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Kaiping Watch Towers (Diaolou) UNESCO Day Trip from Guangzhou

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Free cancellation available
Price is AU$280 per traveller* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

This private day trip focuses on cultural depth and flexibility rather than rushing through attractions.

Kaiping Diaolou is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that tells the storey of overseas Chinese families who returned from abroad in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The watchtowers uniquely blend Chinese village architecture with Western design influences, reflecting migration, protection, and family heritage.

Unlike standard group tours, this experience allows unhurried exploration of key sites such as Li Garden, Majianglong Ancient Village, and Zili Village. Many Diaolou can be entered and climbed, offering close-up views and rural scenery that most visitors miss.

With private transport and an English-speaking guide, the itinerary remains flexible, allowing time for walking, photography, and understanding the historical context behind each site.

Ideal for travellers who value authenticity, history, and a calm pace.

Activity location
  • Kaiping Diaolou and Villages
    • 529300, Kaiping, Guangdong, China
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Kaiping Diaolou and Villages
    • 529300, Kaiping, Guangdong, China

Check availability

Saloon – 3 Hours(Half-Day Hire) in Multilingual
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • Opening hours: Sat 7:00 am-11:00 pm
  • English

Duration: 3 hours: Flexible half-day service, ideal for short exhibition visits, meetings or sightseeing.
Regular saloon
Pickup included

Price details
AU$279.60 x 1 TravellerAU$279.60
Total
Price is AU$279.60
MPV – 3 Hours (Half-Day Hire) in Multilingual
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • Opening hours: Sat 12:00 am-11:30 pm
  • English

Duration: 3 hours: Comfortable half-day service, ideal for teams attending exhibitions, sightseeing.
MPV (7-seater Buick GL8): Spacious MPV ideal for families or small groups. Fits 1–6 passengers + 4–5 suitcases.
Pickup included

Price details
AU$701.10 x 1 TravellerAU$701.10
Total
Price is AU$701.10
Saloon – 8 Hours(Full-Day Hire) in Multilingual
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • Opening hours: Sat 7:00 am-11:00 pm
  • English

Duration: 8 hours: Full-day hire for Canton Fair, multiple meetings, city business trips or sightseeing.
Regular saloon
Pickup included

Price details
AU$701.10 x 1 TravellerAU$701.10
Total
Price is AU$701.10
MPV – 8 Hours (Full-Day Hire) in Multilingual
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • Opening hours: Sat 12:00 am-11:30 pm
  • English

Duration: 8 hours: Full-day hire for Canton Fair, market visits, factory inspections or sightseeing.
MPV (7-seater Buick GL8): Spacious MPV ideal for families or small groups. Fits 1–6 passengers + 4–5 suitcases.
Pickup included

Price details
AU$1,403.60 x 1 TravellerAU$1,403.60
Total
Price is AU$1,403.60

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional Photography & Videography
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local guidance and historical explanation of Diaolou culture and architecture
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    Time for walking, photography, and exploration
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    Private return transport from Guangzhou
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Fuel, tolls, and parking fees
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Visits to key Kaiping Diaolou sites (Li Garden, Majianglong Ancient Village, and Zili Village)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Elite Assistant : Translation, scheduling, and business coordination at exhibitions
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Flexible, private itinerary tailored to your interests and pace
  • What's includedWhat's included
    English-speaking guide throughout the day
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge (optional)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Entrance fees to Kaiping Diaolou sites
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Meals, Drinks and Personal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Any additional activities not listed in “What’s included”

Know before you book

  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Kaiping Diaolou and Villages
  • 8h
  • Admission ticket not included
The Kaiping Diaolou and Villages in Guangdong, China, are a UNESCO World Heritage site recognised in 2007 for their unique fortified multistorey watchtowers (diaolou) that blend Chinese and Western architectural styles, built by returning overseas Chinese for defence against bandits and natural disasters, serving as a powerful symbol of Chinese diaspora and cultural exchange in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Location

Activity location
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    Kaiping Diaolou and Villages
    • 529300, Kaiping, Guangdong, China
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Kaiping Diaolou and Villages
    • 529300, Kaiping, Guangdong, China

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