◆ Explore ancient Shawan village and its maze of alleyways on foot
◆ Meet a famous local wood carver and water painter for a demonstration
◆ Have an exquisite lunch in an old ancestral home
◆ Ride past farms, fish ponds, fields and factories
◆ Visit Baomo Garden, a stunning example of Lingnan and fengshui architecture
◆ Discover the former Zinitang sugar factory, now turned creative park, full of street and installation art
◆ Finish at a unique swimming pool with a refreshing dive
◆ Learn about the history, art, culture and lifestyle of the locals
◆ Take amazing pictures, and get inspired to discover more of Guangzhou!
10:00 Meet at DY Coffee (邸韵空间咖啡) in Shawan Village
10:10 Introduction and departure
10:40 Meeting with local wood carver and water painter
11:20 Continuation of walking tour through Shawan Village
12:15 Lunch in a former ancestral home
13:30 Departure of cycle tour, cycling through remote Panyu
14:45 Visit to Baomo Garden
15:30 Continuation of cycle tour
15:50 Visit to Zinitang Museum
16:10 Arrival at swimming pool & free time in Zinitang
18:00 End of event (you may stay at the pool until 9pm)
You can book this tour for 580 CNY/adult, 380 CNY/riding child (including tandem) and 120 CNY for children in child seats. Included in the price is everything you need: bike, helmet, guide, lunch, snacks, water, entrance to sights and swimming pool.
Please book by clicking the large green button at the top of this post. Full payment upfront is required through WeChat Pay or AliPay. Bookings are handled on a first come, first served basis and a reservation is not complete until paid! For questions you may contact Bram on WeChat (QR code above) or phone: (+86) 15626406926.
You may cancel your tour free of charge latest 36 hours before departure of the tour. Cancellations after that time are charged 350 CNY, and no refunds apply to no-shows. If we need to cancel the tour due to COVID travel restrictions or typhoon warnings, you will receive a full refund.
We meet at 10:00am at DY Coffee (邸韵空间咖啡) in Shawan Village on No. 3 Huaguang Lu, Shawan village, Panyu District (番禺区沙湾村华光3号). Take a DiDi to 北村治安队, from where you enter the ancient town on a pedestrian street. Walk straight for 3 minutes and you run right into the coffee shop at the street's end. If you have any trouble finding it, you can contact us at 15626406926. We meet at 10:00am and will depart at 10:15am the very latest.