Tours & Sightseeing in Southern China

Historically, Guangzhou stood at the end of the Silk Road. Now China's third largest city continues to serve as a major seaport. Hire a driver to take you to Guangzhou attractions by coach, or upgrade for a guided tour. Highlights include Huacheng Square, the Guangdong Province Museum, Guangzhou Opera House, Zhujiang Inpub International Beer Museum, and Beijing Road Pedestrian Street.

Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park sits on a hillside overlooking the city of Sanya. With this self-guided tour, save time waiting on a taxi and standing in line at the admission desk so you'll have more time to explore the footpaths and raised walkways winding through the tropical and subtropical forests of Hainan's first national park.

Spend the day exploring the Longji Rice Terraces and learning about the local way of life during this 8-hour day trip from Guilin. Without the hassle of renting a car, this day trip is relaxing and educational. Pickup and drop-off from Guilin hotels, as well as a traditional Chinese lunch, are provided.

Discover Guangzhou's highlights on a half-day tour that  leaves the rest of the day free for you to spend as you wish. This 4-hour experience takes you to the 19th-century Chen Clan Academy to see its elaborate Canton architecture and folk art, and includes a ride up the Canton Tower to experience bird's-eye views over the city. Air-conditioned transport, central hotel pickup and drop-off, and entrance fees included.

Get to know historical Guangzhou on a full-day sightseeing tour. Traveling between the landmarks by air-conditioned coach, absorb the bustling streets and architecture as your driver-guide sheds light on the city's ancient history and culture. Visit top Guangzhou attractions including the Chen Clan Academy, Five Ram statue and Guangzhou Museum; and see the restored canal of Lizhiwan Brook, and colonial buildings on Shamian Island. Enjoy a tasty Cantonese snack lunch along the way and finish at the Six Banyan Temple, an ornate Buddhist complex crowned by a beautiful pagoda.

Romantic and beautiful, Tianya Haijiao is a mecca for Chinese honeymooners - and weddings, both national and international. Don't kill the beauty with a lengthy bus journey: Relax with door-to-door transfers by private chauffeur, who will also look after your tickets. Once you've finished exploring, your driver will drop you back at your hotel.

Experience some of the most spectacular rice terraces in China on this all-day tour from Guilin. After a convenient hotel pickup, travel in a private vehicle with an English-speaking guide to the Longji Terraces, also known as Dragon's Backbone. Explore the Ping An Zhuang Village, Ancient Zhuang Village, or Jinkeng Terraces Fields (Dazhai Village) at your own pace on this customizable outing.

From Guilin, enjoy a full-day tour that showcases the scenery and indigenous cultures of the Longji Rice Terraces. Your private vehicle climbs the mountain to the Longji Rice Terraces where you get fantastic photo ops while walking around with your guide. After lunch, visit a local village and learn about the traditions of the Zhuang people, who have been farming rice in the terraces for centuries. Your tour includes a private guide and climate-controlled vehicle, and hotel pickup and drop-off in Guilin.

Make use of a layover at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport by getting to know vibrant Guangzhou on a 4-hour, small-group sightseeing tour. Discover the best of this bustling metropolis by air-conditioned vehicle, and hear intriguing facts about its history and architecture from an expert guide. See top landmarks such as the Canton Tower and Canton Opera House, and visit the beautiful, 19th-century Chen Clan Academy to admire the ornate architecture, stone carvings and historical folk art. Conclude with some traditional Cantonese dim sum at a local restaurant.

Enjoy a Li River sightseeing cruise on a full-day tour from Guilin. Admire the incredible river and limestone karst scenery on the way to Yangshuo and hear onboard commentary about the sights. Enjoy lunch served on board your vessel, and disembark at a village to see local life. Have free time to explore Yangshuo and West Street with a guide when you arrive. Then relax as you return to your Guilin hotel by road at the end of your tour.

