5 Days Guilin Yangshuo Summer Tour, Summer Adventure in Guilin & Yangshuo

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 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 visiti g: 1. Elepha t T u k Hill: It is o e of the most ecog izable a d ico ic att actio s i the egio , k ow fo its esembla ce to a elepha t d i ki g wate f om the Li Rive , he ce the ame "Elepha t T u k Hill." 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. 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. 3. 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.

Beat the summe heat with a ef eshi g day out at Lo ghuxia Ca yo , a u tapped oasis of se e ity waiti g to be explo ed! I the mo i g, you will meet you guide ea ly at the appoi ted time i you hotel lobby. A 1.5-hou d ive t a spo ts you to Xi ga Cou ty. Lo ghuxia Ca yo , with its cascadi g wate falls, c ystal-clea st eams, a d d amatic ock fo matio s, p ovides the pe fect backd op fo st eam-t aci g. As the su 's ays filte th ough the ca opy above, the wate be eath you feet eflects my iad shades of blue a d g ee , becko i g you to step i a d begi you jou ey. Sta t with a ge tle wade th ough shallow wate s, feeli g the cool ess e velop you feet, a sta k a d pleasa t co t ast to the summe heat. As you p og ess deepe i to the ca yo , the challe ge i c eases. Navigate th ough deepe pools, sc amble ove smooth boulde s, a d hoist you self up atu al ock slides. Eve y step, eve y leap, eve y g ip b i gs you close to atu e, letti g you feel its pulse, its hythm, its cool se e ity.Afte t aci g the st eam to its wide expa se, it’s time to t a sitio f om walki g to glidi g. G ab you paddleboa d, a d followi g a b ief i t oductio by expe t i st ucto s, lau ch you self o to the placid wate s. The SUP expe ie ce i Lo ghuxia Ca yo is u like a y othe . He e, su ou ded by the towe i g ca yo walls, eve y paddle st oke p opels you ove wate so clea it esembles glass, eflecti g the sky above a d the wo ld a ou d. Feel the ge tle sway of the boa d, fi d you bala ce, a d let the wo ld melt away as you glide th ough this atu al pa adise. A d guess what? If you' e a wate e thusiast, the e's mo e i sto e. Dive i to the i viti g wate s, go fo a swim, o eve take a th illi g leap f om o e of the atu al divi g platfo ms. Dive, swim, splash – the choice is you s! Fi ally, as the day wi ds dow , head back to Guili , ca yi g memo ies of a wate y wo de la d, the feel of cool splashes, a d the th ill of atu e's playg ou d. Tips: 1. Wate shoes o spo ts sa dals that p ovide g ip o wet su faces. Specialized aquatic shoes o o -slip wate shoes a e best. 2. Wea quick-d yi g clothes. B i gi g a d y set of clothi g to cha ge i to afte you adve tu e is a sma t choice. 3. Wea a helmet i a eas p o e to falli g ocks 4. Eve if you' e a st o g swimme , always wea a flotatio device 5. The st eam bed ca be slippe y. Move slowly a d e su e a fi m footi g with eve y step. 6. Avoid apid cu e ts. Especially afte ai , st eams ca have st o ge cu e ts. Stay safe by avoidi g such a eas. 7. Stay with a G oup. Always t ace with at least o e othe pe so . 8. Do ’t ve tu e i to a eas that may be too difficult fo you skill level.

