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Imagine this: rivers of jade winding through mountain cycles of limestone, centuries old rice terraces covering the mountains sides like the scales of a dragon, bamboo rafts flowing past valleys filled with water buffalo. Welcome to Guilin and Yangshuo, the country with the most dramatic landscape of China, here nature has painted a landscape over 200 million years which is you may call the most poetic landscape of China. This amicably selected 4-day loop opens the heart of karst country of Guangxi. Cruise the Li River beside the famous 20-Yuan Backdrop, jagged peaks reflecting in jade waters; trek the Longji Terraces a UNESCO Agriculture Heritage Landscape where the Zhuang and Yao farmers carved the face of mountains into cloud-climbing sets of ladders; and bike along the Ten-Mile Gallery, a Chinese Landscape masterpiece of sugar-loaf hills and lotus ponds. Savor rice wine in stilt houses at night, nibble chili-marinated river snails in the neon-lited alleys of Yangshuo and raise campfire tales about the skies of stars. Ready to trade skyscrapers for silent peaks and terraced poetry?

Tour Highlights

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Float past 20-Yuan scenery on a Li River bamboo raft
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Capture golden-hour glow over Longji’s dragon-scale terraces
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Paddle through karst tunnels on an intimate Yulong River drift
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Ride sugar-loaf hills and lotus ponds of Ten-Mile Gallery
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Enjoy Zhuang fire-pit dinners in a Longji stilt-house village
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Hike 360° viewpoint of Xianggong Hill during dawn mist
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Treat Yangshuo’s craft beers in the neon pulse of West Street

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1
Guilin Arrival & Karst Prelude
Get to the hotel at 2:00 PM and have an easy group transfer to a riverside boutique hotel. Start at the Elephant Trunk Hill, the signature of Guilin where a natural arch is resembling the profile of an elephant drinking of the Li River-and shoot the refle
Day 2
Longji Terraces & Mountain Homestay
Drive for 2.5 hours through lychee plantations to Longji Terraces. Walk over Ping’an Zhuang Village, where wooden stilthouses hug hillsides, and ascend to “Nine Dragons & Five Tigers” viewpoint — a 700-year-old tapestry of water-filled paddies coiling
Day 3
Li River Gallery & Yangshuo Vibes
Morning drive to Xingping Ancient Town. Board bamboo rafts (4-6 per raft) drifting by Yellow Cloth Shoal, where water buffalo swim beneath the 20-Yuan landmark peak. Debark at Laozhai Mountain for short hike to hidden viewpoints. Lunch (recommended: stuff
Day 4
Yulong Serenity & Farewell
Get up in the morning to Xianggong Hill (20-min climb) to watch misty views across the hair-pin bend of the Li River. Transport to Yulong River to a close-knit 2-person float on a bamboo raft: float under historic stone bridges such as Fuli and Xiangui wh

What‘s Included

3 nights’ boutique hotel stays

All guided transfers including private minivan + Li River raft transfers

Expert local leadership such as English-speaking naturalist + Zhuang culture interpreter

Tickets including Longji Terraces, Elephant Trunk Hill, Xianggong Hill viewpoint

Daily breakfast + 1 dinner

Signature activities such as bamboo rafting on Li & Yulong Rivers + Ten-Mile Gallery cycling

Cultural experiences such as rice terrace farming demo + traditional tea ceremony

Eco-benefits such as reusable water flask + bamboo straw set

What‘s Not Included

Flights to/from Guilin

Lunches + 2 dinners

Optional performances of Impression Liu Sanjie riverside light show

China visa fees if not from 240-hour visa-free country

Personal gear rentals such as bicycle helmets or hiking poles

up to $299 off limited spots
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US$208
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