4-Day Yulong River Hiking & Li River Cruise Tour
Overview
Yangshuo is famous for the scenic countryside which surrounds it. Hiking along the Yulong River plus a boat cruise down the Li River provides ample opportunity to take in all that these two beautiful areas have to offer.
Highlights
- Li River Cruise
- Yulong River Hiking from Gongnong Bridge to Yima village
Tour Details
Arrive in Guilin Liangjiang International Airport where your guide will meet you and take you to your hotel in Guilin. You will receive our welcome kit and CH cell phone with at least 30 minutes international call time. Your guide will help to check in the hotel and offer some recommendation for restaurants and interesting places to see in your free time.
- Meals: No Meals
- Hotels: Shangri La Hotel Guilin | Guilin Lijiang Waterfall Hotel | Guilin Park Hotel
Today commences with the Li River cruise which starts form Guilin Mopanshan Wharf. The boat departs at 9:30am and takes about 4hours. The breathtaking scenery at each bend of the river, the water buffalo, miles of rice paddies fields make the cruise a treat. Lunch on the boat is a Chinese buffet. Disembarking in Yangshuo, your guide will show you around West Street and take you to your hotel. Tips: Boats depart from different wharves, according to the height of the river at different times of the year.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Hotels: Yangshuo Ancient Garden Boutique Hotel | Yangshuo Mountain Retreat | Yangshuo Village Inn
Yangshuo-Baisha(hiking-tour)
Hiking the Yulong River from Gongnong Bridge to Yima village tour illustrates the traditional Chinese farming culture and shows off the natural beauty of karsts landscape. The Yulong River is the tributary of Li River. The hike is about 7kms and takes about 4hours. You will stop in Yima village and visit a local farming family which is a great chance to see the real life in China’s rural areas. Lunch is at local restaurant. The afternoon activity is a Chinese Cookery Class. The class begins at the local famers market where the students will learn about Chinese people daily dietary habits and buy the ingredients for the meals. Learn to prepare ingredients, chopping and seasoning under the teacher's instruction. Taste the fruit of labor after all dishes done. Tips: At least 2 students are required for Chinese cooking class.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at Popular local restaurants with authentic Yangshuo food
- Hotels: Yangshuo Ancient Garden Boutique Hotel | Yangshuo Mountain Retreat | Yangshuo Village Inn
After breakfast, transfer from Yangshuo hotel to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport. Your guide will help to check in the airport and catch your flight.
- 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.