5 days Guilin-Longsheng-Jinkeng Hiking Tour

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Compared with world-famous classic Guilin attractions like Elephant Trunk Hill, Reed Flute Cave and Li River, Longsheng scenic area seems quite understated. However, it is Longsheng that surprises the world with gorgeous rice terraces and vibrant ethnic custom like long-hair Yao women. This tour will give you a brand-new Longsheng wonderland besides attractions in downtown Guilin. Come and uncover it!

Ping’an Rice Terraces and Jinkeng Rice Terraces
Ping’an Zhuang Village and Tian’tou Yao Village
Elephant Trunk Hill and Reed Flute Cave

Day 1 Arrive in Guilin
Today's Activities Arrive in Guilin, a city celebrated for its glamourous landscapes. Our local guide will pick you up and take you to the hotel. A day to restore your vigor and prepare for next day’s activities. Perhaps having a night cruise around the area of Two Rivers and Four Lakes is a nice way to get closer to the city.
Highlights
Guilin overview Guilin overview Two Rivers and Four Lakes          
Shaded Guilin downtown Elegant Guilin landscape Sun and Moon Pagodas          
Day 2 Longji Rice Terraces – Ping'an Rice Terraces - Ping'an Zhuang Village(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Today's Activities Intelligence of farmers seems to suffer long-time underestimation. However, farmers in Longsheng demonstrate their wisdom with the great view of winding rice terraces around the hills they live on. You can hardly believe your eyes when the rice terraces with adequate ponding, present themselves as glossy mirrors right in front of you. The vast area of Longji Rice Terraces and Ping'an Rice Terraces should create a wonder of Seven Stars foiling Moon!

You do hope to visit the local ethnic people who establish such gorgeous rice terraces, don’t you? So walk up the terraces and look into the mysterious life of Zhuang people who live in the Ping'an Village on the hill, the most populated minority in China. These friendly guys are happy to show you their houses adorned with clusters of chilli and sweetcorn and their way of life. Finally you'll have an exotic night at the hostel in Longsheng.
Highlights
Longji Rice Terraces Ping'an Rice Terraces Ping'an Village          
Longji Rice Terraces Ping'an Rice Terraces Ping'an Village          
Day 3 Jinkeng Rice Terraces - Tiantou Village - Dazhai -Guilin (Breakfast, Lunch)
Today's Activities Switchover between Rice Terraces and ethnic villages nearby must be great! Simply through 4-hour hiking from Ping’an Village to Tiantou Village you’ll get these two in your arms. Before your eyes are the exotic long-hair dance by Yao women who bear the longest hair in the world, the exquisite garment and jewelry of young Yao girls and, most amazingly, the gigantic area of glossy mirror-like Jingkeng Rice Terraces! Following is 1-hour stay in the on-the-hill Tiantou Village. Moreover, hiking from Tiantou Village to Dazhai, you would go on with lovely scenery of scattered terraces. After visiting Dazhai, the last abundant feast of ethnic culture, you’ll end this day happily, back to your hotel in downtown Guilin from parking lot of Dazhai.
Highlights
Jinkeng Rice Terraces Tiantou Village Dazhai          
Jinkeng Rice Terraces Tiantou Village Dazhai          
Day 4 Free Time – Two Rivers and Four Lakes - Ancient South Gate of Guilin (Breakfast, Lunch)
Today's Activities The whole downtown area of Guilin, in fact, shows itself as an Oriental edition of Venice. Li River, Peach Blossom River (Taohuajiang) and four lakes come together and build a grand web of waters. After a good rest of half day, you'll start a cruise in Two River and Four Lakes Area. The beautiful scenic spot is without doubt a wonderful appetizer that helps you get off fatique of hiking yesterday and better collect vigor for the following day’s playbill.

