4 Days Li River Hiking with Yangshuo Highlights Tour

Full Itinerary Day by day (Can Be Customized)

Day 1 Guilin Arrival

Welcome to Guilin, the most scenic city in China. Upon your arrival, be met by your local guide and escorted to your hotel in Guilin downtown.

You’ll start your Guilin tour after a break. Firstly make a visit to the symbol of Guilin landscape - Elephant Trunk Hill. A giant rock hill vividly shapes like an elephant which is drinking water. Besides, there are many historical sites here for you to explore, such as stone carving, Buddhist temple, relic exhibition, etc. Then, drive about 7 kilometers (about 20 minutes' drive) to next attraction - Reed Flute Cave, a majestic underground palace with sparkling different colors. The magical Mother Nature condenses millions years of natural efforts to form the incredible stalactite, stalagmite, stone shield and stone waterfall of different sizes and shapes.

After the tour, be transferred to your hotel.

Day 2 Li River Hiking (B, L)

Besides the boat cruise, hiking is another best way to explore the beauty of Li River. The best recommended hiking route is the 13.5 km’s walking from Quanjiazhou to Xingping on which you can not only enjoy a leisure hiking but also witness some breathtaking sightseeing. Walk leisurely along the riverside to see the beautiful countryside landscape, see some unique and authentic local custom, or take some interesting water activities. The whole hiking takes about 3.5 hours to finish.

Your hiking ends at Xingping, then drive about 30 km (about 40 minutes) to Yangshuo, the paradise of Guilin. Check in your hotel. The rest of today is free for you to explore this beautiful town on your own.

Evening activity - walk 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.

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 3 Yangshuo (B, L)

Wake up in the peaceful morning and enjoy a wonderful breakfast, then throw yourself into the stunning countryside views and relaxed atmosphere. Be enthralled by the patches of paddy fields nestling under green hills and near the mirror-like river, with farmers cultivating the soil with their water buffalos. There are many things to do for you - climbing the Moon Hill, biking to Big Banyan Tree, visiting local farmer’s home...

In the afternoon, go to explore the Yulong River. The river flows slowly among green beautiful karst mountains, passes by some old peaceful villages, several ancient stone bridges and a few antique buildings.

Day 4 Yangshuo to Guilin Airport (B, L)

Today is free for you to spend until your tour guide escort you to catch your flight/train to other destinations. 

Departure Ideas: from Guilin, you can take flights to Hong Kong, Beijing, Chengdu, Xian, and other popular tourist destinations. If you prefer high speed trains, you can reach Shanghai, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Hangzhou, Nanjing, etc, from Guilin by train.

The quotation for this trip is from $379 Per Person

1. This price is for one person, based on a group of 2 adults sharing one standard double-bed room in a 4-star hotel and traveling with our private tour in low seasons.
2. This price is subject to change according your traveling season, group size, hotel class, change of activities in your itinerary and possible fluctuation of currency exchange rate. If you want a lower price, you can get more people to join you, or use economy class hotels.
3. This price is only valid to March 31, 2024.
4. Reference exchange rate of USD 1=RMB 6.85. The final quote is based on current exchange rate. It may change according to the currency fluctuation, while the RMB quotation will be remained the same.

How Our Teams Serve you at China Discovery

"Highest Standards of Quality and Honesty" is the core value of each specialized team at China Discovery.

Eveyone in our company is working hard for only one goal, which is to ensure the highest level of service, luxury, and attention to detail from the minute you begin planning your trip, to the day you return home.

1-on-1 Travel Consultant

Our travel consultants are professional, experienced and responsible, helping you from the very beginning to the end of your China trip!

After sending us an inquiry, one of our travel consultants will get back to you within 0.5~23.5 hrs. In the next few days, he/she will be working closely with you to formulate a customized tour plan, as well as providing professional suggestions based on your travel interests, time, and budget.

Beside, he/she will keep in contact with you during your entire tour in China, continually checking if everything is going well as planned.

We're working at Chengdu Bamboo International Tours, local based in Chengdu.

Local Tour Guides

Our local guide in every destination is not only very friendly, enthusiastic but also very informative and knowledgeable.

