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Key Info for Visitors
- Currency: CNY
- Languages: Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, Hakka, Min Chinese, English (commonly spoken in tourist areas)
- Climate: Subtropical
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Population: Approximately 220 million people live in Southern China.
- Best Time to Visit: best time to visit is spring and autumn for comfortable weather.
- Visa Requirements Visitors to Southern China generally require a visa unless from visa-exempt countries. Citizens from the US, EU, and UK must apply for a visa before arrival, though e-visa options are available for some regions. Visa on arrival is rare and usually limited to specific ports of entry or special economic zones. A valid passport, completed application, and sometimes proof of onward travel and accommodation are required.
About Southern China
Southern China is a vibrant and diverse region known for its rich cultural heritage, stunning natural landscapes, and dynamic urban centers. It offers a unique blend of traditional Chinese culture and modern development, making it a compelling destination for travelers. The region is famous for its subtropical climate, lush greenery, and scenic spots such as karst mountains and coastal beaches. Cities like Guangzhou and Shenzhen showcase impressive skylines and bustling markets, while smaller towns preserve ancient architecture and local customs. Southern China is also a culinary paradise, renowned for Cantonese cuisine and seafood delicacies. Visitors can explore historic temples, vibrant street markets, and picturesque countryside villages. The region’s accessibility, combined with its cultural depth and natural beauty, makes it an attractive choice for tourists seeking both adventure and cultural immersion.
Top Attractions
1. The Li River and Guilin Karst Mountains – Famous for breathtaking limestone peaks and river cruises offering spectacular scenery. 2. Guangzhou Canton Tower – A modern architectural marvel and one of the tallest towers in the world with panoramic city views. 3. Hainan Island – Known for tropical beaches, resorts, and outdoor activities like snorkeling and hiking. 4. Shenzhen Window of the World – A theme park featuring miniature replicas of global landmarks. 5. Ancient Town of Fenghuang – A well-preserved historic town with traditional wooden houses and rich ethnic culture.
Popular Activities
Visitors can enjoy river cruises, hiking in karst landscapes, beach activities on Hainan Island, exploring vibrant night markets, and experiencing traditional festivals. Cultural experiences include visiting temples, participating in tea ceremonies, and exploring local crafts. Adventure seekers can try rock climbing, cycling tours, and water sports along the coast.
Southern China Tours & Experiences
- Top Attractions: Highlights of China
- Duration Range: Visitors can enjoy river cruises, hiking in karst landscapes, beach activities on Hainan Island, exploring vibrant night markets, and experiencing traditional festivals. Cultural experiences include visiting temples, participating in tea ceremonies, and exploring local crafts. Adventure seekers can try rock climbing, cycling tours, and water sports along the coast.
- Group Size: Small groups (up to 15 people)
- Difficulty Level: All Comfort Levels
- Recommended For: The best time to visit is spring and autumn for comfortable weather. Pack light clothing, rain gear, and comfortable walking shoes. Respect local customs, such as greeting with a slight bow and removing shoes indoors. Stay hydrated and use sunscreen. Carry some cash as mobile payments dominate but may not be accepted everywhere. Learn basic Mandarin or Cantonese phrases for easier communication.
Average Tour Price: $65
Lowest Price Tour: $45
Highest Price Tour: $220
1755 Available Tour Excursions in Southern China
This wonderful tour offers us a way to appreciate the best of amazing Zhangjiajie.In 2 days,we will escape from the earth to another planet called:"Pandora"-Avatar Mountain Scenery which ’s the main fame of Zhangjiajie where you will get ovewhelmed by the unique view you never seen. You will be also strongly impressed by another type of spectacularity from a totally different landform called Karst at Tianmen Mountain regarding as the " New Legend Of Zhangjiajie" where you will see the miracle combining great nature and the phenomenal man-created projects that show what Human can best do with ideas,Besides these 2 highlights.There are (5) World Guinness Records waiting for us to experience in total. this tour will definitely promise you a real travel experience with great tour value. Notice: For fitting the schedule,tour participants are supposed to arrive 1 day before the tour starts or at morning of the traveling day. No worry,the arrival pickup&departure dropoff are both included.
Price: $260.16
Duration: 48 hours
Looking for an enjoyable, relaxed family holiday in Guilin, China? We craft you this 3 days private luxury Guilin tour, with which, you’ll explore the highlights of the city center and travel to Yangshuo by cruise, for stunning landscape and family fun in the idyllic countryside.
