Guilin Lijiang Waterfall Hotel (5-star)

Your private guide will pick you up from your hotel in Guilin or yangshuo and drive you to Longsheng County in the morning, two hours northwest of Guilin.

Begin your private tour by visiting the villages of the Zhuang and Yao people, two of the ethnic minority groups officially recognized in China. Your guide will provide comprehensive information about the culture and traditions of the Zhuang and Yao. See their unique and colorful clothing, observe the women weaving and embroidering.

Climb up to the summit of the Longji Rice Terraces at an elevation of 2,886 feet (880 meters). A half-hour hike up offers an amazing panoramic vista of this incredible feat of farm engineering.

From the peak, you will see the terraced rice fields resemble the backbone of a dragon twisting and turning into the distance. The terraces divide the mountain into multiple layers. Tiers of water glisten in the sun during the spring, lush green rice shoots appear in the summer, layers of golden rice flourish in the fall, and layers of snow cover the terraces in the winter.

You will have your  lunch in a local restaurant after the hike. When you finished if time is allowable you can hike from pingan zhuang village to old minority zhaung village which takes 1 and half hours down.

In the afternoon you will be return more or less around 16:00, drive back to Guilin or yangshuo.

Inclusions:
Pick up service and transfer back
Private English-speaking guide
Admission fee
Private car

Day 1:  Meet at the airport and transfer to your hotel, after a short break,  visit Elephant Hill and Reed Flute Cave.  ( Chinese lunch)     Stay in Guilin
Elephant Hill is situated in the confluence of Li River and Peach River, is the symbol of Guilin, the full moon of the hill looks like elephant' s trunk drinking water on Li River.
Reed Flute Cave is reputed as " the art palace of the nature"where you can see beautiful stalactites, stalagmites, stone pillars, stone flowers with various shape, all glistening in colorful lights which create breathtaking splendor.
   
Day 2:  Li River Cruise   Guilin-Yangshuo   (Breakfast and Chinese lunch)   Stay in Yangshuo
Meet you at your hotel at 8:00 -8:30 and transfer to Zhujiang pier at 9:30. Li River cruise (4 hours) to Yangshuo with lunch on board, you will feast your eyes with the reflection of fantastic peaks with various shapes, crystal clear water, green hills, bamboo groves, the river passes an endless procession of distinct peaks and bamboo groves and the stunning landscape.  Disembark at Yangshuo about 2 pm, roam in famous West Street in the afternoon.
The West Street is oldest street in Yangshuo with over 1400 years, it is located at the center of Yangshuo, became famous since 1980's.
   
Day 3:  Yangshuo Countryside tour  Yulong River   Moon Hill    (Breakfast and Chinese lunch) 
Explore Yangshuo villages, you will see beautiful limestone karst towering peaks, rice paddies, bamboo groves, local's custom and lifestyle.  Visit the Moon Hill, climb up to the top of the hill via the stone stairways to see the panoramic view of Yangshuo country. visit beautiful Yulong River, walking along riverside.
Be transferred to the airport for the next travel destination.
Quotation per person in US Dollars.
                                1 person       2-5 persons  6-9 persons   over 9 persons
  Exclusive hotel          313                  238                218               169
    5 star hotel              599                  390                340               296
    4 star hotel              498                  350                299               269
    3 star hotel              429                  305                270               225 
          Top end   Guilin Sheraton Hotel   Yangshuo Green Lotus Hotel
          Middle rangde   Guilin Bravo Hotel,    Yangshuo Magnolia Hotel.
          Budget   Guilin Osmanthus Hotel,  Yangshuo Magnolia Hotel.
   Hotel accommodation is based on two persons sharing one standard twin room.     

See more details in our website: http://www.guilinprivatetours.com/

D-1: Guilin - Longsheng - Sanjiang

Flight to Guilin.

Drive to Longsheng for the Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces.
Take a chance to have a close visit to the Villages of Zhuang
Minority People and Yao Minority People and see the Suspension
Bridge in small size. Transfer to Sanjiang and check in the local
3-star hotel.

Accommodation: Sanjiang Hotel (3 stars)

D-2 Sanjiang - Zhaoxing
Visit the Dong Minority Village and learn the local people's life.
See the Shelter Bridge and the Drum Tower. Transfer you to
Zhaoxing. Visit the Tangan Dong village. (B+L)

Accommodation: Zhaoxing Vip Hotel

D-3: Zhaoxing - Rongjiang
Transfer you to Rongjiang. Visit the largest Dong People's Village
in China. Visit Basha Miao Village noted for men's hair dresses.
Then explore Gaozeng Dong People's Village. (B+L)

Accommodation: Rongjiang Hotel

D-4: Rongjiang - Kaili
Transfer you to Kaili. Visit another Long-skirt Miao Village. Then
drive to a village nearby to see the Pottery-making. After lunch,
visit a Miao Village. En route, explore a Shui People's Village
located in a deep valley.(B+L)

Accommodation: Kaili Grand Hotel

D-5: Kaili
Visit the traditional way of paper-making and a Long-skirt Miao
Village. You will experience the Miao people's daily life by visiting
the local families. Meanwhile, you can appreciate the Miao
people's typical architecture – Wooden Stilt house

Accommodation: Kaili Grand Hotel

D-6: Kaili - Fenghuang
Transfer to Fenghuang which takes about 5 hours. Arrival at
Fenghuang, please have a good rest. (B)

Accommodation: Phoenix Grand Hotel (4 stars)

D-7: Fenghuang - Zhangjiajie
After breakfast, you will visit Fenghuang Ancient Town, which is
located beside Tuojiang River and surrounded by mountains from
three sides. Walking along the narrow alleys paved with flagstones,
you will enjoy the elegant and peaceful natural beauty and discover
the history of the town and the unique culture of Miao ethnic group.
You will also pay a visit to the former residence of Shen Congwen
and learn about this versatile Chinese writer. In the afternoon, we
will drive you back to Zhangjiajie.

Accommodation: Da Cheng Shansui International

D-8:Zhangjiajie
Visit the Huangshi Stockade Village and Jinbian Stream in the
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.(B+L)

Accommodation: : Da Cheng Shansui International

D-9: Zhangjiajie - Changsha
Visit the Mt. Tianzi Scenic Spot and the Ten-mile gallery in
Suoxiyu Nature Reserve. Drive to Changsha.

Accommodation: Dolton Hotel