6-Day Natural Discovery and Li River Hike

Overview

This tour includes Guilin’s most famous scenic spots, such as the Reed Flute Cave as a well the beautiful Gudong Waterfalls and the Crown Cave to explore the subterranean world. Our hike starts near the Crown Cave. Yangshuo biking to experience local farming life and learning Tai Chi Quan complete this cultural experience.

Highlights

  • Elephant Trunk Hill
  • Fubo Hill
  • Seven Star Park
  • Gudong Scenic Areas
  • Crown Cave
  • Hiking along the Li river from crown cave
  • Yangshuo Countryside Cycling

Tour Details

Day 1Guilin Arrival

Be met at the arrival hall of the airport by our tour guide and transferred to your hotel in a comfortable private vehicle.

  • Meals: No Meals
  • Hotels: Shangri La Hotel Guilin   |  Guilin Lijiang Waterfall Hotel   |  Guilin Park Hotel 
Day 2Guilin

Visit the symbol of Guilin- Elephant Trunk Hill which looks like elephant drinking from the Li River. Then, on to Fubo hill and listen to the legend of General Fubo. Lunch is at local Restaurant, which serves Northern Chinese food. After lunch visit the biggest park in Guilin - Seven Star Park. The pandas are a feature together with the historic Guihai Forest of Stone Tablets. Finally we go to Guilin Pearl Cultural Shop.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at Popular local restaurants with authentic Guilin food
  • Hotels: Shangri La Hotel Guilin   |  Guilin Lijiang Waterfall Hotel   |  Guilin Park Hotel 
Day 3Guilin

Gudong Waterfalls is a beautiful place to relax and enjoy seemingly endless forest. Next, we will go to visit the Crown Cave to explore the wonderful subterranean world.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at Popular local restaurants with authentic Guilin food
  • Hotels: Foggy Villa of Daxu  |  Foggy Villa of Daxu  |  Foggy Villa of Daxu
Day 4Yangshuo
Hiking from Yangdi to Xingping

Hiking from Yangdi to Xingping

Today, we will hike from the Crown Cave to Xingping Town, which is nearly 30 km, we will see the famous Buddhist Goddess Hill, the Langshi Scenery, Apple Hill, Nine Horses Painting Hill, as well the scene from the 20RMB bank note. From Xingping, we will drive back to Yangshuo. Tips: 1. Bring some snacks and water, there is no shop on the hike. 2. Pack an umbrella or raincoat.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at Popular local restaurants with authentic Guilin food
  • Hotels: Yangshuo Ancient Garden Boutique Hotel    |  Yangshuo Mountain Retreat   |  Yangshuo Village Inn 
Day 5Yangshuo
Yangshuo Countryside Biking

Yangshuo Countryside Biking

In the morning, we bike through the rice fields and mountains in Yangshuo countryside. If you are interested in farming, then stop to chat with farmers in the fields. We will have lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, we will learn some Tai Chi with local teacher in the forest. The teacher will demonstrate tai chi, then guide you step-by-step through exercises. What happens during the class? 1. Full illustration of Tai chi by Tai Chi master. 2. Demonstration by Yang Style Tai Chi master. 3. Learn some of the exercises Tai Chi Quan 4. Students are invited to compete doing Tai Chi.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at Popular local restaurants with authentic Guilin food
  • Hotels: Yangshuo Ancient Garden Boutique Hotel    |  Yangshuo Mountain Retreat   |  Yangshuo Village Inn 
Day 6Guilin Departure

We will take you to the airport ,board onward your flights for the next destination.

  • Meals: Breakfast

What's Included & Excluded

What's Included

  • Entrance Fees to the Scenic Spots as Listed in the Itinerary
  • Centrally Located Hotels with Daily Western & Chinese Buffet Breakfasts
  • Meals in Local Restaurant as Mentioned in the Itinerary
  • Private Cars and Drivers
  • Private Guides
  • Service Charge & Government Taxes
  • Insurance
  • Luggage Transfers

What's Not Included

  • International Airfare or Train Tickets Toenter or Leave China
  • Domestic transportation
  • China Entry Visa Fees
  • Excess Baggage Charges
  • Personal Expenses
  • Single Room Supplement

Good to Know

  • This is a private tour. The local private English-speaking guide and the private car will serve your own group only.
  • When on the tour, your tour guide and the driver can shorten or lengthen your time as your energy levels permitted.
  • Once you make an inquiry, you will get the specific reply from one of our travel advisors within 24 hours without service fee.
  • You can ask the travel advisor to tailor-make your own Guilin or even China trip based on this itinerary.
  • We can also arrange tours in other Chinese cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Xi'an and add them to this itinerary.
  • You will stop at a shop but absolutely no forced shopping.

Itinerary Plus

Xianggong Mountain

Xianggong Mountain

Located at the bend of Li River, famed as the best place to frame with the Karsts mountain scene, the 20 minutes’ walk up to the highest point by stone steps, a picture of mesmerizing landscape will be vivid appear in front of you. This off-the beaten trial is highly recommended by local professional photographer, if your physical permit, why not go up to capture the best moments.

Yao Lady’s Family

A Local Yao Lady’s Family Visit

Oil tea, Chinese name it Youcha, is a feature food of Yao Minority in Guilin, and now popular among locals, it can remove the body moisture and good for prevent rheumatism in the humid mountain area, on the way up to the terrace field, our guide will take you to visit a local Yao lady’s family, she will show us how to make oil tea and treat us lunch there.

Yangshuo Chinese Cookery Class

Yangshuo Chinese Cookery Class

This class begins at the local market where ingredients for the dishes are chosen by students. Back at a covered, rooftop patio-classroom, you have an opportunity to learn three dishes and enjoy the fruits of your labor. You can choose other favorite dishes at the lunch.

Daxu Ancient Town

Explore Daxu Ancient Town with Local Scholar

Daxu ancient town, which has been a glory trade market in the past decade, it owns the biggest water transportation hub in Guilin. We invited a local scholar to show you around, give a brief lecture of the interesting story behind the town, visit the last and the only Chinese traditional pharmacy in town that still using traditional way for treatment! Also you get a chance to visit one of the local families and talk to the locals.

Helicopter Flight on Li River

Helicopter Flight on Li River

You will catch a bird’s eye view of karsts formation scenery along Li River by taking a helicopter flight; you have 4 flight route options base on your interest, just ask your travel consultants.

Yangshuo Biking

Photography on Li River Sunset and Local Fisherman

This tour deserve to the photographer, for sunset on Li River with karsts mountain as background, a local fisherman seating on his bamboo boat with his cormorant birds, which are the fisherman’s pet and good at catching fish in the river. The fisherman will show naturally pose with different postures. Your guide will help you to get the best composition of photos as possible.

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