5 Days Guilin Family Tour to Longji, Xingping & Yangshuo for Fun

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.Upo a ival, e joy hiki g i the Lo gji Rice Te aces a ou d Pi g'a 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. 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. As you walk ac oss the cobbled paths of the Pi g'a Rice Te ace Fields, you ca each its famous viewi g platfo ms, such as the Seve Sta s Accompa y the Moo (880m, Su ise Viewi g Spot) a d Ni e D ago s a d Five Tige s (980m, Su set Viewi g spot). At the Ni e D ago s a d Five Tige s viewi g platfo m (九龙五虎), you will see why it is amed Lo gji Rice Te ace (D ago Backbo e Rice Te aces). Afte wa d, e joy lu ch i Pi g'a Village a d visit a local village 's home. He e, you ca sample local Rice Wi e a d lea to cook popula local dishes, i cludi g Bamboo Rice ( ice cooked i bamboo tubes), Bamboo Tube Chicke (bamboo-stuffed chicke ), a d Chi ese Smoked Po k (smoked Chi ese baco ).While i the village, you ca get a close-up view of the Zhua g people's disti ctive stilted houses, k ow as "Diaojiaolou," estled i the mou tai valley. You may also have the cha ce to meet local Zhua g village s, taste o eve make u ique Zhua g People's food like oil-tea (optio al expe ie ce), a d lea mo e about Zhua g eth ic customs a d cultu e.This afte oo , it's family time with a u ique expe ie ce of “da ci g with fish i the te aced fields” a d e joyi g the fu of atu e fa mi g. You a d you kids ca catch fish i the soft soil a d g ee ice fields, expe ie ci g the atu al coexiste ce of fish a d ice. Afte this happy time, it's time to head back to Guili .

O this delightful day, you will e joy a sce ic jou ey f om Guili dow tow to the cha mi g Huixia Tow (about 1.5-2 hou s’ d ive).Upo a ival, it is time fo a exciti g explo atio of a wild cave. This cave offe s the ultimate expe ie ce i cave spelu ki g, t a spo ti g you to a d eamlike space that feels as if you've stepped i to a othe wo ld at the ce te of the Ea th. The Ka st la dscape, shaped ove thousa ds of yea s, a ates the tale of flowi g wate a d the passage of time. Co cealed u de g ou d laby i ths, tumultuous u de g ou d ive s, a d dimly lit caves that have eve bee illumi ated by ca bide lamps... all await you explo atio .Fi st, follow the guida ce of the p ofessio al leade s, ca efully liste to the safety i st uctio s, a d equip you self with the ecessa y cave explo atio gea , i cludi g helmets with headlamps, gloves, a d cave explo atio suits. Now, you a e eady to emba k o a adve tu e. As you e te this mystical u de g ou d wo de la d, you will u veil its e cha ti g beauty with eve y step. I side, you will wit ess stalactites a d stalagmites that have fo med ove thousa ds of yea s, ado i g the cave's i te io a d c eati g a spectacle of atu al sple do . The ethe eal atmosphe e, combi ed with these captivati g fo matio s, will t a spo t you to a wo ld u touched by time. O e of the most th illi g highlights awaits as you p epa e you self fo a pe so al challe ge - appelli g dow to the flat g ou d, app oximately 20 mete s below. Afte the exhila ati g desce t, co ti ue you jou ey th ough the cave chambe , whe e a b eathtaki g sight u folds befo e you eyes - a abu da ce of imp essive stalagmites. These u explo ed sectio s of the cave hold a my iad of fasci ati g a d e cha ti g discove ies, e tici g you to u cove thei myste ies! (Ki dly ote: 1. You will have lu ch i the cave, so please emembe to b i g some food with you. 2. If you a e i te ested, we ca a a ge accommodatio i the cave th ough campi g, p ovidi g a u ique a d ma velous expe ie ce. Please commu icate you p efe e ces to you t avel co sulta t.)I the afte oo , you will be t a spo ted to a beautiful hill fo a 360-deg ee pa o amic view of the Li Rive . F om this va tage poi t, you ca wit ess the mea de i g Li Rive as it g acefully emb aces olli g hills o both ba ks, fo mi g a mag ifice t 180-deg ee be d i the ive . This hill is e ow ed as a pa adise fo photog aphe s, offe i g stu i g views of the su ou di g ka st la dscape a d the ico ic fishe ma usi g co mo a t bi ds to catch fish. You ca take a sho t hike up the hill to each the viewi g platfo m a d e joy the beautiful su set view, ove looki g the si uous Li Rive that c eates a idyllic pai ti g whe e la d a d wate ha mo iously co ve ge be eath the vast a d ope sky. Afte the tou , be esco ted to a comfo table hotel i a peaceful village faci g Xi gpi g Tow ac oss the Li Rive . This locatio is e ow ed as o e of the best spots fo captu i g b eathtaki g pictu es, as the Li Rive g aciously p ese ts its most stu i g ive be d he e.

