Thu 28 – Sun 31 Oct 2027 · #2 pick for Deepavali
Guangzhou over Deepavali
Dim sum where it began, and the Pearl River lit up at night. 1 day of leave gets you 4 days off.
- Good weather that month
- Best with 1 day of leave
- China arrival card, and set up Alipay
- Days off
- 4
- Leave
- 1
- Flight
- 4h 15m
Trip cost · 3 nightsest. S$1,160 for 2 people
- Getting there: return flight
- S$860
- Hotel, 1 room × 3 nights
- S$300
Why Guangzhou suits Deepavali
October is a good month
October is one of the best months for Guangzhou, with its most reliable weather of the year.
Take 1 day of leave
Guangzhou needs about 4 days. Take 1 day of leave and you get 4 days off in a row.
4h 15m away
Flight from Changi, about 4h 15m.
No local holiday rush
It's an ordinary weekend in China, so you aren't competing with local holiday crowds.
#2 of 31 destinations we rank for Deepavali 2027, on weather, leave needed and crowds.
What to book for Thu 28 – Sun 31 Oct
4 days in Guangzhou, the whole break. Change the length or add a second stop
Singapore passport: No visa needed for up to 30 days (mutual visa exemption since 9 Feb 2024). Before you go: China arrival card. Details and sources
Plan this trip
Leave to apply for
The least leave that gives Guangzhou the 4 days it needs.
- Public holiday
- Take leave
- Weekend
- Workday
- W27Wednesday, 27 October: workday
- T28Thursday, 28 October: public holiday
- F29Friday, 29 October: take leave
- S30Saturday, 30 October: weekend
- S31Sunday, 31 October: weekend
- M1Monday, 1 November: workday
Apply for Fri 29 Oct
There are 5 other ways to take Deepavali, with 1 to 10 days off. Compare them for Guangzhou
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Don't miss
- Dim sum the way Canton invented it
- Canton Tower and the Pearl River at night
- Colonial villas on Shamian Island