Natural Beauty And Ethnic Culture Discovery

When you arrive in Guilin, your local guide will wait for you in the Arrival Hall of the airport, holding a welcome sign with your name on it. Then a comfortable drive will take you to the hotel of the downtown. After checking in and having a nice break, you will be escorted to visit the Elephant Trunk Hill. It is a naturally-formed hill that vividly resembles a big elephant drinking water from the Li River with its long trunk. At night, you can explore the Two Rivers and Four Lakes and enjoy the amazing night view of the city at your own leisurely pace. Accommodation: Guilin Bravo Hotel  (4 stars)

Have breakfast at your hotel before hitting the road to Longsheng to enjoy the spectacular Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces. The transfer takes around two hours from Guilin to Longsheng. Upon arrival, your guide will lead you to hike up to the viewing point, which is the best place to appreciate the grand scene of the terraces. There are lots of steps, which requires a certain amount of physical strength. However, along the way you will see extensive terraces stretching up and down the sides of the mountains and through the valleys. The incredible views are worth all your efforts. This area is also dotted with minority villages with their unique wooden stilt houses. Here you will have a chance to visit the villages of the Zhuang Minority People closely and get to know their distinctive ethnic culture. At the end of the trip, we will transfer you back to the hotel in Guilin.  Meals: Western buffet breakfast

Taking the Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo can be one of the highlights. The scenery of hills and water along the way is like an endless landscape painting. You will pass by many famous sights, such as Wangfu Rock, Mural Hill, and Yellow Cloth Shoal. The cruise will take 4 to 5 hours. Although lunch is provided onboard, it is the simple Chinese lunch box which may not be to your taste. So, we advise you have a big breakfast at the hotel before we drive you to the dock. The Li River cruise arrives in Yangshuo in the early afternoon. Then, you will enjoy a relaxing countryside tour in Yangshuo and visit a local villager's home to experience the farmer's lifestyle. Afterwards, you will be transfered to the Xianggong Hill, around 40 minutes drive.  Lying between the famous Yellow Cloth Shoal and the Mural Hill, the Xianggong Hill is one of the greatest viewing platforms to take in the glamour of the Li River. It takes about 15 minutes hike along a moderately sloped staricase to reach the top of the hill.  Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch Accommodation: New Century Hotel (4 stars)