After 1-hour cruise, you’re going to meet an awesome city wall, Ancient South Gate of Guilin. Constructed in Tang Dynasty (from Year 618 to 907), the time-honored gate, along with other symbols of Guilin, protects the picturesque landscape here with dedication. Such a visit would add more to your understanding of Guilin history.
Highlights
Two River and Four Lakes Two River and Four Lakes Ancient South Gate of Guilin          
Twin Pagodas standing on Two Rivers and Four Lakes Evening cruise around Two Rivers and Four Lakes Night View of Ancient South Gate of Guilin          
Day 5 Reed Flute Cave – Elephant Trunk Hill - Departure (Breakfast, Lunch)
Today's Activities The last day of your Guilin tour gives you a 30-minute visit to Elephant Trunk Hill, the icon of Guilin city. You'll love it more after feasting on so many Guilin attractions. Later, your eyes need to be active cause you’re heading for Reed Flute Cave. That cave is a natural platform of intense color riot. Stalactites, stone pillars, curtains and blossoms look so unbelievable under the purple-blue light. Wow, words fail you for sure! The stunning scenery of Guilin will go on hitting your minds on your flight back home!
Highlights
Elephant Trunk Hill Reed Flute Cave Reed Flute Cave          
Elephant Trunk Hill Reed Flute Cave Reed Flute Cave          
Package Details
Tour Package Includes:
Dining: 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 1 dinner Admissions: Entrance fees to all scenic spots listed in itinerary
Tour Guide: Local experienced English-speaking guides Car Driver: Experienced licensed drivers
Vehicle: Private air-conditioned car, offering Round-trip transfers Luggage Transfers: A hand for your heavy luggage;
Insurance: Travel Agencies Liability Insurance; Government taxes & Service charges
Tour Package Excludes:
- Other optional tours / meals / flights not mentioned in itinerary; - Tips for tour guides and drivers.
Hotels in Guilin
Sheraton Guilin Hotel
First opened in 1988 and renovated in 2008, Sheraton Guilin Hotel is ideally located on the west bank of Li River within minutes' walk from the Elephant Trunk Hill and Fubo Hill. It's about 2km from the Railway Station and 30km from the Guilin International Airport.
Guilin Bravo Hotel
Guilin Bravo Hotel is located in the city centre besides the Banyan Lake Park. It's 28km from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport and 3km from Guilin Railway Station.
The hotel Boasts 329 tastefully decorated guest rooms and suites and various facilities to meet the guests' different needs.
Hotel Universal Guilin
Hotel Universal Guilin is situated on the bank of Li River, within walking distance to the local market, shopping area and tourist hot spots. The tastefully decorated guest rooms and a wide range of facilities and services provide guests with a comfortable and joyful stay.
Hotels in Longsheng
Longsheng Li-An Lodge
Sitting on top of a mountain, bordering a local village and overlooking magnificent rice terraces, Li-An Lodge is an entirely wood structure implementing the Chinese traditional building technique of tongue and groove without a single nail. The lodge was created by Keren Su, a renowned photographer, painter and adventurous world traveler, who discovered this enchanted location during a photography trip in 1997.
New Guilin Longying Hotel
Located in the Longji Rice Terrace Area, Longying Hotel is a farmhouse which was built by the local people and is one of the best hotels to enjoy the famous scenery spot “Qixingbanyue” (Seven Stars Accompanying the Moon). All guest rooms are well-equipped with air-conditioning, TV facility and private bathroom with 24 hours hot water provision. The hotel also has dining hall providing many kinds of delicacy as well as some special flavor food.
Guilin Longji Pingan Inn
Opened in 2003, the Pingan Inn is situated in the famous Longji Terraces Scenic Area. It is 100km away from the Guilin Railway Station and the Guilin International Airport. The hotel enjoys a graceful environment. Some of guestrooms offer you the perfect views of the landscape of Longji Rice Terraces. You’ll indulge yourself in tranquilization and coziness here.

Meals in the Package

-- Breakfasts are offered by the hotels
-- Lunches are arranged according to different classes of tour
-- Dinners are for your own arrangement

We promise worry-free dining quality, plus flexible choices regarding your preference. Any special requestment please tell our trip advisors directly. Other recommendations are as follow:

Guilin

Guilin's tasty dishes are also well-known except its charming landscapes. Traditional cuisines include Duck Stewed with Ginkgo Seeds, Lipu Taro Pork, Stewed Clams and Chicken, Lohan Boiled Chicked, and Fried Chicken with Water Chestnut. An abundance of special snacks are also offered throughout the city, like the famous Guilin Rice Noodles.

Guilin Rice Noodles Yangshuo Beer Fish
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Comments

Hello Michelle, Having returned home after the Guilin/Yangshuo tour, we hasten to send this brief note to thank you for all your excellent arrangements made for our sightseeing sojourn in the venues of world acclaim. The tour guide, Helen Liao Xiao Yun, surely made our tour an unforgettably beautiful experience. She was simply a wonderful person and her attention to all details along with the fine and hospitable services of the chauffeur should be highly complimented. With kind regards.

Customer: Bae OhUpdate Date: May, 2011

Destinations: Guilin - Yangshuo

Related Tour Name: 4 Days Guilin Yangshuo Picturesque Tour, 5 days Guilin-Longsheng-Jinkeng Hiking Tour

Hello Nancy, Thank you for your reply and understanding.

My tour got to the ending and I'll be back to work in HK on saturday. What a pitty! For me, the highest point of the tour was GUILIN!!! I'm recommending it to a friend of mine that will be working in HK next october, so she'll be in contact with you before that, ok? Once more, thank you for all your help and attention.

Customer: Lucia MillasUpdate Date: Apr. 30, 2011

Destinations: Guilin - Hongkong

Related Tour Name: 3 days Classic Guilin Tour

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