Guangzhou in 2 days: route in order
The essentials in 10 seconds
- Entry
- 5 of 8 free; 3 paid — see “Cost”
- Duration
- 2 days, 9:30 to 16:30 each day
- Start and finish
- Canton Tower → Yuexiu Park
- On foot
- ≈ 3 min in total
- Transport
- 5 rides, ≈ 2 h 8 min
- Lunch
- around 12:33
- With kids
- fine: short walks
Day-by-day plan
Times include walking and lunch. Drag a stop by ≡, remove it with the cross or add one nearby — the plan updates.
Day 1 · Guangzhou09:30–16:30 · 4 places · 7 h
Canton Tower
· 2 h · From ¥150, under 1.2 m free
- 33 min · transport or taxi
Dafo Temple
· 30 min · Free
- Lunch · 1 h
- 3 min on foot
Beijing Road
· 1 h · Free
- 24 min · transport or taxi
Shamian Island
· 1 h 30 min · Free
Day 2 · Guangzhou09:30–15:56 · 4 places · 6 h 30 min
Guangzhou Opera House
· 45 min · Tour ¥15; outside free
- 31 min · transport or taxi
Pearl River
· 1 h 30 min · ≈ ¥90–220 boat; riverside free
- Lunch · 1 h
- 21 min · transport or taxi
Temple of the Six Banyan Trees
· 30 min · Free
- 19 min · transport or taxi
Yuexiu Park
· 1 h 30 min · Free
Add nearby
Places near the plan — Yes puts one into the day and the times update.
What the route costs
5 of 8 are free; 3 charge entry — prices below, check them on site.
| 1 | Canton Tower | 45 | 2 h | From ¥150, under 1.2 m free |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dafo Temple | 45 | 30 min | Free |
| 3 | Beijing Road | 44 | 1 h | Free |
| 4 | Shamian Island | 43 | 1 h 30 min | Free |
| 5 | Guangzhou Opera House | 43 | 45 min | Tour ¥15; outside free |
| 6 | Pearl River | 43 | 1 h 30 min | ≈ ¥90–220 boat; riverside free |
| 7 | Temple of the Six Banyan Trees | 38 | 30 min | Free |
| 8 | Yuexiu Park | 40 | 1 h 30 min | Free |
| Total | 9 h 20 min | 5 of 8 free |
Sources and fact-check
- Prices, opening hours and time on site come from each place's page, with its own sources and check date
