Top Southern China Day Trips - page 2

Experience the otherworldly terrain of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, made famous by the movie Avatar, with a guided full-day tour. Explore the surreal landscape of rock pinnacles and spires at Yuanjiajie and Tianzi Mountain. Ride the Bailong Elevator to the mountaintop, then hike along the Golden Whip Brook at the valley floor. Tour includes convenient round-trip transfers from your Zhangjiajie hotel, airport, train or bus station by private vehicle.

Explore the nature and culture of Guilin Province on this all-day guided excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, enjoy a cruise down the picturesque Li River, marvel at historic architecture on a relaxing stroll around Yangshuo’s old town, shop for traditional handicrafts on West Street, and climb Xianggong hill for magnificent views. Learn about the region from an informative guide and enjoy a delicious complimentary lunch.

The most representative scenic spot of Longji terraces is Ping'an Terraces Fields, there are two unique landscapes which are " 9 Dragons and 5 Tigers"and "Seven Stars with the Moon" ,"9 Dragons" refers to the nine small ridges where the main vein of the Dragon's Ridge branches off, and "5 Tigers" refers to the five slightly raised hills here."Kowloon" and "Five Tigers" are all surrounded by terraces."Seven Stars" refers to the seven hills that were left behind when the sky was opened. The seven hills are stacked in the center of the seven fields. From a distance, they look like seven twinkling stars, guarding the curved part of the dragon's spine.Because of the existence of the "Five Tigers of Kowloon" and "Seven Stars Accompanying the Moon", Ping An Terraces is as beautiful as a broom pastoral. Walking into the this rice terraces,you will see the slopes are filled with overlapping terraces that go straight to the sky.The ring-shaped mountain that stretches looks like a huge dragon.

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.

A network of spectacular walkways thread their way over the Gulong Gorge (Gulongxia). A cantilevered glass platform stands 236 feet (72 meters) above the gorge; a glass bridge runs 1,080 feet (329 meters) across the canyon. Experience them without the stress of queuing for tickets on this private guided tour, with door-to-door transfers direct from your hotel. Besides the walkways and a guided hike, your day can include a local lunch.

Get around the dynamic Guangzhou city with your own professional and courteous drivers on this self-guided tour. No matter you are here for leisure visits, holiday with families, friends, shopping or for business opportunities. Your driver will efficiently take you to the places you want to go and patiently wait for you during your visit. Pls note that this self guided tour does NOT include any English speak guide service, only Chinese speaking driver who will take you to the sites and you will visit the sites on your own. Driver is with limited English skills and you will need use translation apps for the easy communication with him if needed.

The Yangshuo countryside in Guangxi Province is blessed with some of China’s most spectacular scenery. During this tour, enjoy the flexibility and personalized attention of your own guide and driver as you explore the region’s highlights. Climb to the top of Xianggong Mountain for views of the surrounding karst landscape before boarding a bamboo raft for a leisurely float down the Yulong River.

Experience Yangshuo’s scenic beauty and culture on this all-day guided excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, board a bamboo raft (extra expense) and marvel at the region’s dramatic karst landscapes and historic bridges. Then, hop on a bicycle and pedal past rice paddies and majestic mountains while exploring Yangshuo’s countryside with a local guide.

Jump on a bike and explore the splendid green landscape surrounds and nearby villages; Bamboo rafting on the Yulong River enjoy the idyllic scenery on both sides of the river, which is pleasing to the eye； Stop for lunch at the house of our local farmer friends for a tasty meal made from locally grown produce; Watch the first "Landscape Live Performance", its sound and lighting effects amaze the audience.

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.

Spend a full day with a fully-licensed guide to visit the top famed historical highlights in Quanzhou which was once an international port city on the maritime Silk Route. Marco Polo regarded the location as "one of the ports of the world with the biggest flow of merchandise". As the starting point of the Sea Silk Road, it accepted diverse religions including Christianity, Islam and Manichaeism, and today Quanzhou is called 'World Religions Museum'. Visit Kaiyuan Temple, one of China's largest and most important Buddhist temple, and the nearby Qingjing Mosque, the oldest Mosque in China and rated as one of the top ten Muslim holy sites of the world. Take a stroll around the nearby Guandi Temple dedicated to Guan Yu, and visit the Fuwen Temple built in Tang Dynasty as a memorial temple of Confucius, the greatest ideologist and the founder of Confucianism. Enjoy the flexibility of the custom-built private tour and explore the city at your desired way and pace.

Li River is a popular cruise destination for tourists, known for huge karst mountains, covered in lush forest and bamboo groves. Get the best possible view of the river’s many highlights, including Nine Horse Fresco Hill and Yellow Cloth Shoal, on this day cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo. Instead of settling for standard seating on the lower deck, enjoy astonishing views, comfy seats and plenty of space to stretch your legs with these upper deck, business class tickets.

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.