Visit Guilin's top attractions over two days on a private tour that features a Li River cruise and Longji Rice Terraces. On the first day, set out on a Li River cruise, passing through gorgeous landscapes en route to Yangshuo. See West Street and local villages before returning to Guilin. Then head to Longji Rice Terraces, a scenic place where rice is cultivated on mountain slopes by Zhuang villagers. Your private guide shares informative commentary throughout your tour, which includes transportation, and hotel pickup and drop-off.

Discover the spectacular beauty and local cultures of the Longji Rice Terraces on a full-day tour from Guilin. Take in Huangluo Yao village to learn about the Yao and Zhuang peoples that have cultivated these rice terraces for more than 800 years. Have lunch in the village and taste bamboo rice, a specialty dish cooked in a bamboo stalk. Then ascend the mountain to visit Ping'an village and take a walk through the Longji Rice Terraces. Photo ops abound in this stunning region - keep your camera handy!

Get an insight into local lifestyles that's impossible without a guide on this day trip to the Longji rice terraces. Discover the unique culture of the Yao women, with their impossibly long hair, soak up stunning rice terrace views, enjoy a local lunch, and hike the "Dragon's Backbone" through Zhuang and Yao villages. Tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off.

Save time and energy with a private car transfer and skip-the-line tickets to Wuzhizhou Coral Island, a pristine island that's also Sanya's top watersports location. Your private chauffeur will collect you from your hotel lobby, drive you to the port, and show you past the long lines. When your boat returns, they'll drop you back to your hotel.

Explore Guangzhou with ease, and visit two of its highlight attractions, when you book an advance 1-day metro pass, plus museum pass. Upon arrival in the Guangzhou airport, pick up your passes and head straight on your way. Discover the city at your own pace; then, visit the Guangdong Folk Arts Museum - housed in the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, an important landmark in its own right - and the Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King.

This self-guided private day tour of Binlang Ethnic Village is a great way to learn about local cultural activities and traditions. Take the stress out of language barriers when booking transport by having Sanya hotel pickup and drop-off included. You'll travel in a comfortable vehicle and you won't have to wait in long entrance lines as admission tickets are included. Enjoy the freedom of exploring Binlang Ethnic Village at your own pace without being rushed.

Explore important cultural sites in the city of Guangzhou (formerly Canton) on a full-day sightseeing tour with a knowledgeable private guide. Travel by private vehicle and on foot to go in-depth on visits to Chen Clan Temple and the Guangdong Folk Art Museum on-site, the Mausoleum of the Nanyue King, Six Banyan Temple and Shamian Island. Your tour includes informative commentary from your guide, along with lunch at a Chinese-style lunch, and hotel pickup and drop-off.

Discover the beauty of Guilin on a 2-day tour accompanied by a private guide. In the city, visit the colorfully lit caverns of Reed Flute Cave, walk through scenic Seven Star Park, which boasts lakes, caves and temples. Ascend Fubo Hill for panoramic views of the city, then marvel at picturesque Elephant Trunk Hill. The next day, you'll glide down the Li River on a scenic 4-hour cruise that ends in Yangshuo. Tour the Yangshuo environs before transferring back to Guilin to end your tour.

Motorcycle is the most important vehicle in Yangshuo. It runs fast even though it's small. It's so convenient to ride around in the countryside. Not every place in Yangshuo can be shown by cars, you also don't want to walk hundreds of miles a day, and that's why Motorcycle is perfect to show you around of the city and countryside of Yangshuo. This full day tour also includes hotel pickup and drop-off and an English speaking guide.

Enjoy Shenzhen's cultural parks and more on this 8-hour tour. See the city's skyscrapers and visit the print and art studios of the Guanlan Painters' Village. Admire the miniatures of Chinese landmarks at Splendid China park, and explore the architecture, crafts, and foods of China's ethnic communities at the Folk Cultural Village before catching a live cultural show. Includes pickup and drop-off at select Shenzhen hotels. Upgrade for guided tours at each attraction.