Timeline
17:47
Start at The Mandarin Cake Shop for a coffee or pastry. It opens at 09:00, so you have plenty of time to settle in before the walk begins.
18:12
Grandview Museum of Natural Science
Walk 23 minutes from the cafe to the Grandview Museum of Natural Science. Use the time to browse the dinosaur fossils and rock specimens while the light is still bright.
18:37
Head 24 minutes south-southwest from the museum to Huacheng Square. Arrive with ten minutes to spare to find a good spot on the vast plaza.
18:47
Watch the sun set toward the west. The square offers an unobstructed view of the golden light fading over the city axis.
19:12
End the evening back at The Mandarin Cake Shop. It closes at 20:00, so you have time for a final drink or dessert after the sunset.
Local tip
The museum closes at 22:00 on weekends, but on weekdays it closes at 20:00. Check the route back to your accommodation if you stay later.
Check before you go
- The Mandarin Cake Shop closes at 20:00.
- Grandview Museum of Natural Science has no entry in the last 30 minutes of opening.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Guangzhou (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).