Enjoy stunning views of Gulong Canyon (Gulong Gorge or Gulongxia) and a thrilling experience walking across a glass bridge with a private guided tour. Located two hours north of Guangzhou, Gulong features a striking landscape of lush mountains, valley and waterfalls. Be amazed at the views as you walk across a cantilevered glass bridge over the canyon and a glass platform overlooking a cascading waterfall. Entrance fees and lunch can be added on for a hassle-free experience.

Choose this private transfer to marvel at the picturesqueness of Tianluokeng Earth Building Cluster and Hekeng Tulou which have been inscribed in 2008 by UNESCO as World Heritage Site, and are inscribed as "exceptional examples of a building tradition and function exemplifying a particular type of communal living and defensive organization harmonious relationship with their environment". Throughout it all, a private transfer will be readily available to serve you a safe journey ahead! During the travel from Xiamen, feel safe in the hands of an experienced driver who can also give you some local travel tips along the way. Customize your travel by choosing your transfer vehicle to suit your small or large traveling party. You can count on the available vehicles to fit you all in one convenient trip at a time! Wide ranges of vehicles from 5 seats to 19 seats available to cater different sizes of your group.

Discover the watchtowers and villages Kaiping on this full-day private tour. These multi-story towers (*diaolous*) were built as flood refuges, forts and residences, with the later ones incorporating Western architectural styles. On this private 10-hour trip, visit these castle-like buildings at Zili village, explore ornamental Liuyuan Garden, and see Ma-Xianglong Village.

Enjoy stunning scenery along the Li River with beautiful hills and gorgeous Karst peaks that gives you a new surprise at every bend from Guilin to Yangshuo. This tour provides English speaking driver and private car and The 3 Star or 4 star Luxury Boat river cruise ticket and box/buffet Chinese Lunch.

Follow in the footsteps of professional photographers and soak up one of China’s most spectacular sunrises at Xianggong Mountain on this private door-to-door tour. Marvel as the dawn light illuminates the Lijiang River winding through the karst pinnacles and capture shots that will last a lifetime. Optional add-on experiences from boat cruises to caves complete the day.

Each year, a good number of photographers are attracted to Xianggong Mountain by the light and shadow, sea of clouds, and amazing morning glow at sunrise. The work of a photographer from Guilin won a bronze medal at the 10th international Photography Exhibition was created here. Join this half-day(4:30am--9:30am) small group tour to see the picturesque scenery of Xianggong hill and Yulong river in real life! You will be picked up and dropped off your Guilin/Yangshuo hotel.

River rafting on the Mengdong River provides an exciting, family-friendly way to take in the natural beauty of the Zhangjiajie area. Admire the lush scenery of waterfalls and greenery as you journey down the river with a private guide. Booking in advance ensures you won’t risk a sold-out experience.

This is a private day trip tour only for you(your group) with round trip transfer by air-conditioned private vehicle from your hotel in downtown Guangzhou. We will travel 2.5 hours north of Guangzhou, to explore the picturesque mountain forest with huge waterfall scenery and marvellous caves, immerse in the beautiful landscape in the countryside and escape the bustle city. Here're what you could do for this tour(all available and optional based on your interest): 1) Stroll on the floating bridge along the underground river to explore the cave; 2) Walk inside the cave, enjoy its beautiful natural art of karst rocks; 3) Step on the transparent skywalk glass bridge to have a panoramic view of the mount and valley; 4) Recreational rides like Zipline, mountain slide car, cliff swing and so on; 5) Take wonderful photos of the undisturbed natural preservation. Attentive care and full escort by your local English-speaking guide and private car transfer guarantee a smooth private tour.^_^.

This private tour of NanShan Temple is the ultimate stress-free tour, with private transport, select hotel pickup and drop-off, lunch, and entrance fees included. You’ll make the most of your trip and save time by seeing multiple Sanya sites in one day, such as Nanshan Buddhism Culture Park, Nanhai Guanyin Buddha, and the Felicity and Longevity Culture Park. See beautiful mountain views, and visit the beach too.

This flexible private day tour from Guangzhou will let you explore Foshan area(hometown of Bruce Lee), immerse in the beautiful landscape in the countryside and escape the bustle city. Big Buddha Mountain is entitled one of the "National Top Level Scenery" and has gained reputation from home and abroad for its primitive forest, natural waterfalls, sky lake(formed from ancient volcano crater), ancient villages as well as the big Buddha temple. As per your interest, you can also visit one or two more sties nearby to compose a full day trip: 1) Watch Kung-Fu & traditional Chinese lion dance at Martial Art Museum. 2) Take a ferry to Pingsha island and cycle around to observe local village/farmland/orchard. 3) National Arts Studio, royal palace replica and ancient street with traditional architecture for films/television making. 4) Visit mulberry fish pond farm area to learn about recyclable mutual beneficial ecological system. 5) Guangdong Romance Park for Cantonese local culture.

Yangshuo is fantastic place to explore in China. This full day tour in Yangshuo will let you enjoy the cooking class, climb up the Xianggong Mountain, take a local boat on the Li River in Xingping, and watch the amazing Impression Sanjie Liu Light Show. Pick up from your centrally located Yangshuo hotel is at 9am.