6 Days Guilin Photography Tour with Longji, Yangshuo & Xingping

Do you like Chi ese i k pai ti gs? Wa t to explo e a typical Chi ese pai ti g-like la dscape? Come to Guili . Have you captu ed the a tist y of the la d up close? I te ested i lea i g about Chi a's

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6 Days Guilin Photography Tour with Longji, Yangshuo & Xingping - 1

Tour Highlights

A ival i Guili | Ai po t Pick-up a d Hotel Check-i
Guili to Lo gji Photog aphy Tou | Hua gluo Yao Village, Dazhai Village (Yao Mi o ity), Lo gji Rice Te aces
Lo gji to Xi gpi g Tou | Lo gji Rice Te ace Su ise, Cuipi g Mou tai Su set
Xi gpi g Photog aphy Tou | Xia ggo g Hill Su ise, Yulo g Rive Bamboo Raft, Xi gpi g A cie t Tow , Photog aph Li Rive Fishe ma
Xi gpi g to Ya gshuo Photog aphy Tou | Hua gbuta Su ise, Mo i g Co mo a t Fishi g, Ya gshuo Cou t yside, West St eet
Ya gshuo to Guili Depa tu e| Ya gshuo Su ise, Tia xi Village, Ai po t o T ai Statio T a sfe

Detailed Itinerary

D1 A ival i Guili | Ai po t Pick-up a d Hotel Check-i
Ni Hao! Welcome to Guili , the most pictu esque pa adise i Chi a! Upo you a ival at Guili ai po t/t ai statio , the tou guide a d d ive will meet you at the exit, g eet you, a d esco t you di ectly to the dow tow a ea, whe e they will help you check i at you hotel.A ival Optio s: T avele s ca each Guili by taki g a flight o a t ai . Guili Lijia g Ai po t has flights co ecti g to majo cities such as Beiji g, Xi’a , Sha ghai, Che gdu, Cho gqi g, a d Ha gzhou, amo g othe s. Guili has th ee mai t ai statio s i the dow tow a ea: Guili Railway Statio , Guili No th, a d Guili West. T avele s ca take high-speed t ai s to Guili f om Ho g Ko g (4 hou s), Gua gzhou (3 hou s), Cho gqi g (4.5-5 hou s), Che gdu (5.5-6 hou s), Cha gsha (2.5-3 hou s), Zha gjiajie (7 hou s), a d othe cities.F ee Time Photog aphy Suggestio s:If you happe to a ive ea ly, you ca explo e o you ow to some of the easily accessible ea by sites. We highly ecomme d photog aphi g:1. Elepha t T u k Hill: The stu i g Elepha t T u k Hill is widely ega ded as the symbol of Guili . This atu al wo de sits at the co flue ce of the Li Rive a d Peach Blossom Rive , esembli g a gia t elepha t d i ki g wate f om the ive . The hill is made of wate -soluble limesto e ocks that have bee g adually e oded by acidic ai wate ove millio s of yea s, c eati g a u ique a d b eathtaki g la dscape. Its beauty is so awe-i spi i g that it has co t ibuted to the popula sayi g “桂林山水甲天下”, which mea s that Guili 's sce e y is the best u de heave .2. Two Rive s a d Fou Lakes C uise: Whe ight falls, take a elaxi g c uise to sail th ough the Two Rive s a d Fou Lakes sce ic a ea. It takes about 1-1.5 hou s depe di g o the oute you choose. Sit back, elax a d take i the stu i g views of the t a quil wate s a d illumi ated la dma ks, i cludi g a cie t b idges, pagodas, a d lush ga de s. Nice spot fo taki g photos of the cha mi g ight view of the Su & Moo Pagodas.
