| Day 1 Guilin ( ) |
| Upon arrival at the Guilin airport, pickup by our English speaking tour guide and drive to hotel. Leisure on your own at the rest of the day. A vist to the small church at night is quite an experience. You might also join in the crowd for Christmas shopping on Zhengyang Road. |
| Zhengyang Pedestrian Street | Every evening, thousands of locals and travelers will rush into the Guilin Zhengyang Buxing (pedestrian) Street for shopping, entertainment and dining. The dazzling lights from various shops, the bubbling people, the multifarious goods justify this stree's reputation as "Shopping Heaven in Guilin". | | Church in Guilin | It is very crowded in this small church on Sunday and big events. Ceromonies including perfamance of believers are held here, through holidays of Christmas, Easter, etc. Many celebrations and activities is taking place in dozens of home church around the town. |
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| [ Optional ] Evening cruise on Li River and surrounding lakes: Guilin is gifted with water. Two Rivers and Four Lake Scenic Aare is a park-like scenic area which can’t be missed out. This area is filled with trees, plants, meandering path and small pavilions, which is one of the favorite places to stroll for visitors and residents. |
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| Day 2 Guilin ( B,L ) |
| Sightseeing tours in Guilin. |
| Wave Subduing Hill | Wave Subduing Hill (fubo hill): has the Xinxi Marquis Temple built during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). The title of Xinxi Marquis was given to Fubo General Ma Yuan, so the name of the hill. Half of the graceful peak is in the river and the other half on land. During flood season turbulent currents la…… | | Elephant Trunk Hill | Situated on the west bank of the Li River, the Elephant Trunk Hill is shaped like a huge elephant with its trunk going into the water, so it is named as so. It’s worthwhile climbing up it to have a great panoramic view of Guilin and the natural scenery from the top. | | Reed Flute Cave | The cave wins its name from a kind of reed growing near the entrance to the cave makes fine flutes. It is an underground magic fairyland of stalagmites, stalactites, stone curtains, stone pillars, stone flowers all glistening in colorful lights which create breathtaking splendor really feasting your…… |
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| [ Optional ] Cormorant Bird catching fish: Cormorant Fishing is unique in China, which has been existed for hundreds of years already. This way of fishing is that the well-trained cormorants dive into the water to hunt for fish after receiving orders from fisherman. The fisherman usually rewards them with one or two very small fish to encourage them. |
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| Day 3 Guilin ( B,L ) |
| The total Journey is around 30 Kilometers and takes 4 hours. Free time in Yangshuo. |
| West Street | It is an ancient street with a history of over 1,400 years and lies in the heart of Yangshuo. It now draws visitors for its unique mix of cultures. The 2000-m-long street enjoys various bars, cafes, restaurants,art crafts and souvenir stores, foreign language clubs and even Kungfu schools. | | Li River Cruise | Li River boasts the largest and most beautiful scenic area in China, her landscape decorated with rolling hills, steep cliffs, fantastic caves, leisurely boats. Cruising on Li River, you can respire fresh air, feel the gentle breeze and appreciate the fabulous landscape on both sides. |
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| [ Optional ] Impression Sanjie Liu: With 12 mountain peaks and the Li River as its background, unlike performances with traditional artificial stage, the Impression Liu Sanjie is a large outdoor awe-inspiring night performance. It lasts for 70 minutes and over 600 actors and actresses are involved. All the actors are local residents. Book show tickets + hotel delivery service: http://www.chinadiscover.net/china-tour/guilinguide/yangshuo-liusanjie.htm |
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| Day 4 Guilin ( B,L ) |
| Morning cycle along trails to see rice paddies, farm house, green limestone hills and countryside, bike ride is very popular in Yangshuo. Visit Moon Hill on the way. If you do not like bike tour, we will drive you to this area. Later today you will be transferred to Guilin airport for your flight home. |
| Moon Hill | Moon Hill, one of the highlights in Yangshuo, gets this name as a moon-shaped hole penetrating a limestone pinnacle. You will enjoy various perspectives to appreciate the wonder, here the caves taking on different looks of “full-moon”, “half-moon” or “crescent moon”. | | Bike ride in Yangshuo | Cycling Excursion is the best way to appreciate the pristine countryside scenery in Yangshuo as trails often lead where buses and cars can’t go. In addition, cycling riding is the most economic way to tour the Yangshuo countryside which only about 1-2 dollars per day, also a popular way. |
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| [ Optional ] Bamboo Rafting on Yulong River: Rafting on the Yulong River is relaxing and can be an opportunity to spend good time with your family. The perfect combination of water, ancient bridges, Karst mountains and countryside scenery makes this rafting trip one of the favorite choices of photographers and artists coming to the area. |
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