Shenzhen Tech Tour: Robot, Drone Delivery, Driverless Taxi

Ride in a self-driving car and watch your meal arrive by drone.

This Shenzhen tech tour takes you through the city's innovation district with a live English, Chinese or Cantonese-speaking guide. You'll ride in an autonomous vehicle, watch drone food delivery in real time, visit Talent Park and the MixC Nanshan shopping district, and enjoy authentic Cantonese dim sum made by local chefs. The tour runs 3 to 5 hours and includes admission, bottled water and air-conditioned transport. Pickup is available in at least one option.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Shenzhen's tech and culture

• Visit Shenzhen Talent Park
• Relax and enjoy nature
• See sculptures celebrating innovation
• Shop and dine at The MixC Nanshan

The experience

You've got an afternoon free in Shenzhen and want to see what makes the city tick without spending hours planning it. This tour cuts straight to the tech that's reshaping daily life here, not in a museum or a showroom, but in the streets and restaurants where it actually works. The self-driving car is the real thing: you get in, the vehicle takes over, and you feel how it navigates traffic and pedestrians on its own. The drone food delivery happens at a real restaurant, not a demo. Your meal actually flies to the table. It's the kind of thing that sounds impossible until you see it land in front of you.

The route moves between two anchors in Nanshan District. Talent Park sits in the middle of the city's tech zone, with walking trails, lakes and sculptures honoring the engineers and innovators who built Shenzhen's reputation. It's the quiet side of innovation: a place to breathe and see how the city thinks about progress. MixC Nanshan is the other extreme: a luxury shopping mall full of high-end brands, restaurants and cafés, packed with the people who work in those tech companies nearby. Between the two, you're tasting the full picture: the ambition, the infrastructure, the everyday life that innovation actually looks like.

A live guide in your choice of English, Chinese or Cantonese walks you through each stop and explains what you're seeing. The tour includes admission to both sites, bottled water throughout, and an air-conditioned vehicle. You can book a private tour with just your group, or choose the drone delivery and self-driving option if you want those two experiences as the centerpiece. Pickup is included in at least one option, so check which one works for your hotel or meeting point.

What’s included

• Admission to Talent Park and MixC Nanshan.
• bottled water throughout the tour.
• air-conditioned vehicle for all transport.
• live guide in English, Chinese or Cantonese.

Options for this experience

2 options

3 hrs TourGuide in English, Cantonese or Chinese · 17 departure times: the first at 07:30, the last at 15:30Tour covering buildings, drones and self-driving vehicles, lasting 3 hours. Includes pickup.

Full Day TourGuide in English, Cantonese or Chinese · 17 departure times: the first at 07:30, the last at 15:30Full-day tour lasting 8 hours. Pickup is included.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day17 departure times: the first at 07:30, the last at 15:30

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AgesAdult (18 to 65 years) · Senior (66 to 88 years) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Infant (under 4)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Cantonese and Chinese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Paid on siteUS$ 10

Prices and times updated 10 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Car service & tour guide

Is this one for you?Choose the private version if your group wants to control the pace and see every stop. Pick the drone delivery and self-driving option if you're primarily here for those two tech experiences rather than the full cultural route.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Chinese and Cantonese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (4 to 12 years); Infant (under 4).

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.

What exactly happens when I ride in the self-driving car?

The autonomous vehicle takes over the driving while you sit inside and watch how it handles real city traffic, pedestrians and turns: no human driver at the wheel. It's a short ride that gives you the actual feel of how the technology works in Shenzhen's streets.

Is the drone food delivery something I actually eat, or just watch?

You watch the drone arrive with your meal and it lands at your table, so you see the whole thing happen. The food is real Cantonese dim sum made by local chefs, and yes, you eat it after it lands.

How long does the whole tour take?

The tour runs between 3 and 5 hours depending on which stops you visit and how much time you spend at each one.

What is Talent Park like if I'm not that interested in sculptures?

Talent Park is a working public park with lakes, walking trails and gardens in the middle of Nanshan District's tech area. Even if you skip the sculptures, it's a peaceful spot to see how nature and high-tech development sit side by side in Shenzhen.