Price: $599.00
Duration: 48 hours
The Great Wall is an ancient Chinese military defense project, a longer wall defense structure and one of the seven wonders of the world. It was completely built by human beings and winds through the mountains with an unparalleled scale and difficulty. It is a spiritual symbol of the Chinese nation, representing the national spirit of perseverance and unity. Mutianyu Great Wall is an important part of the Ming Great Wall with a long history. Compared with Badaling Great Wall, Mutianyu Great Wall has a relatively moderate number of visitors and will not be too crowded when visiting, allowing you to calmly enjoy and feel the charm of the Great Wall. At the same time, the supporting facilities of the scenic area are perfect, and there are a variety of play routes to choose from, which can meet the needs of different tourists. Highlights • Convenient and direct access • Flexible itinerary • Historical Explanation and Cultural Exchange • Considerate service • Security Guarantee
Price: $168.00
Duration: 6-9 hours
This wonderful tour will take us directly to the “Avatar World”(Zhangjiajie National Park) for a full time visit, through which we can appreciate the main fame of this amazing land, escape from the old Earth to new planet called “Pandora” for a while to experience the unique scenery of different-typed nature you’ve never seen. It will a be great tour for the short-time visitors to appreciate the charm of Zhangjiajie.If interested and excited
Price: $309.69
Duration: 72 hours
This full-day No Shopping Zhangjiajie mini group tour will take you to the Forest Park to appreciate the beautiful karst landform. Take the tallest elevator in the world. Marvel at Hallelujah Mountain, the location that inspired the movie 'Avatar'. Enjoy stunning scenery in Tianzi Mountain. It includes a prefessional English-speaking tour guide and a climate-controlled vehicle with hotel pickup and drop-off.
Price: $69.00
Duration: 9-10 hours
This private tour(only for you) is specially designed for those who have great interest of food and come with empty stomach. Take your taste buds on a journey around Cantonese cuisine on an exclusive food tour of Guangzhou’s traditional old town. Food is one of Guangzhou’s main claims to fame, and your knowledgeable local guide introduces you to its top foodie haunts, from markets and restaurants to ancient side streets stuffed with food stalls. As you walk, learn trivia aplenty about the city’s culinary heritage, and make stops to sample goodies such as crispy chicken cookie, bamboo noodles, roasted duck, sesame paste and ginger milk curd. Combined with sightseeing city tour with stops at various different scenic spots, historical sites, landmarks and highlights of old and new Guangzhou, this tour itinerary is highly flexible and could be customized based on your interest or special request. Hotel pick up/drop off and a private air-con vehicle with driver is included for this tour.
Price: $180.00
Duration: 4-10 hours
Book this one-day private tour to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and explore amazing attractions inside the park. Witness spectacular rock peaks that inspired the set of blockbuster movie, Avatar. You will be in awe by magnificent scenery of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and take home with you wonderful memories of this trip.
Price: $98.00
Duration: 8-10 hours
Everyone come to Zhangjiajie would visit Zhangjiajie National Forest Park(Wulingyuan scenic area),that's what Zhangjiajie famous for.Yuanjiajie Avatar Mountain and Tianzi Mountain that's must do in the park,if only spend 1 day in the park recommend to visit those 2 mountains. Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge that's one of the most famous spots from Zhangjiajie,make one day together with the park it's possible,and have 10 world records of bridges.Come to challenge yourself on the bridge,and on the bridge have a bird eye of the beautiful canyon. And we have professional English speaking guide and skillful driver, will try our best to make your trip experience a great one.
Price: $233.34
Duration: 9 hours
This flexible private day tour from Guangzhou will let you explore Foshan area(hometown of Bruce Lee), immerse in the beautiful landscape in the countryside and escape the bustle city. Big Buddha Mountain is entitled one of the "National Top Level Scenery" and has gained reputation from home and abroad for its primitive forest, natural waterfalls, sky lake(formed from ancient volcano crater), ancient villages as well as the big Buddha temple. As per your interest, you can also visit one or two more sties nearby to compose a full day trip: 1) Watch Kung-Fu & traditional Chinese lion dance at Martial Art Museum. 2) Take a ferry to Pingsha island and cycle around to observe local village/farmland/orchard. 3) National Arts Studio, royal palace replica and ancient street with traditional architecture for films/television making. 4) Visit mulberry fish pond farm area to learn about recyclable mutual beneficial ecological system. 5) Guangdong Romance Park for Cantonese local culture.
