Tourfeatures: Guilin boasts the mysterious natural scenery such as the Reed Flute Cave and the splendid artificial scenery such as the Rice Terraces. In addition, Guilin compromises the historical and modern attractions. You will feast your eyes on the sceneries by this tour.
Day by Day Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival in Guilin (-, L, -)
Upon arrival Guilin, you will be met at Guilin Airport or Guilin Train Station by your tour guide and transferred to your hotel by the privite car. In the afternoon, visit the Reed Flute Cave, which is located 5 km northwest of Guilin city and got its name by the reeds used for making flutes and pipes growing at its entrance. The cave is known as "the Palace of the Nature Arts" and regarded as the most impressive cave in Guilin city for the remarkable limestone formation with imaginative lighting. Then drive back to the hotel.
Day 2: Guilin Li River Cruise (B, L, -)
Pick up from your hotel early the morning. Then drive about 30 to 40 minutes to get to the Zhujiang Pier for a 4-hour' cruise on Li River with 83km, the highlight of sightseeing tour in Guilin with lunch aboard. You will enjoy the beautiful mountains, verdant fields, farms and villages with water buffalos, cows wondering around on both sides of the river bank. Disembark in the old town Yangshuo which is famous for its spectacular views of hills and rivers and bar streets. The afternoon explore the old town before drive back to Guilin city and then to the hotel.
Day 3: Longsheng (B, -, -)
Full day excursion to the Rice Terraces in Longsheng for the sightseeing of Ethnic culture. It is 100km away from the city of Guilin and 2.5h drive. The terraces resemble the great chains or ribbons as they meander from the foot to the top of the hills. This smart construction makes the best use of the limited arable land and water resources in the mountainous area. The Terraces were first started in the Yuan Dynasty and finished in the Qing Dynasty by the Zhuang people. Then drive back to the hotel in Guilin.
Day 4: Guilin Incity Tour (B, L, -)
Today's highlight is your city tour. You'll be arranged to visit the Seven Star Park. With 100 hectares, it is the biggest comprehensive park in Guilin with many attractive trails that wind around seven peaks in the shape of the Big Dipper, where pavilions, platforms all through the park, and you can see a Giant Panda in the zoo inside the park. Then move on to Elephant Trunk Hill, a hill of 50 meters high, which is regarded as the symbol of Guilin city because of it's natural beauty. Everyone can see easily that the whole rock looks like a giant elephant leisurely sipping water from the river with its long trunk. After lunch, continue the tour to visit Fubo Hill which reaches the height of 213 meters (698.8 feet) and emerges 62 meters (203.4 feet) above the water. In the park. You can appreciate "Thousands Buddha Cave", "Iron Bell Pavilion" and reach the top of the hill to have a panoramic view of the whole city. Finish the tour and drive back to your hotel in Guilin.
Day 5: Leave Guilin (B, -, -)
After breakfast, visit the Mansion of Prince Jingjiang (built in AD1372) to know about Guilin's history in Ming Dynasty. If you like, you can also climb up the Solitary Beauty Peak, towering 216 meters (about 709 feet) above the sea level, is renowned as the 'Sky-Supporting Pillar in the South'. Be transferred to Guilin airport or Guilin train station for your departure.
Itinerary: B: Breakfast AB: American Breakfast L: Lunch D: Dinner SD: Special Dinner
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