Shenzhen Private Day Tour: 8-Hour Custom Itinerary

Build your own route through Shenzhen's past, present and future in a single day.

A private eight-hour Shenzhen tour with car service and English, Portuguese or Chinese-speaking guide lets you pick from five themed routes (historical sites like Nantou Old Town and the Shenzhen Museum, modern landmarks including Futian CBD and Deng Xiaoping Statue, art districts, tech experiences, or shopping neighborhoods), and combine any three to five stops that fit your interests. Hotel or airport pickup and drop-off are included, along with an air-conditioned vehicle and bottled water. The museum closes Mondays, so plan around that if it's on your list.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Shenzhen's culture and tech

• Visit Dafen Oil Painting Village
• Tour Shenzhen Museum exhibitions
• Shop at Huaqiangbei electronics market
• Explore Luohu Commercial City
• Walk through Nantou Old Town
• Climb Lianhua Mountain for Futian CBD view
• See Deng Xiaoping Statue

The experience

Eight hours gives you room to move between distinct parts of the city without rushing. The tour is built around your choices: you pick the combination of stops that matters to you, whether that's tracing Shenzhen's transformation from fishing village to tech hub through the Shenzhen Museum's three permanent exhibitions (Ancient Shenzhen, Modern Shenzhen, and Reform and Opening-Up History), or exploring Nantou Old Town's Ming and Qing dynasty architecture and Maritime Silk Road heritage. The Deng Xiaoping Statue sits on Lianhua Mountain with a panoramic view of Futian CBD's skyline (the Ping An Finance Centre and Convention Center visible from the summit), so you can stand at the spot where the city's modernization began and see what it became.

If you want to see how Shenzhen works now, Huaqiangbei is known as China's Electronic First Street, a wholesale hub for cutting-edge tech products where you can browse or buy. The itinerary also mentions drone delivery, driverless taxis and robot shops as tech experiences to include. For art, Dafen Oil Painting Village is the world's largest oil painting replication hub, with galleries and studios where artists work live, and you can order custom paintings or take a short painting class. Shopping routes include Shuibei Jewelry, Luohu Commercial City (a traditional wholesale center for silk and bespoke clothing where you can experience local bargaining), and Dongmen. Your guide speaks English, Portuguese or Chinese and travels with you the whole time.

Pickup and drop-off happen at your hotel or airport. The car is air-conditioned and bottled water is provided. If the Shenzhen Museum is on your list, avoid Mondays when it's closed. The tour also works with biking tracks and hiking routes if you want to add those to your custom itinerary. Let your guide know when you book.

What’s included

• Air-conditioned private car with pickup and drop-off at your hotel or airport.
• English, Portuguese or Chinese-speaking guide for the full eight hours.
• bottled water throughout the day.
• and gratuities.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (17 to 78 years) · Senior (79 to 85 years) · Youth (12 to 16 years) · Child (2 to 11 years)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Portuguese and Chinese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 5 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 14 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problems

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Is this one for you?Choose this tour if you want to build your own route through Shenzhen rather than follow a fixed itinerary. You pick three to five stops from cultural sites, tech experiences, shopping districts and natural landmarks, so the day reflects what you actually want to see. The private car and guide stay with you the whole time, which means you move at your own pace and can spend longer at stops that interest you most.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Portuguese and Chinese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 16 years); Child (2 to 11 years).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

Can I visit the Shenzhen Museum on any day of the week?

The Shenzhen Museum is closed every Monday, so plan your tour for Tuesday through Sunday if you want to see the Ancient Shenzhen, Modern Shenzhen, and Reform and Opening-Up History exhibitions.

What is Dafen Oil Painting Village like?

Dafen Oil Painting Village is the world's largest oil painting replication hub, with streets lined with galleries and studios where artists work live. You can order personalized oil paintings or participate in short painting classes while you're there.

What does the Deng Xiaoping Statue area offer besides the statue itself?

Lianhua Mountain, where the Deng Xiaoping Statue stands, gives you a panoramic view of Shenzhen's skyline. You can see the Ping An Finance Centre and Convention Center from the summit. The statue's base features inscriptions from Deng's famous southern tour speech, marking the origins of the city's transformation.

How does the guide customize the itinerary?

You choose any combination of three to five attractions from five themed routes: historical and cultural sites, modern city landmarks, art districts, natural scenery, tech experiences, or shopping neighborhoods. Your guide works with your selections to fit them into the eight-hour window.

What is Huaqiangbei known for?

Huaqiangbei is known as China's Electronic First Street, a global hub for cutting-edge tech products and a unique DIY electronics shopping experience where you can browse or purchase items.