CHN6D5N-HKGL-323
6 Days/ 5 Nights
This is the way to travel deeper into Guilin. Start from Hongkong. Guilin is known for its karst landscapes, idyllic countryside and rural life, Yangshuo for its beautiful countryside. During this tour, you will start your vacation from Guilin to the charming Longji Rice Terraces in Longsheng County to enjoy the nature created lines and colors.On our 6-day tour, you can fully experience the highlights of Guilin, Yangshuo and Longji at a relaxed pace. It will be an unforgettable and unique vacation in one of the most beautiful places in China!
Attractions: No
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Guilin
Start from Hongkong, you can choose the way you like to travel to Guilin, your guide and driver will pick you up at the railway station or airport, they will escort you to the hotel that we have booked for you, let your guide know if you have any need.
Attractions: Longji Rice Terraces, Huangluo Yao village, Ping An Village
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Guilin
After breakfast, we will pick you up at your hotel lobby at the specified time. Pay a visit to the Longji Rice Terraces. The Longji Terraces are famous for their winding terraced landscape, shaped like a giant dragon perched in the mountains, showing a magnificent scene of man and nature living in harmony. Visitors can hike through the terraced fields, feel the serenity of farming life, enjoy the gorgeous sunrise and sunset, taste the local cuisine and experience the rich culture of ethnic minorities.
Along the way there are several distinctive Zhuang and Yao villages, you will visit the special Huangluo Yao village. The Red Yao people live here, and since ancient times, Red Yao women have had the traditional habit of growing long hair, and their long hair, songs and dances, and Red Yao costumes have all become a beautiful folkloric scenery here. If they like to be quiet, sometimes the red Yao girls with long hair will gather at the bank of Jinjiang River to wash their hair together, giving people an original and beautiful visual enjoyment.
Afterwards, continue the drive to Ping An Village, a beautiful 600-year-old Zhuang village, and check in at a hotel located near the rice terraces. After a short rest, start to explore the amazing scenery. A half day detour, then back to Ping'an County for dinner and overnight.
Attractions: Jinkeng Terraces, Zhongliu, Dazhai.
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Guilin
After breakfast, we will be waiting for you at the hotel lobby at the agreed time. you will be in a great location to watch the magnificent sunrise over the beautiful rice terraces.
Next, you will enjoy an in-depth guided hike from Ping An to Zhongliu and Dazhai. It takes about 2 hours from Ping An to Zhongliu, and about 2 hours from Zhongliu to Dazhai. You'll be treated to the most exciting sights - layers of waterlogged terraces climbing tenaciously up the hillside, bubbling streams, local farmers working the fields, and pristine ethnic villages......
The Jinkeng Terraces consist of five small villages of the Red Yao people: In the hearts of the Red Yao women, long hair has the meaning of "long lasting and prosperous", and it is said that they only cut their hair twice in their life, once when they were babies at 100 days old, and once when they were eighteen years old at the time of the Bar Mitzvah. When they get married and have children, they will put a hairpin in their hair to symbolise a child.
After the tour, we will return to Guilin for overnight stay.
Attractions: Li River, Yangshuo town, Ten Mile Gallery, West Street.
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Guilin
As the Chinese textbook proclaims "Guilin's landscape is the best in the world", today you will start exploring this best landscape on an easy sightseeing cruise along the Li River from Mopanshan pier to Yangshuo town. The Li River basin has a unique geomorphology, with turquoise and clear water, and the rolling hills on both sides of the river, which form a breathtaking beauty. These mountains are strangely shaped and beautiful, making the Li River a paradise for photographers and painters, and attracting a large number of tourists for sightseeing and playing. Whether in search of scenic beauty, experiencing the serenity and peaceful countryside atmosphere, or tracing the veins of history and culture, the Li River meets the needs of all kinds of travellers and grants them an unforgettable travel experience.
After an approximately 4-hour cruise, disembark in Yangshuo town and overnight at your hotel. After a short break, you will start exploring the ideal countryside scenery by taking the Ten Mile Gallery sightseeing bus from the Fengming Visitor Center. Then, take the sightseeing bus back to Fengming and our driver will take you back.
In the evening, whether you want to have a drink at the bar, try the local cuisine or just experience the relaxed atmosphere, you can get it all at West Street. West Street was built in the Ming Dynasty and has a history of over 1,400 years. This ancient street has been the commercial and cultural centre of Yangshuo County, and a place where many local ethnic groups, including Zhuang, Han and Yao, gather. As a historical and cultural style neighbourhood, West Street in Yangshuo, Guangxi attracts many tourists with its unique architectural style, rich ethnic culture and lively commercial atmosphere. Tourists can enjoy the traditional Zhuang style and unique folk culture of Guangxi, savour the food and buy special commodities, as well as feel the unique charm of Yangshuo where tranquillity and hustle and bustle coexist.
Attractions: Yulong River
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Guilin
This morning, after breakfast, start your impressive excursion to the best charming sightseeing and ideal countryside leisure in Yulong River.The Yulong River in Yangshuo, Guangxi attracts many tourists with its clear water, beautiful landscape and serene countryside. It is an ideal place for travellers seeking nature and tranquillity to relax and enjoy the gifts of nature.
After the tour, we return by bus to our hotel in Guilin.
Attractions: Elephant Trunk Hill, Ludi Cave
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: No
After breakfast, our driver and guide will pick you up at the hotel lobby as agreed practice, after which you will visit Elephant Trunk Hill. When viewed from a suitable angle, the peak is really shaped like an elephant's trunk, which is lifelike and very fascinating. Tourists can enjoy the landscape and take photos around Elephant Trunk Hill. In addition, you can take a cruise or rent a bamboo raft on the Li River to enjoy the whole landscape, which includes the magnificence of the Elephant Trunk Hill and the magnificent natural scenery around it. At night, the illuminations on the mountain will be lit up to give you an even more stunning night view.
Then, drive about 7 kilometers (about 20 minutes) to the next attraction - Ludi Cave. Reedi Rock Cave is 240 metres deep and 500 metres in length. Inside the cave, there are a large number of beautiful and colourful, exquisite stalagmites, stone milk, stone pillars, stone mantle, stone flowers, a wide range of, composed of the Lion's Ridge sunrise, Hongluo Treasure Tent, Panglong Pagoda, the primitive forests, crystal palace, flowers and fruits of the mountain and other landscapes, so that the tourists are overwhelmed, just like a fairyland, known as "nature's art of the Palace," has become the Chinese and foreign tourists visit Guilin must be a hot spot for travellers.
At the end of the tour, your Guilin vacation will come to an end and near the check-in time, our guide will take you to the airport and your tour will officially end.