2-Day Private Guilin Essence Tour: Longji Rice Terrace and Cruise to Yangshuo
Perfect for those with limited time in Guilin! Enhance your sightseeing experience of Guilin by join this private 2 day tour. Discover Huangluo Long Hair village and learn about the custom and lifestyle of the local people. Choose the option to use the convenient cable car to explore Dazhai/Jinkeng Rice terrace or spend 2 hours to hike around Ping'an Rice Terrace. Next day, cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo. Admiring the stunning karst peaks, have lunch on board the boat, then disembark and explore Yangshuo. Stroll around the West Street to shop for your souvenirs, experience the Ten-Mile Gallery which is a fairyland on earth. During the tour, you will take an easy walk around to snap photos from different location which will give you an unexpected shot. This private tour including entrance fee, lunch ,cruise ticket and door-to-door hotel transfers. You can choose to end your tour in Yangshuo or return Guilin.
ItineraryDay 1: Guilin-Longji Rice Terrace (L)Stop At: Longji Rice Terrace Scenic Spot, Q4CJ+5VF, Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, Guilin, Guangxi, China, 541701
Meet your tour guide in the lobby of your Guilin hotel, hop on your private air-conditioned vehicle, heading directly to Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces which takes about 2 hours, sit back and enjoy the sceneries along the way.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces, 80 kilometers from Guilin, Longsheng County 541701 China
The construction of incredible Longji Rice Terraces started in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) and lasted till the early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It is reputed as one of the most beautiful rice terraces in the world. Among them, two main and representative viewing areas are the Ping’an Zhuang Village Terraced Fields and the Jinkeng Terraced Fields where Zhuang and Yao Minority people have been living respectively for hundreds of years.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Huangluo, Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, Guilin, Guangxi, China, 541701
Your first stop is Huangluo Long Hair Village, and enjoy an amazing long hair show. Huangluo village in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region is home to descendants of the Yao ethnicity. The women here are characterized by their red embroidered dress and their long hair, which is long enough to have their home recognized as the "world's longest hair village" by Guinness World Records. The long hair that women of the Yao ethnic group have kept for generations is a symbol of auspiciousness. You will have lunch in the local village.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Dazhai, Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, Guilin, Guangxi, China, 541710
During lunch, discuss with your tour guide about the routine interests you most, then set off and explore. Typically you will start with the Jinkeng/Dazhai Rice Terrace.
There are three popular viewpoints at Dazhai: Music from Paradise, Thousand Layers to the Heavens, and Golden Buddha Peak.
You will drive 40 minutes to Dazhai(Hongyao Jinkeng)Rice Terrace. Take the convenient cable car about 20 minutes directly to Golden Buddha Peak.During the cable car ride, you will enjoy amazing view of No 3 sightseeing zone. Upon arrival, follow your tour guide and take an easy walk around to snap photos from different location which will give you an unexpected shot. You will take your time when visit the locations where you may explore and create fantastic photographs. After the tour, you will descend by cable car. After the tour, you can choose to end your tour in Longsheng or return Guilin.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ping'an Village, Within the County, Longsheng County 541700 China
Second option for this tour is to visit Ping'an Rice Terrace after lunch. You will drive 30 minutes to Ping’an village. Follow your tour guide to hike and explore. Compared with Dazhai Rice Terrace, Ping'an village are smaller in scale, they are still considered very beautiful and offer the undulating and intricate scenery that lives up to the name of "dragon's spine." You will explore two famous scenic spots - West Hill Music or No.1 viewing platform, and Large-scale Thousand-Layer Terraces or No.2 viewing platform.
After the tour finished, you will be transferred to your hotel in Guilin.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight 4 star hotel in Guilin if you choose the related option
Day 2: Guilin-Yangshuo (B, L)Stop At: Li River, East of Guangxi Zhuang China
Your private English-speaking guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel's lobby at 8:00am and you will be transferred to Zhujiang Pier, where you will embark and start the boat cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo County. The Li River Cruise is considered as the highlight of any visit to Guilin.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Gui Lin Zhujiang pier, 4CGM+V7H, Yanshan District, Guilin, Guangxi, China, 541008
Along the river, enjoy breathtaking views of peaks and pinnacles, crystal-clear water and picturesque pastoral countryside scenery. The river generally has three sections. Various attractions like peaks and villages along the river have interesting descriptive names, which calls for much of your imagination to see what it is like. Listening to tour guide's legendary stories about the attractions is a delightful experience when you are appreciating the landscapes. Most are mystical fairy and love stories. The cruise usually takes around 3.5 to 4 hours, depends on water condition.
Stop At: Xingping Fishing Village, Xingping Town, Yangshuo County 541906 China
Li River takes a big turn at Xingping and endowed with beautiful and poetic scenery. It has been reproduced in many Chinese landscape paintings. Even the newly-issued 20 RMB note has the scenery on its back. A photographer once said: 'Shots from any perspective for this place turn to be impressive and stunning'.
You will enjoy a simple lunch on the boat.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: West Street, East Side of Li River, Yangshuo County 541900 China
Arrive Yangshuo at 1:30 pm, stroll around West Street with your tour guide, explore various shops, craft-works shops, painting and calligraphy stores, backpack shops, cafes, your tour guide will help you to negotiate price if you want to purchase any souvenir.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Shili hualang, Gaotianzhen, Yangshuo County China
In the afternoon, you will explore the Ten-Mile Gallery in Yangshuo.
Sauntering down a country road makes you feel like you are travelling in a painting. This is true of the Ten-Mile Gallery in Yangshuo County, a fairyland on earth. As the name implies, Ten-Mile Gallery is a picturesque road stretching from the Yangshuo town area to Moon Hill, endowed with rolling hills, endless fields, idyllic villages and clear rivers on both sides.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Butterfly Spring Park, 4km west of Yangshou, Yangshuo County China
Along Ten-Mile Gallery, there are few famous sites you should no miss, such as Butterfly Spring Park. In the park, peculiar peaks, grotesque rocks, magnificent waterfalls, and bubbling springs can be found everywhere. A winding path meanders to the sightseeing terrace where you can enjoy a bird’s eye view of Ten-Mile Gallery.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Moon Hill, 8 km from Yangshuo, Yangshuo County China
Your last stop is Moon Hill, let your tour guide know if you want to stop to take photos.
After the tour, you can choose to end your tour in Yangshuo or return Guilin.
Meals included:
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• Breakfast: If you choose the tour to including the hotel, the breakfast offered by hotel
No accommodation included on this day.
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Stroller accessible"
"Infants must sit on laps"
"Most travelers can participate"
"A current valid passport is required on the day of travel"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Duration: 2 Days
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered
We pick you up from your hotel in Guilin ,please provide your hotel details when make booking
Cancellations and refunds:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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