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Guilin 2-Day Private Tour of Li River Cruise & Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces without Hotel

Li River Cruise

Li River Cruise

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Book from: $ 150.00 per person
1 person - per adult:
$578.00
  • 2 persons - per adult: $338.00
  • 3 persons - per adult: $258.00
  • 4 persons - per adult: $218.00
  • 5 persons - per adult: $208.00
  • 6 persons - per adult: $198.00
  • 7 persons - per adult: $178.00
  • 8 persons - per adult: $168.00
  • 9 persons - per adult: $160.00
  • 10 persons - per adult: $150.00
Child (Age 2-12): 80% of adult price
Infant (Age 0-2): free
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Tour Highlights
• Enjoy Li River cruise, one of the best river cruise experiences in the world
• Wander along Yangshuo West Street for its mixed lifestyle and culture of East and West
• Explore Reed Flute Cave, the most beautiful karst cave in China
• Visit one of the world’s largest rice terraces, Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces
• Learn about Guilin’s unique Zhuang Ethnic minority culture
• See the traditional wooden buildings in the village of Ping’an
• Experienced English speaking tour guide
• Overland transfers with private chauffeur and in-transport refreshments

Tour Itinerary at a Glance
• Day 1 Hotel Pick-up, Li River Cruise, Yangshuo West Street, Reed Flute Cave, Hotel Drop-off
• Day 2 Hotel Pick-up, Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces, Zhuang Ethnic Village, Hotel Drop-off

About This Tour
• Departure: Daily departing from Guilin
• Pick-up Time: Between 07:00 and 10:00, choose a departure time most suitable for you.
• Pick-up & Drop off Place: Your accommodation in Guilin
Advice on Meals: Lunch is not included in this tour, please have a big breakfast and pack snacks just in case you get a bit peckish during sightseeing. If you want to try authentic local food for lunch, please feel free to inform your guide who is always ready to help.

Tailor This Tour to Meet Your Needs and Requirements
• If you want to modify this itinerary, please feel free to contact GoGrandChina by WhatsApp (+86-18309280878), Wechat (+86-18309280878) or email (info@GrandChinaTravel.com), we will create a tailor-made tour package for you.

Tour Prices (US$ Per Person)

1 person 2 people 3 people 4 people 5 people 6 people 7 people 8 people 9 people 10 +
$578 $338 $258 $218 $208 $198 $178 $168 $160 $150


Price Remarks
• Prices are not valid during China's Official Holidays (such as National Day & Chinese New Year Festival etc.).

Price Inclusions
• Professional English language speaking private tour guide
• Air-conditioned vehicle with private experienced driver
• All admission tickets to sightseeing places
• All government taxes
• Lunch on Li River cruise

Price Exclusions
• Hotel accommodation.
• Your personal expenses.
• Meals are excluded allowing you flexibility on menu.
• Travel insurance is not included. Please purchase before your trip to provide for any unforeseen circumstances.
• Gratuities to guide & driver. They are customary and would be of great encouragement and reward for quality service.

Additional Info
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking.
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
• The itinerary is subject to change due to traffic conditions or bad weather.
• The itinerary is flexible; changes can be made upon written request from travelers.
IMPORTANT: It is required by the government regulations that travelers must provide their name, gender, nationality, passport number and date of birth to their tour operator upon booking a tour. Failure to do so could result in being denied access or admittance to sites and attractions during sightseeing. When you book this tour, please complete all required fields at checkout. Please bring your passport with you on the tour.

Cancellation Policy
• You may cancel your tour and receive a full refund up to 24 hours prior to the date of your tour.
• Cancellation within 24 hours or after the tour begins is non-refundable.
• Cancellation request will be confirmed in 2-5 business days, you will receive your refund within 14 working days.

Why Travelers Have to Choose GoGrandChina Private Tours?
• Choose your most suitable departure time, whether you are an early bird or you prefer sleeping in.
• GoGrandChina private tours are more flexible, allowing you to adjust everything on your trip to your wishes.
• GoGrandChina tour guides will be at your service to make sure you get the most from each destination. They are there for you and are responsible for making your journey special – and your needs always come first.
• GoGrandChina offers comfortable and luxury vehicles with a private & experienced driver who’s always by your side and ready to take you to your next destination.
• No shopping stops & factory visits, no chance of getting ripped off.
• No hidden costs, rest assured that there are no nasty surprises.

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Know Before You Go
• Keep your passport on you constantly. It might be needed to buy entrance tickets.
• Add us on WeChat (+86-18309280878) or WhatsApp (+86-18309280878) to reach GGC service staff at anytime.
• Pick-up time, guide's name & contact information will be confirmed by WhatsApp, WeChat or email.
• Your guide will hold GoGrandChina welcome sign with your name, waiting at the appointed meeting place.
• Meals are not included; please feel free to ask your guide for recommendations.
• Please note that if you book accommodation on Airbnb, you may not be picked up and dropped off at the door.
• We provide up to 20 minutes of waiting. If you don’t show up and cannot be contacted, this tour will be cancelled and you will receive no refund.

