Guilin tours, things to do and tickets

The locals sometimes refer Guilin as the "Paradise on Earth" in view of its stunning natural beauty and Li River cruise is a highlight among all the Guilin tours. Take this private day tour to enjoy the beauty of Li River cruise to Yangshuo, which lays in the shadow of amazing Karst formations along the River. And you will be transferred through the countryside with all the eye-catching views during the day.

This tour will appeal to those who want to experience longji rice terraces, village life, ethnic minority culture. You will get to know the traditional lifestyle of Yao and Zhuang ethnic minorities. Take hike from the riverside and rice paddies to reach the top for a panoramic view of the stunning landscape of rice terraces. 

For this private day trip of Guilin, you are visiting the most classic sightseeing accompanied by our private English-speaking tour guide to Reed Flute Cave, Xianggong hill, Li-River cruise from Xingping, Yangshuo Liusanjie show.

Highlights:

1. Instant Confirmation.

2. At one day can cover the most beautiful and most typical sightseeing at Guilin: The Cave,The Mountain, The River,The Show.

3. Can drop off at the Yangshuo hotel if you stay at Yangshuo.

Note: The kids less than 7 yrs old or the senior more than 70 yrs old can not take the small boat from Xingping(Li-River cruise boat).

See the largest and some of the most beautiful rice terraces in the world in Longsheng county. The Longji rice terraces date to the Yuan dynasty and are home to a number of ethnic minorities. Visit the village of Ping’an and learn about local customs.

With picturesque mountains, clear waters, mysterious caves, pretty rocks and pastoral scenes, Guilin is recognized as one of the most naturally beautiful places on earth. This itinerary satisfies your desire of approaching this “Paradise on Earth”. Guilin’s “must see” are all included this escorted tour - Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill, Li River Cruise and Yangshuo countryside.

During this 1-day tour, your local professional guide from Guilin will accompany you as you hike to the Longji Rice Terraced Fields and visit two minority villages. You’ll admire the most beautiful scenery of the terraced fields from different angles and discover the local minority cultures of the Zhuang and Yao peoples.

Spend a relaxing day cruising down the picturesque Li River from Guilin to Yangshuo. Upon arrival in Yangshuo in the afternoon, you'll have time to explore the bustling local market and West Street on your own. Hotel pickup and drop-off and a Chinese lunch on board are included in this full-day guided excursion.

Hike the mountains and rice terraces of Longsheng and meet the Yao ethnic minority villagers. See the stunning scenery of the Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces on a full-day tour from Guilin.

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Enjoy one day away from the hustle and bustle of the city and explore the amazing Longji Rice Terraces and the local village to get in touch with ethnic minority lifestyle. Hotel pickup and drop-off from Guilin or Yangshuo, friendly well-trainned tour guide, delicious local lunch and entrance fees are included.

Immerse in one of China's most startling agricultural landscapes and discover the world of Chinese minorities on this 9-hour private trip to the Longji Rice Terraces. Visit Huangluo, the village where Yao women grow their hair to phenomenal lengths, and Ping'an Village, home to Zhuang and Yao people, and wander the rice terraces. 

Highlights:

1.Visit one of the world’s largest rice terraces.

2.Learn about Guilin’s unique minority culture.

3.See the traditional wooden buildings in the village of Ping’an.

4. All the tour can pick up at Guilin or Yangshuo hotel then drop off at Guilin/Yangshuo hotel or Guilin airport/train stations.

6. This tour more than 7 options can choose.

The Longji Rice Terraces are located in Heping District, Longsheng County about two hours’ drive from Guilin so they are also called Longsheng Rice Terraces.
They are at an altitude of 330–1,110 meters (1,000–3,700 feet). The highest rice terraces located at 880 meters above sea leve while the lowest of it is about 380 meters. Their wonderful scenery attracts numerous photographers every year. Longji Rice Terraces are home to many ethnic people and there are numerous Zhuang and Yao and Dong villages among the terraces. They built unique wooden houses here and woman there all wear their ethnic clothes. The woman like to wear embroidered headwear and an apron covered with exquisite handwork. Zhuang ladies will also wear intricate handmade silver earrings, bracelets and nceklaces. For their homes, those are old black gray houses on stilts; the ground floor is used for storage of the raising of animals, while upper floor with rooms and a fire pit is the living area.

The Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo is the centerpiece of any Guilin trips. By taking a leisurely cruise down to Yangshuo, you will experience the breathtaking scenery along the way. One free day in Yangshuo gives you more chances to experience the countryside life in South China.

This private tour provides you a trouble-free and safe tour during the pandemic to visit the magnificent scenery of terrace fields at Longji and explore the local minority villages and their tradition and culture. You could trek around the well-known Longji Rice Terraces and enjoy the local food for lunch.
If the tour is to visit Jinkeng Terraces Fields ( Dazhai), the cable car is available to reach the top viewpoint (cable car fee is excluded and it depends on your option)

Take this Li River Cruise for eye-feasting picturesque scenery of bamboo groves, towering peaks, water wading buffaloes and villages that frequently graces the space of traditional Chinese paintings as well as strolling through popular West Street. Lunch will be provided on-board.

The most representative scenic spot of Longji terraces is Ping'an Terraces Fields, there are two unique landscapes which are " 9 Dragons and 5 Tigers"and "Seven Stars with the Moon" ,"9 Dragons" refers to the nine small ridges where the main vein of the Dragon's Ridge branches off, and "5 Tigers" refers to the five slightly raised hills here."Kowloon" and "Five Tigers" are all surrounded by terraces."Seven Stars" refers to the seven hills that were left behind when the sky was opened. The seven hills are stacked in the center of the seven fields. From a distance, they look like seven twinkling stars, guarding the curved part of the dragon's spine.Because of the existence of the "Five Tigers of Kowloon" and "Seven Stars Accompanying the Moon", Ping An Terraces is as beautiful as a broom pastoral. Walking into the this rice terraces,you will see the slopes are filled with overlapping terraces that go straight to the sky.The ring-shaped mountain that stretches looks like a huge dragon.

The classic shot of Li River is the one called "fishing lights on the Li River", together with sunrise or sunset. In the past, local fishermen paddled their bamboo raft and went fishing on the Li River as night falls. A magical scene appears when the river is dotted with fishing lights. It's a scene that shows an intimate relationship between human and nature. 

Highlights:

1. Enjoy the Sunset of the 20RMB note area.

2.  take the photos with fishermen on bamboo rafts or even with the fishing birds.

Note: If you want to book this tour ONE day before, you'd better check with us if has a Fisherman available or not, due to sometimes the fishing man is fully booked, thank you.

Visit highlights of Yangshuo including Xianggong Mountain, West street, and a bamboo boat ride on Yulong River with this private Yangshuo day tour. You will be picked up and dropped off from your Guilin or Yangshuo hotel, or from Guilin airport or train station.

Join 2 days the LongJI Rice Terraces tour with us, you will have a lifetime experience.  

This tour will appeal to those who want to experience the village life and ethnic minority culture, you will get to know the traditional life of Yao and Zhuang people.  A hike from the valley, and rice paddies to reach the top to get a bird-eye's view of the stunning landscape of rice terraces. 

Li River is the highlight of your Guilin tour as well as one of the highlights in China. A visit to Guilin Yangshuo without Li River Cruising would not be complete. You will see the breathtaking landscape while Cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo.
The driver guide picks you up from Guilin hotel to the dock, you will take cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo for about 4 hours, the driver will meet you at Yangshuo dock, show you around the West Street. And then drive back to Guilin hotel.

Take a private day trip from Guilin to Longsheng to discover China’s rich minority culture. Interact with the Zhuang and Yao people in Longsheng and learn about their traditions. Trek up to the famous Longji Rice Terraces and admire the panoramic view. The terraces resemble great chains of ribbons as they wind from the foot of the hill to the top. It’s one of China’s most scenic natural sights!