Kaiping World Heritage Day Tour | Private Group | Zili Village · Liyuan Garden · Chikan Overseas Chinese Ancient Town
✨Explore the Kaiping Diaolou and Villages World Cultural Heritage site, visiting Zilili Village, Liyuan Garden, and Chikan Overseas Chinese Ancient Town all at once with dedicated private car service throughout! ✨Perfect for family trips, couple getaways, outings with friends, cultural history enthusiasts, and photography lovers.
✅ Private independent small group, one group per booking, no sharing with strangers, comfortable pace ✅ Route connects three major core attractions without backtracking, efficiently ticking off the essence of Kaiping’s hometown of overseas Chinese ✅ World Heritage Diaolou + Republic of China arcade-style ancient town, combining cultural and natural scenery with plenty of time for photography
🌟 Itinerary Highlights
✅Zilili Diaolou Cluster: World Cultural Heritage site, actual filming location of “Let the Bullets Fly”, century-old watchtowers surrounded by rice paddies, climb to the top for a panoramic view of the pastoral hometown of overseas Chinese. ✅Liyuan Overseas Chinese Garden: A private garden built over ten years by overseas Chinese Xie Weili in the United States, featuring Western-style villas paired with Lingnan pavilions, blending Chinese and Western overseas Chinese architectural aesthetics. ✅Nostalgic Chikan Ancient Town: Over 600 European-style arcade buildings arranged along the Tan River with reflections on the water; vintage tram shuttling through old streets, granary-transformed Vanguard Bookstore. 🍲Authentic Overseas Chinese Lunch: Eel rice, golden tofu cubes, firm-textured Magang goose, fragrant beef offal, handmade fenquo dumplings, a one-stop experience of Kaiping’s local flavors.
What to expect
📩 Pre-trip Coordination
✅ 1 day before departure: The travel butler will contact you via WeChat / WhatsApp / Email to confirm the specific pick-up time and address.
🚗 Free Pick-up and Drop-off
📍 Guangzhou: Tianhe District, Yuexiu District, Haizhu District, Liwan District 📍 Shenzhen: Luohu District, Futian District, Nanshan District, Bao’an District, Guangming District, Yantian District; Luohu Port, Futian Port, Shenzhen Bay Port
**Itinerary:
Guangzhou/Shenzhen downtown hotel to Zili Village to Liyuan Garden to Chikan Overseas Chinese Ancient Town to Return to hotel**
08:00-10:00 Guangzhou/Shenzhen to Zili Village (approx. 2 hours by car) 10:00–11:30 Zili Village Watchtower Cluster (approx. 1.5 hours of exploration) 11:30–13:00 Liyuan Garden (approx. 1 hour of exploration) 13:00-14:00 Lunch (arranged freely near Liyuan Garden) 14:00–17:00 Chikan Ancient Town (approx. 3 hours of exploration) End of tour, depart from Chikan Ancient Town to return to the Guangzhou/Shenzhen hotel (Drive takes about 1.5-2 hours, subject to actual conditions on the day)
Travel Tips
🍚 Recommended Kaiping Traditional Delicacies: Eel rice, Kaiping stuffed tofu cubes, mandarin peel duck, mugwort rice cakes, Chikan duck congee, taro cakes.
👟 The stairs inside the watchtowers are steep; it is recommended to wear comfortable, non-slip shoes for the trip.
🏯 Zili Village Watchtowers | Filming location of “Let the Bullets Fly”. Prioritize visiting Mingshi Building, climb to the top for a panoramic view of the rice paddies and watchtowers.
🏡 Liyuan Garden | The private estate of overseas Chinese Xie Weili, featuring a unique blend of Chinese and Western garden styles. Focus on visiting the Panli Building to view the preserved imported furniture from the Republic of China era and colored glass.
🏮 Chikan Overseas Chinese Ancient Town | 3-kilometer Tanjiang arcade old street, experiencing the Nanyang Republic of China style. Recommended spots to check out: Guanzu Library; vintage trolley (at own expense), Tanjiang sculling boat (at own expense).
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Good to know
- The watchtowers are cultural relic protection buildings. Please do not graffiti or carve on the walls and facilities, and please protect the cultural relics.
- Optional activities at one's own expense can be chosen voluntarily on-site, with no mandatory consumption.
- There are many outdoor sections in the itinerary, so please prepare sun protection items, sun hats, and rain gear. There are many mosquitoes in summer, so you can bring your own mosquito repellent.
- The private car driver is mainly responsible for pick-up and drop-off, and cannot handle itinerary explanations, guided tours, or finding parking spaces at the same time. If you want a better travel experience, it is recommended to choose a package with tour guide services.
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