2 Days Guilin Ideal Li River Cruise with Yangshuo Essence Tour

Summary:
Guilin in South China is absolutely your satisfying getaway to have great fun with the most beautiful nature and will let you embrace the top skillful masterpieces by nature within its sightseeing wonderland. This fine place boasts super leisure cruise along the real Chinese ink painting gallery of hundred-mile long Li River, lovely rural Yangshuo hidden gem dotted by scattered Karst hills in eye-pleasant emerald and jasper, and unbelievable manmade agricultural rice terrace landscapes in ethnic Longsheng changing various fancy garbs around the year. Not only, its fantastic hills, waters, countryside, rafting, hiking, cycling, photography and other fun and adventures all await you to explore! Guilin never fails to be the darling of its visitors!

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS TOUR:

1,Experience the classic Li River Cruise to see the special Karst landform hills layer by layer, the famous background image of the 20 RMB note and idyllic scene of buffalos drinking and eating by the riverbank.
 
2,Have great fun with the top two activities at Yulong River: taking the bamboo raft to admire the most scenic sightseeing part; biking along riverbank to enjoy the lovely landscape with breeze via Jiuxian Village.

基本的旅行信息

Basic Trip Information

Price:$45

Travel Route:Chengdu / Wolong / Chengdu

Travel Length:2 Days & 1 Night

Tour Code:CD-PTWL-01441

Group Size:You, your family and friends

Experience:Architecture,Culture,Photograph

Departure:Any day you want

Trip Itinerary

Day 1 Guilin - Li River Cruise - Yangshuo ( L )
Pick up at Guilin Hotel - Li River Cruise - Ten-mile Gallery Sightseeing Bus
 
This morning, your local guide and driver will meet you at your hotel in Guilin downtown.
 
As the declaration in Chinese textbook "Guilin’s landscape is the best under heaven", today you will explore this best landscape starting with a relaxing sightseeing cruise along the Li River from Mopanshan Pier to Yangshuo Town. Along the 84-kilometer cruise, dazzling scenery overwhelms your eyes like a vast endless Chinese painting of winding river, green limestone Karst mountains, fascinating countryside views, and the background image on the back of the 20 RMB note. (Please note: Lunch is served by the cruise with simple local Chinese cuisine. And you can take some snacks when getting on board.)
 
After about 4 hours’ cruise, disembark in Yangshuo Town, and check in your hotel. After a short break, you will start your exploration of the ideal countryside view by taking the Ten-mile Gallery sightseeing bus from Fengming Tourists Service Center via Gongnong Bridge, Big Banyan Tree, to the Moon Hill for 1.5-2 hours. Throw yourself into the stunning countryside views and relaxed atmosphere. Be enthralled by the patches of paddy fields nestling under green Karst hills, with farmers cultivating the soil. Record the peculiar hole of Moon Hill at Li Village with your simple shutter with a simple wander. Also, if time and your physical condition permit, climb up that hill (needs about 30-50 minutes up with thousands of steps) to appreciate the larger moon hole closer and have a broader panorama of the Karst wonders of Yangshuo Town. Then, take the sightseeing bus back to Fengming, and our driver will send you back to your hotel.
 
Optional evening activity:
Watch the splendid evening performance of Impression Liu Sanjie with the Li River itself as the stage, which was directed by famous director - Zhang Yimou (usually performs for an hour between around 19:45 and 22:20)
 
Day 2 Yangshuo (B, L)
Yangshuo Yulong River (Cycling + Local Family Visiting + Bamboo Rafting)
 
Today, after your breakfast, our guide will take you to enjoy your best highlight cycling experience along the picturesque Yulong River (Yangshuo - Jiuxian Village - Xiangui Bridge - Shuiedi Dock). Immerse yourself into the fascinating countryside view with the rolling hills around and crystal clear river with the reflection of mountains, bamboos, trees, floras and blue sky, and enjoy this simple moment to see the refreshing color combination of farmland pieces, flowers, plantations and footpath. Visit a local family house to see the living environment of local peasants and their daily farming tools. After the cycling and family visiting experience for about 2.5 hours, continue your exploration of Yulong River highlights by enjoying the joyous bamboo rafting from Shuiedi Dock to Gongnong Bridge, the most classic part (about 40-50 minutes). Sit leisurely back on the bamboo chair and admire the emerald sightseeing passing by, enjoy every minutes like traveling in a traditional Chinese landscape painting. After that, have a break and enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant. Then, continue to bike back to West Street (0.5 hours).
 
For the rest of the day, you can catch your flight / train off Guilin to your next destination or home, or continue your exploration of Yangshuo by walking leisurely on the ancient West Street to witness how the western culture and Chinese culture perfectly and peacefully coexist here. Whether you want to enjoy a cup of drink in bar, taste some local food, or just experience the relaxing atmosphere, you get it here. Tour ends!
 
Note: according to the regulations of Yulong River Tourism, children less than 1 meter high and elders over 70 years old are not allowed to take the bamboo rafting.

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