Afte b eakfast, you a d you kids will take some time to hike alo g the ba ks of the Li Rive a d elish the e ow ed sce e y, i cludi g the captivati g Ni e-Ho se F esco a d the mesme izi g eflectio of the Yellow Cloth Shoal. A d the , take a fe y ac oss the Li Rive to Xi gpi g A cie t Tow . The a cie t tow has a histo y of mo e tha 1,700 yea s. The tow , which th ived because of its p oximity to the ive , has always bee a bustli g ce te fo me cha ts a d va ious t ades th oughout histo y. Today, Xi gpi g still etai s its a cie t cha m with Mi g Dy asty houses, Qi g Dy asty stages, a d old st eets a d alleys whe e ge e atio s of tow dwelle s have co ti ued thei t aditio al ways of life, e joyi g the t a quility of passi g yea s. As you wa de th ough the tow , you'll be t a spo ted back i time. Walki g alo g the old st eets a d a ow alleys, you'll get a feel fo the t aditio al lifestyle that ge e atio s of tow dwelle s have mai tai ed, a d you ca e joy the se e e t a quility that comes with time.Afte that, you'll be take to a special viewpoi t to behold the ico ic sce e depicted o the back of the 20-yua ba k ote. The t a quil Li Rive mea de s betwee towe i g Ka st mou tai s, thei peaks sh ouded i a soft mist, c eati g a pai ti g-like atmosphe e. I the fo eg ou d, you ca imagi e a t aditio al fishe ma o a bamboo aft with his t usty co mo a ts, a echo of the sce e o the 20-yua ba k ote. You may wa t to take a mome t to d aw out a 20-yua ote a d compa e it with the actual sce e befo e you. Now, it's you oppo tu ity to wit ess the authe tic fishe me with thei co mo a t bi ds a d la te s, g acefully avigati g bamboo afts amidst the captivati g Ka st mou tai s. You have the optio to emba k o thei bamboo aft a d captu e memo able photos togethe , o alte atively, you ca opt to photog aph them f om a dista ce, che ishi g the e cha ti g sce e they c eate agai st the backd op of the Ka st mou tai s.I this afte oo , set out o a delightful d ive f om Xi gpi g to Ya gshuo a d make a stop to explo e the captivati g Fuli Tow , e ow ed as the p emie desti atio fo Chi ese pai ted fa s. With a ich legacy spa i g ove th ee ce tu ies, "Fuli pai ted fa s" have attai ed atio al-level ecog itio as a i ta gible cultu al he itage p oject of Chi a. Du i g you visit i this tow , you a d you child e will have the pleasu e of meeti g a local a tist, who will skillfully guide you i the a t of Chi ese pai ti g. You will the t a sfo m you a two k i to a stu i g pape fa , which will se ve as a souve i to take away.Afte the tou , you will be accompa ied to Ya gshuo Tow (about 12 km f om Fuli Tow ). Upo a ival, you ca st oll alo g West St eet, 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. Stay ove ight i Ya gshuo Tow .

