Overview

This is a 7-day business programme across the Greater Bay Area, built for buyers, importers and trade delegations who are in China to see factories, compare suppliers and understand how the region's manufacturing and technology base fits together. Four days run out of Guangzhou - arrival and city orientation, two days at the China Import and Export Fair at the Pazhou complex, and a day of factory and supply-chain visits - followed by two days in Shenzhen covering the Huaqiangbei electronics market, a technology company visit and the Qianhai Cooperation Zone. An English-speaking business guide and a private vehicle run throughout.

The scale is worth stating plainly. The Canton Fair, first held in 1957 and now staged twice a year, runs across three phases and in recent sessions has drawn more than 289,000 overseas buyers from 219 countries and regions to roughly 31,000 exhibitors across about 1.55 million square metres. The autumn 2026 session, the 138th, runs from 15 October to 4 November, with phase one covering advanced manufacturing, consumer electronics, new energy vehicles and machinery from 15 to 19 October. Getting the phase right matters more than getting the city right, which is why we build the days around the sectors you actually source in.

Guangzhou and Shenzhen are about 40 minutes apart by high-speed rail, so the two cities work as a single sourcing base rather than two separate trips.

Frequently asked questions

What do we need to attend the Canton Fair?
An overseas buyer badge, which is free. It is applied for online in advance or on site with your passport, business card and a recent photograph. We handle the pre-registration and can arrange a M visa invitation letter if you need one, and we build in attendance at the registration desk on arrival day.

Can this run outside the Canton Fair dates?
Yes. The two fair days are replaced with private sourcing days at the Pazhou complex, the Guangzhou wholesale markets and additional factory visits, at the same price.

How many factory visits can we fit in?
Day four is built as a full factory and supply-chain day. Additional company meetings can be added in Guangzhou or Shenzhen provided we have at least three weeks' notice to confirm them, and we confirm each visit against your product category before the programme is fixed.

Do we need a visa for business travel?
Possibly not. Several nationalities, including Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia, hold unilateral visa-free entry for up to 30 days until 31 December 2026, and the 240-hour visa-free transit policy permits business activities for eligible nationalities. United States passport holders should plan on either the transit policy or a regular M visa. Check your nationality against the current National Immigration Administration list and we will supply the invitation documents.

Is the price the same for 10 or 30 delegates?
No. The per-person price falls steeply as the group grows, and from the 10-delegate tier we include one free delegation leader and one free escort.

Highlights

  • China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair), Pazhou - first held in 1957 and staged twice yearly in Guangzhou; recent sessions have drawn more than 289,000 overseas buyers from 219 countries and regions to about 31,000 exhibitors over roughly 1.55 million square metres.
  • Phase-matched fair days - the autumn 2026 session runs 15 October to 4 November, with phase one covering advanced manufacturing, consumer electronics, new energy vehicles and machinery; the programme is sequenced around the phase that matches your sourcing.
  • Guangzhou factory and supply-chain day - manufacturing facilities around Guangzhou with procurement briefing, followed by dinner in the Zhujiang New Town financial district.
  • Huaqiangbei, Shenzhen - the world's largest electronics wholesale market, where component, semiconductor and finished-goods supply chains are visible in a single afternoon.
  • Shenzhen technology company visit - a private visit to a technology firm in a city that was a fishing village until it was designated a Special Economic Zone in 1980 and is now one of the region's principal innovation hubs.
  • Qianhai Cooperation Zone - Shenzhen's designated deep-cooperation zone for Hong Kong, Guangdong and international services, with a briefing on Greater Bay Area policy and a smart-factory visit.
  • Chen Clan Academy, Guangzhou - the 19th-century Confucian academy and ancestral hall of the Chen family, a Qing-dynasty building of 19 halls used as the programme's cultural orientation on arrival day.
  • Business-grade delivery - English-speaking business guide, private vehicle, four-star hotels, buyer-badge pre-registration, and one 300 CNY visit-coordination and briefing fee per visit day already included.

