Hey everyone! This Shenzhen day tour blends history, art, and shopping perfectly.
Dapeng Ancient City: 600-year-old fortress, source of Shenzhen’s “Pengcheng” nickname. Old streets, Hakka-Cantonese architecture.
Dafen Oil Painting Village: World art copies, originals. Viral custom portraits? Many from here.
Art Exhibition Center: Unique ceramics, bamboo crafts—great finds.
Luohu Jewelry Market: China’s largest. Gold, diamonds, gems—half the nation’s gold trades here.
One day, all highlights
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Hotel
- Meet-up at hotel
Dapeng Ancient City
Dapeng Ancient City has a 600-year history, and this is why Shenzhen is nicknamed "Pengcheng". 600 years ago, it was a military fortress for China's coastal defense, covering an area of 100,000 square meters. At that time, the government called on Hakka people from northern Guangdong to migrate here. Therefore, the architecture here combines Hakka and Cantonese styles. Moreover, more than 10 generals emerged during the Ming and Qing dynasties, earning it the name "General Village". Today, it preserves historical buildings, along with unique craft shops, cafes, teahouses, and restaurants.
Dafen Oil Painting Village
Dafen Village was originally a small Hakka village with an area of only 0.4 square kilometers and a population of 300. In 1989, a Hong Kong art dealer named Huang Jiang brought the commercial oil painting industry here. Now, the Oil Painting Village has become the largest production and trading base for commercial oil paintings in China, with its output accounting for 60% of the global market and an annual output value of 4 billion yuan.
There are copies of world-famous paintings here. A documentary called China's Van Gogh made Dafen's painters famous overseas. Now, it is gradually transforming from an "oil painting factory" into an original art base. The popular custom portraits of deceased dogs and relatives on Instagram also come from here. Next to it is the Dafen Art Museum, built by the government with an investment of over 100 million yuan. If you are an art lover, you will love this place.
Lunch Dim Sum Meal
Dim sum is a Cantonese/Hong Kong style food. Soft, sweet or savory. Popular dishes like shrimp dumplings, egg tarts, and rice rolls. Loved by people from Guangdong and Hong Kong. Yummy and delicate!
Art Exhibition Center
A huge place full of artistic home decorations. Ceramics, bamboo - woven items, fabrics… All kinds of creative designs. Perfect for finding unique home decor pieces. An art lover’s heaven!
Jewelry Wholesale Market
Shenzhen Luohu Jewelry Wholesale Market is currently China's largest, with the most complete industrial chain and the highest development level. Its annual revenue exceeds 120 billion yuan.
It accounts for 50% of the country's gold wholesale. The usage of gold and diamonds here makes up 70% of the Shanghai Gold Exchange's total, and diamond usage alone is 80%.
You can find diamonds, gold, colored gemstones and all kinds of precious jewelry here. There are original designs, high-quality copies, and various cutting-edge designs.
It's a paradise for jewelry buyers and lovers.
Hotel
Back to hotel
Ending Point
Hotel
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Guide fee
Private transportation by an air-conditioned van
Fuel, toll, parking
Pick up from hotel
Meal
Personal expenses
* This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
* This tour is not recommended for those with severe back/knee problems.
* This tour is wheelchair accessible.
* Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.
All itineraries can be customized according to your requirements, please let me know your needs.
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 1,000 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. Traveling with me isn’t boring—no cold translator app! I’ll share your joy and vent with you if things go wrong. Your Shenzhen trip will be totally worth it!
Viviane M.
“ Fabulous guide. Excellent English. Hard working and fun. ”
Working with Miaomiao was so enjoyable. She is the best guide I’ve ever had. Firstly she’s intelligent, flexible and responsive. I contacted other guides but they just sent me details on their usual tours. Miaomiao didn’t. She listened and quickly came up with an amazing schedule that fitted my needs. Changing the route during the day caused no problems. She worked hard to make sure I got the most of each day. Days starting at 9am and finishing after 9pm didn’t worry her. She was so easy to get along with. We chatted and laughed and the whole trip was relaxed for me because she was so competent and professional. Secondly, she thoroughly knows Shenzhen. She knew exactly where to find the best range and prices for clothing and jewellery for me from the awesome wholesale markets. I recently attended the HK jewellery trade fair but Miao Miao found better prices for me in Shenzhen! Wow. She helped me with business opportunities that I didn’t expect. I also saw the electronic and robotic markets which she seemed to know well too and we had time for general sightseeing . Plus we had a ride in a driverless car! Thirdly I felt Miaomiao to be trustworthy and honest. She bargained hard for me for the right prices. Through her, I even ordered expensive lab diamond jewellery which she’ll forward to me when finished. I will continue to order goods through her from Shenzhen in the future. She is a great find. I highly recommend her 100%. She’s awesome. English is excellent and she speaks Japanese too.
Miaomiao W.
Thank you so much, Vivian, for your kind words—they mean everything to me. I had such a great time during the days I was guiding you. You're so kind, friendly, and well-traveled. Remember when we took that driverless car? We were so nervous yet excited, like meeting a crush for the first time, and we couldn't stop laughing. We shared lots of thoughts about different countries, work, and all sorts of things. We laughed, chatted, and even complained playfully together. We got along really well. I'm so happy to have been your guide. It's such a blessing and luck for me to meet a guest like you and get to provide my service for you. I'm looking forward to meeting you next time.
$390/ per group