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Private day tour of Kaiping Watch Towers from Guangzhou
Kaiping
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Service animals allowed
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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This private day trip offers you a chance to know more about the hometown of overseas Chinese, Kaiping. Kaiping is famous for its world class architectural and cultural heritage--Watch Towers and villages, which make the unique countryside view.
◎Private tour from Guangzhou including hotel pick up and drop off ◎Enjoy the countryside view of Southern China ◎Lunch with Clay-pot Eel Rice and Steamed Minced Pork Balls ◎Learn the stories about the UNESCO Li Yuan Garden and Zili Village
Highlights
10 hours
Offered in Mandarin & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
10 hours
Offered in Mandarin & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Lunch
Private transportation with guide service
Sightseeing tours with entrance fee
Gratuities
Itinerary
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Kaiping Diaolou and Villages
Meet your guide in your hotel lobby at 08:00 am, and relax on the 2.5-hour drive from Guangzhou to Kaiping, Kaiping is famous for its Diaolou, also known as watch towers. The diaolou are fortified buildings built in the 1920s and 1930s by returning Chinese immigrants and listed as UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites. You will firstly visit the Li Yuan Garden, a stately blend of Chinese and Western architectural and landscaping influences. Meander around the exquisite gardens, seeing highlights like the birdcage-shaped pavilion, watchtowers, bridges and canals. After that, enjoy a lunch break in a local restaurant and try the famous Claypot Eel Rice and Steamed Minced Pork Balls.
2 hours
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Watchtower Group of Zili Village
Afternoon spend some time absorbing the countryside view in Zili Village. Zili Village boasts the most exquisite, best-preserved Diaolou group, each of the building in its own style. Wander around the village, and head inside the buildings to know more about the interiors and the stories behind. You may also get up to the rooftops, and have a bird’s-eye view of the countryside. After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Guangzhou.
2 hours
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Kaiping
After that, visit the Grand Yu (Yee) Clan Ancestral Hall (built in 1906 to 1914) located in the city of Kaiping. This is the first ancestral hall in the area that welcomed Western architectural ideas into a holy ancestral hall in China.
Private day tour of Kaiping Watch Towers from Guangzhou
Kaiping
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This private day trip offers you a chance to know more about the hometown of overseas Chinese, Kaiping. Kaiping is famous for its world class architectural and cultural heritage--Watch Towers and villages, which make the unique countryside view.
◎Private tour from Guangzhou including hotel pick up and drop off ◎Enjoy the countryside view of Southern China ◎Lunch with Clay-pot Eel Rice and Steamed Minced Pork Balls ◎Learn the stories about the UNESCO Li Yuan Garden and Zili Village
