Tours/Guangzhou/Private Guangzhou Food Tour Michelin Restaurant&Local Food Market
Viator · Private tour

Private Guangzhou Food Tour Michelin Restaurant&Local Food Market

5.0(35)Guangzhou1 hour
VIATOR5.0(11)TRIPADVISOR5.0(24)

Description

This private tour(only for you) is specially designed for those who have great interest of food and come with empty stomach. Take your taste buds on a journey around Cantonese cuisine on an exclusive food tour of Guangzhou’s traditional old town. Food is one of Guangzhou’s main claims to fame, and your knowledgeable local guide introduces you to its top foodie haunts, from markets and restaurants to ancient side streets stuffed with food stalls. As you walk, learn trivia aplenty about the city’s culinary heritage, and make stops to sample goodies such as crispy chicken cookie, bamboo noodles, roasted duck, sesame paste and ginger milk curd. Combined with sightseeing city tour with stops at various different scenic spots, historical sites, landmarks and highlights of old and new Guangzhou, this tour itinerary is highly flexible and could be customized based on your interest or special request. Hotel pick up/drop off and a private air-con vehicle with driver is included for this tour.

Tour Options

Full Day Private Food Tour
  • Duration: 7 hours: For 7 hours full day private food tour with private transport by air-con vehicle and a local English speaking tour guide Pickup included
Half Day Private Food Tour
  • Duration: 4 hours: For 4 hours half day private food tour with private transport by air-con vehicle and a local English speaking tour guide Pickup included
Extended Long Day Private Tour
  • Duration: 10 hours: Extended long day private food tour to visit more sites and landmarks if you'd like to maximise your experience in Guangzhou Pickup included

Itinerary

Admission not included60 min

Lunch at a local "Tea House" restaurant to try the delicious traditional Cantonese dim sum, the famous local specialty in Guangzhou with local people, not touristy place. Learn about local table manner and tea etiquette and culture. The recommended signature dish is "Red Rice Roll with Shrimps", a great variety of different dim sum options are available and your guide could help you make proper selection for the food ordering based on your interest or special requirement(gluten free, Muslim halal or vegetarian). The cost for food of lunch is not included and it's on your extra expense based on how many and how much you order to eat.

60 min

Visit Xiguan Old House Community in the old town of Guangzhou to see "Wooden Sliding Door" and "Qilou" building, the traditional Cantonese private house architecture for noble families in early 20th century. Have a walk into the local neighbourhood and observe local people's life with Majong playing(table game), shuttlecock kicking activities. Visit Lychee Bay Park for beautiful lake and water channel structure with large Banyan trees scene and enjoy Cantonese opera show by local people singing, dressing up in traditional costume and playing with traditional Chinese musical instruments who entertain themselves for hobby and leisure everyday

30 min

See the skyscrapers and modern buildings and linger around the Flower City Square in the new downtown to view Canton Tower, Asian Games Park, Guangdong Provincial Museum, IFC and Guangzhou Opera House. Have a walk into the Guangzhou Library to see and learn about its stunning advanced technology like the "Book Shower" machine and book circulation system equipment.

30 min

One of the local markets in Guangzhou where you can see many Chinese herbs and visit the old alley to sample good local food and snacks such as roasted pork/duck, yummy bakery and so on.

30 min

Explore the amazing Guangzhou seafood market and enjoy fresh prawns

30 min

A local pedestrian street in the old downtown of Guangzhou with Cantonese style architecture and food court

30 min

Ancient street in Guangzhou with old pavement from Song Dynasty could be seen, and lots of restaurant here offering diverse choices of cuisine from home and abroad.

Admission not included30 min

Visit Chen Clan Academy(also named as Chen Clan Ancestral Hall) which was first built in 1893 in late Qing Dynasty by the biggest and most popular Chen Families who share the same and most prevalent surname "Chen" in Guangzhou. It has survived the devastating Cultural Revolution in 1960s-1970s and been restored and renovated as the most famous Guangdong folk art museum in Guangzhou, travellers would be deeply impressed by the many refined and delicate items like wood carving, porcelain and pottery, brick carving, iron casting, Chinese painting, Chinese calligraphy, embroidery and so on from old to modern

Admission not included60 min

New landmark of Guangzhou, nickname as "Slim Lady", it is the No.1 tallest TV tower in China with panoramic observation deck, bubble tram, revolving restaurant, cinema and so on

Highlights

Hotel pick up and drop off
Local English-speaking tour guide with full escort
Private transport by air-con vehicle
Professional driver

What's included

Included
Hotel pick up and drop off
Local English-speaking tour guide with full escort
Private transport by air-con vehicle
Professional driver
Not included
Tourist attraction entrance tickets if needed(for you and the guide)
Food for lunch or dinner(available and optional, for you and the guide)
Gratuities

Pickup Locations & Times

We could pick up customer at any hotel in downtown Guangzhou(Liwan, Haizhu, Yuexiu and Tianhe District). Contact us if you require a special pick up location.

