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Longji rice terrace tour
Tour code: guilin 011
Duration: 3 days
Route: Guilin, Yangshuo, Longsheng
Attractions: Yangshuo, the natural scenery features unique karst hills, crystal water, exquisite stones and intricate caves as well as a cultural historic heritage and folks of diverse customs. Having fun on the West Street, one day longsheng tour for Ethnic Tribes Culture expedition.
Itinerary:
Day 1 Arrival / Guilin
Transfer via: flight-on your arrangement
Once arriving in Guilin airport, be transferred to the hotel in Yangshuo and rest at leisure for the rest of the day.
Yangshuo, the natural scenery features unique karst hills, crystal water, exquisite stones and intricate caves as well as a cultural historic heritage and folks of diverse customs. At night, have fun on the West Street, don't drink too much to miss tomorrow's program.
Day 2 Guilin / Longsheng (B,L)
One Day Longsheng tour for Ethnic Tribes Culture expedition.
Drive to Longsheng, visit Longji Mountain Village, about 2.5 hours drive (115KM beautiful mountain road), stroll around the village. Stay in the mountain village overnight.
Longsheng is famous for the Longji Dragon Backbone Rice Terrace: 60square kilometers of terraced rice fields southeast of Longsheng. They were first built in the Yuan dynasty and completed in the Qing dynasty by Zhuang people. The terraced fields are built along the slope winding from the riverside up to the mountaintop, with the highest place of an elevation of 885m and the lowest 380m. The coiling line spirals up from the mountain foot to the top, making the mountain looks like huge snail seen from afar.
After 2.5 hours drive (115KM beautiful mountain road) you will get to the Longji area, Heping Township of Longsheng County. Visit Zhuang and Yao Minority tribes villages and some families if you like. Those ethnic girls dressed in their own colors may have a demonstration on hair combing or singing and dancing upon guests' request and gratuity. Clients will enjoy the beautiful terrace rice fields after getting to the summit of Longji (Dragon's backbone). The terrace rice fields were first built in the Yuan Dynasty (about 800 years ago) and completed in the Qing dynasty as the crystallization of the wisdom and labor of the Zhuang people.
Day 3 Longsheng / Exit (B)
Transfer via: flight-on your arrangement
Free at leisure in the morning until be transferred back to Guilin city & to the airport.
Service Ends.