Guilin & Yangshuo: Karst Landscapes & Rural Cycling

Meet your private driver on arrival and transfer to your independently booked hotel. In the evening, join your local host for an easy orientation walk around the illuminated Two Rivers and Four Lakes scenic area.

Board a comfortable Li River cruise for a four-hour journey through one of China's most iconic landscapes, passing layered limestone peaks, river villages, and water buffalo. Arrive in Yangshuo and explore lively West Street in the evening.

Ride a well-fitted bicycle with your guide along quiet lanes through rice fields, bamboo groves, and rural villages beneath the karst peaks. In the afternoon, slow down on a traditional hand-poled bamboo raft along the peaceful Yulong River.

Climb the steps of Xianggong Hill in the cooler morning air for a sweeping panorama over a dramatic bend in the Li River. Continue to Daxu Ancient Town to walk its stone-paved lanes, historic shopfronts, and riverside neighborhoods.

Travel into the mountains of Longsheng for a full-day excursion to the Longji Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces. Walk between layered fields and visit a Yao ethnic village to learn about local traditions and mountain life.

Return to Guilin and visit the city's emblematic Elephant Trunk Hill, schedule permitting. Your private driver will then transfer you to Guilin airport or the high-speed railway station for your onward journey.