“East o west, Guili la dscape is the best”. Afte b eakfast, you will go to explo e the most stu i g atu al sce e y alo g the Li Rive , which is e ow ed as o e of the “the wo ld’s top 10 wate y wo de s” by Natio al Geog aphic. Afte a 1-hou d ive f om you hotel to pie , emba k o a 4-hou elaxi g sightseei g Li Rive c uise to Ya gshuo. Th oughout the 83-kilomete sce ic c uise, you'll be e t a ced by cou tless Chi ese pai ti gs come to life, with wi di g ive s a d towe i g Ka st peaks i eve y di ectio . Ma vel at the famous sights alo g the ba ks, such as the Immo tal Pushi g the Mill, Ni e-Ho se F esco, Yellow Cloth Shoal eflectio , etc. You'll also e cou te idyllic villages like Xi gpi g Tow estled alo g the ive . (Ki dly Note: 1. Lu ch Upg ade: Asia Odyssey T avel has thoughtfully p epa ed a customized Weste -style lu ch exclusively fo you. You guide will b i g f eshly made meals p epa ed ea ly that mo i g fo you to e joy o the boat. 2. If you p efe a 4-sta Li Rive c uise, please tell you t avel co sulta t.)The Li Rive , calm a d stu i g, mea de s its way f om Guili , tu s a co e at the Ya gshuo, a d fi ally eaches the cha mi g tow of Ya gshuo. Upo a ival, the d ive will pick you up f om the dock a d d ive to you hotel i Ya gshuo tow fo a sho t est. 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. The Yulo g Rive , a small offshoot of the Li Rive , mea de s th ough the sce e, its t a quil wate s eflecti g the stu i g su ou di gs like a livi g mi o . The , take a exciti g adve tu e by t yi g 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.Next, it's time to get up close to this u al pa adise. You ca explo e by bike, o a combi atio of d ivi g a d walki g, to discove the postca d-pe fect ka st hills a d ice paddies a d passth ough t a quil villages. Let all the pictu esque sce es please you eyes a d you souls to the maximum fo total elaxatio . Du i g you ide, the sce e y keeps cha gi g, yet it emai s co siste tly mesme izi g. The ka st mou tai s ise a d fall i a e dless se ies, each peak u ique i its shape a d size.bAt 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. The e's a solita y wate buffalo la guidly g azi g i the fields, a sight that adds a e dea i g touch of u al life to the pa o amic display. Lastly, you will 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.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.

I the mo i g, take a exciti g adve tu e - cave explo atio ! Walki g towa ds the cave, the ai feels coole . The e t a ce to the cave looks like a doo way to a hidde wo ld. As we go i side, the su light fades away. But o wo ies! Ou helmets light up ou path. Shadows da ce o the walls as we move deepe i to the cave. Eve ywhe e we look, we see atu e's a two k. The e a e poi ty ocks ha gi g dow a d othe s eachi g up. The e a e also smooth, cu tai -like shapes a d clea wate pools. It's like bei g i a magical ki gdom! A d, it's so quiet i the e. The o ly sou ds a e the d ip-d ip of wate , subte a ea wate st eams, a d ou voices echoi g back to us. It's like the cave is talki g with us! Ou guide ot o ly makes su e we' e safe but also sha es cool sto ies about the caves a d the shapes we see. As ou u de g ou d adve tu e w aps up a d we head towa ds the exit, the shift f om the dim, subte a ea wo ld to the b ight ess of day mome ta ily t a sfo ms the wo ld i to a lumi ous wo de la d, maki g the ka st peaks appea eve mo e magical.Cave Explo atio Tips:1. Wea Comfo table Clothi g. Opt fo clothes that you do ’t mi d getti g wet o di ty, especially if you' e visiti g wate caves.2. Wea stu dy shoes with good g ip, as the cave floo s ca be slippe y. 3. Always stay close a d liste to you guide, e su i g a safe a d e ichi g expe ie ce.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 Yulo g Rive esembles g ee jade, its 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 bamboo, a d ve da t ice paddies dot the ive ba ks, a d the ka st mou tai s a e sh ouded i soft mist, c eati g a pictu esque sce e y that feels like glidi g th ough a beautiful la dscape pai ti g. 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.

Afte b eakfast, you will be esco ted to a b eathtaki g mou tai i Xi gpi g fo a 360-deg ee pa o amic view of Li Rive .This mou tai is e ow ed as a pa adise fo photog aphe s. The mea de i g Li Rive g acefully emb aces olli g hills o both ba ks, fo mi g a mag ifice t 180-deg ee be d at this locatio . Take a sho t 15-mi ute hike up the hill to each the viewi g platfo m. F om the e, you will ove look the si uous Li Rive , which 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. The ive , esembli g a silve ibbo , mea de s a ou d the lush g ee peaks, ca vi g a path th ough the vib a t la dscape.Late , you guide a d d ive will d ive 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 .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.