Description
Tour Code: OCT-Guilin-06
Tour Type: Private Tour
Tour Highlights:
Best Travel Time: Suitable for the whole year, best from April to November. p.s. Best months for a visit to Longji Rice Terrace will be from May to July, September and October.
Day 1 Arrival Guilin
Transfer service to hotel
Meals: No meals
Accommodation: In Guilin
Arrive in Guilin, a small city with great natural beauty of south China. Be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
Day 2 Guilin
Elephant Trunk Hill Park, Reed Flute Cave, Seven Stars Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation:In Guilin
Today, enjoy your relaxing city tour that starts with a visit to the Elephant Trunk Hill, the symbol of Guilin City. You will then continue your tour to Reed Flute Cave and Seven Stars Park which is local's favorite place to relax and refresh. We will have a stop at sea pearl store after Reed Flute Cave visit. The Rice Noodle Banquet will be a good choice as an optional dinner if you wanna have a try.
Day 3 Guilin
Li River Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Guilin
The highlight sightseeing today is a leisurely cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo. Meandering through valleys, bamboo groves and mysterious Karst rock formations, the cruise will affords you a glimpse of a life far removed from the concrete jungle. After disembarking, stroll around the West Street which is the oldest street in Yangshuo with a history of more than 1,400 years. It now becomes a place that mixes the eastern and western culture harmoniously. Drive back to the Guilin through express way, while you will appreciate the Yangshuo ten-mile Gallery on the road.
Day 4 Guilin - Longsheng
Drive to Longsheng, Longji Terraces Scenic Area, Minority Village
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation:In Longsheng
It is an exciting day to visit the natural beauty of Longji Terraces and experience the unique minority culture in the mountainous area of Guilin.
In the morning, our local guide will pick you up from hotel lobby at about 08:30 and drive toward Longsheng directly. It takes about 2-2.5 hours driving along the mountaous road to Longji Terraces Scenic Area. You will be stunned by the magnificent terraced paddy fields in the hill slope, surrounding the minority villages. Free time for you to climb and visit Longji Terraces before lunch at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, walk around the ethnic group, you will find local villagers working in the fields, local women doing needle works under the roof, the kids running and playing in the village. Stay overnight in the mountainous area to enjoy the peace and tranquilty in the minority villages.
Day 5 Longsheng - Sanjiang
Drive to Sanjiang, Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge and Eight Minority Villages
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation:In Sanjiang
After breakfast, you can continue your ethical trip today westwards to Sanjiang (65km), the connecting point of Guangxi, Guizhou and Hunan. Spend the rest time perusing cleverly designed Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge and visit eight ancient villages there, like Ma’an, Yanzhai, Pingzhai, Dongzhai, Dazhai, Pingtan, Jichang and Pingpu. For lunch, you can taste the special Dong Oil Tea Banquet.
Day 6 Sanjiang - Guilin, Departure
Transfer to Guilin airport
Meals: Breakfast
Be transferred back to Guilin directly from Sanjiang for your flight to next destination.
Service Ends
Note: As in Longsheng there are no such formal star-rated hotels, we will arrange the comfortable and substantial hotels for you accordingly.
Be transferred back to Guilin directly from Sanjiang for your flight to next destination.