4-Day Tour to Yangshuo Li River Cruise & Longsheng Rice Terraces

Travel to Yangshuo by cruise and enjoy the enchanting landscapes along the Li River, discover the tranquil rice terraces in Longsheng and explore the highlights of Guilin City on this private 4-day tour. It includes a private guide and comfortable vehicle, and hotel pickup and drop-off in Guilin every day.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Guilin and Elephant Trunk Hill

Stop At: Guilin, Guilin, Guangxi
When you arrive in Guilin, your local guide will wait for you in the Arrival Hall of the airport, holding a welcome sign with your name on it. Then a comfortable drive will take you to the hotel of the downtown.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Elephant Trunk Hill (Xiangbishan), Within Xiangbishan Park, Xiangshan District, Guilin 541004 China
After checking in and having a nice break, you will be escorted to the Elephant Trunk Hill, a landmark of Guilin. The hill looks like an elephant stretching its trunk into the water trying to drink, showing the unbelievable creativity of the nature.

Then head to East West Street, a 1,400-year-old street with historical buildings. Apart from a general tour, we will also visit Xiaoyao Tower, originally a restaurant built during Tang Dynasty (618 – 907 AD) and frequented by literati who gathered here to appreciate surrounding vistas, write poetry, or drink to commemorate special moments. Afterwards, we drive you back to your hotel.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Guilin Bravo Hotel (4 stars)

Day 2: Guilin - Longsheng - Guilin, Rice Terraces and Zhuang Minority Villages

Stop At: Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces, 80 kilometers from Guilin, Longsheng County 541701 China
Today you will have a full day sightseeing tour to Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces. In the morning your guide and driver will collect you from your hotel. Drive out of Guilin around 2.5 hours to Longsheng to visit the Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces. These spectacular rice terraces cover a total area of 66km2 (25.5sq mi) with the largest slope of over 50°. Layers of terraces winding from the bottom to the top of Longji (Dragon's Backbone) Mountain, all located at an altitude from 300m (330yd) to 1,100m (1,202yd). Circling the terraces there are Zhuang minority villages, whose villagers and their ancestors built these terraces and lived here for hundreds of years. You could see their featured original architectures stilt houses, clothing, traditions and living style.

Your guide will escort you back to your hotel in Guilin at the end of the day.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Guilin Bravo Hotel (4 stars)

Day 3: Guilin - Yangshuo, Countryside Trip and Xianggong Hill

Stop At: Li River, East of Guangxi Zhuang China
In the morning, your guide will lead you to take the cruise ship to visit Li River and finally arrive at Yangshuo. This cruise will show you the essence of Li River, with different sceneries in different weather conditions. During the cruise, you can feel the famous Chinese poem saying that the river is like a green silk ribbon and the numerous hills are like jade hairpins with beautiful reflections on the water.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Yangshuo County, Yangshuo County, Guangxi
The Li River cruise normally takes 3 to 4 hours and arrive in Yangshuo in the early afternoon. Then, you will enjoy a relaxing countryside tour in Yangshuo by bike or by a private car and visit a local villager's home to experience the farmer's lifestyle. As it might be late when finishing visiting, so you will bike or be driven back to downtown Yangshuo afterwards.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Green Lotus Hotel (4 stars)

Day 4: A Less-touristy Ancient Village, and Departure

Stop At: Xiongcun, China, Guang Xi Zhuang Zu Zi Zhi Qu, Gui Lin Shi, Ling Chuan Xian, 146乡道6FP8+H7H 邮政编码: 541205
In the morning, your guide will pick you up at the hotel and take you back to Guilin. Along the way, you will visit a less-touristy ancient village with a history of over 1,000 years, called Xiongcun.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Guilin, Guilin, Guangxi
After that, we will transfer you to the airport or high speed train station and see you off there.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.

Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Stroller accessible"
"Infant seats available"
"No heart problems or other serious medical conditions"
"Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level"
"Please wear comfortable walking shoes."
"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"



Start Time: 09:00 AM
Duration: 4 Days
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered
Pick you up at Guilin airport.

Airports

• Guilin Airport, Guilin China

Cancellations and refunds: If you cancel at least 4 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.

Included

• Private English speaking tour guide
• Air conditioned car with chauffeur
• Complimentary bottled water with unlimited supplies
• 3 nights accommodation based on twin-sharing room
• 3x Breakfast
• Accommodation included: 3 nights
• 1x Lunch
• Entry/Admission - Elephant Trunk Hill (Xiangbishan)
• Entry/Admission - Li River
• Entry/Admission - Xiongcun
• Entry/Admission - Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces

Not Included

• Gratuities
• Entry Visa fees
• Airfares of arrival and departure

Facilities