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South for the Winter — Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Sanya
Route in development · departures TBA

HON → GUA → SAN

South for the Winter

Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Hainan — dim sum at the source, the ancestral south, then three days of tropical beach. Built for the exact months the north freezes.

10 daysmax 16 crew22–35Pricing lands with the first departure — the list sees it first

The itinerary

This route is in development — the waitlist shapes it. Here's the sketch:

  • D01Land between the towers — Arrive where the skyline handles the introductions.
  • D02Island in motion — Ding-ding trams, wet markets, the Peak after dark.
  • D03Kowloon side — Star Ferry across, then eat your way up Nathan Road.
  • D0448 minutes to the dim sum capital — High-speed rail straight into morning-tea country.
  • D05Old Canton on foot — Yongqingfang lanes, Xiguan houses, morning tea taken seriously.
  • D06Ancestral halls + neon river — Chen Clan Academy by day, Pearl River lights by night.
  • D07Fly to 25°C — Ninety minutes south. Coats stop existing.
  • D08Surf morning at Riyue Bay — Learn to pop up in January. Board shorts, not parkas.
  • D09Boat day + seafood market — Point at your dinner while it's still swimming.
  • D10Depart — Fly home with a tan in February. Explain nothing.

What you're walking into

Real places from the route — crew photos replace these after the first departure.

Crosswalk crowds and double-decker trams on Hong Kong Island — day 2
Steam off a bamboo basket of dumplings — days 4–6
Umbrella-shaded back lanes of a Guangzhou neighborhood — day 5
Banner-hung lanes in the old quarter — day 5
Canton Tower lit up over the Pearl River — day 6
Golden hour on a Sanya bay — days 7–9

Getting in is easier than your parents remember.

  • Canadian, British or Australian passport? You're in visa-free — up to 30 days, no application, through Dec 31, 2026.
  • US passport? Get the standard tourist visa — that's the route we recommend: walk in at your nearest Chinese consulate, no appointment, and it's typically issued for 10 years of trips. The 240-hour visa-free transit only works if you fly onward to a third country or region — treat it as a backup, not the plan.

Entry policies change. Verify current rules with the Chinese National Immigration Administration or your nearest consulate before booking.

Read the full 2026 entry-rules guide →

Official resources

Planning reading

Who's going

Sample crew — illustrative until departures lock

~65%

coming solo

22–253
26–296
30–355

age mix

VancouverTorontoSFLANYC

flying in from

ok who else landed early — lobby dumpling recon at 7?

the wall at 9am had NO crowds. our guide is a genius

POV: you came solo and now you have 8 roommates' numbers

reunion trip when

Sample messages — the real chat starts with the founding crew

Come solo. Leave with a group chat that never sleeps.

Join the waitlist and shape this route — dates and pricing go to the list first.

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