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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.
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Longji Rice Terraces with Minority Village Private Day Tour
8 to 9 hours
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When in Guilin, it’s worth a day trip to get out of the city and into the terraced countryside of Longji. This private tour gets you out to the rice terraces, exploring the minority cultures that you encounter along the way. Transport, admission fees, and your guide are all included, so you don’t need to hassle with any planning. Plus this is a private tour, so you can go at your own pace the entire day.
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Longji rice terraces & minority villages private day tour
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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.
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Private day tour :Guilin-LiRiver bamboo boat-Yangshuo Highlights
10 hours to 10 hours 30 minutes
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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.
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Guilin: Longji Rice Terraces and Villages Private Day Tour
8 to 9 hours
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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.
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Li River Cruise ticket from Guilin to Yangshuo with pickup
5 hours
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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.
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2-Day Private Tour: Guilin City Highlights and Li River Cruise to Yangshuo
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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.
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Private Day Tour: Longji Rice Terraces and Long Hair Village
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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.
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Half-day Xingping photographic Sunrise tour with the Fisherman
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Explore the stunning Longji Rice Terraces, a UNESCO World Heritage site, with a variety of tour options tailored to your interests. Opt for the Pure Self-Guided Tour for flexibility and round-trip transport to wander at your own pace. For a more guided experience, Choose an itinerary focused on cultural heritage to see Huangluo Yao Village and visit unique Ping'an terraces. Or choose the Classic Panoramic Tour which features a professional English-speaking driver guide, leading you through Ping'an and Jinkeng Terraces with cable car access and first-entry tickets. - Various tour options: self-guided, classic, or all-inclusive - Round-trip transport and entry tickets included - Discover major villages with a professional guide - Experience local culture with performances and costumes
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Guilin Longji Rice Terraces Flex Tour Free Explore or Wide View
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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.
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1-Day Longji Terrace Fields-Pingan village Tour with the English Speaking Driver
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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.
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Full/Half-day Xingping Photographic Sunset tour with the Fisherman
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Cruise down the Li River to experience the timeless landscapes on a leisurely boat ride from Guilin to Yangshuo. With commentary from your private tour guide, admiring the stunning karst peaks, have lunch on board the boat, then disembark at a small village, explore village and continue to Yangshuo. Stroll around the West Street to shop for your souvenirs, discover the Silver Cave which is millions of years old and brilliantly illuminated with multicolored lights, admire the Moon Hill and stop for photos. Enjoy leisure time to drive pass-by or walk through the charming town. This private tour including entrance fee, lunch ,cruise ticket and door-to-door hotel transfers. You can choose to end your tour in Yangshuo or return Guilin.
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Li River Cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo: West Street, Silver Cave and Moon Hill
8 to 10 hours
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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.
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Longji Rice Terraces with the Dazhai Cable Car Private Day Tour
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Visit highlights of Guilin including Guilin airport/train station pick up, Yangshuo Xianggong hill, Yulong bamboo boat, Liusanjie show, Silver cave and Xingping old town,Daxu old town,Yao mountain, Elephant hill and Longji Rice Terraces with this 5 days private tour from Guilin hotel. You will be picked up from your Guilin airport/ hotel and dropped off at the Guilin hotel/airport/train station.
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5-Days Yangshuo, Guilin and Longji Tour from Guilin Hotel
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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.
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Mini Group: Longji Rice Terraced Fields and Minority Villages Tour
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Immerse yourself in Guilin’s iconic ethnic culture and natural beauty on this exclusive private day tour! Uncover the age-old hair-care secrets of Huangluo Yao Village and watch the locals’ traditional folk performance, then explore the breathtaking Longji Rice Terraces with a customizable experience. An English-speaking guide accompanies you for in-depth cultural commentary, and the tour is fully inclusive for a hassle-free journey. You can explore Longji Rice Terraces in your preferred way: take the cable car to discover Dazhai/Jinkeng Terraces, or go on a leisurely 2-hour hike around Ping’an Terraces. Wander scenic paths to unique photo spots and capture stunning shots of the terraced landscapes. All-Inclusive Highlights with professional English-speaking guide, all entrance fees, local lunch and round-trip private vehicle transfer.
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Private Day Tour to Longji Rice Terraces and Long Hair Village from Guilin
8 to 9 hours
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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”.
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Mini Group CityWalk: Guilin Scenic and Outskirts Ancient Town
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Pre-book a private pick-up transfer from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to your hotel in Yangshuo, and enjoy a smooth start to your trip. When you come out from arrival gates, you will see the driver waiting you with a sign written your name.Our driver will go through the G65 highway from Guilin airport to your Yangshuo hotel, it will take 1-1.5hrs driving, it depends the traffc and where is your hotel. Highlights: 1. Instant Confirmation. 2. Private car from Guilin airport to Yangshuo hotel or vice versa.
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Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to YANGSHUO hotel
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Discover the beauty of Guilin on a 2-day tour accompanied by a private guide. In the city, visit the colorfully lit caverns of Reed Flute Cave, walk through scenic Seven Star Park, which boasts lakes, caves and temples. Ascend Fubo Hill for panoramic views of the city, then marvel at picturesque Elephant Trunk Hill. The next day, you’ll glide down the Li River on a scenic 4-hour cruise that ends in Yangshuo. Tour the Yangshuo environs before transferring back to Guilin to end your tour.
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3-Day Private Guilin Tour with Li River Cruise and Yangshuo
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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.
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1-Day Longji Terrace Fields-Dazhai village Tour with the English Speaking Driver
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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.
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Guilin Reed Flute Cave and Longji Rice Terraces Private Day Tour
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This convenient day trip delivers you by plane from Guilin to Xi'an for a guided tour of the UNESCO-listed Terracotta Warriors and climb Xi’an’s remarkably preserved ancient city walls. If you have extra time, stroll around the Muslim Street to experience the local life and try their tasty snacks. Accompanied by your personal tour guide, learn the histories and stories about the sites and travel at your own pace. Round-trip hotel transfers, plane tickets, entrance fee and local lunch are included. You can choose to finish your tour in Xi'an or return Guilin.
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Xi'an in One Day from Guilin by Air: Terracotta Warriors, City Wall and More
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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.
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From Guilin/Yangshuo: Longji Rice Terraces and Ethnic Minority Village Day Tour
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Motorised Bamboo boat from Yangdi to Xingping. This is the highlight tour of the Li River. Like this you are very close to the water, the hills and the nature. Highlights: 1. Short Li-River cruise from Yangdi to Xingping around 1.5hrs on the boat. 2. Avoid the crowded & Long ride big boat from Guilin to Yangshuo。 3. Can be the private boat or shared with other people for the small boat, each boat for four people only. 4. Cover the hightlights of the Li-River. 5. Explore the Xingping old town. Note: The child less than 7 years old or 1.2M can NOT take this small boat. The Senior people more than 70 years old can NOT take this small boat.
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Short Li-River cruise from Yangdi to Xingping with English speaking Driver
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