Itinerary
- Day 1
Guilin to Longji Scenic Area
A driver will pick you up from your hotel early in the morning and take you out to the Longji Scenic Area. You'll spend time in Huangluo Yao Village watching Yao women perform traditional hair braiding, which gives you a real sense of the local culture there. From there, you head to Dazhai village where the choice is yours, either hiking up to see the rice terraces or taking a cable car if you prefer. The landscape is dramatic with those terraced fields everywhere. You'll be back at your hotel by early evening, so it's not an exhausting day but you definitely cover ground.
Included Activities
- Visit Huangluo Yao Village and watch traditional Yao women hair-braiding performance
- Hike or cable car ride to Dazhai village rice terraces (cable car at own expense)
Optional Activities
- Cable car to Dazhai village (at own expense)
- Alternative villages: Ping'an Village or Guzhuang Village
Landmarks Longji Scenic Area Huangluo Yao Village Dazhai village 
- Day 2
Guilin
After you eat breakfast, your guide will meet you at the hotel and then you'll get into exploring Guilin using the public transportation system. Reed Flute Cave is next on the list with its colorful interior lighting, and it's quite something to see. You'll then check out Lu Jia Village, which has traditional folk buildings and is known for its Tofu feast restaurants if you're interested in trying that. Elephant Trunk Hill is iconic and worth stopping by for photos, and Fubo Hill gives you nice river views. Later you can stroll through East and West Lane, which is Guilin's first multi-functional commercial street with various shops and restaurants.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Reed Flute Cave
- Explore Lu Jia Village traditional folk dwellings and restaurants
- Photo stop at Elephant Trunk Hill
- Visit Fubo Hill
- Stroll through East and West Lane
Optional Activities
- Lunch at Lu Jia Village Tofu feast restaurants
Landmarks Reed Flute Cave Lu Jia Village Elephant Trunk Hill Fubo Hill East and West Lane 
- Day 3
Guilin to Yangshuo
An early morning pickup gets you to Mopanshan Pier for a scenic boat cruise down the Li River. The boat heads downstream toward Yangshuo, and you'll pass through dramatic karst landscapes with bamboo forests and authentic Chinese countryside along the way. Lunch is included on board, so you're taken care of there. Once you arrive in Yangshuo, you have free time to wander through West Street market and check things out on your own. If you want, there are optional excursions available, and afterward you can head back to Guilin by coach or explore other options depending on what you're interested in.
- Meals
- Lunch (Simple set-menu lunch on Li River boat)
Included Activities
- Li River cruise from Mopanshan Pier to Yangshuo
- Explore West Street market in Yangshuo (30-50 minutes free time)
Optional Activities
- Optional tour to Shiwai Taoyuan (Shangri-La Park)
- Optional tour to Silver Cave
- Fresh river catches for purchase on-board (at own expense)
- Return to Guilin via local public bus from Yangshuo Bus Station (RMB 30 per person at own expense)
Landmarks Li River Mopanshan Pier West Street Shiwai Taoyuan (Shangri-La Park) Silver Cave 
