Private, tailor-made journey
Regional Flavours · Living Traditions
10–12 days
Guangzhou → Foshan → Shunde → Chaozhou → Shantou → Nan’ao Island
Summary
Discover southern China through its food, craftsmanship and coastal life.
Overview
Let food lead the way through southern China. This journey connects Guangzhou’s dim sum and markets with Foshan’s craft and martial traditions, Shunde’s cooking culture and the flavours of Chaoshan. In Chaozhou and Shantou, tea, temples, street food and old neighbourhoods reveal different aspects of local life. Finish on Nan’ao Island with coastal villages, fresh seafood and time by the sea.
Highlights
Begin with dim sum, markets and old neighbourhoods in Guangzhou.
Explore Foshan’s ceramics, ancestral halls, lion dance and kung fu culture.
Discover Shunde through local ingredients, seafood and cooking experiences.
Enjoy Gongfu tea and old-city walks in Chaozhou.
Taste beef hotpot and street food in Shantou.
Finish with coastal drives, fishing villages and beaches on Nan’ao Island.
Itinerary
Guangzhou
Start with morning dim sum, lively markets and old neighbourhoods. Food and street life offer an introduction to the city and the traditions of southern China.
Experiences to consider: Dim sum, old neighbourhoods, markets.
Suggested stay: A central five-star hotel or a heritage boutique hotel.
Foshan
Explore a city where craftsmanship and martial traditions are part of local identity. Ceramics, ancestral halls, lion dance and kung fu culture provide different ways into Lingnan heritage.
Experiences to consider: Lion dance, kung fu culture, ceramics, ancestral halls.
Suggested stay: A boutique hotel or a central four-star hotel.
Shunde
Discover the food culture of Shunde through markets, seafood and cooking experiences. This stop focuses on ingredients, technique and the pleasures of a meal prepared with care.
Experiences to consider: Local markets, cooking experiences, seafood.
Suggested stay: A boutique hotel suited to exploring the local food scene or a riverside hotel.
Chaozhou
Slow down over small cups of Gongfu tea, then explore the old city and its temples. Local cuisine, architecture and daily rituals bring Chaozhou’s traditions into view.
Experiences to consider: Gongfu tea, old city, temples, Chaozhou cuisine.
Suggested stay: A heritage courtyard hotel in the old city.
Shantou
Explore Chaoshan life through beef hotpot, street food, local markets and old-town walks. The journey here is closely connected to the everyday places where people gather and eat.
Experiences to consider: Beef hotpot, street food, old town, local markets.
Suggested stay: A central boutique hotel or a modern five-star hotel.
Nan’ao Island
Finish at a slower coastal pace. Take in the island’s beaches and fishing villages, enjoy seafood and explore the scenery along its coastal roads.
Experiences to consider: Coastal drives, seafood, beaches, fishing villages.
Suggested stay: A seaside boutique hotel or a resort.
