5-Day Guilin Family Tour with Moderate Hiking

• Sheraton Guilin (5-star) / Guilin Lijiang Waterfall Hotel (4-star) / Guilin Park Hotel (3-star)
• None

The tour guide and driver will meet you at the airport/train station. Then, you will head for the Longji Terraced Fields. The Longji Rice Terraces are a sight not to be missed when traveling around Guilin. They are one of the most impressive manmade wonders in China. 

Today, you will visit Ping’an Zhuang Village, which accommodates more than 50 families. You will visit a local minority family and learn how to make bamboo-tube rice. Chat with the family and walk around their traditional wooden house, learn about mountain ethnic people's life.

Good to Know

• If your time is available, stay here one night and have a great morning ambling and taking photos. Unmissable setting~

• Breakfast and lunch

Today, your tour will start with exploring a limestone cave that has never been touched by ordinary tourists. Explore an amazing limestone cave using a professional rope system and with the help of your caving guides. Feel the power of water and appreciate the magnificent stalactites and stalagmites in the cave. At the bottom of the cave, playing a show game is fun.

Have a relaxing afternoon at the campsite on the bank of the Li River. The campsite is in a peaceful village on the bank of the Li River. Xingping Town is just on the opposite side of the river. You can have a relaxing walk to explore the village and have a glimpse of the local people's life.

• Breakfast and lunch

Start the tour by hiking along the Li River. Enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way, and of course, you won’t miss the most famous part of the Li River scene on the 20 yuan banknote.

After you arrive at Nine Horses Hill, a ferry will take you to the opposite bank of the Li River. Then, enjoy the incredible view of the river and the countless limestone peaks after climbing to the top of Xianggong Mountain.

In the late afternoon, you will visit a family in a rural village. Chat with them to know their lifestyle and experience how to do some farming work. Life in a rural village is quite different from that in the city.

Good to Know:

• The hiking distance is about 10 km in total, but it is flexible. 

• Breakfast and Lunch

Today will be a day full of fun outdoor activities. Take a bicycle along the rice fields of Yangshuo countryside. Yangshuo's countryside is known for its idyllic scenery and leisurely farming life. Along the way, you will enjoy your time with nature, the karst peaks, rice fields, and clear waters...

Bamboo rafting along the Yulong River is one of the highlights of Yangshuo. It's an incredibly serene and scenic trip down the river. The river is gentle, which enables you to appreciate the breathtaking Karst scenery on both sides of the banks. Every bend in the river reveals different scenery. After a while, all signs of work and life will gradually melt away.

Yangshuo is regarded as China's No. 1 "paradise for climbing," so rock climbing in Yangshuo is a wonderful idea. You will have the opportunity to climb a karst hill in Yangshuo. Your professional climbing guide will help you to challenge yourself.

Good to Know:

• The countryside trip will last for about 1.5 hours, and you will cycle for 10-12 KM. If you have no interest in cycling, an electric motorbike or a private car to get around are also available without extra cost.

• Breakfast 

Today, you will say goodbye to Karst City. Your guide will escort you to the train station or airport.