Guangzhou: Shunde Water Town & Food Private Day Trip

Shunde is famous across China as the home of Cantonese cuisine, and this easygoing private day tour from Guangzhou is built around its two great pleasures: beautiful Lingnan scenery and unforgettable food. Your English-speaking guide and private vehicle pick you up from your hotel, so you can relax and let the day unfold at a gentle pace.

You begin in Fengjian, a tranquil water town of old stone bridges, banyan trees, and quiet canals. Here you can take a traditional rowing-boat ride past ancestral halls and waterside homes, a peaceful glimpse of classic Lingnan water-village life. Your guide points out the historic architecture and shares stories of the region as you drift along.

Next you visit Qinghui Garden (entry included), one of the four great classical gardens of southern China. Its elegant pavilions, lotus ponds, carved screens, and shaded walkways make for a cool, unhurried wander and wonderful photos, a refined escape from the summer heat.

Of course, no day in Shunde is complete without eating, and food is woven right through the experience. With your guide you taste the authentic local dishes and snacks that make this 'capital of Chinese cuisine' so loved, from fresh river fish to silky double-skin milk and other regional specialities. The whole day is comfortable and crowd-free with no hiking, ideal for families, couples, and food lovers. In the late afternoon your private car returns you to your Guangzhou hotel.

Relaxed private food-and-garden day from Guangzhou to Shunde. Drift through Fengjian water town, see Qinghui Garden and feast on Cantonese food, with your guide, car and lunch.