Wake up f om the t a quility of Ya gshuo to sta t you elaxi g cou t yside tou . Afte b eakfast, o ce you' e eady, 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.Fi st, it's time to get up close to Ya gshuo 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 e cou te 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.Next, boa d a ha d-c a ked bamboo aft fo a jou ey dow the Yulo g Rive . As you ease i to the ge tle hythm of the wate , you become o e with the se e e su ou di gs. The clea wate spa kles as it captu es the su 's ays, vib a t g ee ive g ass da ces with the wate 's flow u de eath the su face, lush bamboos a d ve da t ice paddies dot the ive ba ks, the ka st mou tai s a e sh ouded i soft mist. As you float dow st eam, you'll d ift past the a cie t b idges, a testame t to the a chitectu al ma vels of yo e, a d glide th ough a va iety of dams that i te upt the ive flow, c eati g ge tle apids that splash cool wate a ou d, e ha ci g the joy of the jou ey.This afte oo , take a exciti g adve tu e with you family a d t y the th illi g "FERRATA" i the beautiful Ya gshuo. The u ique Ka st topog aphy i this egio has c eated a ock climbi g pa adise, offe i g a dive se a ge of ae ial c ossi gs such as a high-altitude mo key b idge, cable b idge, ladde , zip li e, a d a ci cula obse vatio b idge. The oute spa s about 650-700 mete s, featu i g a maximum d op of 60 mete s, a d the total expe ie ce lasts about 1.5-2 hou s. It is highly suitable fo visito s aged 6-60, ega dless of p io expe ie ce i outdoo spo ts. Be su e ot to miss the suspe ded 40-mete -lo g woode b idge e ected o the cliff face a d the semi-ci cula obse vatio platfo m with a diamete of 8 mete s, p ovidi g a pe fect spot to take i the pictu esque sce e y. A d fo the ultimate ad e ali e ush, t y the two zip li es measu i g 400 mete s lo g a d 50 mete s high, allowi g you to t uly soa above Ya gshuo. (Note: The e a e also othe outdoo activities available i Ya gshuo, such as wild cave explo atio , kayaki g, SUP, a d ock climbi g. Simply i fo m you t avel co sulta t of you p efe e ces, a d we will make the ecessa y a a geme ts fo you.)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 with the Li Rive 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 . It is ega ded as o e of the must-see pe fo ma ces fo a yo e visiti g Ya gshuo.

Afte b eakfast, you will have some leisu e time to explo e Ya gshuo at you ow pace. Take this oppo tu ity to explo e the tow o simply elax a d soak i the cha mi g atmosphe e. Late , you guide a d d ive will accompa y you to the ai po t o t ai statio i Guili , f om whe e you will take you flight o high-speed t ai to you ext desti atio .If you wa t to spe d mo e time i Guili befo e depa tu e, you ca explo e the Elepha t T u k Hill a d East West Alley i the dow tow a ea.Suggestio s fo Fu the Explo atio i Guili :1. Elepha t T u k Hill: It is the symbol of Guili . This atu al wo de sits at the co flue ce of the Li Rive a d Peach Blossom Rive , a d esembles a gia t elepha t d i ki g wate f om the ive . Be su e to take photos he e a d also visit the Wate -Moo Cave.2. East West Alley: Step back i time a d explo e the cha mi g East West Alley, which me ges with th ee a cie t st eets, offe i g a glimpse i to the ich histo y of Guili . Established du i g the Ta g Dy asty, the alley has bo e wit ess to ea ly 1400 yea s of the city's ise a d fall. Take a leisu ely st oll alo g the st eets a d i dulge i some local delicacies, such as the famous Guili Rice Noodles. Imme se you self i the t aditio al cultu e by t yi g you ha d at fa -maki g, Lijia g Rive sa d a d sto e pai ti g o eve do i g a Ha fu, a a cie t Chi ese costume. 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.