Itinerary
DAY 1 – Guilin · First Touch of Karst
Arrive by flight/train. Private transfer (driver only) to your central hotel. Optional add-on: Yao Mountain chairlift to the highest peak (909 m) and visit Guilin Tea Research Center, then city stroll.
DAY 2 – Guilin → Longji (Ping’an) · Dragon’s Backbone
Drive ~2 hrs to Longji terraces. Shuttle + 30-min walk into Ping’an (porters available). Afternoon ridge walk to classic viewpoints over rippling paddies; possible encounters with Yao women in embroidered dress.
DAY 3 – Longji → Yangshuo · Two Ways to Golden Light
Morning stroll to Longji Old Village, then drive ~3 hrs toward Yangshuo. Silver Cave (illuminated stalactites) and Moon Hill (viewpoint or 40-min stair ascent). Continue to Yangshuo; dusk cormorant fishing demonstration on the river.
DAY 4 – Yangshuo · Xianggong → Xingping · Li River Bends
Drive to Xianggong Hill for sweeping Li River vistas, then hike 1.5–2 hrs through orchards & hamlets to Xingping. Local ferry across the river; explore the old street and have lunch (own account). Short raft ride to Nine Horses Hill (≈45 min). Optional: steep sunset climb of Laozhai Hill. Evening optional light-and-sound show “Liu Sanjie” (Zhang Yimou).
DAY 5 – Yangshuo · Yulong River Cycling · Departure
Easy cycling (or e-scooter with supplement) along the Yulong River to the cliff-perched Wild Cave viewpoint, then on to Jiuxian village. Optional extension to Dragon Bridge or a real bamboo raft float (pay on site). Return to Yangshuo; transfer to Guilin airport/train station.
