📌 Program Overview
This 5-day / 4-night Guangxi Nature & Culture private tour is designed for travelers who want a deeper Guilin route with city scenery, the Li River, Yangshuo countryside, and Longji Rice Terraces.
Compared with the 4-day routes, this itinerary gives more time in Yangshuo and Longji, making it better for travelers who want a slower countryside rhythm, more flexible photography time, and a stronger mix of karst landscapes, rural life, mountain terraces, and local village scenery.
This sample itinerary includes selected hotel accommodation, breakfasts, private English-speaking guide service during sightseeing, local private vehicle service, listed visits, Li River arrangements, Yangshuo countryside visits, Longji ticket arrangements, and pickup or drop-off according to the confirmed itinerary.
✨ Tour Highlights
• Explore Guilin, the Li River, Yangshuo, and Longji Rice Terraces in 5 days
• Travel along the Li River or a confirmed scenic river route toward Yangshuo
• Stay longer in Yangshuo for countryside scenery, karst peaks, riverside areas, and village roads
• Visit Longji Rice Terraces with more time for viewpoints, village paths, and seasonal landscapes
• Travel privately with hotel stay, guide service, arranged vehicle, tickets, no group merging, and no shopping stops
👥 Who This Tour Is For
This tour is suitable for travelers who want a fuller Guangxi nature and culture route rather than a short Guilin city and Li River visit.
It is a strong option for couples, families, photographers, mature travelers, nature-focused guests, and small private groups who want Yangshuo countryside and Longji Rice Terraces at a more comfortable pace.
🧩 Customization Notes
This sample itinerary can be customized based on arrival time, departure time, hotel preference, room arrangement, group size, luggage, walking ability, season, and preferred pace.
The standard route usually includes 1 night in Guilin, 2 nights in Yangshuo, and 1 night near Longji or in the Longji area. This structure allows a natural Li River movement toward Yangshuo, a fuller countryside day, and a better Longji experience.
🗓️ Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Guilin Arrival, Karst Scenery and City Highlights
• Meet your private English-speaking guide and driver at the confirmed Guilin pickup point
• Transfer to your selected Guilin hotel and check in if room availability allows
• Visit a selected Guilin highlight such as Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill scenic area, Seven Star Park area, or a lakeside walking route depending on arrival time
• If arrival time is late, the first-day visit may be shortened or adjusted
• Stay overnight in Guilin
Day 2: Li River Cruise or River Experience to Yangshuo
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Transfer to the confirmed pier or departure point for the Li River cruise or scenic river arrangement
• Travel along Li River scenery toward Yangshuo, with karst peaks, river views, and countryside landscapes
• Arrive in Yangshuo and continue with a light town or countryside visit depending on timing
• Explore West Street surroundings, riverside scenery, village roads, or a countryside viewpoint
• Check in to your selected Yangshuo hotel
• Stay overnight in Yangshuo
Day 3: Yangshuo Countryside, River Area and Local Village Scenery
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Spend a fuller day exploring Yangshuo countryside, with karst peaks, rural roads, riverside views, village areas, and seasonal fields
• Optional activities such as a Yulong River bamboo-raft-style experience, light cycling, local market walk, or additional scenic viewpoint can be arranged if suitable and included in the final quote
• Enjoy a relaxed evening in Yangshuo or return to your hotel
• Stay overnight in Yangshuo
Day 4: Yangshuo to Longji Rice Terraces
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Travel by private vehicle from Yangshuo toward Longji Rice Terraces
• Visit selected terrace viewpoints and village areas depending on weather, road conditions, walking ability, and final route design
• Walk through mountain paths, wooden houses, viewpoint areas, and seasonal terrace scenery if conditions allow
• Check in to your selected Longji-area hotel or guesthouse
• Stay overnight near Longji or in the Longji area
Day 5: Longji Morning Scenery and Final Transfer
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Continue exploring Longji Rice Terraces in the morning if weather, timing, and hotel location allow
• Add a selected village walk, viewpoint, or light cultural stop according to the confirmed route
• Transfer to Guilin airport, Guilin railway station, Guilin downtown hotel, Yangshuo hotel, or another confirmed final drop-off point
