Return to Lingnan: 9 Days of Family Stories & Old Towns

Arrive in Guangzhou and settle into your hotel. A Cantonese welcome dinner can be discussed if your arrival time allows, introducing the flavours that run through the rest of the journey.

Arrival transfer, restaurant and meal arrangements require confirmation.

Visit Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, then explore Yongqing Fang and the old Xiguan neighbourhood. Continue to Beijing Road for another layer of the city’s commercial history.
A proposed Pearl River evening cruise brings the day from old streets to the contemporary skyline. Cantonese dim sum and local dishes can be woven into the day without treating every food suggestion as an included meal.

Confirm museum access, the cruise and dining choices.

Travel to Foshan for Nanfeng Ancient Kiln and Lingnan Tiandi. The day pairs the city’s ceramic heritage with the courtyards and performance traditions of Foshan Ancestral Temple.
A lion-dance or martial-arts performance may be part of the visit when a suitable session is available. Return to Guangzhou after the day’s visits.

Pottery participation, performance schedules and seating are confirmed separately; VIP access is not promised.

Explore Shawan Ancient Town before continuing to Shunde and Qinghui Garden. Look for the craft in courtyard details and the quieter spaces between the day’s visits.
The proposed programme also includes Shunfengshan Park and a dragon-boat experience if suitable arrangements are confirmed. Stay in the Shunde area tonight.

Dragon-boat participation depends on group size, staffing, conditions and eligibility. Meals and exact accommodation are individually quoted.

Continue to the former residence of Sun Yat-sen in Zhongshan, then travel to Xinhui. Explore Chenpi Village’s dried tangerine-peel culture before a proposed boat visit to Bird Paradise.
This day connects regional history with food traditions and riverside scenery. Wildlife sightings depend on conditions; the visit is not a guaranteed bird spectacle.

Confirm site opening, boat operation and the transfer plan.

Discover the arcaded buildings of Meijia Courtyard in Taishan, then continue to Xiema Village in Enping. These places offer different perspectives on education, migration and the family ambitions expressed through architecture.
Continue to your proposed Kaiping base after the visits. Days 6 and 7 may exchange order in the final plan.

Confirm the order of the two Kaiping-area days and allow for intercity transfers.

Visit Li Garden and the former-granary bookshop listed in the route. The proposal also suggests a traditional sauce-making visit, with the exact venue still to be confirmed.
The day looks beyond landmark buildings to the everyday trades and spaces that help tell the region’s story. It can swap with the Taishan and Enping day.

Confirm the sauce venue and its visitor activities; tasting, workshops and purchases are not automatic inclusions.

Spend the day exploring Chikan’s old-town resort area, with time for arcaded streets and local food. Tram rides and performances can be considered according to the actual programme.
Return to Guangzhou in the evening in this suggested version. If you prefer a night in Chikan, request a revised hotel and transfer plan.

The source differs on the overnight location. This version returns to Guangzhou; a Chikan stay must be agreed separately.

Leave the morning flexible around your onward travel. Take a final short walk or enjoy tea nearby if time allows, then transfer according to your confirmed airport or station arrangements.

Confirm the departure point and required check-in time.