we customized our tour to following 4 Days 3 Nights Guilin, Yangshuo, Rice Terraces Tour
Day 1: Meet at the airport and transfer to your hotel, after short break, visit Elephant Hill, Reed Flute Cave. (Chinese lunch) Stay in Guilin.
Elephant Hill is situated in the confluence of Li River and Peach River, is the symbol of Guilin, the full moon of the hill looks like elephant\' s trunk drinking water on Li River.
Reed Flute Cave is reputed as \" the art palace of the nature\" where you can see beautiful stalactites, stalagmites, stone pillars, stone flowers with various shape, all glistening in colorful lights which create breathtaking splendor
Day 2: Guilin- Longji Rice Terraces--Guilin (Breakfast and Chinese lunch) Stay in Guilin.
Be met at your hotel at about 9 am, about 2 and half hour ride to Longji ( Dragon\'s Backbone) Terrace rice which looks like great chains or ribbons as they wind from the foot to the top of the hill. You can see different features of rice terrace in Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and it is the most astounding in China. You will find nice wooden houses, long hair women with colorful clothes, heavy, silver hat and earrings, customs and lifestyle.
Day 3: Li River Cruise Guilin-Yangshuo (Breakfast and Chinese lunch) stay in Yangshuo
Meet you at your hotel at 8:00 -8:30 and transfer to Zhujiang pier at 9:30. Li River cruise (4 hours) to Yangshuo with lunch on board, you will feast your eyes with the reflection of fantastic peaks with various shapes, crystal clear water, green hills, bamboo groves, the river passes an endless procession of distinct peaks and bamboo groves and the stunning landscape. Disembark at Yangshuo about 2 pm, roam in famous West Street.
The West Street is oldest street in Yangshuo with over 1400 years, it is located at the center of Yangshuo, became famous since 1980\'s.
Day 4: Yangshuo Countryside Tour Yulong River Moon Hill (Breakfast and Chinese lunch)
Explore Yangshuo villages, you will see beautiful limestone karst towering peaks, rice paddies, bamboo groves, local\'s custom and lifestyle. Visit the Moon Hill, climb up to the top of the hill via the stone stairways to see the panoramic view of Yangshuo, then visit beautiful Yulong River.
Be transferred to the airport for the next travel destination.
Quotation per person in US Dollars.
1 person 2-5 persons 6-9 persons over 9 persons
Exclusive hotel 575, 380, 285, 245
5 star hotel 935, 635, 535, 435
4 star hotel 835, 535, 445, 385
3 star hotel 735, 435, 335, 295
5 star: Guilin Sheraton Hotel, Yangshuo Green Lotus Hotel
4 star: Guilin Bravo Hotel, Yangshuo Magnolia Hotel.
3 star: Guilin Osmanthus Hotel, Yangshuo Magnolia Hotel.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] Date Added: 06/03/2010
—— review written by Tim