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Dim sum breakfast the Cantonese way, Shamian Island and the Chen Clan Academy

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Cantonese, from the old Xiguan quarter. Dim sum is a ritual with rules and I will teach you all of them. Afternoons on Shamian Island and in the Chen Clan Academy; evenings on the … View guide profile

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Overview of your Guangzhou tour

Yum cha at a proper tea house: how to order, how to pour tea, why you tap the table. Then the colonial villas of Shamian Island, the carved roofs of the Chen Clan Academy, and the Xiguan lanes where old Guangzhou lives.

✓ Private: your group only5 hoursPublic transportationEasyKid friendly

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Your Guangzhou tour itinerary

Each stop has the Chinese name and a driver card, in case you want to leave early or come back another day.

08:30

Dim sum breakfast

早茶 · On foot · ¥60–90 pp

Har gow, siu mai, cheung fun, and the rules of the tea.

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10:30

Shamian Island

沙面岛 · On foot · Free

The former concession island: banyans, villas, the old churches.

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12:00

Chen Clan Academy

陈家祠 · Metro + on foot · Ticket ¥10

The most elaborate carved roofs in southern China.

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13:00

Xiguan lanes

西关 永庆坊 · On foot · Snacks ¥20

The restored lane quarter and a stop for double-skin milk pudding.

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Transport details

Public transportation. Metro, bus and taxi fares are paid as you go.

What's included

  • Private licensed guide
  • Tea house booking
  • Metro fares

What's not included

  • Dim sum (about ¥60–90 pp)
  • Tickets (¥10)
  • Tips (optional)

Meeting location

Shamian Island, Huangsha metro station exit F · 黄沙站 F口

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CategoriesFood & drink, City highlights, History, Family
LanguagesEnglish, Cantonese, Mandarin
Activity levelEasy
AccessibilityKid friendly
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Evening version?

Yes: add the Pearl River night cruise under the Canton Tower; ask me when you request.

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