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Tour Code: S-GL03
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Ethnic Minorities in Longsheng & Sanjiang
6 Days Standard of Guilin - Longsheng - Sanjiang - Yangshuo - Guilin
- Starting from $339 per person Price Details
- Standard
Departure: Daily
Longji Terraced Fields, Longsheng
Photo by our clients Mr. Karl Dutton & Mr. Mark James De GarisDay 01Entry Guilin
Our guide will hold a welcome sign to meet you outside the baggage claim at the Guilin Airport according to your international (internal) flight schedule. Transfer you to the 4-star hotel and please relax for the rest of the day.
Meals: We do not arrange any meals for you today because of the different arrival flights.
Hotel: Guilin Bravo Hotel - former Holiday Inn Hotel (4 star)Day 02Guilin - Longsheng - Sanjiang
Drive to Longsheng for the Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces. Take a chance to have a close visit to the Villages of Zhuang Minority People and Yao Minority People and see the Suspension Bridge in small size. Transfer to Sanjiang and check in the local 2-star hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Sanjiang Hotel (3 star)Tips: After arrival at the foot of Longsheng Longji Terrace Field, you will need to climb step by step for 40-45 minutes to your hotel on the mountain. Thus, we suggest you store your large luggages at your hotel in Guilin and only take the necessities with you.
Descriptions:
Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces - Situated some 30 kilometers away from the town seat of Longsheng, the rice terraces consist of Ping'an Zhuang Terrace and Jinkeng Yao Terrace, symbolizing the authentic Zhuang and Yao ethnic farming culture. As a famous tourist brand of Guilin Longsheng, the terrace is just like a pastoral poet, representing the most grand and spectacular rice terraces in the world. In the villages around, you can experience the best preserved ethnic customs. Lush terraces in June and golden rice in September are the most beautiful scenes.
Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County - Sanjiang is the only Dong ethnic autonomous county of Guangxi, featuring well preserved Dong residential houses and villages. It collects the most Dong architectural complexes. Wooden shelter bridges and drum towers are wonderful representatives. Chengyang Shelter Bridge is the most famous one. There are seven ethnic minorities, Dong makes up half of its total population. Festivals and celebrations of these minorities are held all the year round.
Local people repairing their house, LongshengDay 03Sanjiang - Guilin
Visit the Dong Minority Village and learn the local people's life. See the Shelter Bridge and the Drum Tower. Return to Guilin.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Guilin Bravo Hotel - former Holiday Inn Hotel (4 star)Tips: Your Li River cruise usually is scheduled to depart at 9:30 am. Since wind is relatively strong while cruising, you are advised to wear a jacket when you take the cruise on Li River, especially in the cold season. Though both bicycles and electric cars are provided as options, we highly recommend you ride a bicycle if you are capable of it. It is a better way to enjoy the pastoral scenery of Yangshuo.
Li River cruiseDay 04Guilin - Yangshuo
Highlight cruise excursion along the Li River will take you to Yangshuo. Upon arrival, TCG guide will transfer you to the 4-star hotel for 2 nights stay. Then stroll along the west street, have a short cycling trip around the village (electric car instead) and pay a visit to a villager's home.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Tips: Lunch will be provided on the cruise today and since it may not meet your expectations, TCG suggests that you have a larger breakfast at the hotel.
Hotel: Paradesa Resort - the local best hotel (4 star)Descriptions:
Li River - Cruise along the Li River is a delightful experience for travelers who want to explore the natural beauty of the northeastern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. There are a lot of tourist attractions along the Li River. The cruise trip is often divided into three parts: the first part is from Guilin to Ox Gorge, which is the best area to appreciate the distant hills and nearby water as well as under the folkway; the second part is from Ox Gorge to Water-Dropping Village, which is the highlight of the splendid scenery along the river, the third part is from Water-dropping Village to Yangshuo.
A leisurely trip in YangshuoDay 05Yangshuo
The whole day is left free for you to enjoy this tiny city mixed with Chinese and exotic flavor. Take a sip of a coffee at a special café for leisure. If you are keen to explore the nature beauty, you may rent a bicycle to visit the famous Moon Hill and the Big Bayan Tree.
Meals: BreakfastDescriptions:
Yangshuo - Yangshuo is a famous backpacker destination embracing world's most impressive karst formations, crystal rivers, lush trees, pristine fishing villages and limestone crags that are immortalized in Chinese landscape paintings and poetries, and also bring the region international fame. It has developed into a bustling spot to travel with relaxed friendly atmosphere and easygoing lifestyle. The West Street is where potent western flavors rush and converge toward Chinese.
West Street, YangshuoDay 06Guilin Exit
Drive back to Guilin. Highlight Guilin city tour includes the Reed Flute Cave, the Elephant Trunk Hill and the Fubo Hill. Afterwards, private transfer takes you to the airport and your pleasant China tour ends here.
