6 Days Guilin, Longji and Sanjiang Scenic and Culture Tour

Summary

Day 1 Arrive in Guilin
Day 2 Guilin: Fubo Hill, Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill
Day 3 Guilin--Longsheng--Sanjiang: Longji Rice Terrace, Minority Village
Day 4 Sanjiang--Guilin: Dong Minority Vilage, Drum Tower, Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge
Day 5 Guilin: Li River Cruise, West Street, Impression of Liusanjie
Day 6 Departure Guilin

Day 1

Welcome to China! Situated in the northeast corner of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guilin is hailed by many as the most beautiful place in China and is one of the must-see destinations for most foreign tourists. According to a popular Chinese saying, "Guilin's scenery bests all others in the world." Its shapely-rising limestone towers and crystal-clear waters are often portrayed in Chinese artworks. Adding to its natural beauty are many fascinating caves.

Upon your arrival in Guilin, our local tour guide will pick you up at the exit of airport with a welcome sign "China Private Tour" and you will be escorted to your hotel directly. Our tour guide will help you check in, the rest of the day is free on your own to recover your jetlag.

Day 2

In the morning, our tour guide will pick up from your hotel and your Guilin tour start.

Your first stop is Elephant Trunk Hill. Elephant Trunk Hill is the symbol of Guilin, the name was chosen because the hill looks like a giant elephant dipping its trunk into the river. The green water of Li River in front of it and the clear spring at the foot make Elephant Trunk Hill one of the most famous hills in Guilin City. The Elephant Hill has several features: - Water Moon Cave (Shuiyue dong), Elephant's Eye Stone, and Pagoda for Puxian and Yunfeng Temple.

Elephant Trunk Hill

Then we head to Fubo Hill, also neamed Wave-Subduing Hill, is another highlight of Guilin's unique scenic spots. Natural scenery - rocks and stalactites and the man-made cloister and pavilions blend to make this a memorable sight. Climbing along the winding stone stairway to the hilltop provides a panoramic view of Guilin City.

Fubo Hil

Your lunch will be arranged at a local Chinese restaurant that offers authentic Guilin dishes.

In the afternoon, continue your tour to Reed Flute Cave. It is a natural limestone cave in Guilin, Guangxi Province of China and has been one of the most interesting attractions for over 1200 years in Guilin. It is also known as "the Palace of Natural Arts". The place is called Reed Flute Cave because of the abundance of reed plants present outside the cave. The reeds are used by the locals to make flutes.

Reed Flute Cave

You will be taken back to your hotel.

Day 3

Today, our tour guide will drive you to Longji Rice Terrace. It takes around 2 hours from Guilin. With trekking for a while, we could see the stunning Longji Terraces. More than 700 years, the brave and smart local residents developed and built the paddies into hillsides surrounding their villages. With such a long history, the area is still being used for growing premium quality rice by Yao and Zhuang villagers. The rice terraces are built into the hillsides and look like great steps cut into the slopes as they wind around the mountainsides, which becomes a great natural view for tourists from all over the world.

Longji Rice Terrace

Later, you will have a great lunch in the minority village to try some local food and know the dinning culture of minority enthnic group from our tour guide.

After lunch, free on your own to explore the minority villages and also walk into the rice terraces to take some good pictures. You will have chance to see locals working in the fields, children playing in the village as well as women in national costume weaving or doing needle works under the roof, ect.

Minority Culture

At last, you will be transferred to Sanjiang, after arrived, our tour guide will help you check in and you can have a rest. 

Day 4

After breakfast, our guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel and drive you to Sanjiang. Sanjiang is known for diverse minority cultures. There are five ethnic groups including Dong, Zhuang, Miao, Yao and Han in the area.

Dong Minority Village: Dong people prefer to build their houses on valleys with hills and rivers at an altitude of 500 to 1000 meters. No matter which Dong Minority village visitors in, it always presents as a beautiful painting with rich vitality of life. Dong Minority is a Chinese southern minority with a long history and rich culture. It is a group with fine craftsmanship in weaving, knitting, embroidery and silver making. Dong people prefer to tie their head with cloths and their dressing are gorgeous in kinds of styles; all the cloths and clothes are made by themselves mainly in blue, white, green, purple and black.

Dong Minority Village

Sanjiang Drum Tower: Hailed as "the first Dong drum tower in the world", Sanjiang Drum Tower was exquisitely constructed by a folk architect team led by Master Yang Siyu who was of Dong minority. The body of the tower is made up of wood without using any nail but marvelously keeps solid. It has four floors of viewing stand, with the highest one located at the 25th floor.

Sanjiang Drum Tower

Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge: Constructed with wood and stones, its surface is paved with wooden boards and both sides are inlayed with railings. On the bridge itself, there are five tower-like kiosks with 'horns' and eaves which resemble the flapping wings of birds. Walking out onto the bridge, you can sit on the bench and appreciate the picturesque scenery. Looking far ahead, you will be intoxicated with what you see: the Linxi River meandering from the horizon; tea trees growing on the hills; local peasants working hard in the fields; and waterwheels turning, sending water cascading down the river.

Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge

Free on your own for a while until our tour gudie transfer you back to Guilin. 

Day 5

Today, you will take a cruise along the Li River to enjoy the charming view and explore Yangshuo City. 

In the morning, our guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel, and then escort you to the Pier, where you will start the Guilin Li River cruise to Yangshuo. The boarding time is scheduled at 9:30am, and the whole journey takes about 4 hours. With our guide's company and interpretation, you could immerse yourself in the stunning karst landscape made up of rolling hills, verdant forests, odd caves and tranquil villages along the Li River. 

Li River

You will have a buffet lunch on board.

After disembarkation, we will drive you to see the picturesque countryside of Yangshuo. You will visit West Street, West Street is the oldest street in Yangshuo with a history of more than 1,400 years. Situated at the center of Yangshuo County, the street has become, since the 1980's, a window of eastern and western culture and the biggest 'foreign language center' in China.

West Street

Enjoy your dinner at a local Chinese restaurant, our tour guide will give you good recommendations on spot. After dinner, you will enjoy a performance-"Impression of Liusanjie". It is an outdoor performance set in real mountains and rivers in Yangshuo County. The stage is a 2km (1.25 miles) stretch along Li River with 12 mountain peaks and the clear sky as the background. The theater therefore was named "Shanshui", meaning mountains and water in Chinese.

Impression of Liu san jie

After the show, drive you to your hotel in Yangshuo, our tour guide will help you check in.

Day 6

Today is free on your own until our driver transfer you to the airport and you fly back home. You 6 Days Guilin, Longji and Sanjiang Scenic and Culture Tour come to the ends. Have a pleasant trip!

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