Guilin City Highlights including Li River Cruise and Longji Rice Terraces

Nin Hao! Welcome to Guilin, one of China's top attractive destinations, has long been renowned for its unique scenery. We meet you at Liangjian international airport and transfer you to your hotel. Free at leisure or arrange your time on your own. It is a good choice to see the night scenery in Guilin.

After breakfast, pay a visit the Elephant Trunk Hill. The hill resembles a huge elephant standing on the bank of the river, sucking up water with its long trunk. The trunk is particularly striking and lifelike when viewed either nearby or afar. A circular foot cave called Shui Yue Dong (Moon-In-the Water Cave) separates the trunk and the body. A 3-story Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 A.D) brick pagoda rises from the top of hill.

Continue your tour to Fubo Hill, which is about 2 kilometers (1.24 miles) from Elephant Trunk Hill, half of it stands in the river and the other half of it on land. On the top of the hill, it offers a lovely view of the town.

Your last stop is the Reed Flute Cave. Aside ten minutes' drive (half hour bike ride) from downtown, the cave is one of the largest known examples of what each tropical karst cone conceals within it. The script writers and set designers for Star Trek would have a field day in this cavernous underground stalactite/stalagmite maze-style theater. The dropping water is rich and the dripstones are not only in various types but also in big size, displaying a wonderful cave world. This cave was called "The Art Gallery of Mother Nature". Colored fluorescent lights which cast shadows and illuminate shapes of imaginary animals, fruits and vegetables complete the unworldly effect.

Today, you will have a relaxing cruise about 4 hours along the stunning beautiful and tranquil Li River towards Yangshuo, a smart small town. Take in spectacular views of the river while enjoying the marvelous views of the surrounding limestone mountains that have inspired artists and poets for centuries. The Gorgeous karst peaks will surprise you at each band of the limpid river under the blue sky.

In the afternoon,free at leisure to explore the old town after check-in your hotel. 

Enjoy your leisure morning. You can explore the famous "Ten-Mile Gallery" by bike or electric motorbike (own expense) to see the stunning view of countryside and get a glimpse of local life. 

As the name implies, "Ten-Mile Gallery" is a picturesque road stretching from the Yangshuo town area to Moon Hill, endowed with rolling hills, endless fields, idyllic villages and clear rivers on both sides. The beautiful scenery all the way makes you feel like you are travelling in a painting. The road is not too long and in good condition, most visitors choose to travel by bike so that they can stop every now and then to enjoy the roadside landscape and take photos. 

Afternoon check out from hotel,your private guide will escort you to Longshen,which is about 3 hours ride from Yangshuo.Upon arrival,check in and enjoy the rest of your day.

This morning you will have the opportunity to hike up the beautiful Longji rice terrace, and meet the ethnic people who are dressed in their national costumes. The minority people here has their own way to make food, they will use bamboo tube to cook rice,use local tea leafs to make oil tea and use local rice to brew rice wine. You can walk around the terrace field to see how locals working in the fields or just sit at the terrace of your hotel to breathe in the fresh air. 

After enjoy an authentic lunch,we will escort you back to Guilin airport for your onward flight.