Tour Ancient City, Art & Shopping with car
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
Itinerary
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
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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
Guide fee
Private transportation by an air-conditioned van
Fuel, toll, parking
Pick up from hotel
Meal
Personal expenses
Tour Important Information
* 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.
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
Nick M.
“High-Tech Tour with Robotics in the 6S Store, Kickstarter, Electronic Market, BEV at Huawei and Xiaomi, Drone Delivery in the Park, driverless Taxi, delicious Lunch in sophisticated Restaurant, upper class Transfers”
Miaomiao led us on a fascinating, insightful and very entertaining tour into the High-Tech World in Shenzhen. She knows the right places, knows them and the people well and brings you there smoothly. We saw, experienced and learned a lot and Miaomiao gave us much additional information based on what we were interested in. The restaurant for lunch was well selected and the chicken one of the best I had on our trip. We finished the tour after 6 PM in the lively Sea World Area overwhelmed with impressions and good discussion. Miaomiao is definitely a Guide that we can strongly recommend and I am happy that whenever I have a question related to (Tech in) Shenzhen I can contact her. Many thanks again et à la prochaine!
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Miaomiao W.
Hi Nick. Thank you so much for your fantastic review — it truly made my day, the kind of feedback that keeps me motivated in this work. I had a wonderful time exploring with you two too. And your jokes brought more fun in the tour. I’m really glad you enjoyed that restaurant and the chicken. Everyone orders that twice :) Looking forward to seeing you in the near future. Until then, I hope you’re doing well and happy exploring!
INAGAKI.MAYUMI
“0323深圳ツアー同行”
事前に下調べをしてくれていてとても有意義な滞在が出来ました。ありがとうございました。
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Miaomiao W.
稲垣さん、この度は高評価とお仕事のサポート、本当にありがとうございます! 7月のツアーも順調に進められるよう、全力で準備しておりますので、 どうぞ楽しみにしていてくださいね。7月にまたお会いできるのを、心から楽しみにしております!
Matthew L.
“Great experience!”
Our family had limited time in Shenzen and this tour was a perfect way to see the highlights. We appreciated the history that MiaoMiao provided and her ability to keep us on time and moving. It was really great and highly recommended! She knows her stuff!
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Miaomiao W.
Hey Matthew Thanks for your sweet review! Loved being your guide and I’m so happy you all had a great time. You’re amazing parents for sharing China’s high-tech with your kids. Hope you come back to Shenzhen soon, stay longer, and see more. Can’t wait to see you again! MiaoMiao
$320/ per group
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