Writer: Vince Xie
For guests to explore Guangzhou, the Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou offers a customized Guangzhou Discovery Tour itinerary tailor-made to guests' liking.
Guests can choose cycling, jogging or a Pearl River night cruise to experience the city in different ways and enrich their travel adventure.
The hotel partners with Cycle Canton to offer bicycle-hiring services with well-designed routes for cycling enthusiasts.
Art buffs can ride along the Pearl River and explore Guangzhou's inner art hotspots. For example, starting from Fei Gallery in historic Dong Shan Kou, where a host of art institutions and cafes are located, you can cycle through Xinghai Concert Hall and Guangdong Museum of Art on Ersha Island, basking in capacious green landscapes and various sculptures interspersed around.
The tour will make a stop at Guangzhou Opera House in Zhujiang New Town. Designed by Zaha Hadid, it is a veritable treasure trove of art that regularly features world-famous operas.
Head east and arrive at the creative Redtory, which has nurtured a vibrant cultural industry and made itself the central art district in Guangzhou.
At 300 yuan per person, the cycling tour is led by an expert bike explorer with years of experience cycling across the city. During the tour, the guide will share many interesting local tales.
Taking a cruise on the Pearl River is a must-do for guests who want to learn more about Guangzhou’s history.
From west to east, passengers not only get to appreciate beautiful scenery and riverside views, but also can disembark and explore the time-honored history and culture of the city.
In addition, guests can take the Young Tram, which starts at Canton Tower and travels along the other side of the Pearl River.
Along the 7.7-kilometer tourist route, passengers can enjoy the sights and the picturesque scenery. And if they are lucky they might catch a glimpse of the first batch of double-decker buses with eye-catching traditional Cantonese patterns which were just launched recently.
Editor: Vince Xie