D2 Guili to Lo gji Photog aphy Tou | Hua gluo Yao Village, Dazhai Village (Yao Mi o ity), Lo gji Rice Te aces
This mo i g, d ive about 77km (2 hou s) f om Guili (altitude of 100m) to the Lo gji Te aces Sce ic A ea (altitude of 300-1,100m). I side the sce ic a ea, the wi di g mou tai oads will lead you to the i c edible Lo gji Rice Te aces (Lo gshe g Rice Te aces) that we e c eated by the a cie t Zhua g a d Yao mi o ity peoples 2,300 yea s ago. You will make a stop at Hua gluo Yao Village (Lo g Hai Village) to lea mo e about the cultu e of the Yao mi o ity th ough a pe fo ma ce by lo g-hai ed Yao wome . Afte a u ique lu ch featu i g bamboo ice, you will begi hiki g i the b illia t Lo gji Rice Te aces a ou d Dazhai Village. I the mo i g, you will a ive at the Hua gluo Yao Village (populatio of ove 400) which is famous as “the Wo ld's Lo gest Hai Village”. You will ma vel at the d amatically lo g a d pitch-black hai s wo by its wome of the Yao eth ic g oup. The village has ove 70 Yao wome with hai s ove 1 mete (the lo gest hai of 2.72 mete s) which has bee listed by Gui ess Wo ld Reco d as the “lo gest hai g oup”. By watchi g the pe fo ma ces of village s (45mi , optio al), such as folk so gs, d um da ces, Red Yao weddi g customs, su i g ed clothes, a d combi g lo g hai , you will lea about the histo y, t aditio s a d way of life of the Red Yao people, such as customs like spi i g a d weavi g. You ca eve ask Red Yao wome to sha e thei sec ets o how to take ca e of thei lo g hai a d how to make thei Rice Wate Shampoo.Next, visit a local village 's estau a t fo lu ch whe e you ca t y some local Rice Wi e a d lea to cook some popula local dishes, such as Bamboo Rice ( ice cooked i bamboo tubes) Bamboo Tube Chicke (bamboo stuffed chicke ), a d Chi ese Smoked Po k (smoked Chi ese baco ).I the afte oo , e joy hiki g i the Lo gji Rice Te aces (Lo gshe g Rice Te ace) a ou d Dazhai Village. The Lo gji Rice Te aces a e o e of the top te most beautiful te aced fields i the wo ld a d the closest te aced fields to a majo city (o ly a 2-hou d ive f om the city ce te of Guili ). With a histo y of at least 2,300 yea s, Lo gji Rice Te aces a e hailed as the "Bi thplace of Te aced Fields Wo ldwide" a d a "Globally Sig ifica t Ag icultu al Cultu al He itage". It has ot o ly bee i cluded i the list of Natio al Wetla d Pa ks but also ep ese ts a impo ta t he itage of a cie t Chi ese wate ma ageme t wisdom a d ag icultu al civilizatio that has bee passed dow to this day by a cie t Zhua g a d Yao peoples.The sce e y of Ji ke g Rice Te aced Fields has the la gest scale, highest altitude, deepest valley, a d the most mag ifice t sce e y. I Chi ese, “Ji ” mea s “Gold”, “Ke g” mea s “Si khole”. The Ji ke g Te aced Fields a e amed afte the p oductio of gold a d a e su ou ded by mou tai s o all sides, esembli g a atu al si khole. The Ji ke g Rice Te aced Fields featu e th ee best viewpoi ts: West Hill Music (西山韶乐; 1,180m, the highest spot fo su ises a d su sets), Thousa d Laye s to the Heave s (千层天梯; a su set spot & photog aphe ’s fi st choice), a d Golde Buddha Peak (金佛顶; a su ises spot with a pa o amic te aces view). You ca watch fa me s wo ki g i the fields o e t a set of Yao eth ic g oup costumes a d take pictu es. It is also optio al fo you to take a 20-mi ute cable ca ide f om the Dazhai pa ki g lot to Golde Buddha Peak i stead of a 1-hou walk. I Ji ke g Te aced Fields, you will gai a g eat u de sta di g of the st e gth a d wisdom of huma ity that a e fully p ese t o this la d. Afte a half-day Lo gji Rice Te aces Photog aph Tou , go back to ove ight i Dazhai Village, which is home to the Yao people. 