Itinerary

Day 1Guangzhou - Gateway to Global Trade

Morning — Arrival in Guangzhou
Arrive in Guangzhou, the historic trading port that has connected China with the world for over 2,000 years and served as the chief foreign-trade gateway during much of the Qing dynasty. Your LinkedTours guide welcomes you at Baiyun International Airport with a name sign and transfers you to your city-center hotel. After check-in, receive a comprehensive orientation to the Canton Fair, including tips for navigating the exhibition halls and cultural insights for successful business negotiations.

Afternoon — Chen Clan Academy
Visit the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall (Chen Clan Academy), built in 1894 during the Qing dynasty and renowned as a masterpiece of traditional Cantonese architecture and decorative arts. Intricate wood carvings, ceramic sculptures, and iron castings showcase the craftsmanship that has long made Guangdong famous for manufacturing quality. Your guide explains how this tradition of excellence has evolved into modern manufacturing capabilities.

Evening — Dim Sum Culture
Experience Guangzhou's famous dim sum culture at a historic teahouse in the Yuexiu district. As you sample delicate har gow (shrimp dumplings), siu mai (pork dumplings), and char siu bao (BBQ pork buns), learn about the social rituals and business traditions that have made yum cha an essential part of Cantonese commerce for generations.

Meals
Welcome Dinner.

Accommodation Options
4-Star: Crowne Plaza Guangzhou | DoubleTree by Hilton Guangzhou | Novotel Guangzhou Baiyun.
5-Star: The Garden Hotel Guangzhou | China Hotel, A Marriott Hotel | Shangri-La Guangzhou.

Meals: Dinner

Day 2Guangzhou - Canton Fair Day 1: Orientation and Focused Hall Exploration

Morning — Canton Fair Orientation
Arrive at the Pazhou Complex, the massive venue hosting the China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair), first held in 1957 and now the largest trade fair in China. With over 60,000 booths across some 1.1 million square meters, a clear strategy is essential. Your guide orients you to the exhibition halls and the fair's digital tools that streamline sourcing.

Afternoon — Focused Hall Exploration
Begin focused exploration of the exhibition halls, meeting suppliers and manufacturers relevant to your industry. Take advantage of seeing products firsthand, negotiating pricing, and establishing relationships with potential partners. Your guide is available for translation, cultural navigation, and introductions as needed.

Evening — Roast Goose Debrief Dinner
Debrief with fellow travelers over dinner at a restaurant specializing in Guangzhou's famous roast goose, sharing insights from your first fair day. Discuss effective negotiation strategies and cultural considerations for building successful supplier relationships in China.

Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Accommodation Options
4-Star: Crowne Plaza Guangzhou | DoubleTree by Hilton Guangzhou | Novotel Guangzhou Baiyun.
5-Star: The Garden Hotel Guangzhou | China Hotel, A Marriott Hotel | Shangri-La Guangzhou.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3Guangzhou - Canton Fair Day 2: Supplier Follow-ups and Industry Seminars

Morning — Canton Fair, Second Day
Return to the Canton Fair for a second day of exploration, focusing on different product categories or revisiting promising suppliers for deeper discussions. The fair's enormous scale means there is always more to discover; today you might explore halls you missed or dive deeper into areas of interest. Your guide helps prioritize booths relevant to your sourcing goals.

Afternoon — Seminars and Forums
Attend one of the Canton Fair's professional seminars or forums, where industry experts discuss manufacturing trends, export regulations, and market intelligence. These sessions provide valuable context for the forces shaping China's export sector and can sharpen your sourcing strategy. Take notes to compare against yesterday's observations.

Evening — Cantonese Seafood Dinner
Enjoy a Cantonese seafood dinner at a restaurant overlooking the Pearl River, where fresh South China Sea ingredients are prepared with the light, flavorful techniques that define Cantonese cuisine. The meal offers a relaxed setting to reflect on the day's discoveries and plan tomorrow's factory visits.

Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Accommodation Options
4-Star: Crowne Plaza Guangzhou | DoubleTree by Hilton Guangzhou | Novotel Guangzhou Baiyun.
5-Star: The Garden Hotel Guangzhou | China Hotel, A Marriott Hotel | Shangri-La Guangzhou.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4Guangzhou - Factory Visits & Supply Chain Insights

Morning — Factory Visit
Travel to a manufacturing facility in the Guangzhou region, gaining behind-the-scenes access to production lines and quality-control processes. Whether visiting an electronics factory, a textile mill, or a furniture workshop, you witness the scale, efficiency, and workforce dedication that have made Chinese manufacturing globally competitive. Meet with factory owners and managers to discuss production capabilities, customization options, and supply-chain management.

Afternoon — A Second Facility
Visit a second facility representing a different industry or manufacturing approach, gaining comparative insight into production methods, quality standards, and business models across sectors. This broader perspective helps you understand the diversity and depth of South China's manufacturing ecosystem.

Evening — Dinner in Zhujiang New Town
Return to Guangzhou for dinner at a restaurant in the Zhujiang New Town district, surrounded by the modern architecture that reflects Guangzhou's transformation from historic port to contemporary metropolis. Discuss how the factory visits have deepened your understanding of production capabilities and quality-control considerations.

Accommodation
• 4-Star Hotels: Crowne Plaza Guangzhou, DoubleTree by Hilton Guangzhou, Novotel Guangzhou Baiyun. • 5-Star Hotels: The Garden Hotel Guangzhou, China Hotel (A Marriott Hotel), Shangri-La Guangzhou.

Meals
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included today.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5Shenzhen - Innovation Capital & Electronics Hub

Morning — High-Speed Train to Shenzhen & Huaqiangbei
Travel by high-speed train to Shenzhen, the city that transformed from a fishing village into a global technology hub after becoming a Special Economic Zone in 1980. Upon arrival, visit Huaqiangbei, the world's largest electronics wholesale market, where vendors sell everything from components and semiconductors to the latest gadgets and prototypes. This bustling marketplace offers unparalleled insight into consumer-electronics trends and grassroots innovation.

Afternoon — Tech Company or Incubator Visit
Tour a Shenzhen-based technology company or innovation incubator, learning how the city's ecosystem of startups, venture capital, and manufacturing has produced world-class firms such as Tencent, DJI, and Huawei. Understand how Shenzhen's blend of government support, entrepreneurial culture, and deep supply-chain integration has created a hotbed for hardware innovation. Your guide will contextualize the visit within China's broader tech ambitions.

Evening — OCT-LOFT Creative Culture Park
Explore the OCT-LOFT Creative Culture Park, a transformed industrial zone that now houses galleries, design studios, and trendy restaurants. This adaptive-reuse project exemplifies Shenzhen's ability to reinvent itself and provides a relaxed setting to reflect on the city's innovation culture.

Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Accommodation Options
4-Star: Crowne Plaza Shenzhen | DoubleTree by Hilton Shenzhen | Novotel Shenzhen Bao'an.
5-Star: The St. Regis Shenzhen | Shangri-La Shenzhen | Ritz-Carlton Shenzhen.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6Shenzhen - Qianhai & Future Business Models

Morning — Qianhai Cooperation Zone
Visit the Qianhai Shenzhen–Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone, a special area launched in 2010 to pilot innovative policies and attract international firms seeking a foothold in China's market. Learn about preferential tax and regulatory experiments that position Qianhai as a gateway for foreign investment and a laboratory for China's next wave of economic reform. The zone's proximity to Hong Kong makes it a strategic bridge between the two systems.

Afternoon — Smart Manufacturing Tour
Tour a Shenzhen manufacturing company that exemplifies the city's shift from low-cost production to high-value manufacturing and innovation. See how automation, robotics, and digital technologies are transforming production lines and creating new business models in traditional industries. Shenzhen, which became a Special Economic Zone in 1980, has grown from a fishing village into a global hardware and electronics hub in just four decades.

Evening — Shekou Sea World Dinner
Enjoy dinner at a restaurant in the Shekou Sea World area, a waterfront district with a strong international community and diverse dining options. The evening offers time to discuss how Shenzhen's innovation ecosystem might inform your own business strategies and potential partnerships.

Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Accommodation Options
4-Star: Crowne Plaza Shenzhen | DoubleTree by Hilton Shenzhen | Novotel Shenzhen Bao'an.
5-Star: The St. Regis Shenzhen | Shangri-La Shenzhen | Ritz-Carlton Shenzhen.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7Leisure & Departure

Morning — Free at leisure
Enjoy a relaxed morning at the hotel: a late breakfast, some last-minute shopping or packing, and time to unwind. Your guide is on call if you need assistance, and check-out is typically at noon with luggage storage available.

Afternoon — Airport transfer
Your guide and driver will meet you at the hotel at a pre-arranged time and transfer you to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) for your flight home, marking the end of services.

Transport: Van
Meals: Breakfast

Booking Price

Group Size Adult(Age:8-80) Price/p.p Child(Age:4-7) Price/p.p Infant(Age:0-3) Price/p.p
2 PAX from $3532 / /
4 PAX from $2584 / /
6 PAX from $2282 / /
8 PAX from $2124 / /
10 PAX from $2306 / /
20 PAX from $2106 / /
30 PAX from $1891 / /

Includes

  • Six nights' accommodation in four-star business hotels in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, twin share
  • Meals as listed in each day's itinerary: 11 lunches and dinners across the seven days, including a Cantonese dim sum welcome lunch, a roast goose dinner and a Pearl River seafood dinner
  • Private air-conditioned business vehicle with professional driver on every programme day
  • English-speaking business guide throughout
  • Canton Fair overseas buyer badge pre-registration and collection support
  • One visit-coordination and briefing fee per visit day (trading complex orientation, factory visits, technology company visit, Qianhai zone briefing)
  • Chen Clan Academy entrance fee
  • Bottled water, travel accident insurance and all airport and station transfers
  • One free delegation leader at the 10 delegate tier, and one free delegation leader and one free escort at the 20 and 30 delegate tiers, whose hotel, meals, transport and entrance fees are absorbed into the per-person rate; the escort's labour fee (1200 CNY per day) is included

Excludes

  • International flights to and from China
  • The Guangzhou-Shenzhen high-speed rail sector (quoted separately at full fare plus 50 CNY booking fee per ticket)
  • Chinese visa fees, M visa invitation letter costs, or documentation for the visa-free entry you are using
  • Canton Fair buyer badge itself (free of charge, but the application is your responsibility to sign)
  • Meals not listed as included in the daily itinerary
  • Interpretation beyond the English-speaking guide, and sector-specific technical translators
  • Sample purchase, shipping, customs clearance and inspection costs
  • Single room supplement, personal expenses and gratuities

Trip Notes

Canton Fair timing. The autumn 2026 session (138th) runs from 15 October to 4 November, in three phases: 15-19 October for advanced manufacturing, consumer electronics, new energy vehicles and machinery; 23-27 October for houseware, gifts and building materials; and 31 October to 4 November for textiles, clothing, medical products and food. Guangzhou hotel capacity is genuinely tight in fair weeks, so confirm dates early. Outside the fair windows the two fair days become private sourcing days at the Pazhou complex and the Guangzhou wholesale markets.

Buyer badge and access. Every overseas visitor needs a buyer badge, applied for online in advance or on site with passport, business card and a recent photograph. Pre-registration avoids the longest queues. We collect the badge with you on arrival day.

Visa and letters. Much of the world now travels to China for business without a visa: Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and most Schengen states hold unilateral visa-free entry for up to 30 days until 31 December 2026, and the 240-hour visa-free transit policy permits business activities for 57 nationalities. United States passport holders should plan for either the transit policy or a regular M visa. We issue the invitation letter and confirmed itinerary your application needs.

Language and documentation. Business in Guangzhou and Shenzhen is routinely conducted in English at management level and rarely in English at factory-floor or market-stall level, so technical translators can be added for specific supplier meetings. We recommend bringing product specifications and drawings in writing.

Payment and receipts. Deposits are settled by bank transfer against a formal invoice, with the balance due 30 days before arrival, and we can invoice a named corporate entity for expense reporting.

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