Top Guilin Culture

Spend the day exploring the Longji Rice Terraces, without the hassle of renting a car, during this full-day trip from Guilin or Yangshuo. Learn about the local way of life as you explore the Yao village and its traditions. Continue to the Ping’an Rice Terraces for a short hike, offering stunning views of the landscapes that you won't find anywhere else. A great way to combine culture and nature in one tour.

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.

Gain a more intimate insight into village life and Chinese ethnic minority cultures, difficult to experience on your own, with this private day tour of the Dragon’s Backbone (Longji) Rice Terraces from Guilin. Your private driver-guide explains the traditions of the Yao and Zhuang people before you visit Huangluo village. Drive to Ping’an village to trek to two of the most beautiful rice-terrace views. Entrance fee extra.

Avoid the disappointment of sold-out tickets, and enjoy a seamless sightseeing experience, by prebooking your Li River cruise tickets from Guilin to Yangshuo with pickup. Enjoy convenient hotel pickup and transfer to the pier to board your cruise. Then soak up the scenery along the Li River from Guilin to Yangshuo. Lunch is also included in this tour.

Not sure where to go in Guilin with limited time? Our private half-day Guilin custom tour has you covered! Enjoy a 4-5 hour personalized trip with an English-speaking guide and private air-conditioned car—you’ll discuss and decide on Guilin’s downtown highlights to visit together with your guide. Entrance fees are at your own expense, and the tour boasts unbeatable flexibility: tailor the itinerary to your interests, with door-to-door transfers included for a hassle-free experience.

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, without the hassle of planning or logistics. Transport, admission fees, and your guide are all included. Plus this is a private tour, so you can go at your own pace the entire day.

Skip the crowded tourist trails with CITS × ZANBUS’s exclusive Longji Rice Terraces adventure! Journey through two idyllic villages—unspoiled Ancient Zhuang Village and scenic Ping’an Village—for an intimate dive into ethnic minority life. Hike past cascading terraces, watch the mesmerizing Yao women’s long hair show, savor authentic Zhuang bamboo rice, and explore local homes—all with zero shopping stops to slow you down.

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.

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.

Take in the major sights of Guilin on a private half-day tour that showcases the city's geographic and cultural highlights. Visit landmarks such as Elephant Hill, Reed Flute Cave, Fubo Hill, and the Li River, and learn about their history from your informative guide. Choose from a morning or afternoon departure and admire some of China's most beautiful terrain. This tour can easily fit into your Guilin sightseeing schedule, perfect for those with limited time.

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.

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.

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.

We focus on the benefits that serious photographers demand, directly addressing the conditions shown in your photos: Priority on Light: Our 3:30 AM/4:00 AM private pickup ensures we are set up before the blue hour, guaranteeing you capture the most striking contrasts: the vibrant glow of the ancient gas lantern against the inky water and the silhouette of the karst mountains. Staged Excellence: The fisherman and his cormorants are professionally arranged on the bamboo raft, ready to model the famous net cast and lantern pose repeatedly to your direction. We ensure you get the exact shot you envision. Expert Coaching & Safety: Your guide actively assists with technical settings. I'll provide on-the-spot tips for long exposure, managing ISO in low light, and framing to maximize the breathtaking reflections on the still water.

Experience some of the most spectacular rice terraces in China on this all-day tour from Guilin. After a convenient hotel pickup, travel in a private vehicle with an English-speaking guide to the Longji Terraces, also known as Dragon’s Backbone. Explore the Ping An Zhuang Village, Ancient Zhuang Village, or Jinkeng Terraces Fields (Dazhai Village) at your own pace on this customizable outing.

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.

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

Explore the nature and culture of Guilin Province on this all-day guided excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, enjoy activities that include marveling at the glittering stalactites in Silver Cave, the province’s largest karst cavern, capturing memorable photos of Nine Horses Hill on a cruise down Li River, and exploring Yangshuo’s historic West Street.

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.

Delve into Guilin’s cultural and natural treasure chest during a private tour of the Yao Mountain and a verdant tea plantation. Ascend to the summit of Yao Mountain on a smooth cable car ride and absorb panoramic vistas of the scenery from the top. Gain fascinating insight into Chinese tea production during a tour of a plantation and sample freshly brewed green tea during an indigenous tea ceremony. Enjoy the convenience of private round-trip transportation and experience the undivided attention of your guide on this private tour.

This Longji Rice Terraces and the unique ethnic villages tour is perfect for nature and culture lovers, hikers and families travelers. Your private travel guide will provide insider knowledge about the history, culture, and traditions of the region, making your experience both joyful and immersive. You’ll visit the best observation points to admire the breathtaking terraced landscapes and learn how to capture stunning photos. You can go inside locals' daily life and see how they work and dress them up. At noon, enjoy an authentic local lunch featuring specialties like Chinese bacon, fried bamboo shoots, and bamboo rice. This tour offers a perfect blend of natural beauty, cultural discovery, and unforgettable encounters with local traditions.

From Guilin to Guizhou, through the peaceful Yangshuo county to the ancient Miao villages ...this tour offers you an off the beaten path route to explore the real life of the local ethnic minorities, appreciate the marvelous Karst landscapes and enjoy a leisurely life in the rural villages. You will be picked up from Guilin hotel and dropped off at Guiyang hotel.

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.