1. Hua gluo Yao Village & Lo g Hai FestivalThe t aditio of Red Yao wome keepi g lo g hai he e could date back to 1,000 yea s ago (So g Dy asty, 960-1276). Besides co side i g lo g hai as a p ecious t easu e a d a symbol of good luck, Yao wome also like to wea ed clothes, a d the Red Yao eth ic g oup is amed afte this.If you happe to visit du i g the thi d day of the thi d mo th of the Chi ese lu a cale da , you ca pa ticipate i the Lo g Hai Festival (三月三长发节) a d wit ess the a cie t a d myste ious Red Yao you g wome 's comi g-of-age ce emo y (at 17 yea s old). You will fi d that u ma ied Yao gi ls cove thei lo g hai with a headsca f a d do ot easily show it, while ma ied Yao wome wea thei hai i a bu o top of thei heads. The bu is made up of th ee pa ts: the hai that falls dow f om daily g oomi g (collected a d saved ove time), the hai that is cut du i g the comi g-of-age ce emo y (the o ly time i thei life that they cut thei hai ), a d the lo g hai that g ows o thei head (which ca ha g dow to the g ou d).2. Why Lo gji Rice Te ace & Ji ke g Rice Te aced Fields of DazhaiThe Lo gji Rice Te aces, also k ow as Guili Lo gshe g Lo gji Rice Te aces Wetla d Pa k. Du i g this t ek, you will gai a deepe u de sta di g of the ma vel of ag icultu al a t that the Lo gji Rice Te aces ep ese t, i cludi g its sustai able developme t model k ow as "Uppe fo est, Lowe field, a d Dy amic Bala ce". Cu e tly, the fo est cove age of Dazhai Village is about 82%, which plays a ole i co se vi g wate sou ces while p otecti g the te aced la dscape. This model is acclaimed as a livi g fossil a d a e gi ee i g exempla of soil a d wate co se vatio systems. You will see that te aci g the fields like this ot o ly educes the cha ces of e osio but also helps to etai wate as ice equi es a lot of wate to g ow.I fact, Lo gji Rice Te ace is a g oup of ice te aces, the e a e mai ly fou pa ts i clude Pi g'a Rice Te aced Fields, Ji ke g Rice Te aced Fields, Lo gji A cie t Zhua g Village Rice Te aced Fields, a d Xiaozhai Rice Te aced Fields. Amo g them, Ji ke g Rice Te aces a e must-visit te aced fields k ow fo thei stu i g la dscapes a d co ve ie t t a spo tatio . Located i Dazhai Village, Ji ke g Rice Te aces Fields a e the la gest of the fou te aces fields of Lo gji a d the o ly te aced facility with cable ca . Ji gke Rice Te aced Fields a e the fi st choice fo photog aphe s. 3. Dazhai Village & Clothes D yi g FestivalIf you come to Dazhai Village du i g the Clothes D yi g Festival (the sixth day of the sixth lu a mo th,六月六), you will have the oppo tu ity to admi e the lo g-hai ed Yao wome ha gi g thei t aditio al ha d-made ed clothes o the balco ies. It takes 3 yea s to complete a set of Yao clothes. Yao costumes have bee listed as a atio al-level i ta gible cultu al he itage due to thei exquisite emb oide y skills a d go geous emb oide y patte s. Yao wome do ot eed to d aw sketches but ely o thei expe ie ce to emb oide flowe s, t ees, bi ds, a d a imals, which ep ese t the Yao people's u de sta di g of atu e while exp essi g thei yea i g fo a good ha vest, a p ospe ous populatio , a d a happy life. Du i g the festival, the e a e T aditio al Weddi g Ce emo ies, Lo g Hai Pe fo ma ces, Pa hu Wo ship Activities (Pa hu is the deified dog & Yao people's be efacto ), Gluti ous Rice Cake Maki g, To ch Night Show, a d Bo fi e Pa ty fo you to lea mo e about Yao eth ic g oup a d thei cultu e.4. Lo gji Ji ke g Rice Te aced Fields Hiki g Tips:(vice ve sa)1).F om Dazhai Pa ki g Lot to Golde Buddha Peak (cable ca is available, 20mi ), it takes about 1.5 hou 's hike.2).F om Dazhai Pa ki g Lot to West Hill Music, it takes about 2 hou 's hike.3).Hiki g difficulty: It is mode ate a d with cable ca to save e e gy. Avoid hiki g o ai y days as the paths will be muddy.5).Late May a d