Welcome to Guilin. Our staff will pick you up at the airport or train‑station exit, drive you to your city‑centre hotel and help with check‑in.

Getting to Guilin Guilin Liangjiang Airport (KWL) connects with Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and other key cities. High‑speed rail connections: Hong Kong (4h), Guangzhou (3h), Changsha (2.5‑3h), Zhangjiajie (7h).

Self‑guided ideas for early arrival ‑ Jingjiang Prince’s City: A 14th‑century royal site built before the Forbidden City. Tour ancient buildings and hike Solitary Beauty Peak for full‑city views. ‑ East‑West Alley: Tang‑era historic street with 1400 years of local history. Taste Guilin Rice Noodles, and try traditional fan‑making or Hanfu‑dressing experiences. ‑ Two‑Rivers‑and‑Four‑Lakes Cruise (Evening): 1‑hour night boat tour. Admire glowing ancient bridges and pagodas mirrored on the quiet water.

Note: After check-in, your guide will provide tips for local dining and help you prepare for the following day's tour.​

This morning drive 2 hours (77 km) from Guilin up winding mountain roads to Longji Rice Terraces. Elevation rises from 100 m to over 1100 m. These terraces were carved by Zhuang and Yao people more than 2,300 years ago.

‑ Huangluo Yao Village (Long Hair Village) Famous for local women with extremely long hair (the longest 2.72 m). Optional 45‑min folk show featuring songs, drum dances and wedding customs. Learn about their traditional fermented‑rice‑water hair‑care ritual.

‑ Local Lunch in Ping’an Village Taste authentic mountain food: bamboo‑tube rice, bamboo chicken and smoked bacon, cooked over open fire in a village family restaurant.

‑ Longji Terraces Hiking This Globally Important Agricultural Cultural Heritage site features brilliant ancient irrigation systems. Hike cobblestone paths to two classic viewpoints:  • Seven Stars Accompany the Moon (sunrise spot, 880 m)  • Nine Dragons and Five Tigers (sunset spot, 980 m)

‑ Ping’an Zhuang Village Visit this Zhuang settlement of over 170 Liao‑surname households. See hillside stilted Diaojiaolou houses, local ethnic clothing and sample special oil‑tea drink. After hiking and photo‑taking, drive back to Guilin.

After breakfast, travel 1 hour to the pier and board your 4.5‑hour, 84‑km Li River cruise to Yangshuo, featured in National Geographic’s list of the world’s top watery wonders.

Sail through scenery resembling a Chinese scroll painting: karst peaks, riverside‑grazing water buffalo and farmers working in fertile fields.

Morning: Return to Guilin Wake up in Yangshuo. After breakfast, take your final countryside walk to admire rice fields and karst peaks. Then drive 1.5 hours back to Guilin.

‑ Elephant Trunk Hill: Guilin’s signature landmark where Li River and Peach Blossom River converge. This limestone rock looks like a giant drinking elephant. Visit the 12‑metre‑high Water‑Moon Cave with Tang‑Song dynasty stone‑carved poems. True to the local quote: “Guilin’s scenery is the best under heaven”.

‑ Reed Flute Cave: Nicknamed “Palace of Nature’s Art”, 240‑metre underground cave. Colourful lights highlight fantastic stalactite and stalagmite shapes including Lion Peak at Dawn, Primitive Forest and more. Don’t miss Crystal Palace with magical water reflections and the short Water Curtain Movie explaining cave formation. Constant cool temperature 18‑20°C.

Afternoon: Departure At the end of sightseeing, transfer to Guilin airport or train station for your departure.