Top Southern China Historical Tours

"What an experience, what a guide. With excellent English skills combined with his in-depth knowledge of Guangzhou, Xaq tailor made our tour to our requirements. Always smiling, friendly, approachable and with impeccable manners Xaq is a delight to be around. Xaq’s knowledge of his birthplace Guangzhong is impressive and so his is knowledge of Guangdong and other areas and aspects of China. One of the best tours we have done and our most memorable. My name for Xaq is now Xaq ‘GBOK’ - Guangzhou Book Of Knowledge."

"Very accommodating and patient. Easy going and knowledgeable. Able to make adjustments quickly, as needed. Extensive supply of drivers and cars."

"Pleasant and knowledgable guide. This tour is a very good way to see the scattered sightseeing spots in Guangzhou. I arranged tour online while still in US and all went smoothly"

"We really enjoyed the tour. The guide was punctual, spoke very good English, did not rush and gave us time to take photos and even made many of us himself. He took care of great lunch and was willing to incorporate additional features in the tour (such as a tea plantation visit). Highly recommended choice."

"Great tour. Experienced and knowledgeable guides with very good English who offered lots of history and allowed us to see a side of Guangzhou we hadn't seen. Highly recommend."

"This layover tour was a very positive experience for me and highly recommended. It was my first time in China and I felt safe traveling alone at way pass 70 years old. Safety should be foremost for every traveler at any age. The tour operator took care of even minute details to make the tour very comfortable, personalize , and flexible. The car provided looks new with a personable and courteous driver. Water and fruits were provided for snacks. My flight arrived 2 hours later than the schedule tour so lunch was scrapped. But Instead I was given several boxes of pastries from the famous bakery in the island for me to take home and to give away as gifts. Its a good thing. The tour guide , Adam from Tulou Travel , speaks fluent English and very knowledgeable about Gulangyu Island and other interesting places to visit in Xiamen. He was enthusiastic about his job and gives a lot of insights about future travel in Xiamen. Gulangyu Islands is very historical and picturesque. Architecture is so diverse some places reminds me of Europe. There's a lot of walking to do and lots of places can only be reach by climbing up several flights of stairs. Trolleys are available though to those who are not inclined to walk. It's an experience worth taking ."

"guide was great with plenty spots covered and a nice lunch included. doesn't include much walking and entrance tickets are included"

"The tour guide was very organised. Called the hotel to say he was stuck in traffic and would be 5 mins late. Would be hard to arrange getting to the rice terraces yourself so well worth the money. |We had a delicious lunch and the rice terraces were beautiful. Overall it was a very enjoyable day"

"Short day trip to a beautiful village area near Guangzhou with an interesting history. It makes for a nice escape out of the city."

"We were contacted personally in our hotel by the tour company to confirm our trip which was very good. We really enjoyed our trip which was led by a Chinese guide who had studied tourism and English at university."

"This tour is a must do for anyone going to Zhangjiajie. The Avatar mountains are like nothing I have ever seen and are spectacular when seen up close. My guide ERIC was very good. He spoke English and was very knowledgeable and he took me to some viewing spots away from the hundreds of other tourists, so I was able to appreciate the views much better. The Yellow dragon cave is an absolute wonder of nature. Overall this tour and guide (ERIC) was well worth the cost."

"This tour thoroughly covered all of the Guilin city sights- Fubo Hill, Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Hill, and Seven Star Park. All of the admissions tickets and lunch were included. Chen was an outstanding tour guide! She explained all of the history in an interesting way, took pictures for us, and guided us from place to place with ease. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Guilin and hope to attend another tour with Chen specifically."

"Great tour! Super scenic and our tour guide was great. Get ready to walk because you’ll be doing a lot during this tour, but it’s all worth it to see the views. If you have a drone, you can fly around the rock formations."

"The tour guide was very thoughtful to begin the tour slightly later than scheduled after she found out that I had arrived late the previous night. The conduct of the tour was smooth, and the guide had an excellent command of the English language. She was also very knowledgeable. An overall excellent tour!"

"Zack took us on a great tour of the city. Highly recommended for everyone including young families like ours."

"We spent one week in Guangzhou before we left for the Harbin Ice Festival. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Guangzhou, |We went on a one day Viator tour of Guangzhou the first full day of our stay. Our tour guide 'Mark' was friendly and very helpful. His command of English was very good. He explained to us many interesting things about China, its history and its customs. We particularly enjoyed the visit to Shaiman island,seeing the lovely colonial buildings and the local people interacting was wonderful. We also enjoyed our visit to the Five Rams Statue. We had fun interacting with some Chinese tourists from other parts of China. Our visit to Chen Academy was special. We saw some paintings being created by the artist using parts of his hand, something we hadnt seen before. We were able to buy some lovely souveniers in the shop on site. We were able to make purchases using our 'Velocity' AMEX Card . We didnt find any other store or retail outlet that accepted our credit cards. Fortunately we carried enough US and Australian dollars and local currency Mark also took us to the Lychee Gardens area, we walked along the side of the beautiful canal and had a delicious lunch in a large family restaurant. It was so good to see several generations of Chinese families dining together. Altogether a very enjoyable tour which we can wholeheartedly recommend to others who visit Guangzhou. Special thanks to our tour guide Mark too."

"The 7 hour tour 'flew by' so quickly as we experienced the older authentic parts of the city as well as the new. From the new library tour, to the Bhudha temple, to the Shaking hands section, to the outdoor Opera it was all so enjoyable!"

"great to tour the parks and walk around. my guide spoke good english and was|at the hotel on time. she was very gracious. thanks for this tour."

"The tour was a fabulous experience. Tour coordinator - Michael was excellent. The 2 tour guides - Sunny in Xian and Cris in Beijing were amazing. Viator should give tourists a heads up that China tour guides and drivers should be tipped, due to which I missed tipping Sunny and the driver. Feel v bad now"