5-day Xian-Guilin Hiking Tour
Take this 5-day Guilin hiking tour to indulge yourself in the natural scenery at a slower pace, and glimpse into local people's daily life. Join us to enjoy an unforgettable holiday.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1Arrival at Guilin (No meal)
Take a flight from Xian to Guilin by yourself. Upon your arrival, our local guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
Day 2 Guilin (B, L, D)
After breakfast at hotel, drive to visit the highlights in Guilin – Reed Flute Cave, Yao Mountain and West Hill. Reed Flute Cave is a brilliant cave marked on almost all travel itineraries. Yao Mountain is the highest hill (903.3 meters above sea level) in Guilin. It offers very different views in each season. You can easily get to the top of it by the 1,416 meters long cable car and get a wonderful view of the peaks and surrounds. West Hill is one of the most famous hills in Guilin. But it is always non-touristy and not like the other crowded scenic spots in the town. Lunch is in a good local restaurant where you will have a good chance to try Guilin cuisine. Return to your hotel in late afternoon. After fresh up, have dinner in a local restaurant and then walk along the lakes to enjoy the colorful city.
Reed Flute Cave with grotesque limestone formations
Hike along West Hill Park mountain route to get a bird view of Guilin
Day 3Li River Cruise down to Yangshuo (B, L, D)
Check out your hotel and meet your guide in the hotel lobby in the morning. Then drive to Zhujiang Pier for a 4-hour' cruise on Li River - the highlight of your Guilin tour with lunch aboard. You will enjoy the beautiful mountains, verdant fields, farms and villages with water buffalos, cows wondering around on both sides of the river bank. Get off at Yangshuo - famous for its spectacular and picturesque countryside. Then check in your Yangshuo hotel and enjoy your free time until dinner. In the evening, enjoy the fantastic light show of Impression Sanjie Liu – directed by the famous movie director Zhang Yimo who is the same director for the Opening Ceremony of 2008 Olympics.
Take a Li River Cruise to admire the surreal Karst landscape
Enjoy the Yangshuo Impression Sanjie Liu night show
Day 4Yangshuo (B, L, D)
Meet your guide in the morning and drive to your walking start point in the countryside. Start today’s trekking. Today you have the chance to escape from the crowd, hike in a non-touristy area and enjoy the picturesque and peaceful rural life. The scenery along the trekking route is stunning. You will see the beautiful mountains, farms and villages with water buffalos, cows wondering along the whole way. Have late lunch in a village. Then meet your driver there and drive back to your hotel.
Hiking into Yangshuo countryside for idyllic scenery
Chinese Farmer was plowing in Yangshuo counntryside
Day 5Yangshuo to Guilin Departure (B)
After breakfast, transfer to Guilin airport for departure.
Service ends.
B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner
1: For this tour, comfortable walking shoes are needed. And the sightseeing time arrangement on the 1st and 4th day would be adjusted according to your flight or train arrival and departure time.
2: The trekking path is always flat and the terrain doesn’t have any ups or downs. It usually takes 4 to 5 hours for this trekking.
Price Guide
1. All transfers and city transportation
2. Entrance fees and meals as mentioned above
3. Private car or van with English speaking guide
4. Accommodations with daily breakfast
5. The above private escorted tour is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group.
Exclusions
Tips to your tour guide and driver
Other personal expenses
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