Day Trips from Guilin to Longji Rice Terraces

Discover Longsheng and China’s rich minority culture on a full-day guided tour from Guilin. Take an easy walk around to snap photos of the famous Longji Rice Terraces and admire spectacular views of the cultivated mountain expanses. Have lunch in Pingan Zhuang Village and learn from your guide about the local Zhuang and Yao communities. Then relax as your round-trip transportation returns you to your Guilin hotel. A great trip for photographers!

Gain a more intimate insight into village life and Chinese minority cultures with a private tour of the Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces. Your private guide will explain the traditions of 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, your driver will drop you back to your hotel. Discover the sculpted landscapes of the Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces Learn about Yao and Zhuang culture from your private guide Feast on bamboo rice, smoked pork, rice wine, and more in Ping’an village Relax with private door-to-door transfers from your Guilin hotel

Join this full-day tour to discover breathtaking views and traditional ethnic culture at Longji Rice Terraces. You’ll experience genuine village life up close. Enjoy approximately 3 hours of hiking across the iconic terraces. What you’ll experience: • Wander through the stunning Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces • Explore Zhuang traditions with your dedicated private guide • Taste classic local dishes like bamboo rice, bamboo chicken, etc.

Explore the stunning landscape and Chinese cultures of Longji Rice Terraces including Dazhai Rice Terraces with ropeway on a full day tour. This tour desired for the tourists who want to see beautiful part of longji rice terraces at relaxes pace and without too much walking distance. You will gain a more intimate insight into village life of the Minority people, Experience the nature beauty of the rice terraces via cable car Feast on bamboo rice, bamboo chicken, smoked pork, and more in village Relax with private transfers from your Guilin hotel and visit the Rice Terraces at your pace

If you have only one day available in Guilin and want to see as much as possible, this is one of the best options for your group. Enjoy an electric boat ride along the most beautiful stretch of the Li River, where you can admire the jutting peaks surrounded by bamboos, trees, villages, and more. Hike to the top of the mountain for a bird’s-eye view of the karst hills and the river below. Take a quick visit to the Longji Rice Terraces to experience the daily life of the local ethnic minorities and marvel at the impressive projects created by farmers. A private driver will take you from Guilin to the Li River, Xianggong Hill, and the Rice Terraces seamlessly.

You will take a pleasant scenic drive through rural landscapes all the way to the breathtaking Longji Rice Terraces. During the tour, you can watch the unique Long Hair Performance by the Yao ethnic women and get to know their profound traditional culture. Head up to the hilltop to feast your eyes on sweeping panoramic views stretching across layered rice paddies and rolling mountains. You will also wander through lush bamboo groves and visit the stunning "Seven Stars with the Moon" terrace landscape. Packed with natural beauty and ethnic culture, this tour is ideal for nature lovers, culture enthusiasts, families and photography fans looking for authentic local experiences.

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.

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.

Longsheng County is within the Guilin area (prefecture), Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Its main attraction is the Longji rice terraces ( Longji Titian), called Dragon Backbones by the locals. Also of interest are the hot springs and the small mountain villages among the wooded areas of trees and bamboos. Longji Terraced Field is located about 100km northeast of the downtown Guilin, about 2 hours' drive from Guilin. The rice terraces are built into the hillsides. During this day tour, we will covered the main villages of Ping'an by shuttle bus and Dazhai village by cable car.

Longsheng County is within the Guilin area (prefecture), Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Its main attraction is the Longji rice terraces ( Longji Titian), called Dragon Backbones by the locals. Also of interest are the hot springs and the small mountain villages among the wooded areas of trees and bamboos. Longji Terraced Field is located about 100km northeast of the downtown Guilin, about 2 hours' drive from Guilin. The rice terraces are built into the hillsides. During this day tour, we can visit the Guilin Tea Plantation(Research Institute) and Huangluoyao Long hair village and Ping'an village.

Visit highlights of Guilin including Yangshuo Xianggong hill sunrise and Longji rice terraces and Long hair village with this private day tour. You will be picked up and dropped off from your Guilin/Yangshuo hotel or Guilin airport/train station. --

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.

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.

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.

Visit highlights of Guilin including Yangshuo Xianggong hill and Longji rice terraces and Long hair village with this private day tour. You will be picked up and dropped off from your Guilin/Yangshuo hotel or Guilin airport/train station. Highlights: 1. Xianggong hill--The best place to see the Karst mountains and Li-River. 2. Visit one of the world’s largest rice terraces. 3.Learn about Guilin’s unique minority culture.

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, when we drop off you at the Zhaoxing Dong village gate then you will have more chace to discover the ethnic culture/people at Guizhou Province. 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 Congjiang train station or Zhaoxing village gate.

Picked up from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport/train station by our representative in Guilin and transferred to Longji Rice Terrace area, 90km northwest of Guilin city center. During this day tour, you can visit the Ping'an village or Dazhai village with the round way cable car, of course we can visit the Long hair village as well. Highlights: 1.Learn about Guilin’s unique minority culture. 2. No shopping private tour. 3. At the end of the tour, we can drop off you at the Ping'an or Dazhai village or Guilin hotel/airport/train station or Yangshuo hotel.

Visit highlights of Guilin including the Longji Rice Terraces and Yangshuo with this private day tour from Guilin.

This day trips are the most popular day trips with our customers. it covered the most classical sights and places in Li River and Longsheng.You will be picked up and dropped off from your Guilin/Yangshuo/Guilin train station/airport.  Highlights: 1. Cover two top end activities at Guilin area during one day. 2. Can drop off at the Guilin hotel or Yangshuo hotel or Guilin train station/airport.   Note: If pick up you at Guilin hotel then the Li-River cruise will be at Caoping area, because more close to Guilin center.          If pick up you at Yangshuo hotel then the Li-River cruise will be at Xingping area, because more close to Yangshuo center.

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.

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 the Longji Rice Terraces on this shared group tour (max 15 travelers). For 600 years, the Yao and Zhuang people have hand-carved these ridges into layers resembling the scales of a giant dragon—hence the name "Longji" (Dragon’s Backbone). Full Itinerary: 08:00–08:30 Hotel Pickup: Start your stress-free adventure from central Guilin. 08:30–10:30 Scenic Drive: A 2-hour journey toward the breathtaking Longji area. 10:30–12:00 Huangluo Yao Village: Visit the "Long Hair Village." Admire the Red Yao people's world-famous hair traditions and vibrant red costumes. 12:00–13:30 Lunch Break: Enjoy local mountain specialties at your own expense in the village. 13:30–16:00 Ping'an Zhuang Village: Explore the 600-year-old settlement. Follow ancient stone paths to iconic viewpoints for the best vistas of cascading rice paddies.(It takes around 50 minutes to hike up the terraces to the mountain top overlook) 16:00–18:00 Return to Guilin: Travel back and enjoy a drop-off at your hotel.

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.