late Septembe a e the most popula times to go hiki g a d take photos.5.Lo gji Rice Te aces Photog aph Tips:1). F om mid-Ap il to ea ly Ju e, du i g the i igatio pe iod, the mi o -like te aced fields shimme with eflectio s of mou tai s a d clouds. It is a pe fect time fo captu i g b eathtaki g su ises a d su sets. The a ea is also k ow fo its e cha ti g misty la dscapes esembli g a fai yla d.2).I May a d Ju e, du i g the ice pla ti g seaso , you ca expe ie ce the joy of ice t a spla ti g a d wit ess the a cest al fa mi g labo . If you' e lucky, you may e cou te the Shuya g Festival, whe e you ca imme se you self i the customs of eth ic mi o ities.3).F om July to ea ly Septembe , du i g the lush g ee pe iod, the ice fields a e filled with vib a t g ee colo s, as if steppi g i to a wo ld of oil pai ti gs.4).F om mid-Septembe to mid-Octobe , du i g the golde ha vest pe iod, the ice fields tu golde , a d the waves of ice c eate a se se of joyous abu da ce.5).F om Novembe to Ma ch, du i g the field mai te a ce pe iod, if it s ows i Ja ua y, you ca wit ess the te aced fields cove ed i a silve -white bla ket, symbolizi g the a ticipatio of a bou tiful yea .6).F om Ma ch to Ap il, du i g the apeseed flowe seaso , some specific a eas of the te aced fields a e pla ted with apeseed flowe s. People wea i g t aditio al eth ic costumes ca be see welcomi g sp i g i the flowe fields.
D3 Lo gji to Xi gpi g Tou | Lo gji Rice Te ace Su ise, Cuipi g Mou tai Su set
This mo i g, you ca wake up ea ly to each the highest spot of the Lo gji Rice Te aces at the West Hill Music (西山韶乐; 1,180m), to captu e the su ise, weathe pe mitti g. It is the o ly spot i Ji ke g Rice Te aced Fields whe e you ca take photos of the su face of the ice fields. Additio ally, it is optio al fo you to wea the t aditio al clothi g e ted f om the local Yao people a d walk i to the fields fo beautiful photos. You ca also choose to visit the Golde Buddha Peak (金佛顶) fo a su ise shoot while e joyi g a pa o amic view of the te aced fields. Take you time to fi d the best viewpoi ts to captu e the beauty of these i c edible te ace fields that have existed si ce a cie t times.Afte the photog aphy tou i the ice fields, you will a ive at the Dazhai pa ki g lot. He e, you d ive will meet you a d t a spo t you to Xi gpi g Tow (150km, 3 hou s) via Cuipi g, a ideal locatio fo photog aphi g the ka st mou tai peaks.I the afte oo , you will hike to the top of Cuipi g Five Fi ge s Mou tai (Cui Hill o Cui Peak, bette a ive befo e 17:00), which is about a 20-mi ute walk a d has a altitude of 248 mete s above sea level. I 2017, the mou tai gai ed i te atio al fame whe Spa ish photog aphe Jesus M Ga cia secu ed a spot i the top te of The Epso I te atio al Pa o Awa ds (Ope La dscape catego y) with a photo take o Cuipi g Mou tai . This ecog itio has si ce bolste ed its popula ity both domestically a d i te atio ally, maki g it a esse tial desti atio fo la dscape photog aphy e thusiasts, pa ticula ly those kee to captu e pasto al su sets. Eve if the weathe is bad, you ca still e joy the b eathtaki g view of ove lappi g mou tai peaks a d the co ve ge ce of the wate s of the Wugui Rive (To toise Rive ) at the mou tai ’s base. This ive flows southwa d i to the Yulo g Rive , mea de i g th ough villages a d fields. I a small bay of the ive , village s wo k i the fields, bu i g d y g ass a d se di g smoke wafti g ove the village. The sce e y is so pictu esque that it feels as if you've stepped i to a pai ti g. This is o e of the ep ese tative wo ks of Guili 's pasto al sce e y.Afte photog aphi g Cuipi g Mou tai , head to Xi gpi g fo a ove ight stay. Rest well i Xi gpi g Tow to p epa e fo a othe su ise shoot the followi g mo i g.
