Tours, tickets and day trips in Guangzhou
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Chimelong Paradise | 4,100,000 | 2024 |
| Chimelong Waterpark | 2,810,000 | 2024 |
The busiest is Chimelong Paradise at 4,100,000 visitors in 2024. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
Day trips from Guangzhou
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guangzhou to Foshan | China | 16 km (10 mi) | about 15 min |
| Guangzhou to Dasha | China | 20 km (12 mi) | about 19 min |
| Guangzhou to Shiqiao | China | 22 km (14 mi) | about 21 min |
| Guangzhou to Daliang | China | 31 km (19 mi) | about 30 min |
| Guangzhou to Sanshui | China | 37 km (23 mi) | about 36 min |
| Guangzhou to Nantou | China | 44 km (27 mi) | about 43 min |
| Guangzhou to Shaping | China | 49 km (30 mi) | about 48 min |
| Guangzhou to Dongguan | China | 52 km (32 mi) | about 51 min |
| Guangzhou to Shenzhen | China | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Guangzhou to Bao'an | China | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Guangzhou to Zhongshan | China | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Guangzhou to Huizhou | China | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Guangzhou?
Chimelong Paradise, with 4,100,000 visitors in 2024 (Wikidata).
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.