Price: $255.00
Duration: 5-11 hours
This private day trip tour from Guangzhou will allow you to explore Seven Star Crag scenery, which is a famous natural wonderland for its delicate seven small hills, magical caves as well as the large beautiful lake, all together compose a picturesque scenery. Visitors would be impact for this magical creativity of nature. "Star-Lake" scenery(Seven Star Crag and Dinghu Mountain) has lately achieved the award of top "National AAAAA Class Scenery" for its stunning beautiful landscape as well as historical heritage and literature. Half day tour(7 hours) to Seven Star Crag is available yet full day tour(11 hours) to visit both Seven Star Crag and Dinghu Mountain(they are both in Zhaoqing city and near to each other) is recommended. Explore the two wonderlands with the company of a knowledgeable English-speaking local guide and a private air-con vehicle with driver to show you around the beautiful area and have lunch for the yummy local specialty-sticky rice wrapped by bamboo leafs.
Price: $160.00
Duration: 7-11 hours
【Exclusive Services】 Enjoy fast entry + 6 express lanes for eco-friendly shuttle buses, skip hours of waiting. Highly recommended for families with elderly and children to avoid crowded queues and potential safety risks. An 8-hour in-depth, pure-play experience. 【Highlight Attractions】 Must-visit spots in Zhangjiajie, including filming locations for Avatar and Journey to the West. Explore Yuanjiajie, Tianzi Mountain, Bailong Elevator, Ten-Mile Gallery, and Golden Whip Stream. Hotel transfers, professional guide services, and no hidden shopping stops. 【Private Tour】 Dedicated guide + driver service—no dual roles! Flexible departure times tailored to your schedule.
Price: $173.84
Duration: 8-9 hours
Enjoy a fun and exciting outing on this fully exclusive private tour to Gulong Canyon or Gulong Gorge located in Qingyuan county north of Guangzhou city. Get away from the busy and hectic city and embrace the amazing natural beauty among the vast mountains, valleys, water falls etc. Marvel at the world’s longest and widest sky bridge while stepping on its 99% transparent glass path. Immerse yourself in the ultimate fun while take in its fantastic view of the areas. Jinlong Cave is an impressive huge cave with underground river. This day tour will start from Guangzhou and let you walk on the glass walkway, then explore the fantastic Cave Fairyland. Travel with your own knowledgeable guide to get great understanding of the region and culture.
Price: $350.00
Duration: 6-10 hours
Immerse in one of China's most startling agricultural landscapes and discover the world of Chinese minorities on this 9-hour private trip to the Longji Rice Terraces. Visit Huangluo, the village where Yao women grow their hair to phenomenal lengths, and Ping'an Village, home to Zhuang and Yao people, and wander the rice terraces. Highlights: 1.Visit one of the world’s largest rice terraces. 2.Learn about Guilin’s unique minority culture. 3.See the traditional wooden buildings in the village of Ping’an. 4. All the tour can pick up at Guilin or Yangshuo hotel then drop off at Guilin/Yangshuo hotel or Guilin airport/train stations. 6. This tour more than 7 options can choose.
Price: $100.00
Duration: 9 hours
This interesting private tour focuses on science and technology in Guangzhou, let you explore the stunning advanced technology applied for Guangzhou library, Alibaba new concept supermarket, non-driver automatic self-driving automobile, restrooms with controlled blur or transparent glass door and so on. You will have a full experience of Guangzhou in its high-tech aspect, with the company of a knowledgeable local guide and a private air-con vehicle with driver to show you around the city. Half day tour option is available to experience the basic high-tech package programmes in downtown Guangzhou and if you'd like to see more, opt for the full day tour option to include a visit to the new free trade economic zone in the south outskirt of Guangzhou, where you could view and embrace more high-tech programs and activities applied with cutting-edge technology that Guangzhou has to offer, as a sign leading to future. Grab a hamburger made by robot cook if you like for lunch there.^_^.