D4 Xi gpi g Photog aphy Tou | Xia ggo g Hill Su ise, Yulo g Rive Bamboo Raft, Xi gpi g A cie t Tow , Photog aph Li Rive Fishe ma
Today, you will get up ea ly to visit Xia ggo g Mou tai (Xia ggo g Hill) with a stu i g 360-deg ee pa o amic view, which is the best photog aphy spot fo the su ise ove Guili 's la dscape. The su ise he e is at about 05:30 f om Ju e to August, 06:00 f om Septembe to Octobe , a d 06:30 i Decembe . Afte that, you will head to e joy Yulo g Rive Bamboo Raft via a quick shot of the 500 yea s old Fuli B idge o the way (25km, about 1hou d ive). You will have fu o the Yulo g Rive by a bamboo aft f om Ji lo g B idge to Jiuxia Village (about 1.5 hou s). Afte lu ch i Ya gshuo, you will each Xi gpi g A cie t Tow (1.5 hou d ive) to photog aph the Li Rive Fishe ma , a t aditio al fishi g activity o the Li Rive .I the ea ly mo i g, you will climb up Xia ggo g Mou tai , which has a altitude of 216 mete s a d a full-le gth ceme t stai case that takes just ove 10 mi utes to each the top. Xia ggo g Mou tai is the sou ce of i spi atio fo la dscape photog aphy i Chi a a d a place whe e photog aphe s ofte wi awa ds. It is located o the west ba k of the Li Rive , betwee Hua gbuta (黄布滩20-yua Ba k ote View Spot) a d Jiuma Huasha Mou tai (九马画山), whe e the Li Rive makes a sha p tu . F om the mou tai top, you ca ove look the beautiful ka st mou tai s, pasto al homes, a d pictu esque la dscapes, maki g it a b eathtaki g sight. Xia ggo g Mou tai is k ow as the best spot to captu e the "Fi st Be d of the Li Rive ", a holy site fo photog aphy e thusiasts to captu e the su ise, light a d shadow, clouds, a d colo ful skies. It att acts photog aphe s f om both Chi a a d ab oad to compete fo the best shot.Afte b eakfast, you will visit Fuli B idge (富里桥), located at the uppe eaches of the Yulo g Rive (Little Li Rive ), to take some photos of the a cie t b idge st etchi g ac oss the ive , su ou ded by Guili 's u ique ka st hills. The , it is time to expe ie ce the classic Yulo g Rive Bamboo Raft T ip, which is the esse ce of Ya gshuo’s La dscape (Little Li Rive La dscape). Sit back a d elax o bamboo aft while watchi g the g ee mou tai s a d ice fields glide by. Take some ice photos at Yulo g B idge, o​ e of the th ee famous b idges i Gua gxi, a d e joy the cool, ge tle b eeze ove the clea wate while obse vi g the daily life of the local people i the village. I the afte oo , head to Xi gpi g A cie t Tow , which is ove 1,700 yea s old a d is the umbe o e tow of the pictu esque Li Rive . This tow ow s well-p ese ved a cie t a chitectu e. Walki g th ough the old st eets paved with slate, you ca captu e the cultu al a d huma istic themes of the a cie t st eets while elaxi g you body a d mi d. The , move to the 20-yua Ba k ote View Spot fo the most famous thi g about Xi gpi g A cie t Tow - the t aditio al "Li Rive Fishi g Fi e" (漓江渔火Highlight of Guili ). Whe ight falls, Li Rive Fishe me 's bamboo afts go deep i to the Li Rive . The dim oil lamps o the bow of the aft flicke co ti uously, while the fishe me i ai coats shout a few times a d the co mo a ts dive i to the wate to catch fish. The Li Rive Fishi g Fi e a d the Hua gbuta Reflectio (黄布倒影) at ight a e a pe fect combi atio of light a d shadow, which is a subject that photog aphe s eve ti e of captu i g. Stay ove ight i Xi gpi g A cie t Tow .
