Guangzhou Draft Itinerary (6 Days)

As promised, this is my draft itinerary for Guangzhou. :) Hope this helps!

Day 1

1. Ancestral Temple of Chen (陈家祠)
Subway: Line 1 to Chen Clan Academy Station (陈家祠) (Exit D to the main entrance)
Recommended time of visit: 45 mins
Operating Hours: 8.30AM - 5.30PM
Fee: CNY10

2. Shamian Island （沙面岛）
Subway: Line 1 to Huangsha Station（黄沙) (Exit F - 走到天桥对面通过去沙面岛的小桥）

3. 6 Banyan Temples (六榕寺）
Subway: Transfer station of Line 1 and Line 2 Gongyuanqian Station (公园前）(Exit B - walk 5 mins from subway to temple)
Recommended time of visit: 1 hour
Operating Hours: 9.00AM - 5.20PM
Fee: CNY5 (temple); CNY10 (6 Banyan Pagoda)

4. Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street （上下九路）
Subway: Line 3 to Changshou Lu （长寿路）
(Exit D1 - turn right and you will see the signal board about how go to the Holiday Inn Shifu Hotel. Walk along the street to the McDonald’s at the end of the street and turn left. This is Di Shi Fu Road that is next to the Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street.)
Operating Hours: Till 10.30PM

Estimated Total Admission Fee Day 1: CNY 55

Day 2

1. White Cloud Mountain (白云山）
Subway: Line 3 to Meihuayuan Station （梅花园）
(walk about 1200m to 白云山梅花园)
Recommended time of visit: Half-day
Entrance Fee: CNY 5
Other Fee:-
1. Cable Car: CNY 25 (upper); CNY 20 (lower); CNY 45 (round-trip)
2. Sightseeing Bus: CNY 10
3. Other places:-
 CNY 10: Yuntai Garden
 CNY 10: Bird Spring Valley Park (Mingchun Valley)
 CNY 5:   Moxing Ridge (Star-Scraping Ridge)
 CNY 5:   Guangzhou Forest of Steles
 CNY 5:   Peach Blossom Brooklet
 CNY 3:   Xinghai Garden

2. Tee Mall
Subway: Transfer Station of Line 1 & Line 3 - Tiyuxi Lu (体育西路）

3. Canton Tower (广州塔）
Subway: Line 3 to Canton Tower Station/Chigang Pagoda Station (广州塔/赤岗塔) - (Exit A)
Recommended time of visit: 1 hour
Opening hours: 9.30AM - 10.30PM
Ticket Price:-
1. Zone A-C (Ground – 32F) - CNY 50
2. Zone D (33F-67F) - CNY 100
3. Zone E (68F-107F) - CNY 150

Bundle Ticket Price:-
 1. Zone D + Spiderwalk - CNY 190
2. Zone E + Spiderwalk - CNY 230
3. Zone E + Ferris Wheel - CNY 260
4. Zone E + Mega Drop - CNY 260 
5. Zone E + 488 Lookout - CNY 280

Estimated Total Fee Day 2: CNY 50

Day 3

Chimelong Resort (Chimelong Paradise & Chimelong International Circus)
Subway: Line 3 to Hanxi Chang Long Station (汉溪长隆)
(Exit A - cross the overbridge to take free shuttle bus to the Chimelong Resort)
Free Shuttle bus: Every 10 minutes from 08:30 to 19: 40, and every 15 minutes from 19:55 to 22:15.
Park hours for Chimelong Paradise: 9.30AM - 10.00PM
Circus show time: 7.30PM - 8.50PM
Chimelong Paradise: CNY 250
Circus: CNY 280
Paradise + Circus: CNY 475

Estimated Total Fee Day 2: CNY 475

Day 4

1. Guangdong Museum (广东省博物馆)
Subway: Transfer station of Line 3 and Line 5  - Zhujiang New Town Station (珠江新城）(Exit B1 - walk 10 mins to the museum)
Opening hours: 9.00AM-5.00PM
Entrance fee: FREE (need to show passport)

2. Grandview Mall (正佳广场）
Subway: Transfer Station of Line 1 & Line 3 - Tiyuxi Lu (体育西路）
(Exit B - Intersection of Tianhe Road and Tiyu Road East)

3. Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall（孙中山纪念馆）
Subway: Line 2 to Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall Station (纪念堂）(Exit D)
Recommended time of visit: 45 mins
Opening hours: 8.00AM- 6.00PM
Fee: CNY 10

4. Yue Xiu Park (越秀公园)
Subway: Line 2  to Yuexiu Park Station (越秀公园)
(Exit B1 - to the main entrance of the park)

Estimated Total Fee Day 4: CNY 10

Day 5

1. Nansha Tian Hou Palace (南沙天后宫）
Subway: Line 4 to Jiaomen Station (焦门）
(Take bus Nansha No.4 to TianHou Palace East Entrance)
Opening hours: 8.30AM - 6.00PM
Fee: CNY 20

2. Lingnan Impression Park (岭南印象园)
Subway: Line 4 to Higher Education Mega Center South Station (大学城南站）
(Exit B - walk along Daxuecheng Zhongwu Road for about 800m to the park)
Opening hour: 9.00AM - 5.00PM
Fee: CNY 60

3. Beijing Road (北京路）
Subway: Transfer station of Line 1 and Line 2 Gongyuanqian Station (公园前）
(Exit C - walk along the road for 5 mins)

Estimated Total Fee Day 5: CNY 80

Day 6

1. Sacred Heart Cathedral (耶穌聖心主教座堂)
Subway: Transfer station of Line 2 and Line 6 - Haizhu Square (海珠广场）
(Exit B2 - walk west along Yide Road （一德路）to find the cathedral)
Opening hours: 8.00AM - 5.30PM

2. The Western Han Museum of Nan Yue King (西汉南越王墓博物馆）
Subway: Line 2 to Yuexiu Park (越秀公园）
(Exit E - turn right and walk 100m to museum)
Opening hours: 9.00AM - 5.30PM
Fee: CNY 12

3. Site of Nan Yue Kingdom Palace
Subway: Transfer station of Line 1 and Line 2 Gongyuanqian Station (公园前）
(Exit E)

4. Taikoo Hui Mall (太古汇)
Subway: Line 3 to Shipaiqiao Station (石牌桥）
(Exit to BRT Taikoo Hui -follow the sign)

Estimated Total Fee Day 6: CNY 12

Total Estimated Admission Fee for 6 Days: CNY 682

Websites which helped me in my process of planning are as follows:-
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/guangzhou.htm
http://www.guangzhoutravelguide.com/about_guangzhou

Also remember to download the app 'Guangzhou Metro' from the App Store. Not sure if this app is available for Android though.

Researching about Guangzhou makes me fall in love with that place already but sadly I'm not going there this time. :( Read this somewhere, 'You're not in China until you get cheated once by a Chinese'. It was hilarious. I actually couldn't stop laughing for several minutes after reading that statement. I've only been to China once and that was to Xiamen. It was a business trip so I couldn't comment much about the culture there.

That's all for now! My confirmed upcoming trips are Langkawi and Krabi. I really can't wait! :)