| Day 16 Suzhou, Shanghai, Guilin ( B,L ) |
| Visit ancient water town of Tongli in the morning. In the afternoon, you will be tranfer to the Shanghai airport for the flight to Guilin.Meet another tour guide at Guilin airport. Free time to enjoy a wonderful evening for the first night in Guilin. |
| Tongli Old Town | Located about 20 km from Suzhou, Tongli is a town built in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Surrounded by several lakes. | | Guilin | Guilin, blessed with stunning natural splendor, is a scenic town in North Guangxi, China, ranked top 10 tourist destinations in China. Popular sights include the Li River Cruise, Seven Star Park, Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill, etc.. |
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| [ Optional ] Zhengyang Pedestrian Street: Every evening, thousands of locals and travelers will rush into the Guilin Zhengyang Buxing (pedestrian) Street for shopping, entertainment and dining. The dazzling lights from various shops, the bubbling people, the multifarious goods justify this stree's reputation as "Shopping Heaven in Guilin". |
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| Day 17 Guilin ( B,L ) |
| Drive about 3 hours from Downtown Guilin to Longji, visit Longji Rice Terrace. Stay overnight in a village on the summit of the mountain. |
| Longji Rice Terrace | Longji Rice Terraces, located in Longsheng County about 2 hours from Guilin, are built into the hillsides, nearby Pingan village. The terraces look like great chains or ribbons as they wind from the foot to the top of the hill... |
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| [ Optional ] Huangluo Yao Longhair Village: Huangluo Yao village is located at the foot of a mountain with a beautiful river zig-zagging around Longsheng rice terrace. It was known for the long hairs of Yao ethnic women. They use a long cloth to twist the hair into a knot, go down to the river to wash their hair in summer time. |
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| Day 18 Guilin ( B,L ) |
| Leisure trekking in the early morning to visit villages nearby. Drive back to Guilin to visit attractions in downtown area. |
| The Banyan Lake and Fir Lake | The Banyan Lake and Fir Lake are located in the centre of Guilin city - Banyan Lake is west and Fir Lake is east with the Yang Bridge as the boundary. The origin of both parks dates back to Tang Dynasty when they were part of a city moat. As Guilin expanded to the south, the moat became a lake with…… | | Elephant Trunk Hill | Situated on the west bank of the Li River, the Elephant Trunk Hill is shaped like a huge elephant with its trunk going into the water, so it is named as so. It’s worthwhile climbing up it to have a great panoramic view of Guilin and the natural scenery from the top. | | Reed Flute Cave | The cave wins its name from a kind of reed growing near the entrance to the cave makes fine flutes. It is an underground magic fairyland of stalagmites, stalactites, stone curtains, stone pillars, stone flowers all glistening in colorful lights which create breathtaking splendor really feasting your…… |
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| [ Optional ] Evening cruise on Li River and surrounding lakes: Guilin is gifted with water. Two Rivers and Four Lake Scenic Aare is a park-like scenic area which can’t be missed out. This area is filled with trees, plants, meandering path and small pavilions, which is one of the favorite places to stroll for visitors and residents. |
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| Day 19 Guilin ( B,L ) |
| Drive one hour to the dock in the morning. The total Li River Cruise journey is around 30 Kilometers and takes 4 hours, lunch servied en route. Free time in Yangshuo in the afternoon. We will stay overnight in this lovely small town. |
| West Street | It is an ancient street with a history of over 1,400 years and lies in the heart of Yangshuo. It now draws visitors for its unique mix of cultures. The 2000-m-long street enjoys various bars, cafes, restaurants,art crafts and souvenir stores, foreign language clubs and even Kungfu schools. | | Li River Cruise | Li River boasts the largest and most beautiful scenic area in China, her landscape decorated with rolling hills, steep cliffs, fantastic caves, leisurely boats. Cruising on Li River, you can respire fresh air, feel the gentle breeze and appreciate the fabulous landscape on both sides. |
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| [ Optional ] Impression Sanjie Liu: With 12 mountain peaks and the Li River as its background, unlike performances with traditional artificial stage, the Impression Liu Sanjie is a large outdoor awe-inspiring night performance. It lasts for 70 minutes and over 600 actors and actresses are involved. All the actors are local residents. Book show tickets + hotel delivery service: http://www.chinadiscover.net/china-tour/guilinguide/yangshuo-liusanjie.htm |
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| Day 20 Guilin ( B,L ) |
| Morning cycle along trails to see rice paddies, farm house, green limestone hills and countryside. If you do not liking biking, we will drive there. Visit Moon Hill on the way. Take 1 hour for going up and down the hill. Later today you will be transferred to airport for your flight to next destination (Most people takes 1 hour flight to Hong Kong and stay 2 nights before going home). |
| Moon Hill | Moon Hill, one of the highlights in Yangshuo, gets this name as a moon-shaped hole penetrating a limestone pinnacle. You will enjoy various perspectives to appreciate the wonder, here the caves taking on different looks of “full-moon”, “half-moon” or “crescent moon”. | | Yulong River | Yulong River is a small tribute of Li River, winds through rice planting fields, farm house, fishing bonds and thousands of limestone peaks. Many small dams have been built on Yulong River, still can see some relics of these ancient dams, which are used to hold water at a high level. | | Bike ride in Yangshuo | Cycling Excursion is the best way to appreciate the pristine countryside scenery in Yangshuo as trails often lead where buses and cars can’t go. In addition, cycling riding is the most economic way to tour the Yangshuo countryside which only about 1-2 dollars per day, also a popular way. |
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| [ Optional ] Bamboo Rafting on Yulong River: Rafting on the Yulong River is relaxing and can be an opportunity to spend good time with your family. The perfect combination of water, ancient bridges, Karst mountains and countryside scenery makes this rafting trip one of the favorite choices of photographers and artists coming to the area. |
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