3 Days Classic Guilin Tour with 3 star seats for Li River Cruise

Day 1 · Guilin

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   Elephant Trunk Hill (Xiangbishan)

   2 hours Admission included

   After hotel pickup at around 08:30 the city sightseeing will start! The first stop will be Elephant Trunk Hill.The hill got its name from the shape of an elephant sipping water by the riverside. You will see a round opening between the elephant’s trunk and legs, and it has a beautiful name of Water Moon Cave. You can take beautiful pictures to record the pleasant time at this extraordinary place.

2. 2

   Fubo Hill

   2 hours Admission included

   After that, move on to another wonderful site in Guilin, Fubo Hill. The hill boasts both natural beauty and historical relics. You just breathe the fresh air, enjoy the beautiful landscape, and feel the charm of grotto art.

3. 3

   Reed Flute Cave (Ludi Yan)

   1 h 30 min Admission included

   The cave got its name because there were reeds at its entrance and people can make flutes by using the reeds. Walking into the cave, you will be surrounded by all kinds of stalactites, stalagmites, stone columns, flowers, and curtains created by water erosion and carbonate deposition day after day and year after year.

4. 4

   Seven Star Park (Qixing Gongyuan)

   one hour Admission included

   Last, walk around the Seven Star Park to indulge yourself in the natural and cultural beauty of Guilin. The park is called Guilin’s green lung and has become the epitome of Guilin’s landscape and culture integrating mountains, water, caves, stones, courtyards, buildings, and cultural relics.

Day 2 · Explore Longji Terrace Field from Guilin

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   Stop 1

   3 hours Admission included

   In the morning meet your guide and driver in hotel lobby. Then head to Longji Terrace Field.The driving will takes about 2 hours so we will get to the terrace field before 11:00. The Longsheng Terraced Rice Fields were first built and cultivated in Yuan Dynasty by Zhuang and Yao minority people, and now the area is still being used by the Zhuang and Yao villagers. The rice terraces are built on the mountain slopes and wind its way around the hillsides. The Longji terraced fields is a highlight in one’s Guilin tour and one of the 12 top class scenic spots in Guangxi Province. After the tour, you’ll be transferred back to your hotel in Guilin at about 17:00.

Day 3 · Highlights with Li River Cruise

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   Stop 1

   4 hours Admission included

   Today is the highlight of your Guilin tour as you will embark on a ship to cruise down the picturesque Li River!

   Taking the cruise on the Li River, you will admire the picturesque scenery of this land with a harmonious combination of the green hills, rivers, lakes and fields. But its beauty is not like a still painting, it’s alive when vivid – brisk bamboo rafts leaving wrinkles on the water and cormorants hovering under the working fishermen… Our guide will uncover the hidden history and culture behind the natural screen before you during your cruise. You will learn from the local expert about how the city formed and developed and how local people manage their life along the famous Li River.

   Friendly Tips: The Li River Cruise takes around 4 hours, and you will be staying on the boat to enjoy the scenery for most time, so 3-star boat as included would be adequate according to most tourists’ experience. Besides, you are suggested to have a good breakfast at your hotel and take some snack as there will be only simple box lunch be provided on the boat.

2. 2

   West Street

   one hour

   At about 13:30 the cruise will end in Yanshuo. The driver will meet you at Dock and transfer to the must-go place – West Street. Our guide will escort you take a walk in this 1400 years old West Street for about 1 hour to see lots of ancient style buildings, see local people’s life and try some local food if you like. At last transfer back to Guilin.

Simple Chinese-style lunch on cruise