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Reviews(35)

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D4204WOfarahs
July 13, 2026
Very nice guide

Guide was very helpfull and Nice.

Operator response

Thank you for utilizing our private tour service, it's my honor and pleasure to help you achieve wonderful experience in Guangzhou.^_^. All the best, Damon from Guangzhou Local Tours

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Irina U
March 28, 2026
Love China

We recently visited Guangzhou and had a truly memorable time. Damon made the trip special with his great service and local insights. The food exceeded all expectations — every meal was a delight. A wonderful experience from start to finish!

Operator response

Thank you for utilizing our private tour service, it's my honor and pleasure to help you achieve wonderful experience in Guangzhou.^_^. All the best, Damon from Guangzhou Local Tours

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U5087QNdavidg
March 18, 2026
I decided to engage TripAdvisor to give me a local experience while in Guanghzhou on business

Damon was fantastic. I would have loved to give him a 7 star rating rather than 5 😃

Operator response

Thank you for utilizing our private tour service, it's my honor and pleasure to help you achieve wonderful experience in Guangzhou.^_^. All the best, Damon from Guangzhou Local Tours

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Grant_B
December 6, 2025
Great tour and guide!

Booked this with a friend while in town for a short weekend. Had a fantastic time with Damon as he showed some great places to eat and introduced to his city, Guangzhou.

Operator response

Thank you for utilizing our private tour service, it's my honor and pleasure to help you achieve wonderful experience in Guangzhou.^_^. All the best, Damon from Guangzhou Local Tours

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Edith C
November 1, 2025
The perfect tour of GZ in a day!

Explored the Flower and Ram city in a day and had the most of our time in Guangzhou. Damon and our driver planned and executed the tour very well. We enjoyed all the food we tried, learned so much about the city and now have so much wonderful memories to treasure. Highly recommend this tour for Damon speaks very good English and is a true local who knows GZ very well.

Operator response

Thank you for utilizing our private tour service, it's my honor and pleasure to help you achieve wonderful experience in Guangzhou.^_^. Best regards, Damon from Guangzhou Local Tours

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xiaoweiw879
August 23, 2025
Excellent, informative tour!

We had a great time! Damon was really knowledgeable and took us to some really great, interesting places. It was hot out but Damon made sure we were comfortable with AC in the car and bottles of water.

Operator response

Thank you for utilizing our private tour service, it's my honor and pleasure to help you achieve wonderful experience in Guangzhou.^_^. All the best, Damon from Guangzhou Local Tours

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cg8jgz28y8
August 10, 2025
Amazing tour with a Guangzhou native

Our food and city tour with our guide Damon was the absolute highlight of our trip to Guangzhou! He’s a native of the city and his knowledge and passion for its history, culture, (and most importantly its food), were truly exceptional. From the very beginning, Damon and his team were incredibly flexible and communicative. I was traveling with my older sibling, and we had slightly different interests and energy levels. Our guide listened carefully and crafted a perfectly balanced itinerary that satisfied both of us completely. We experienced the bustling energy of the Qingping market, had pure sugar cane juice and visited Bruce Lee’s father’s house and and even had time to watch the opera performance in the local park. What made the tour so special was our guide's ability to seamlessly blend the famous landmarks with hidden gems. I highly recommend this tour just given the guide’s knowledgeable approach and friendly outgoing energy!

Operator response

Thank you for utilizing our private tour service, it's my honor and pleasure to help you achieve wonderful experience in Guangzhou.^_^. All the best, Damon from Guangzhou Local Tours

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Simone_P
April 17, 2025
Perfect customised...

Perfect customised experience - our guide was attentive and very accommodating. A great tour for people who want to see Guangzhou in a limited time or people looking for a tailored experience

Operator response

Thank you for utilizing our private tour service, it's my honor and pleasure to help you achieve wonderful experience in Guangzhou.^_^. All the best, Damon from Guangzhou Local Tours

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Sightseer732272
April 16, 2025
Custom experience

Very attentive guide. Got a good over view of the city. Everything was customised to our liking. Perfect for first time travelers who have limited time and want to make the most of it.

Operator response

Thank you for utilizing our private tour service, it's my honor and pleasure to help you achieve wonderful experience in Guangzhou.^_^. All the best, Damon from Guangzhou Local Tours

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Fabio P
April 12, 2025
Amazing

We have a great experience with Damian, he was charming and helpful in all the trip, very attentive . We cold learn alot about the city and all the intricacies that it have to offer!! Thank you for your time and effort in this journey

Operator response

Thank you for utilizing our private tour service, it's my honor and pleasure to help you achieve wonderful experience in Guangzhou.^_^. All the best, Damon from Guangzhou Local Tours

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