could linger around for fun and relax, taking nice photos while strolling along old alleys, to visit Cantonese opera museum and Bruce Lee’s ancestral house museum.

Have a walk into a local neighbourhood to see traditional Cantonese style architecture “Qilou” buildings and wooden sliding big door, which was belong to noble class family previously dated back to democratic China period. Observe local people’s life and interact with them for some local activities like shuttlecock kicking.

It’s a nice public park in old Guangzhou where local people entertain themselves by playing traditional Chinese musical instruments and singing in Cantonese opera. Walking around the delicate bridges, pavilion with huge old banyan trees shades, or take a fun boat ride along the canal in the old town.

Learn about the highlights of our local culture, the Cantonese Opera with all aspects like costume, facial make-up, traditional musical instruments, martial arts and so on. This museum is blended in with a beautiful garden of which made from typical Lingnan architectural culture.

A local pedestrian shopping street popular with local people, not touristy place. Observe typical Chinese element decoration along the street and view street vendors and shops for clothes, shoes, jewellery, snacks and so on.

Visit local grocery and vegetable market to observe local people’s daily life, and pay a visit to Qingping Medicine market, one of the many wholesale markets in Guangzhou, to see the great variety of herbs, spices in Chinese medicine.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

• Full Day Private Tour
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  Duration: 7 hours: Select this option for full day private tour to visit old Guangzhou and some other sites customized based on your interest
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• Extended Long Day Private Tour
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  Duration: 10 hours: Extended long day private city tour to visit more sites and landmarks if you’d like to maximise your experience in Guangzhou
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• Half Day Private Tour
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  Duration: 4 hours: Select this option for half day private tour to visit old Guangzhou
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• Public transportation cost(metro, bus tickets)
• Local English speaking tour guide with full escort
• Hotel pick up

• Tourist attraction admission tickets if needed(for you and the guide)
• Local food or snacks(optional, for you and the guide)
• hotel drop off

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• This Tour is Provided by Guangzhou Local Tours.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Asia/Shanghai.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
• This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 15 valid reviews on VIATOR.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 12 Travelers is accepted for booking.