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Guangzhou Tour:The essence of Millennium culture city
4 h
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Stop At: Yuexiu Park, No.988 Jiefang North Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou China
Yuexiu Park is the largest park in downtown Guangzhou. Covering an area of 860,000 square meters (212.5 acres), it is made up of three artificial lakes and seven hills of Yuexiu Mountain; hence the name.It is a perfect combination of cultural relics and ecological tourism, reputed for its pretty water and hills as well as cultural relics. The main places of interest include the stone sculpture of the Five Rams, Zhenhai Tower, the site of the Ming Dynasty City Wall, and Square Cannon Site.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King, No.867 Jiefang North Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 510030 China
And then you will have the opportunity to visit the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue Kingdom. Head inside to view the 2,000-year-old tomb of the king Zhao Mei, along with a treasure-trove of cultural and funerary relics, including his jade burial suit.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Beijing Road Shopping District, Beijing Road, Guangzhou 510055 China
After the amazing Vegetarian meal lunch, the journey goes to Beijing Road.It is an important commercial area for many centuries. Look down through the glass in some sections to see stone-paved roads from the Song and Yuan dynasties, and admire old city gates and sections of the wall. Beijing Road, one of the 10 pedestrian shopping streets. There are ancient pavements built during different dynasties under the modern road to prove the long history around this area. It is wonderful place for shopping as well. (It takes about one hour to visit.)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sacred Heart Cathedral, Yide Road, Guangzhou 510120 China
Finally, you will come to visit the Sacred Heart Cathedral (Stone chamber). It is the largest Gothic stone structure building in China, and the main church of the Catholic parish of Guangzhou. Because the church is masonry by granite, it is commonly known as "stone chamber".After the Second Opium War, the French Government, under the , confiscated the Catholic Church in Guangzhou under the pretext of the Qing court, threatened the Qing government with compensation for damages, and forced the official government to rent out the former governor of Guangdong and Guangxi to build the church. It was built in 1863 and completed in 1888.
Duration: 20 minutes
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Yuexiu Park, No.988 Jiefang North Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou China
Yuexiu Park is the largest park in downtown Guangzhou. Covering an area of 860,000 square meters (212.5 acres), it is made up of three artificial lakes and seven hills of Yuexiu Mountain; hence the name.It is a perfect combination of cultural relics and ecological tourism, reputed for its pretty water and hills as well as cultural relics. The main places of interest include the stone sculpture of the Five Rams, Zhenhai Tower, the site of the Ming Dynasty City Wall, and Square Cannon Site.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King, No.867 Jiefang North Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 510030 China
And then you will have the opportunity to visit the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue Kingdom. Head inside to view the 2,000-year-old tomb of the king Zhao Mei, along with a treasure-trove of cultural and funerary relics, including his jade burial suit.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Beijing Road Shopping District, Beijing Road, Guangzhou 510055 China
After the amazing Vegetarian meal lunch, the journey goes to Beijing Road.It is an important commercial area for many centuries. Look down through the glass in some sections to see stone-paved roads from the Song and Yuan dynasties, and admire old city gates and sections of the wall. Beijing Road, one of the 10 pedestrian shopping streets. There are ancient pavements built during different dynasties under the modern road to prove the long history around this area. It is wonderful place for shopping as well. (It takes about one hour to visit.)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sacred Heart Cathedral, Yide Road, Guangzhou 510120 China
Finally, you will come to visit the Sacred Heart Cathedral (Stone chamber). It is the largest Gothic stone structure building in China, and the main church of the Catholic parish of Guangzhou. Because the church is masonry by granite, it is commonly known as "stone chamber".After the Second Opium War, the French Government, under the , confiscated the Catholic Church in Guangzhou under the pretext of the Qing court, threatened the Qing government with compensation for damages, and forced the official government to rent out the former governor of Guangdong and Guangxi to build the church. It was built in 1863 and completed in 1888.
Duration: 20 minutes
Included
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- Entry/Admission - Yuexiu Park
- Entry/Admission - Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King
Not included
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 11 travelers
Features
Tourism
85%
Cultural
80%
Original
30%
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