Shenzhen highlight : History, Tech & Art
This one - day Shenzhen tour is your perfect window to the city! Dive into history at Nantou Ancient City. Here, you can also get hands - on with the intangible cultural heritage—cloisonné handicraft experience. Then, have high - tech fun like DJI drone test - flying, and soak up art at Sea World Culture and Art Center. You won't just “see” Shenzhen—you'll live its history, play with its tech, and feel its art. A full, immersive day to truly know Shenzhen!
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel
- Meet-up at hotel
Mazu temple
A historic temple dedicated to Mazu, the goddess of the sea, with a history spanning centuries. It reflects Shenzhen’s maritime culture and traditional beliefs, featuring classic Chinese architectural styles and cultural relics.
Nantou Ancient City
An ancient town with over 1,700 years of history, once a key military and administrative hub in the Pearl River Delta. It preserves well-restored ancient walls, ancestral halls, and traditional streets, telling stories of Shenzhen’s past.
Cloisonné Intangible Cultural Heritage Experience。A hands-on activity to explore cloisonné, a traditional Chinese craft with a history of over 600 years, listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. Learn the intricate process of copper wire inlay and enamel coloring, creating your own small artwork.
Lunch: Chaoshan Cuisine at Nantou Ancient City
Chaoshan cuisine, with a history of over 2,000 years, is a beloved branch of Cantonese food. It’s celebrated for highlighting fresh ingredients, delicate flavors, and diverse cooking methods like steaming and braising. Signature dishes include marinated goose, oyster omelette, and savory beef hotpot. It is one of the most popular Cantonese cuisines among Chinese and abroad.
DJI Drone Test Flight
Experience flying DJI drones, a world-leading brand from Shenzhen. Get hands-on with cutting-edge technology, enjoying aerial views and understanding Shenzhen’s innovation in high-tech.
Sea World Culture and Art Center
A modern art venue with stunning coastal views, hosting exhibitions of contemporary art, design, and architecture. It’s a hub for cultural exchange, showcasing Shenzhen’s artistic vitality.
Sea World
Sea World is famous for the ship Minghua. This ship has a rich history: it was once a private cruise ship for the French president, later became a goodwill ship for Sino-Japanese relations, and gained extra significance when Deng Xiaoping inscribed "Sea World" for it during China's reform and opening-up. Now it's a lively coastal area with dining, shopping and entertainment. It's a waterfront square where Chinese and Western cultures blend well. The fountains at night are really beautiful, showing the lifestyle of modern Shenzhen people and the charm of the coast.
Ending Point
Ending at Sea world
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee
Hotel meet-up
Meal
Transportation fees
Personal expenses
Tour Important Information
This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.
Important message from the supplier
All itineraries can be customized according to your requirements, please let me know your needs.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
About Tour Guide Miaomiao W.
I’ve been a licensed English-Japanese tour guide since 2004! I know Shenzhen well—I’ll tell you stories about the "dragon’s sons" on ancient roofs and take you to try high-tech fun like flying cars, drones, humanoid robots, and self-driving taxis, super exciting!
I’m great at shopping too. I know exactly where to go for the best deals: cheap gadgets as gifts, real-looking knockoffs at China’s top high-end clothing market, and 2-carat lab-grown diamonds for just 2000+RMB. You might even find a business chance you didn’t expect.
Need to visit factories? I can help—show you around, assist with negotiations, or find factories if you don’t have one. After the order is set, I’ll follow up on the progress and help arrange shipping. I’ve ordered clothes, jewelries, frames, lens from factories myself, so I’m super experienced and reliable!
I’m flexible, down-to-earth and easy to get along with. I’ll make a customized itinerary fast, no generic cookie-cutter tours—just breathtaking spots tailored just for your taste. Traveling with me is anything but boring, and you won’t need cold translator apps at all. I’ll share your joys and listen to you vent if things go wrong. Your Shenzhen trip will be totally worth it!
Reviews
Elisabeth D.
“An Incredible Shenzhen Experience with Miaomiao!”
Miaomiao was absolutely AMAZING and truly made our time in Shenzhen unforgettable! From start to finish, the experience felt personalized, exciting, and completely different from a traditional city tour. We wanted to experience the futuristic side of Shenzhen, and Miaomiao delivered beyond our expectations. She introduced us to incredible technology, robotics, innovation, and experiences that we simply would not have known how to find or navigate on our own. We were able to see firsthand why Shenzhen feels like a glimpse into the future! What made the experience especially unique was everything that happened along the ride. Miaomiao didn't just take us from place to place she shared insights into life and business in Shenzhen, talked through ideas with us, and even helped us think through potential business opportunities inspired by what we were seeing. Those conversations added an entirely different layer to the experience and turned what could have simply been a sightseeing tour into something genuinely inspiring. Miaomiao was warm, knowledgeable, patient, flexible, and genuinely excited to share her city with us. She answered our endless questions, adjusted the day around our interests, and made navigating Shenzhen incredibly easy. This wasn't just sightseeing it felt like having a knowledgeable local friend giving us an insider's look at one of the most innovative cities in the world while exchanging ideas along the way. If you're visiting Shenzhen and want something beyond the typical tourist experience, especially if you're interested in technology, robotics, innovation, entrepreneurship, or business opportunities in China book with Miaomiao! One of the absolute highlights of our China trip
Josef F.
“A Fun and Fascinating Family Tour of Shenzhen!”
We had a fantastic tour of Shenzhen with Miaomiao! She was very flexible and adapted the tour to some of our wishes, which we really appreciated. She not only showed us Shenzhen’s impressive high-tech highlights, but also told us a lot about the country, its people, and life in Shenzhen. Thank you so much, Miaomiao! We had a lot of fun and learned so much along the way. We can absolutely recommend this tour!
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Miaomiao W.
Hi Josef, thank you so much for your kind words and your recommendation. It really means a lot to me. I also had such a wonderful time showing you around. I was really impressed by everything you shared about life and education in Germany. It’s a pity you couldn’t try the flying car due to the weather. Hopefully next time you can see more of Shenzhen, including the beautiful beaches, when you return in two or three years. By then, you might even get to choose between a robot tour guide and a human tour guide Miaomiao :) Looking forward to seeing you again soon. Best regards, Miaomiao
Boyd K.
“Excellent tour guide and translator ”
It seems weird hiring a translator and tour guide but with so many things to do in Shenzen, we needed to right down to business. She is very knowledgeable and did an excellent job of meeting all of our needs for the day. We booked a custom tech tour for my teen with a quick stop in the jewelry district. It could not have gone any smoother. It’s a little bit more expensive than some other guides online but worth it because she is able to cut right to the chase on all the activities.
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Miaomiao W.
Boyd, thank you so much for the fantastic review! It truly means a lot to me, and your satisfaction is my greatest motivation. I was incredibly impressed by your child—he is one of the brightest kids I have ever met. Building his own robot and competing in robotics science competitions is just amazing! I really hope to see his name on the global stage someday, achieving even greater things in technology. I’m also thrilled that we managed to find some jewelry pieces your wife truly loved at the wholesale market. It was a pleasure helping you navigate the area! Hope to welcome you back to Shenzhen soon. Looking forward to seeing you all again! Best wishes. Miaomiao
$320/ per group
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