Two captains. Two buses. One Canton Fair.
Navtej and Amit are each taking ten travellers to Guangzhou — same flights, same hotel, same Canton Fair — and they cannot agree whose trip will be better. So we're letting them race. Pick a captain, claim one of the 20 seats, and settle it on the Pearl River.
The face-off
Pick your captain. Choose wisely.
Both buses run the identical itinerary — this is purely about whose company you want for six days, and whose team fills up first. Bragging rights are permanent.
"Navtej's bus runs on time, finds the sharpest deals at SEG Market, and will absolutely be first through the Canton Fair gates."
Structured and sharp — early starts, maximum ground covered, and a captain who has the trading floors mapped before you land.
"Amit's bus gets the best table on the Pearl River cruise, knows where the food is, and comes home with the better stories."
Same itinerary, more laughs — long lunches, the good photo spots, and a captain who treats the schedule as a starting suggestion.
First bus to fill its 10 seats wins round one · losing captain hosts dinner on the Pearl River cruise
Why this trip
Business up front, wonder out the window.
This is the China Icons Collection — built around phase three of the Canton Fair, the biggest trade fair on earth. Two full days on the floors to meet suppliers and do real business, wrapped in the best of Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
In between: the SEG electronics market in Shenzhen, wholesale shopping at Baima, the Pearl River night cruise, Shamian Island's colonial lanes, a ride in an L4 self-driving car, and the Haixin Bridge skyline. Guides, private transport and transfers handled — you just show up and back your captain.
If you've ever said "I should really go to the Canton Fair one year" — this is the year, and there are 20 seats.
Day by day
Six days, properly used.
- 27 OctArrive Guangzhou · meals —
Land, meet, settle in
Meet and greet at the airport with a private transfer. Orientation run past the Canton Fair venue in the afternoon, then check in to the hotel in Guangzhou.
- 28 OctGuangzhou → Shenzhen → Guangzhou · meals B
Shenzhen SEG Market day
Day trip to Shenzhen and the legendary SEG electronics market — floors of gadgets, components and deals. Back to Guangzhou in the evening.
- 29 OctGuangzhou · meals B · D
Baima Market + Pearl River by night
Free shopping at Baima Market, Guangzhou's fashion wholesale hub. After dinner, the Pearl River night cruise — the city lit up along both banks.
- 30 OctGuangzhou · meals B · L · D
The Guangzhou icons day
Shamian Island and the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall's Lingnan architecture, an L4 autonomous-driving experience, the "Pearl River Kiss" and a tram ride along the river, then Flower City Square and the Guqin-shaped Haixin Bridge overlooking the new CBD.
- 31 OctGuangzhou · meals B
Canton Fair — phase three
A full day at the world's biggest trade fair. Hotel shuttle to the venue; roam the halls, meet suppliers, do business. (Shuttle days don't include the private vehicle or guide.)
- 1 NovGuangzhou → home · meals B
One more morning at the Fair, then fly
A final session at the Canton Fair for follow-ups and last deals, then a private transfer to the airport.
The numbers
Honest pricing, nothing buried.
- 5 nights in a 3-star hotel (Guangzhou Baiyun City Hotel or similar)
- Daily breakfast, plus the meals listed in the itinerary
- Private airport transfers
- English-speaking local guides
- Private transport for sightseeing days
- Entrance fees to listed attractions
- International airfare from New Zealand — ask us, that's literally our job
- China visa, if applicable at your time of travel
- Travel insurance (we arrange it through Kiwi Holiday Insurance)
- Canton Fair registration fee
- Tips for guides and drivers (≈ USD 10 per person per day)
- Personal expenses
Quoted from our operator's current group rate, based on 10–12 travellers, nett, in NZD. Final itinerary and pricing are confirmed at booking — we'll put everything in writing before you pay a cent. Flights from Auckland quoted separately, at our contracted fares.
20 seats. Then it's next year.
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