Discover Shenzhen on a seamless private day tour from Hong Kong, travelling directly across the border in a private cross-border vehicle. Created for guests visiting Mainland China for the first time, this experience offers an insightful introduction to one of China’s most dynamic and innovative cities-without the inconvenience of public-transport transfers or high-speed-rail schedules.
In just over 45 years, Shenzhen has developed from a small community into a major international city known for technology, design, business and ambitious architecture. With your private guide, explore the city’s historic side at Nantou Ancient Town, enjoy local Cantonese cuisine, take in skyline views from the Ping An Financial Centre observation deck, and discover the technology experiences that make Shenzhen one of the world’s most forward-looking urban centres.
From Chinese electric vehicles and DJI drones to robotic restaurants, humanoid robots, drone delivery and Robo Taxis, this tour offers a fascinating look at the technologies shaping daily life in modern China.
Your private cross-border vehicle takes you directly from your Hong Kong hotel into Shenzhen and remains available throughout the day, allowing you to focus on the experience rather than transport logistics.
*Technology demonstrations, vehicle displays and individual store experiences are subject to availability, local operating conditions, weather and opening hours.
USD $970 per group (up to 4 people)
Groups of more than 4 people are welcome for an additional USD $100 per person thereafter.
Big groups & child price info.
For larger groups and child pricing, please enquire with us.
Groups greater than 5 people are welcome for $100 per each additional person. Should you be travelling in a group of more than 6 people, a larger vehicle will need to be rented at your expense. Children 11 & under tour free!
9:00 a.m. from your Hong Kong hotel
Daily, upon request
9 hours
Your hotel lobby in Hong Kong
Please enquire with us for larger groups and vehicle arrangements.
Private cross-border vehicle and driver included.
Your guide will meet you at your Hong Kong hotel, and you will travel directly across the Hong Kong-Mainland China border by private licensed cross-border vehicle. Once in Shenzhen, your vehicle and driver will remain with the group for efficient and comfortable travel between attractions before returning you to Hong Kong by road.
No public-transport connections or high-speed-rail transfers are required.
Moderate walking is required at the attractions. Please let us know in advance if any participant has mobility concerns, and we will make suitable arrangements where possible.
A valid passport is required for every participant entering Mainland China.
Please provide the passport nationality and relevant passport information for each participant before the tour is confirmed. This enables us to check the applicable entry requirements for Mainland China and advise you accordingly.
Guests who require a visa to enter Mainland China must inform us before booking. We will provide appropriate suggestions on how to obtain the necessary visa so that you can join the tour successfully.
Entry requirements, visa policies and border procedures can change. Every guest remains responsible for ensuring that they hold a valid passport, the correct visa or entry permit where required, and all necessary travel documents before the tour date.
Please check your eligibility for the Shenzhen Visa on arrival here. While most countries’ citizens are eligible for a landing visa that can be acquired at the border, citizens of certain countries (USA, for example) will benefit from arranging a full China visa prior to arrival.
A Seamless Journey into Mainland China
Your day begins at 9:00 a.m. with pickup from your Hong Kong hotel by private guide and cross-border vehicle.
Instead of navigating public transport, changing vehicles after immigration or working around high-speed-rail timetables, you will travel directly into Shenzhen in comfort. Your private vehicle remains with you throughout the day, helping you make the best use of your time in the city.
During the journey, your guide will introduce Shenzhen’s remarkable story: how it developed from a small community into one of China’s most important centres for technology, manufacturing, business and innovation in just over four decades.
Discover the History of Nantou Ancient Town
Begin your Shenzhen exploration at Nantou Ancient Town, where the city’s historic roots can still be found among restored buildings, old lanes, local shops and creative spaces.
Long before Shenzhen became known for skyscrapers and technology companies, Nantou was an important regional settlement. Today, the area offers a memorable contrast between traditional southern Chinese character and the rapid urban transformation that has shaped modern Shenzhen.
Your guide will share the history of the area as you explore its lanes and discover how old and new Shenzhen exist side by side.
Local Cantonese Cuisine
For lunch, enjoy local Cantonese cuisine in Shenzhen.
Rather than following a fixed menu, your guide can recommend suitable restaurants and dishes on the day according to your group’s preferences. Shenzhen offers plenty of choices, from dim sum and casual local favourites to refined Cantonese dining experiences.
We’ll explore local markets and shopping malls where the locals shop for food, local goods, and even so-called “knock-offs.” We’ll discover local culinary cultures and sample some classic cuisine-dimsum, hotpot, Sichuan or other local favourites- at spots completely unknown to tourists. Along the way, you’ll be amazed by the impact new technologies and mobile phones have had on life in China-a fact that is prevalent everywhere, from shops to restaurants with the newest trends in mobile technology that effects everyday lives in an assistance to make life easier, some would even call futeristic.
After leaving the suburban shopping areas, we will head to the popular local business area of Futian to get another taste of the local retail environment; shoot up to the 118th floor of the Ping An Financial Centre for a great view of the city seeing every corner of the far distance in 360 degree view on the 4th tallest building in the world. Explore the underground world of one of the biggest underground malls of China where we will find ourselves a range of local famous food outlets for us to get a good taste of China, checking out what’s popular amongst locals and a look into a very unique retail world. Approaching the end of the tour we will head over to the High-Speed Rail station to get back to Hong Kong at 125mph, a true experience today’s China’s travelling speed.
Definitely off the tourist path, this tour of Shenzhen will give you a solid introduction to mainland China and an understanding of cultural differences even within the Chinese race.
The majority of foreign passport holders need a visa to enter Shenzhen. A short-stay landing visa is available at the border for many travellers, but please review eligibility here(opens in a new tab) as some countries’ citizens benefit from arranging a full China tourist visa prior to travelling.
We have made use of Jacky’s services 3 times in the last year and can highly recommend him to anyone wanting a tour with a personal touch. He is professional and very knowledgeable and has a way of making your trip fun and interesting. Whether you are looking for a the more general view of Hong Kong or a insight into the hidden secrets of Hong Kong, Jacky has the knowledge and contacts to make any experience a possibility.
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Highly recommended. This was a great tour. Jacky knows a lot of interesting places you will never visit without a local guide.
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