Once you arrive in the destination, the patient and punctual guides will pick you up and take you to get under skin of the city at your own pace. By in-depth discovery and explanation, they’ll show you more about the history, culture, customs and authentic local life. Throughout the journey, they're not only expert guides who take care of all the details but also fellow travelers who are dedicated to help you explore in comfort and style.

Our guides are passionate about what they do, and it shows all the way!

Local Drivers & Vehicle

Using our private transfer service makes you comfortable, relaxed and worry free all the way!

Our private service includes licensed drivers with many years’ driving experience and air-conditioned, non-smoking, clean and well-maintained cars/vans. Drivers are local, polite, friendly and helpful, taking you to your tourist sites, hotels, airport/train stations in safety. All kinds of vehicle are offered, and yours depends on the size of your group. Usually, we offer sedan cars, SUVs, business vans (MPV) and different types of buses, all with extra space for your luggage.

Our private transfer service guarantees you the highest comfort!

Comfortable & Homelike Hotels

In each destination, you’ll enjoy a comfortable stay in a great location!

The hotels we choose are based on star rating, great locations, well-equipped facilities, cozy bed, high quality service and guests’ feedbacks. Choices are a lot ranging from luxury 5 star, comfortable 4 star to budget 3 star. You could decide where to stay to best suit for your budget and likes. Generally, the hotels have both Western and Chinese breakfast with a wide choices.

If you have already got an ideal hotel, please feel free to tell our travel consultants and they'll book the hotel for you.

Have good sleep in our well-selected hotels in all the destinations of China.

Meals & Dining

We can satisfy all the dietary requirements no matter you want Chinese local food, western food, vegetarian food or muslin food.

The restaurants we will take you for lunch or dinner are all designated tourist restaurants approved by local tourist administration bureau. They have very good sanitary conditions and the food is prepared fresh and clean.

There will be some meals excluded in your itinerary as you like, and your private guide will be delighted to give you some suggestions and take you to the local restaurants to taste like Beijing Roast Duck, Xian Dumpling Dinner, Sichuan Hotpot, etc., if you are interested in local food tasting.

All the dining options will satisfy your stomach!

Check What our Customers Say...

Hi Wonder,

the trip was great. Thank you for arranging it so nicely.

Achyut

Achyut - 2023.5.15‚ India, May 15, 2023

Dear Leo,

Many thanks for the gifts, this is a really nice touch.

The trip with Kevin was great, je is a really nice guide, very helpful and he provided many information .

We enjoyed the tour very much. It was a great day.

Many thanks for your assistance

Mathilde

Mathilde - 2023.5.5‚ France, May 5, 2023

Hi Leo,

The Guizhou trip was very nice! Guide and driver very helpful and skilled; The places we visited in general are very nice too!

As you had anticipated, Xijiang was pretty crowded during May Day holiday. We could not get near the village with the car, as all the Parking lots were full

So we had to park the car in Leishan and take a bus to get to the Parking lots …and from there to the village by another bus and shuttle, To take that final shuttle, it was really crowded But we managed and had a great time the next morning really early (6:30AM) to stroll through the empty village

There were a lot of people in all the places, but except Xijiang it was really at an acceptable level Actually Zhanli was pretty empty…

The least interesting visit was Qingyan Ancient Town. Actually most of the area is like a tourist area with the typical stores you see in all Ancient Towns; Yes, Qingyan was not so nice, actually the building mentioned in te program> Christian church, catholic church and house of number one scholar were all closed, So, not really much to see, besides a small exposition about Tang Dynasty

The Huangguoshu Waterfall area was very nice, not too many people there. Only the way to the path behind the Waterfall was pretty full, But acceptable…

So all-in-all a very nice experience.

Bjoern - 2023.5.5‚ Germany, May 5, 2023

Hi Wonder,

It was a lovely trip.

Oliver and our driver were so helpful and my mom and I really enjoyed the seeing Beijing and learning more of Chinese culture and history.

Is there a form I can fill out later about my experience? I want to write a great review for Oliver!

Beth - 2023.5.4‚ USA, May 4, 2023

Hi Rita,

Very exciting with limited oxygen. After looked around Lhasa in this morning, going back to SH.

Koichiro

Koichiro - 2023.5.3‚ Japan, May 3, 2023