Top Guilin Art & Culture

Gain a more intimate insight into village life and Chinese minority cultures with a private tour of the Dragon’s Backbone (Longji) Rice Terraces. Your private guide explains the traditions of the Yao and Zhuang people before you visit Huangluo village. Next, drive to Ping’an village to trek to two of the most beautiful rice-terrace views. After lunch (own expense), your driver will drop you back at your hotel.

First, head to Huangluo Yao Village, the only Yao village in Longji’s Thirteen Villages. Surrounded by green mountains and stilted houses, this village is famous for its Red Yao culture. Discover the thousand-year-old long hair tradition, where Red Yao women only cut their hair once at 18, coiling it on their heads for good luck. Then, explore Jinkeng Dazhai, the grandest part of the Longji Terraces. Known for its dragon-like golden terraces, this area offers three unique viewing platforms. Hike to Xishan Shaole for sunrise and a sea of clouds, walk the gentle road to Qianceng Tianti, or take a cable car to Jinfoding for a stunning sunset. Along the way, taste Yao delicacies, stay in terraced-view homestays, and immerse yourself in the peaceful pastoral life.

Xingping Town on the Li River is famed for its cormorant fishermen, who hunt their prey with trained birds from bamboo rafts. Capture photos during sunset light on this private tour with hotel transfers from Guilin or Yangshuo. Choose a sunset tour only, experience both sunrise and sunset, or add a Li River cruise, Guilin city tour, or Longji Rice Terraces tour.

Amidst your busy schedule, enjoy the scenery of Guilin China, We will customize a perfect itinerary for you, English speaking guide & driver will take you to multiple Guilin sites in a day. Highlights include Reed Flute Cave, Daxu ancient town, Li River bamboo rafting , xianggong hill mountain and the much-loved Impression Sanjie liu spectacular Light Show. English speaking guide help you to get rid of the troubles of Chinese language. Save time and visit many Guilin,Yangshuo highlights in a day,such as, Li river excursion, Reed flute cave ect. Super choice for visiters with limited time in Guilin,Yangshuo. IF YOU THINK THERE ARE TOO MANY ITINERARIES LISTED ABOVE.　YOU CAN ALSO REDUCE SOME OF THEM.

With banks insulated by rice paddies and water buffalo and jagged mountains spreading across the skyline, the Li River is a sightseer's dream come true. This tour includes a half-day cruise down the river, with pickup from your hotel in Guilin. Lunch is also included in this tour.

Spend the day exploring the Longji Rice Terraces and learning about the local way of life during this 8-hour day trip from Guilin. Without the hassle of renting a car, this day trip is relaxing and educational. Pickup and drop-off from Guilin hotels, as well as a traditional Chinese lunch, are provided.

Immerse yourself in the minority cultures and natural landscapes on a full-day private tour to the Longji Rice Terraces from Guilin. Visit Huangluo village and learn about the lifestyle of the local people. Experience a different culture in Ping'an Village and explore the traditional wooden houses, with optional upgrades to add a cable car ride, shuttle bus, or other hikes.

Explore the Guilin's surroundings on this full-day private tour. Explore the Reed Flute Cave to see unique, illuminated rock formations. Then head to Huangluo, also known as the “Long Hair Village,” to learn about the Yao lifestyles and why women grow their hair to lengths of 6.5 feet. The final stop is the beautiful Longji Rice Terraces, some of the largest in the world, carved into the lush scenery.

Get a comprehensive tour of Guilin from the water on this private illuminated night tour with Two Rivers and Four Lakes Cruise. After a convenient hotel pickup, start your adventure from the Elephant Trunk Hill before set off on a nighttime river cruise. Travel along Two Rivers and Four Lakes which offers visual feast of more than 10 prestigious hills, many famed scenic spots, three main landscape areas and four expo parks. Catch picturesque views of landmarks and be sure to bring your camera for photo ops from waterborne vantage points. Learn about the city's history and culture from your personal tour guide. Suitable for families and groups with small children, this tour is an easy option for those who want to see Guilin's sights without extensive walking. This private tour including English speaking tour guide, travel by private vehicle, entrance fee, cruise ticket and door to door transfer.

Visit the highlights of Guilin including the Longji rice terraces, Huangluo Long hair village and hiking/cable car around the Dazhai village with this self-guided day tour from Guilin(We just provided the English speaking driver, no tour guide). You will be picked up and dropped off from your Guilin/Yangshuo/Xingping hotel.

Visit highlights of Guilin including Reed Flute Cave and enjoy Tea Performance at Tea Plantation near Yao Mountain with this private half day tour. You will be picked up and dropped off from your Guilin or Yangshuo hotel.

