Fantastic Guilin Tour / 7 days
The following itinerary and quotation is still available in 2010.
Itinerary
Day 1: Guilin Arrival: Meal(s) (L)
Sightseeing: Elephant Trunk Hill / Reed Flute Cave
You will be met at the airport and transferred to your downtown hotel. After freshening up, you will visit the Elephant Trunk Hill. As the symbol of Guilin, it has become one of the most popular natural monuments. It resembles an elephant drinking from the Li River. Afterwards, you will pay a visit to the Reed Flute Cave. The Cave is Guilin's largest and most impressive cave. This cave is 790 feet deep. A visitor will walk for some 550 yards through a zigzagging way of stalactites and stalagmites lit in dazzling colors.
Day 2: Guilin – Yangshuo: Meal(s) (B+L)
Sightseeing: Li River / Western Street
You will get up early in the morning and drive about 40 minutes to Zhujiang pier to take the Li River cruise, which is considered as one of China's top tourist destinations. It is the river of traditional Chinese poems and paintings. The region covers an 83-km karst area with clear, exotic, ingenious and changing characteristics. After a 4.5 hour Li River Cruise, you will arrive at Yangshuo County, a dream place for many tourists who want to see the real natural landscape and touch the countryside life.
You will take a short walk along the famous foreigner street- Western Street - after checking in at your hotel.
Day 3: Yangshuo - Lipu - Xing'an: Meal(s) (B+L)
Sightseeing: Silver Cave / Yuzi Paradise
Get up early in the morning and drive to Lipu County to visit Silver Cave. Silver Cave runs through 12 mountains and a round-trip tour covers approximately 2 km. These majestic, diamond-like stalactites decorate the cave and make it into a dazzling place. After lunch, drive to Xing’an County and visit Yuzi Paradise on the way. Founded in 1996, Yuzi Paradise is a large-scale international park of land art projects mainly engaged in cavern art and contemporary sculpture.
Tonight you will stay in the Merryland Resort Hotel.
Day 4: Xing'an - Ziyuan: Meal(s) (B+L)
Sightseeing: Merry-land Resort / Ling Canal
Your morning tour features the Merryland Resort. Major attractions of the Merryland Resort include a Golf Club, the Merryland Resort Hotel, the Holiday Cottage, and the Theme Park. Here you are surrounded by the colorful and varied cultures of the minority cultures of Guangxi. Merryland Golf Club is the largest golf club in Guangxi Province, China. And it is also the only one in China with an 18 hole foothill course of international standard. Merryland Theme Park offers visitors fun through switchback cars, bungee jumping, the pirate ship ride, the haunted castle; to name but a few. There is fun for the entire family. After lunch, you proceed to visit the Ling Canal, which was built around 2000 years ago. It is considered to be one of the three great feats of Chinese engineering. The 34km canal links the Xiang River and the Li River, connecting two of China's major waterways. Afterward, drive to Ziyuan County.
Day 5: Ziyuan - Longsheng: Meal(s) (B+L)
Sightseeing: Zijiang River Drifting / Bajiaozhai
In the morning, you will drift along Zijiang River. Zijiang River Drifting Area stretches 22.5km with 59 fabulous scenic spots of precipitous cliffs, towering peaks and oddly shaped rocks along the riverbanks. For lunch you'll sample some delicious county fare in a local restaurant. Then you proceed to visit Bajiaozhai. Bajiaozhai is 75 meters long from north to south and 45 meters wide from east to west, and the top of the peak covers 3,375 square meters. High in the clouds, the towering peak looks like the head and the tail of a dragon. The 7 peaks around look like the horns of beasts, hence the name of Bajiaozhai. After visiting Bajiaozhai, drive to Longsheng County.
Day 6: Longsheng - Guilin: Meal(s) (B+L)
Sightseeing: Terraced Rice Fields / Hongyao Minority Village
You spend the morning visiting the breathtaking terraced rice fields in Longsheng County. The terraced fields, with the highest elevation of 885m and the lowest of 380m, are built along the slope winding from the riverside up to the mountain top. Seen from afar the view looks like a huge snail. Upon arrival, you will enjoy the hiking tours around Pingan village for the wonderful views. Afterward, you will also pay a visit to Hongyao Minority Village. The women are famous for their long hair and singing voices. Their hair is cut only once in their life, at age 18. A girl's life prior to 18 belongs to her parents and starts over with her hair growing after. Their hair can get as long as 2 meters (6.5 feet!).
In the late afternoon, drive to downtown Guilin.
Day7: Guilin - Next destination: Meal(s) (B)
The morning is at your leisure before you board your flight back home.
Price
| Person | 1 | 2-5 | 6-9 | |
| Price per person( USD $ ) | 5 Star | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 Star | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 Star | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Price list
Price Includes:a. Entrance fees to all the scenic spots as listed above in the itinerary
b. Hotel accommodations with breakfast as specified (If there is no Western breakfast available, we have to arrange Chinese one instead)
c. All meals as specified in the itinerary. B=Western or Chinese breakfast, L=Chinese lunch in a local restaurant, D=Chinese dinner in a local restaurant
d. Professional local guides and drivers in each destination city
e. Private Transfers between airports, docks, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in each destination city by the private air conditioned car or van
f. Luggage Transfers between airports/docks and hotels
g. Arrangements for the planning, handling, operational and communication charges
h. Government taxes.
Price excludes:
a. Visa fee
b. International or domestic air and train tickets
c. Excess Baggage Charges
d. Meals which are not specified with "B", "L" or "D".
e. Personal expenses such as drinks, laundry, tips to guides or drivers, FAX, telephone, excess baggage charges
f. Gratuities, tips to guides and drivers
g. Personal loss, illness or damages incurred during your trip
Remark : Quotations listed are valid excluding the periods of Chinese holidays and special events.
- Tour
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- Hotel

