Shenzhen Tech Day: Robotics, Huaqiangbei Market & Skyline Dinner
Discover why Shenzhen is known as the "Hardware Capital of the World" on this 8-hour tech tour. Get up close with cutting-edge humanoid robots and AI innovations. Then dive into Huaqiangbei, the world's largest electronics market — your guide will help you navigate, translate, and negotiate. End with skyline views and authentic Cantonese dinner. Perfect for tech enthusiasts and business travelers.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Hotel Pickup
- Meet your guide at your hotel lobby and head to the metro station together. On the way: a Hidden Gem
Robotics & AI Exhibition in a massive 3,000㎡ showroom
Visit a world-class robotics exhibition hall showcasing humanoid robots, industrial automation, and AI applications.
What you'll see:
Humanoid robots walking, dancing, and performing tasks — the most advanced models from China's leading robotics companies.
AI companion robots that can chat, recognize faces, and even pour you a cup of coffee.
Industrial & logistics robots showing off their precision and speed.
What you can interact with:
Chat and play games with humanoid robots
Test voice recognition and face-tracking features
Watch live robot demos and performances
Lunch
Local restaurant near robot store.
Huaqiangbei — bring an empty bag
Twenty-two markets, thirty thousand stalls, one kilometre. Phone cases, screen protectors, cables, chargers, drones, gadgets with no English name — at prices that feel like a mistake. Bring an empty bag and a full battery.
The tallest tower in Shenzhen — 599 metres, 116th floor
We finish at the top of the tallest building in Shenzhen — 599 metres, 116th floor, and the lift gets you there in fifty-five seconds at ten metres a second, with the ceiling counting the height up above your head. It's the highest 360° deck in mainland China. The whole city arranges itself below: the bay, the border, the container port, and on a clear day the green hills of Hong Kong sixty kilometres away. Two things worth knowing. This tower holds the record for the world's highest office building — its lifts alone can move twenty thousand people in forty-five minutes, and they harvest the energy on the way down. And come in the last half hour of daylight: the city switches its lights on while you watch, and that's the shot everyone wants.
Ending Point
Local restaurant near Skyline View
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Professional English-speaking guide for 8 hours
Public Transportation Fee
Bottled water
Hotel pickup in Shenzhen
Lunch and dinner (Approximately 200RMB per person)
Entrance tickets ( 50 RMB for Robot show,199 RMB for Skyview)
Personal purchases
Drop-off after dinner
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.
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 Mei L.
Hi there! I've called Shenzhen home for over 25 years — and this city still surprises me every day.
I spent more than a decade with a Fortune 500 company in the IT industry, but my heart has always been in connecting people across cultures. Today, I'm a licensed English tour guide and a Mandarin teacher for international students — combining my deep love for this city with my passion for sharing Chinese culture with visitors from around the world.
Shenzhen isn't just China's tech capital. It's a city of incredible food trails, vibrant markets, and stunning coastal hikes — and I want to show you the real Shenzhen, beyond the guidebooks.
I lived in Hong Kong for two years and volunteered over 200 hours with a Hong Kong-based charity, which deepened my cross-cultural perspective and my commitment to creating meaningful experiences for travelers.
I'm also an amateur photographer, a hiking lover, and a mom of two — which keeps me curious and energetic! Whether you're into street food, tech company visits, coastal walks, or cultural immersion, I'd love to craft a tour just for you.
Let's explore Shenzhen together!
Reviews
Jessica R.
“Perfect Day in Shenzhen”
I genuinely cannot recommend Mei enough!! She was absolutely wonderful and made my time in Shenzhen so special. She was incredibly kind, flexible, and thoughtful about what I wanted to do, and made the entire experience feel less like a tour and more like spending the day exploring the city with a friend! She took me to an amazing jewelry market, as well as a really cool local market and community area that I never would have discovered on my own. I loved getting to experience a more local side of Shenzhen, and she made everything feel so easy, comfortable, and fun. One of my favorite things about traveling is getting to experience places beyond the typical tourist attractions, and Mei really made that possible. I had such a wonderful time with her and would absolutely recommend her to anyone visiting Shenzhen. Thank you so much, Mei!!
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Mei L.
Dear Jessica,reading this honestly made my day — thank you so much for such kind words. What you said about it feeling less like a tour and more like spending the day with a friend is exactly what I hope for every time. Every guest comes to Shenzhen with a different picture in their mind of what the city should feel like, and my job — and honestly my favorite part of this work — is figuring out what that picture is and trying to bring it to life. So hearing that I got it right for you means a great deal. And I have to say, the local market and those little neighborhood streets are some of my favorite places in the whole city. Getting to share them with someone who genuinely enjoys that side of travel was such a joy. Thank you for being so open, easygoing, and curious. You made the day easy and fun for me too. If you ever come back to Shenzhen, there's so much more I'd love to show and thank you again, truly.
James O.
“Great day with Mei!”
Mei is an awesome guide. She speaks great english and has a lot of options for things to do. We highly recommend her!
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Mei L.
Thank you so much! It was such a pleasure showing your family around — the mangroves, the bike ride along the bay, and all that amazing food in Shekou. Really appreciate the kind words about my English and the options — it means a lot. If you're ever back in Shenzhen, I'd love to show you more of the city. Safe travels home!
Josep A.
“Excellent guide!”
Had a great tour with Mei. Very knowledgeable and attentive, and very good English, which is relevant in China. Totally recommend Mei for a Shenzen tour!
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Mei L.
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! Really enjoyed showing you around Shenzhen — hope to see you again next time you're in town!
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