D5 Xi gpi g to Ya gshuo Photog aphy Tou | Hua gbuta Su ise, Mo i g Co mo a t Fishi g, Ya gshuo Cou t yside, West St eet
Today, you ca wake up ea ly to catch a fe y f om Xi gpi g Wha f (兴坪码头) to admi e the Jiuma Huasha Mou tai (Ni e Ho ses F esco Hill九马画山), photog aph the su ise ove the Hua gbuta Reflectio a d wit ess co mo a ts fishi g o the Li Rive . Afte wa ds, e joy you self i the Ya gshuo Cou t yside by hiki g alo g the Yulo g Rive while waiti g fo the su set, a d take a leisu ely st oll alo g West St eet i the eve i g light.I the mo i g, you ca e joy a view of the Ni e Ho ses F esco Hill f om the Li Rive fe y. It esembles a u missable spectacle of a i k pai ti g. The mou tai vividly po t ays i e ho ses, each depicted i diffe e t postu es such as sta di g, lyi g, d i ki g, eighi g, u i g, a d jumpi g, with lifelike exp essio s. It is also a g eat oppo tu ity to captu e the su ise at Hua gbuta , which is ot fa south of Jiuma Huasha . Hua gbuta Reflectio (Hua gbu Reflectio 黄布倒影) is o e of the most e ow ed locatio s o the Li Rive a d is eve featu ed o the 20-yua ba k ote. The beauty of the Li Rive 's la dscape lies i its eflectio s, with the eflectio of Hua gbuta bei g the most captivati g. The ive he e is clea a d t a sluce t, displayi g a deep eme ald g ee colo . F om the wate 's su face, you ca obse ve a la ge sa dy-yellow sto e slab at the ive 's bottom, exte di g seve al ya ds i le gth a d width. It esembles a piece of yellow cloth sp ead out o the ive bed, thus ea i g the ame "Hua gbuta " which mea s “Yellow Cloth Shoal 黄布滩” i Chi ese. Also, you ca co ti ue you jou ey by captu i g misty-mo i g photos of Li Rive Fishe me o bamboo afts a d thei co mo a ts fishi g i the mo i g light (optio al).I the afte oo , visit Ya gshuo tow , you ca step out a d let the captivati g sce e y of Ya gshuo's cou t yside wash ove you. Vib a t, g ee fields st etch out like a sea of eme alds, estled u de a clea , blue sky. The misty Ka st mou tai s ise i the dista ce, thei vast a d olli g shapes p otecti g the se e e la dscape below. The , it's time to get up close to this u al pa adise. Choose the way that suits you style: (1) by d ivi g, plus walki g; (2) by bike; o (3) by scoote . (Additio al p ices may apply). Let all the pictu esque sce es please you eyes a d you souls to the maximum fo total elaxatio . At va ious poi ts, you might also spot locals e gagi g i thei daily cho es, fa me s te di g to thei fields, o eve child e playi g alo g the ive ba ks. Dotti g the ive ba ks a e quai t sto e houses, thei g ey slate oofs offe i g a delightful co t ast agai st the ve da t su ou di gs. You might also photog aph a solita y wate buffalo leisu ely g azi g i the fields, addi g a hea twa mi g touch of u al life to the pa o amic vista. Take you time to fi d the best spot to photog aph the su set of Yulo g Rive .The , you will st oll alo g West St eet i the eve i g, which is the most p ospe ous a ea i Ya gshuo. Restau a ts, ba s, a d souve i shops alo g the st eet a e always full of guests. It is a fusio of Weste cultu e a d Chi ese cultu e a d it is the best place to spe d you ightlife he e. Whethe you wa t to e joy a cup of coffee, taste some local food o just th ow you self i to the vivid atmosphe e... all you ca get.Optio al Eve i g Activity: If you a e i te ested, you ca e joy the amazi g eve i g pe fo ma ce called Imp essio Liu Sa jie di ected by the famous di ecto Zha g Yimou. The show uses the atu al la dscape as its stage, with the ka st mou tai s a d ive se vi g as a u ique backd op. It combi es t aditio al folk music, vib a t costumes, a d mode theat ical tech iques fo a fa tastic spectacle of light, sou d, a d colo .
