8 Days Wild Guilin Discovery Tour

With a warm smile, your private guide will be on time and waiting for you in the arrival hall. A comfortable private vehicle and experienced driver will be ready to serve you during your stay in Guilin. We aim to give you a good first impression of Guilin. You will visit Guilin mostly on your feet – by hiking.

Meals: No meal, advice freely available

• Hotels: Guilin Shangri La Hotel, Jolie Vue Boutique Hotel Guilin, Aroma Tea House

Yulong River

After a sound sleep, be ready to explore the colourful and mysterious Reed Flute Cave, filled with a large number of stalactites, stalagmites and other rock formations. It totally depends on your imagination when visiting this kind of cave. Guilin does not only have scenic sites, but also historical sites, like Daxu Ancient Town, an ancient fishing village. It is like a small pearl nestled on the bank of the Li River, with a history of 2,000 years.

After lunch, hike up to the top of Yaoshan Mountain instead of the chairlift. By hiking up, you could enjoy the scenery along the way at your own pace. It is an ideal place to witness nature in Guilin at its best. Chairlift and ‘Dryland Sled’ are available for you to get down.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at Mc Found Restaurant with a la carte menu

Feature Dinner option: Xiaonan Guo, Gold Dragon Village Restaurant, Yilu Restaurant, The Taste-Made Restaurant

Optional evening activity: Night cruise in Two Rivers and Four Lakes Scenic Area

Note:

Wear antiskid shoe when climbing the hill and visit the cave as the ground can be slippery in the cave.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,

Local walk the emerald rice terraces of Longsheng

After taking in the city scenery yesterday, today you will experience something different. You will not only appreciate the beauty of the rice terrace, but also feel the minority atmosphere in Longsheng.

Upon arrival, hike about 2 hours from Huangluoyao Village, which is famous for the long hair of the women to Ping’an Village. Appreciate the ‘Seven stars accompany the moon’ in Ping’an Village before going to the hotel for an overnight. It is named for the seven small terraced domes, accompanied by a large dome. Have a good rest tonight as you will take a long hike tomorrow.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
• Hotels: Longsheng Lian Lodge Hotel, Baike Hotel

Local farming on emerald terraced hills

Do you have a sound sleep in this quiet village? Are you prepared for the long hike? The 4-5 hours’ hike from Ping’an to Dazhai Village gives you a glimpse into the lives of the local Yao minorities. You could have lunch on the way as well as have some rest. The scenery along the way won’t let you down.

The driver will meet you at the parking lot in Dazhai Village and transfer you back to Guilin.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
• Hotels: Guilin Shangri La Hotel, Jolie Vue Boutique Hotel Guilin, Aroma Tea House

Longji rice terrace

Yesterday, you hike in the mountains. Today, you will hike along the Li River. After breakfast, the driver will transfer you to Yangdi Pier, the starting point of your hike today. The 2 hours’ Li River hiking and rafting combined tour allows you to combine exertion and rest and save more energy for the rest of the tour. The green mountains and rivers along the Li River is an award for you.

Lunch will be arranged in Xingping Ancient Town, the end of your hike. After lunch and some rest, hike up to Laozhai Hill, which offers a good panorama of Xingping Town and Li River. If weather permits, you could also record the beautiful sunset with your camera on the top of Laozhai Hill.

Go to Yangshuo for overnight after the tour by the private transfer.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at the local restaurant with a la carte menu

Feature Dinner option: Local Beer Fish Restaurant

Optional evening activity: Impression Show of Sanjie Liu

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
• Hotels: Yangshuo Banyan Tree Hotel, Yangshuo Mountain Retreat

Water buffalo herds in the river

Today, you can admire the beauty of Yangshuo in any ways you like, hiking, biking, bamboo rafting, rock climbing or whatever. Start from a morning hiking. Different from Li River, Yulong River is quieter and more elegant. Make your mind clam down when hiking along the rice paddies and river from Gongnong Bridge to Yulong Bridge. Embark on a bamboo raft at the end of the hiking and get really close to the river.

Biking is quite popular among tourists in Yangshuo and gives visitors a fascinating insight into life in rural China. You can explore the Yangshuo countryside at your own pace.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,

Kayaking in Yangshuo

Moon Hill is called so because there is a hole in a moon shape at the top of the mountain. Hike along the climbing path with more than 800 steps, and you can reach the moon cave. Yangshuo is also the paradise for rock climbers. Today you will have the chance to try this exciting outdoor activity with the guidance of the professional. Feel your heart beats and your excitements when reaching the top.

After that, drive about 40 minutes to Shazi Town and start your next adventure – the kayaking tour. During this trip, you will enjoy the beautiful peaks, bamboo forest, and serene Li River scenery. This section of the Li River is more beautiful with little traffic, so this is a wonderful journey for you to get into real nature.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,

Fisher man fishing on Li River

Is enjoyment greater than exhaustion after so many days’ hiking? Hope the Guilin scenery doesn’t let you down. Pack your luggage and be ready to leave for your next destination. The guide and driver will accompany you to the train station or airport in Guilin.

• Meals: Breakfast,

Yangshuo countryside biking