📦 Inclusions & Exclusions
✅ Included
✅ Selected hotel accommodation for 4 nights
✅ Hotel breakfasts as listed in the itinerary
✅ Private English-speaking guide during the sightseeing itinerary
✅ Private vehicle service for sightseeing, pier transfers, Yangshuo visits, Longji travel, and final transfer according to the itinerary
✅ Guilin pickup on Day 1 and final drop-off on Day 5 according to the confirmed route
✅ Selected Guilin city attraction ticket if included in the final route
✅ Li River cruise ticket or selected Li River experience according to the final confirmed itinerary
✅ Selected Yangshuo countryside or town-area visits according to the confirmed route
✅ Longji Rice Terraces entrance ticket
✅ Selected Longji village or viewpoint visits according to the confirmed route
✅ Optional Yangshuo activity if clearly included in the final quote
✅ No shopping stops and no group merging during sightseeing
❌ Not Included
❌ International or domestic flights
❌ Lunches and dinners unless clearly included in the final quote
❌ Personal expenses
❌ Optional activities not listed as included
❌ Extra hotel room charges, upgrades, or extra bed fees
❌ Drinks, snacks, minibar expenses, and tips
❌ Travel insurance unless clearly arranged separately
❌ Any service not clearly listed as included
💰 Price / Quote Information
Approximate starting price: from USD 999 per person.
This reference price is based on about 4 travelers sharing 2 standard rooms. It includes selected hotel accommodation, private English-speaking guide service, local vehicle service, listed visits, basic Li River arrangements, Yangshuo countryside sightseeing, Longji ticket arrangements, and the sample itinerary services.
The actual price may vary depending on travel dates, hotel level, room arrangement, group size, Li River schedule, Yangshuo activities, Longji hotel location, road conditions, vehicle use, meals, pickup and drop-off points, and itinerary adjustments.
Please send your travel dates, number of travelers, hotel preference, room requirements, pickup point, final drop-off point, luggage, walking ability, and interests. We will prepare a customized quote.
🏨 Hotel Notes
The standard route usually includes 1 night in Guilin, 2 nights in Yangshuo, and 1 night near Longji or in the Longji area.
Hotel names, room types, breakfast arrangements, and availability will be confirmed after travel dates and room requirements are provided. Yangshuo hotels vary by location and season. Longji-area accommodation may be simpler than city hotels.
If you prefer a higher hotel category or fewer hotel changes, the route can be adjusted with a revised quote.
🚆 Transport Notes
This tour usually uses private vehicle service for Guilin pickup, city sightseeing, pier transfers, Yangshuo sightseeing, Longji travel, and final drop-off.
The Li River section uses the confirmed cruise, boat, or scenic river arrangement rather than private vehicle. Longji involves mountain roads and may require local vehicle or walking access depending on hotel location.
⚠️ Know Before You Go
• This is a private tour with one group per booking
• A private English-speaking guide is included during the sightseeing itinerary
• Passport information is required for hotel check-in and some ticket arrangements
• Please bring the original passport used for booking on the travel day
• Li River cruise or river arrangements depend on schedule, water level, weather, pier operation, seat availability, and local rules
• Longji Rice Terraces involve mountain roads, village paths, steps, viewpoints, and weather-dependent scenery
• Rice terrace views vary by season, farming schedule, rainfall, fog, and local conditions
• Yangshuo countryside visits may be affected by weather, road conditions, crowd levels, or seasonal farming activity
• The itinerary may be adjusted due to traffic, weather, river operation, road conditions, hotel arrangements, or local operation
• Final pickup, drop-off, hotel, guide, vehicle, river arrangement, ticket, and sightseeing details will be confirmed before the travel date
📍 Pickup / Drop-off Information
Day 1 pickup can usually be arranged from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport, Guilin railway stations, downtown hotels, or confirmed Guilin pickup locations.
Day 5 drop-off can usually be arranged at Guilin airport, Guilin railway stations, Yangshuo railway station, Yangshuo hotel, Guilin downtown hotel, or another confirmed drop-off point. If your final departure time is early, the Longji section may need to be shortened or adjusted.
Please provide accurate flight, train, hotel, passport, luggage, walking ability, and contact information when requesting a quote or booking the tour.