Discover the beauty of Guilin by designing your own itinerary on this 2 day private tour. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, travel by private air-conditioned vehicle, customize your tour according to your interests. Choose to visit some of the city’s highlights: Elephant Trunk Hill, Reed Flute Cave, Fubo Hill, and finish in the lovely Seven Star Parks. Next day, cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo to experience the timeless landscapes on a leisurely boat ride. Admiring the stunning karst peaks, have lunch on board the boat, stroll around the West Street, experience the Ten-Mile Gallery which is a fairyland on earth. Choose to explore Yangshuo's countryside view, visit Assembling Dragon Cave or Moon Hill along the way. Tour including English speaking tour guide, entrance fee, lunch, cruise ticket and travel by private vehicle with door to door transfer. You can choose to end your tour in Yangshuo or return Guilin.

Burst through the language barrier and immerse in a land of old-time serenity on this door-to-door Guilin guided tour, with no more than six people in your group. Stroll along the peaceful pathways of Daxu Old Town; marvel at the stalactites and stalagmites of Reed Flute Cave; savor hand-pulled Guilin rice noodles; and stroll besides the city’s calm waters, known as “Two Rivers and Four Lakes”.

Experience Longji’s amazing rice terraces on this guided excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, learn about these ancient terraced fields—known by locals as “Dragon’s Backbone”—that were first developed nearly a millennia ago, during the Yuan Dynasty. Admire their surreal scenery from a lookout point after a quick cable car ride, then enjoy an optional hike down and lunch before returning to Guilin.

Start your morning in the Guangxi province on a private sunrise photography tour on the Li River. Be transported from your Guilin or Yangshuo hotel to the dock in Xingping on the Li River where you can see local fishermen starting their day. Capture these beautiful moments on camera just as the sun is beginning to rise behind the karst mountains.

Visit highlights of Guilin including the Yangshuo, Longji Rice Terraces and Guilin with this private 6 days tour with the hotels from Guilin. You will be picked up from your Guilin hotel/airport/train station and dropped off at Guilin airport/train station. Important notice: You may pay some EXTRA charges of the hotel fees if you book the tour during the Chinese National Day Holiday(Octoter 1-7) and Chinese New Year Holiday(around January 22- February 17).

Experience the best of Guilin's breathtaking landscapes with 2 days tour. The itinerary combines the magnificent mountain artistry of the Longji rice Terraces with the serene, picture-perfect beauty of the Li River cruise(bamboo rafting from Yangdi pier to nine horses pier) Note: The tour start from Guilin city

Created by celebrated director Zhang Yimou, the Impression Sanjie Liu show is an open-air spectacular with a cast of hundreds. Secure your spot at this in-demand Yangshuo performance when you prebook this convenient package, with private round-trip transfers direct from your Guilin hotel. Choose between rattan and plastic open-air seating, or upgrade for covered seats: Your driver will help you get tickets and show you to your seats.

Discover the special cultural beauty of Guilin on this all inclusive 1-day highlights tour with private guide and driver service. You will visit the top attractions from Guilin to Longsheng county: Longji Rice Terraces(Dragon backbone Terraces) and Minority Nationality Villages from Yao and Zhuang manorities. All entrance tickets, private guide and driver, lunch, hotel pickup and drop off, all transfer are all inclusive except for your dinner and accommodation. Note 1: Please make sure your arrival day hotel location is in Guilin Not Longji. (Longji has transportation control because of the road.) Note 2: We provide Spanish/ French/German/Italian language guide option for your tour, please note your language request on booking page.

If you are interesting in the splendid ethnic culture, and want to find a place where can experience them, The Longji and Sanjiang should be the best places for your choice to explore the ethnic culture in Guilin area . The Longji is a place where you can see the laerge scale rice terraces which founded by the Zhuang and Yao minority people, while the Sanjiang where you can find the unique buildings of Dong minority people... Highlights: 1. Visit the two differ places with the new highway. 2. Learn about Guilin’s unique minority culture. 3. Via the highway for this day tour. 4. Can drop off at the Sanjiang train station

Explore beyond Guilin—without having to hire a car or rely on taxis—on this full-day, small-group tour to the Longji Rice Terraced Fields. With a local guide, gain an insider's perspective as you explore Ancient Zhuang Village, before hiking to nearby Ping'an Village. Learn about the Yao and Zhuang people, who have cultivated rice terraces for over 800 years, and gain insight into minority cultures that many travelers rarely encounter.

The Longji (Dragon's Backbone) Rice Terraces are a highlight of any visit to Guilin, but public transit options are limited. Say no to the group tour route march and explore independently on this private transport-only tour, with a bilingual driver direct from your Guilin or Yangshuo hotel. You'll stop at the entrance to buy tickets, then again in Ping'an Village, and be free to hike, take photos, and mingle with locals.

The charm of Guilin scenery not only lies in its natural beauty, but also in its own rural culture integrating with it. The scenes of peasants working in the fields surrounded by mountains and water not only gives the Guilin scenery a focal point, but also provides vivid rural life shots for photographers.