4-Day Guilin & Longsheng Minority Discovery Tour

Destinations & activities: Airport Transfer (Guilin)

Destinations & activities: Li River Cruise. You will be escorted to Guilin from Yangshuo by our driver and guide.

- Li River Cruise (4 hours): Cruising the Li River is an experience unlike anything else. Every minute there is something to explore and enjoy. Along the river route from Guilin to Yangshou visitors will be able to see beautiful bamboo groves, limestone peaks, rice paddies, bamboo rafts used by fishermen, water buffaloes working in the fields and even the well known fishing cormorants if you are lucky.

Destinations & activities: Our guide and driver will escort you from Guilin to Longsheng, Minority village and Longsheng Terraced Field, Our guide and driver will escort you from Longsheng to Guilin

- Minority village and Longsheng Terraced Field: One of the biggest attractions in the area are the Longji Terraces built on “The Dragon’s Backbone”, a steep range of mountain. When viewed from afar, these terraces resemble narrow ribbons winding around the mountain. This rare construction involves ingenious use of scarce water and arable land on the mountains. The district is home to 66 sq km of terrace fields. Originally, the fields were built by the local Zhuang people during the Yuan and Qing Dynasty. The villages of Yao and Zhuang minority people are located throughout the area with unique, traditional architecture that does not involve the use of any nails. It is interesting to observe the unique dressing styles and customs of these local people.

Destinations & activities: Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill, Fubo Hill, Hotel to airport Transfer (Guilin)

- Reed Flute Cave (1 hour): Not far from the Guilin City is the Reed Flute Cave which is the most impressive and even the largest cave of Guilin. The reed that grows at the cave’s entrance is used for creating flutes. Within the cave is a magical land of beautiful animals, plants, birds, stone curtains, stone pillars, stalagmites and stalactites.
- Elephant Trunk Hill (40 minutes): The Elephant Trunk Hill creates a magnificent picture of an elephant with its trunk in the Li River. The hill is situated at the junction of the Peach Blossom and Li Rivers. Throughout the hill there are several beautiful caves and a small pagoda at the top.
- Fubo Hill: The Fubo Hill includes an ancient Mayuan Temple built by Tang Dynasty’s General Fubo, after whom the hill has been named. Due to its magnificent height and location, the hill stops the wild waters of the river and forms whirlpools. Visitors can reach the top of this hill by climbing 350 steps and enjoy a beautiful view of the city.
- Taste Made Restaurant: This riverside restaurant started a new cuisine concept in Guilin and has been popular with the locals ever since. Created in a unique modern style, the restaurant creates delicious meals that are presented in an artistic style. The restaurant customizes dishes for customers by merging Western and Chinese cooking styles.