Guilin Tea plantation and Longji Rice Terraces Day Tour from Yangshuo hotel

8 hours Free cancellation Private tour

The Spring view at terraces — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

The Long hair village — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Longsheng County is within the Guilin area (prefecture), Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Its main attraction is the Longji rice terraces ( Longji Titian), called Dragon Backbones by the locals. Also of interest are the hot springs and the small mountain villages among the wooded areas of trees and bamboos. Longji Terraced Field is located about 100km northeast of the downtown Guilin, about 2 hours' drive from Guilin. The rice terraces are built into the hillsides.

During this day tour, we can visit the Guilin tea pantation and Huangluoyao Long hair village and Ping'an village or Dazhai village.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: happychinatours

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–9 years) · Adults (10–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: The private car & private driver
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: The main entrance tickets

Not included

Not included: The food and drinks

Itinerary

Guilin Yaoshan Mountain Scenic Resort

one hour

At 8:30am, our guide will meet you at the hotel lobby and transfer to the Guilin Tea Science and Research Institute is the key institute of Guangxi and you can enjoy Tea Performance at Tea Plantation near Yao Mountain

With a driving distance for about 10km from the Guilin city central, there is a tea plantation operated by the most authoritative tea research base in Guangxi, where provides unique tea leaves picking, tea manufacturing and tasting experience. During this 1-1.5 hours' Chinese tea culture exploring journey there, the staff not only tell you the most professional skill of how to pick up and taste the tea, but also show you the detailed process of the tea making. Besides, there is also a special tea performance show prepared.

Warm tip: It is not the right season for the tea leaves growing from November to March of next year, thus you cannot pick up leaves at the tea plantation during this period of time, but you can enjoy tea performance and taste tea during the whole year.
Longji Rice Terraces

3 hours Admission included

From Guilin it's around 1.5 hours to Ping'an, 100KM.

From Yangshuo to Longji Ping'an village, it's around 2hrs driving via the highway, 150KM.

From Xingping to Longji Ping'an village,it's around 2.5hrs driving via the highway & Normal way, 180KM.

After the tea plantation, We will driving to Longji tickets office first and we will stop there for 15 minutes to purchse the ticket then use the car again to the Ping'an or Dazhai village.
Ping'an Village

2 hours Admission included

Your first stop is the 'Long Hair Village', Huangluo, where the Yao women grow their hair to spectacular lengths – some as long as 6.6 feet (2 meters)! Learn about Yao lifestyles here, before you journey up to Ping'an Village, set among the dazzling rice terraces of Longji, and still home to traditional wooden houses, where Zhuang and Yao minorities tend their fields as they have for centuries.

Enjoy a traditional lunch in Ping'an (own expense) before your guide leads you through the rice terraces, telling the story of how these stunning landscapes were created over many centuries as the locals carved fields out of the vertiginous slopes of Longji. Soak up the lush scenery and relaxing atmosphere as you capture timeless shots.

If you're returning to Guilin, you'll generally leave around 3:30pm (if you're staying in Yangshuo, you'll leave at 4:30pm), arriving back at your destination around 5:30pm.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Qun Yuan Hotel
Zhongyi hotel
Dahua Hotel
Hongquan Business Hotel
Education Hotel
City Convenience Inn Guilin Bali Street
Ningmengwan Theme Hotel
Rongtai Business Hotel Qianshan
Than You Inn Guilin North Railway Station
Yifang Hotel
City Garden Hotel Guilin
Haiyuan Hotel

and 913 more pickup points

We pick up from any hotel in Guilin or Yangshuo and Xingping

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Options

Departure from Xingping hotel

Our guide and driver will meet you at the Xingping hotel and can drop off at the Guilin/Xingping hotel or Guilin airport.

Pickup included
Departure from Yangshuo hotel

Our guide and driver will meet you at the Yangshuo hotel and can drop off at the Guilin/Yangshuo hotel or Guilin airport.

Pickup included
Departure from Guilin hotel

Our guide will pick up at Guilin hotel and can drop off at the Guilin hotel/airport/train station after the tour.

Pickup included