Meals: Breakfast, LunchDescriptions:
Reed Flute Cave - The Reed Flute Cave is situated on the south slope of the Maomaoshan Hill in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It's one of the most famous karst caves in China. In the past, wildcats and other small animals often appeared there. So, the locals nicknamed it Ye Mao Yan (Wildcats Cave). Later, as many reeds grew at the mouth of the cave and they could be made from flutes, the local renamed it Lu Di Yan, translated to English as Reed Flute Cave.
Elephant Trunk Hill - The Elephant Trunk Hill is a representative of Guilin natural sceneries. It's originally named Li Hill, Yi Hill or Chenshui Hill. It's situated at the joint of the Li River and the Taohuangjiang River in Guilin City. The hill looks like a giant elephant standing by the side of the river to drink. It has an altitude of about 200 meters, 55 meters above the river. It's 108 meters long and 100 meters wide, covering an area of about 1.3 hectares.
2009 Prices (Valid from Jan. 1st, 2009 to Feb. 28th, 2010)
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| High season | Double Occupancy | $649 |
$479 |
$399 |
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| Sole Occupancy | $839 |
$659 |
$589 |
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| Low season | Double Occupancy | $609 |
$439 |
$339 |
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| Sole Occupancy | $749 |
$579 |
$459 |
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2010 Prices (Valid from Mar. 1st, 2010 to Feb. 28th, 2011)
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| High season | Double Occupancy | $759 |
$519 |
$419 |
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| Sole Occupancy | $919 |
$679 |
$559 |
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| Low season | Double Occupancy | $709 |
$469 |
$379 |
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| Sole Occupancy | $809 |
$569 |
$469 |
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For our quotation inclusions & exclusions, booking and cancellation terms, please read Terms and Conditions.
Related Itineraries:
Essence of Guilin: 3 Days Guilin City Tour and Li River Cruise to Yangshuo
Paradise Yangshuo: 4 days luxury and standard tours of Guilin, Yangshuo
Li River Hiking Tour: one day standard of hiking from Yangdi to Xingping.







Questions & Reviews
1.
Nov. 18,2009 03:15 Reply
Ms.jolee(Malaysia) said:
We are going to guilin at december, and whould like to go yangshou, longsheng and sanjiang,I have 13 days ,can I vist some other sightseeing places, How is wheather in yangshou and longsheng can I see the view terraced field.
Nov. 18,2009 20:28
Mr.Jeong replied:
I think you have covered all the highlights around Guilin already. Usually it is no problem to view the terraced field in Longsheng, but if it happened to rain or foggy that day, you would see nothing.
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Sep. 14,2009 03:21 Reply
Ms.Karina said:
Very keen to see the Dragons Backbone Terraces etc if practical for us. How far we need to walk from the place we getting off the car to the sightseeing place?
Sep. 15,2009 04:50
Ms.Lynda replied:
The place you will visit the Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces is called Longsheng. 1.5 hours walking along the hillside is needed for a single way to visit the Terraces. If you plan to stay in Longsheng for one night, do not take your large luggage with you, otherwise, you will be exhausted since all of the hotel are built at the half hillside.
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Aug. 25,2009 20:25 Reply
Mr.Lloyd Evola said:
I am traveling with an elderly person (80 years). Will be there any problem for us to visit Longsheng? Is there much climbing?
Aug. 27,2009 22:13
Mr.Jack Liao replied:
Yes, about 2 hours step-climbing is required if you visit the Rice Terraces. Perhaps it will be a little bit hard for the elder one. But there are private sedan chairs available at the foot of the mountain. You can hire one to carry you up.
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Aug. 24,2009 03:51 Reply
Mr.Kirby said:
I am traveling with an elderly person (80 years). Will be there any problem for us to visit Longsheng? Is there much climbing?
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Jan. 3,2008 17:32 Reply
Ms.Catherine May said:
Not recommend visiting Longsheng, especially the Dragon Backbone Terraced fields in winter. It is very moist in Guangxi province in winter and it is very easy to encounter the foggy or rainy weather there. Under this condition, it is impossible to catch any view of the terraced fields at all. Also, in the winter, the water level of the Li river is too low for ship cruising. If it is rainy or windy, it''s also freezing on the boat. To enjoy the beautiful in a good day, with a good mood, avoid winter visit. I suggest.
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Oct. 29,2007 16:54 Reply
Ms.Dolly Kuth(Venezuela) said:
I arrived in Guilin train station in the early morning, about 7:30am. Turning left and go ahead about 5 minutes, you will find the bus station. Buy a ticket for Longshen at the rate of 17Yuan RMB(including 2 YUAN for insurrance). Get off at the Heping(means Peace) road, hire a bus to take you to the senic spots at the price of 5 yuan. Attention: the road condition can not be worse. Very bumpy, and narrow, and somtimes there is turbid water with small rocks flow down from the mountain on the road side. There is a traditional building near the spot, not far from the two sightseeing places.
The hotel has private wash room, tidy and clean.