Day 1 Hotel Pick-up, Li River Cruise, Yangshuo West Street, Reed Flute Cave, Hotel Drop-off

Hotel Pick-up & Transfer to the Pier
Your private guide will be holding GoGrandChina pick-up sign and waiting for you in your hotel lobby (or other appointed meeting place) at the appointed time. You will be transferred to the pier where you will board the cruise ship (40 minutes).

Li River Cruise (4 hours)
The Li River flows in the general southern direction through Guilin and Yangshuo, finally falls into the Xijiang River which is the western tributary of the Pearl River. The upper course of the Li River is connected by the ancient Lingqu Canal with the Xiangjiang River, which flows north into the Yangtze River; this in the past made the Li River part of a highly important waterway connecting the Yangtze River Valley with the Pearl River Delta. The 83-kilometer-long waterway from Guilin to Yangshuo is like an artist's masterpiece. The landscape is decorated with startling hills, steep cliffs, fantastic caves and farming villages, and is lined with bamboo. In a Chinese poem it is written: "The river is a green silk ribbon, and the hills are jade hairpins". Cruising on the Li River is enjoyable no matter what the weather is like. During sunny days, you can see the inverted reflection of the hills on both sides clearly in the water. During cloudy days, the hills are surrounded by mist and you may feel that you are cruising in a mystical paradise. And when the rain comes, drizzle is like a vale, which covers the hills and river, and you may feel the poetic connotations of this too.

Wander along Yangshuo West Street (1 hour)
Yangshuo West Street is renowned for the ancient and local architectures, Chinese and western style restaurants and coffee bars, various and memorable tourist souvenirs, special and tasty snacks and beautiful night scene with exotic styles. The present West Street is very modern and fashionable, nearly every store has bilingual shop signs, and more than 20 stores are opened by foreigners who have settled here. Typical western style restaurants and coffee bars line on the typical Chinese stone streets hidden in the prosperous trees and surrounded by mountains. At every corner of this street, people of different colors and races are drinking beer, tasting coffee, or chatting leisurely. It is no wonder that the West Street is considered to be a Global Village.

Visit Reed Flute Cave (90 minutes)
The Reed Flute Cave is a natural limestone cave with multicolored lighting and has been one of Guilin's most interesting attractions for over 1200 years. The cave got its name from the type of reed growing outside, which can be made into melodious flutes. Formed more than 700 thousand years ago, the cave is shaped like a bag, the entrance and the exit are close to each other. The highest point of the cave is up to 18 meters, the widest part is up to 93 meters. The length of the cave is 240 meters and offers a majestic fairyland of karst landscape. There are the stalactites hanging on the roof, the stalagmites growing on the ground, and the stone pillars formed by the stalactite and the stalagmite. And there are large quantities of the stone curtain, flower and waterfall. With the colorful light and the changeable stalactites, you will feel like you are in fairyland. Inside, there are more than 70 inscriptions written in ink, which can be dated back as far as 792AD in the Tang Dynasty.

Transfer Back to Your Hotel
After visiting Reed Flute Cave. Your guide and driver will transfer you back to your hotel.

Day 2 Hotel Pick-up, Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces, Zhuang Ethnic Village, Hotel Drop-off

Hotel Pick-up & Transfer to Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces
Your private guide will be holding GoGrandChina pick-up sign and waiting for you in your hotel lobby (or other appointed meeting place) at the appointed time. You will be transferred to Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces (2 hours & 30 minutes).

Visit Ping'an Zhuang Village (60 minutes)
Ping’an Zhuang minority village is located high up in the mountains surrounded by spectacular Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces with about 80 Zhuang ethnic households. The village still maintains the traditional three storied wood buildings with hemp railing. Most of the buildings have a history of more than 100 years. Built largely from timber, the houses are typically rectangular and three stories high, with a high-foot railing style construction. The domestic animals live in the first level and the villagers live in the upper levels. The adorable village is stacked up in layers along the hillside. Stone paths and staircases twist in and out of buildings. Water flows everywhere in streams, rivulets, waterfalls, and channeled in bamboo pipes. The Zhuang people in Ping’an retain their ethnic features of costume and living customs. Men wear short gowns made of hand-loomed cloth; and women wear white shirts, black pants, and brightly colored cloth on their heads.

Visit Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces
Dragon's Backbone in Chinese is Longji and the rice terraces covers over 16,000 acres, with their creation beginning during the Yuan Dynasty, the terraced fields were mostly built during the Ming Dynasty about 500 years ago. Longji literally means “Dragon’s Backbone” due to the fact that the rice terraces look just like a dragon’s scales, while the mountain’s summit resembles the backbone. Visitors standing on the top of the mountain can see the dragon's backbone twisting off into the distance. Terracing the fields like this not only decreases the chances of erosion, it also helps hold water in place as rice requires a lot of water to grow. The terraced fields are built along the slope winding from the riverside up to the mountain top, the highest part being 880 meters in elevation while the lowest part is 380 meters. The coiling line that starts from the mountain foot up to the mountain top divides the mountain into layers of water glittering in the sun in spring, layers of green rice shoots in summer, layers of golden rice in fall, and layers of silvery frost in winter.

Transfer Back to Your Hotel
Your guide and driver will transfer you back to your hotel.

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