D6 Ya gshuo to Guili Depa tu e| Ya gshuo Su ise, Tia xi Village, Ai po t o T ai Statio T a sfe
Today, it is ice to wake up f om the t a quility of Ya gshuo to sta t you jou ey towa ds Guili via a quick stop at Tia xi cu Village.I the ea ly mo i g, you ca head to Ya gshuo B idge to captu e the famous su ise sce e y of Zhuobi Peak (卓笔峰). This locatio is also o e of the best spots fo photog aphy e thusiasts to captu e the beauty of su ise. Wit ess the g adual ise of the su ove the Li Rive , with the fie y ed su , the hazy ive su face, a d the silhouette of fishe me o thei bamboo afts. These eleme ts ble d togethe o the calm mi o -like su face, c eati g the most classic Chi ese-style la dscape pai ti g. F om Ya gshuo B idge, as you look towa ds the east, Zhuobi Peak (Up ight Pe Peak) sta ds out amo g the su ou di g mou tai s. Its shape is disti ctive, with a ou d base a d a poi ted top, esembli g a callig aphy b ush poi ti g towa ds the sky, he ce its ame.O the way back to Guili , pay a visit to the Zhua gyua B idge (Numbe O e Schola B idge, 状元桥) i Tia xi cu Village to photog aph fa me s a d wate buffaloes. The sto e b idge is e ti ely co st ucted f om slate sou ced f om the local mou tai , without the use of a y othe bi di g mate ials. It has stood the e fo o e to two hu d ed yea s, e du i g the wi d a d su . Tia xi cu Village is a a cie t cultu al village that has p oduced 4 "Ha li " (翰林, membe s of the Impe ial Academy), 9 "Ji shi" (进士, high- a ki g schola s i the impe ial exami atio ), a d ma y othe successful ca didates i the Chi ese impe ial exami atio . Zhua gyua B idge was built by the local elde s to e cou age you g people to study ha d a d aim fo official positio s. The village still mai tai s t aditio al ag icultu al p actices, such as buffalo plowi g, t a spla ti g ice seedli gs, a d ha vesti g c ops. Today, a i c easi g umbe of tou ists come he e to "check-i ," leavi g behi d beautiful wo ks of a t a d ca yi g with them the hope of achievi g top a ki g i the exami atio .Afte the tou , it is time to e d you 6 Days Guili Photog aphy Tou with Lo gji, Xi gpi g & Ya gshuo. You guide will esco t you to the ai po t/t ai statio fo you flight o high-speed t ai to you ext desti atio . T ip Exte sio Ideas: If you' e i te ested i explo i g othe desti atio s i Chi a a d Asia i stead of etu i g home ight away, we would be mo e tha happy to assist you with pla i g a exte sio t ip. Do 't hesitate to sha e you ideas with us! Tha k you fo choosi g Asia Odyssey T avel fo you Chi a tou . We a e always he e to wo k fo you a d hope to welcome you back fo you ext t ip to Chi a o Asia.Othe Photog aph Tips fo this tou :1. Du i g photog aphy activities, please pay atte tio to pe so al safety a d keep you pe so al docume ts a d belo gi gs secu e.2. We ese ve the ight to make easo able adjustme ts to the iti e a y a d att actio s du i g the actual photog aphy p ocess due to oad co ditio s o weathe co ditio s.3. The e is a sig ifica t tempe atu e diffe e ce i the mou tai ous a eas du i g the mo i g a d eve i g, so please b i g wa m jackets. Also, emembe to b i g ai p otectio equipme t a d ai gea fo you came a.4. To photog aph the fishi g fi es o the Li Rive , it is ecessa y to make a paid ese vatio i adva ce with the fishe me . The photog aphy fees may va y slightly fo su set a d su ise sessio s.5. Depe di g o the photog aphy locatio s a d hotel a a geme ts, luggage t a spo tatio will be a a ged sepa ately by ca o with the assista ce of po te s.

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  • Hotel accommodation with daily breakfast
  • Professional English-speaking guide
  • All transportation per itinerary
  • Entrance fees to listed attractions
  • Airport transfers on arrival and departure

❌ Excluded

  • International flights
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Visa fees (if applicable)