Price: $180.00
Duration: 3-7 hours
This private city tour focuses on foreign layover travellers who have a flight stopover in Guangzhou with China Southern Airline and take advantage of the 24 or 144 hours free transit visa policy to leave the airport and enter the city for a tour. We can pick you up at Guangzhou airport or layover hotel to start the tour, visit the major sites in downtown or the famous skywalk glass bridge and at the end of the tour, drop you off at the airport(or your layover hotel) for your connecting flight depart from Guangzhou. This is a tailor-made private tour only for you (your group), highly flexible and the itinerary could be customized based on your interest or special request. You will have a full experience of Guangzhou from a local's perspective with the company of a knowledgeable local guide and a private air-con vehicle with driver, and have traditional Cantonese dim sum for lunch/dinner. We will follow up with you to firm up the itinerary after you book this tour on Tripadvisor.^_^.
Price: $200.00
Duration: 4-9 hours
Enjoy a fun and exciting outing on this fully exclusive private tour to Gulong Canyon or Gulong Gorge located in Qingyuan county north of Guangzhou city. Get away from the busy and hectic city and embrace the amazing natural beauty among the vast mountains, valleys, water falls etc. Marvel at the world’s longest and widest sky bridge while stepping on its 99% transparent glass path. Immerse yourself in the ultimate fun while take in its fantastic view of the areas. Travel with your own knowledgeable guide to get great understanding of the region and culture. Private and comfortable MPV van with experienced driver insure a more comfortable journey. Different tour options cater to different travel requests.
Price: $179.00
Duration: 8-9 hours
Avoiding the crowds in those most beaten paths and popular tourist attractions in Guangzhou, this exclusive private tour provides a different and unique perspective by visiting the hidden backstreets, alleys and local markets in the old part of Guangzhou. With full escort and attentive care by your knowledgeable local English-speaking guide, you will have a deep insight to the city's history, culture as well as local people's daily life through local's eyes. Observe the city from a different angle, immerse in the historical and cultural atmosphere while you stroll along the pedestrian street(where locals walk and shop), grocery and vegetable market, local neighbourhood residential buildings and public parks in old Guangzhou area, to see local people's activities like playing shuttlecock, Mahjong, Cantonese opera singing, dancing, etc. This is a private tour only for you(your group), your guide will help you move around by public transport for authentic genuine local tour experience.
Price: $180.00
Duration: 3-10 hours
Those 3 days itinerary covered highlights and different types of spots of Zhangjiajie,when doing this trip seems you are visiting many different destinations in the world,as Zhangjiajie full of beautiful and different types of spots,we picked the spots really worth visiting in Zhangjiajie,and we will book entrance tickets in advance for you,arrange professional guide and driver to make your trip enjoyable!
Price: $303.00
Duration: 72 hours
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Important Tour Information
- Bring comfortable walking shoes and appropriate clothing
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- Arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes early
- Carry valid identification and tour booking confirmation
Frequently Asked Questions
Local Food & Cuisine
Southern China is famous for Cantonese cuisine, characterized by fresh ingredients and subtle flavors. Signature dishes include dim sum, roast duck, seafood congee, and char siu (barbecue pork). The region also offers Hainanese chicken rice and spicy dishes from Guangxi. Dining customs emphasize sharing dishes family-style. Noteworthy restaurants include Guangzhou’s renowned dim sum houses and beachfront seafood restaurants in Hainan.
Getting Around
Southern China is well connected by international airports in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Haikou. High-speed trains link major cities efficiently. Local transportation includes extensive metro systems, buses, taxis, and bike-sharing. Travel costs are generally affordable, with taxis and public transit being economical options. For rural areas, renting a car or joining guided tours is recommended.
Travel Tips
The best time to visit is spring and autumn for comfortable weather. Pack light clothing, rain gear, and comfortable walking shoes. Respect local customs, such as greeting with a slight bow and removing shoes indoors. Stay hydrated and use sunscreen. Carry some cash as mobile payments dominate but may not be accepted everywhere. Learn basic Mandarin or Cantonese phrases for easier communication.
Culture & Customs
Southern China’s culture is a blend of Han Chinese traditions and ethnic minority influences. Social customs include polite greetings, gift-giving during festivals, and respect for elders. Major festivals include Chinese New Year, the Dragon Boat Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival. Visitors should avoid public displays of anger and be mindful of local etiquette, such as not pointing with chopsticks and not tipping in most places.
