Day 1: Hong Kong to Guilin Todays Activities: Airport to Hotel Transfer (Guilin)
Day 2: Guilin Todays Activities: Reed Flute Cave, Piled Silk Hill (Folded Brocade Hill), Elephant Trunk Hill - Reed Flute Cave: Known as the Palace of Natural Arts this large and well-presented cave system has some remarkable formations. Make sure you have some small change for the children who sell flutes for as little as one yuan if youve got nothing less than a dollar youll end up with their whole stock. - Piled Silk Hill (Folded Brocade Hill): It is in the city centre. Its national 4A scenic spot. The traversed stone blocks piled one after another just like the colorful folded silk, thats how the name of the hill came into being. - Elephant Trunk Hill: At the confluence of Li River and Peach Blossom River in the southwest of Guilin city It is a national 4A scenery spot. The Water Moon Cave is close to the river. The water flows through it and the cave looks like a moon floating in the water. The stone drooped into the water like an elephant drinking the water of the Li River.(B, L)
Day 3: Guilin to Yangshuo Todays Activities: Li River Cruise - Li River Cruise: A cruise along the Li River between Guilin and Yangshuo is an unforgettable experience. As you take in the stunning scenery theres something interesting to see at almost every bend in the river. Between spectacular limestone peaks youll see graceful bamboo groves, farmers tending rice paddies, and lumbering water buffaloes pulling carts or cooling off in the river. You may see fishermen gliding along on their narrow bamboo rafts, and if youre very lucky you might see one of the famous fishing cormorants. Boats depart from various wharves, according to the height of the river at different times of the year.(B, L)
Day 4: Yangshuo Todays Activities: Yangshuo Big Banyan Tree, Yangshuo Moon Mountain, Biking in Beautiful Yangshuo - Yangshuo Big Banyan Tree: Big Banyan Tree, located 7.5km south of Yangshuo, is one of the main scenic attractions of Yangshuo County. It is said that the banyan was planted in the Jin Dynasty and is famous for its age and towering beauty. The banyan tree is now 17 meters high, 7.1 meters around the trunk, and covers an area of 1000 square meters. - Yangshuo Moon Mountain: Moon Cave is named for its giant archway (about 50 meters, 980steps). Be prepared for the local hawkers, who will pester you to buy water, and are very persistent and dont forget to wear your hiking shoes, for its so many steps to climb. - Biking in Beautiful Yangshuo: Experience the hustle & bustle of the Yangshou traffic for 5 minutes before you escape onto the country roads, lanes and tracks of the distinctive and beautiful Yangshou countryside. Biking through the paddy field and orchards that surround the famous mountains will give a fascinating insight into life in rural China. Centuries old farming methods sit side by side with mobile phones and satellite dishes.(B, L)
Day 5: Yangshuo - Longsheng Todays Activities: Longji - Longji: The Longji Terraces are located in Longsheng County about 2 hours from Guilin. The rice terraces are built into the hillsides. The terraces look like great chains or ribbons as they wind from the foot to the top of the hill. This ingenious construction makes best use of the scare arable land and water resources in the mountainous area. There are about 66 square kilometers terraced fields in southeast of Longsheng, The Terraces were first built in the Yuan dynasty and completed in the Qing dynasty by the Zhuang people.(B, L)
Day 6: Longsheng - Sanjiang Todays Activities: Chengyang Wind & Rain Bridge in Sanjiang, Yinshui Dong Village - Chengyang Wind & Rain Bridge in Sanjiang: It was built in 1916, and it is the best one among the wind and rain bridges in Dong stockade villages. At present, it is the largest wind and rain bridge . - Yinshui Dong Village : Located 2 km west of Longsheng town, the village is named after the waterfall that runs down from the mountaintop resembling a long silver chain from afar. It is said that the village was founded during the Tang-Song dynasties and gained its fame due to the hard work of the later generations of the Dong people.(B, L)
Day 7: Sanjiang - Guilin - Hong Kong Todays Activities: Airport Transfer (Guilin)(B, L)
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