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By admin, 09/05/2013 2:35 AM

Zhuang and Yao Ethnic Tribes

Tour Code: BTG-SGT-106
Tour Type: Private Tour
Tour Starting Date: Daily

Day 1 Shanghai to Guilin
Pick you up from hotel in Shanghai by our private driver, transfer to airport and fly to Guilin.
Your pivate English-speaking guide will welcome you and pick you up from airport and then transfer to your hotel. Free time for the rest of day.

Day 2 Guilin (B, L)
Today we do sightseeing inside the Guilin city. First visit the Elephant Trunk Hill. It is symbol of Guilin and got its name because its shape resembles an elephant with its trunk drinking from the Li River. Then is the Reed Flute Cave, which is regarded as the most impressive cave in Guilin. Lively shaped limestone formations look fantastic under the colorful lights. Finally come to the Daxu Ancient Town, one of the four famous historical towns of Guangxi province.

Day 3 Guilin to Longsheng to Guilin (B, L)
Take an excursion minority tour to Longsheng. We will visit the Longji Terraced Field and the Zhuang and Yao Minority Tribes. The terraces look like ribbons as they wind from the foot to the top of mountains, vast in area, twisting off into distance.  Zhuang and Yao minority villages dot the area. The different minority customs and dress are especially interesting.
Back to Guilin for overnight.

Day 4 Guilin to Li River to Yangshuo (B, L)
Today is the highlight of this trip-the Li River cruise down to Yangshuo. Everywhere along the river has pricturesque scenery, like grotesque peaks, clear water, bamboo groves, rice paddies with water buffaloes, as well as fishmen on bamboo rafts. After 4-hour sailling, arrive in Yangshuo county, an old town with thousand years’ history. Free time for you to explore the charming town. A pleasant stroll on West Street is strongly recommended. It is an old street and now famous for its nightlife with bars, restaurants, shops that are mostly opened by foreigners from all over the world.

Day 5 Yangshuo to Guilin to Shanghai (B, L)
Relax in the Yangshuo countryside by cycling to pass through the paddy filed and orchards that surround the famous mountains. It is a fascinating insight into the life in rural China. Fly back to Shanghai in the afternoon. Your Shanghai driver will pick you up in time at Shanghai airport and transfer to hotel. End of our service.

Below are suggested hotels for your reference. You could also reserve hotel by yourself.

Price Inclusions
*Admission fees for all of the sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary.
*Meals as listed in the itinerary.
*Hotel charges in Guilin and Yangshuo.
*China internal flight: Shanghai-Guilin,  Guilin-Shanghai.
*Private English-speaking tour guide and private vehicle for transfers & sightseeing.
*Free visits to handicraft factories.
*Service charge & government taxes.
*Luggage transfers between airports and hotels.
*Free-bottled mineral water.
*China life tourist accident/casualty insurance.

Price Exclusions
*International flights.
*Hotel charges in Shanghai.
*Personal expenses.
*Gratuities, tips to guides or drivers.

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By admin, 08/05/2013 6:49 AM

Guilin Minority Girl

Tour Code: BTG-SGT-107
Tour Type: Private Tour
Tour Starting Date: Daily

Day 1 Shanghai to Guilin
Pick you up from your hotel in Shanghai by our private driver and transfer to airport. Take the flight to Shanghai. Our guide will pick you up at the arrival hall of Guilin airport. Free time for the rest of the day to refresh for our marvelous trip in the next days.

Day 2 Guilin to Longsheng to Sanjiang (B, L)
After breakfast, you will head for Longsheng county to visit the Longji Terraced Filed. The terraces stretch layer upon layer from mountain foot to its summit, spanning vast area of about 16,308 acres. The views on the mountain top is awesome. Then pay a visit to the Zhuang and Yao Minority Tribes to experience the unique Chinese ethnic culture and see the suspension bridge in small size.
Transfer to Sanjiang county to experience the Dong people culture.

Day 3 Sanjiang to Guilin (B, L)
Today you will take a Dong Minority tour to the Dong Village in Sanjiang. Situated at the foot of mountains and surrounded by rivers, Dong village features well-preserved residential houses and charming natural landscape. We will visit two landmark spots there-the Wind and Rain Bridge and the Drum Tower. The bridge reflects the Unique Dong style and the wisdom of the Dong people, by blending the styles of bridge, corridor and kiosk into a whole. The bridge was built as a shelter for the people who worked in fields, but later became a date place for the young people. The Drum Tower acts as the political and cultural center of the village. Every time when the chief of the village beats the drum, villagers will stop their work and get together around the tower.
Return to Guilin for overnight.

Day 4 Guilin to Yangshuo (B, L)
In the early morning take a cruise journey along Li River down to Yangshuo. This is the highlight of any trip in Guilin, providing picturesque scenery with peaks, crystal water, rice paddies and the background of blue sky and white cloud. After a 4 hour sailing, arrive at Yangshuo old county. We will visit the historical West Street, which is now called ‘Foreigners’ Street’ because of the large number of foreign residents here who also open bars, restaurants and shops in the street. Then we do a biking tour to explore the countryside of Yangshuo.

Day 5 Yangshuo (B)
Free day for you to explore the small town of Yangshuo. You are suggested to visit the famous Moon Hill and the Big Banyan Tree. The Moon Hill is so named for a wide, semicircular hole through the hill. Climbing to the arch of the hill is a popular activity, taking roughly 20 minutes. The Big Banyan Tree is 1,500 years old, like a giant green umbrella providing a natural shelter for passers-by. The West Street is a good place for nightlife.

Day 6 Yangshuo to Guilin to Shanghai (B, L)
Return to Guilin and have a city tour to three famous attractions. The Reed Flute Cave is known as the Palace of Nature Arts. You will see various shapes of stalagmites and stalactites like flowers, birds, curtains and animals. Proceed to the Elephant Trunk Hill, regarded as the symbol of Guilin, resembling a giant elephant. The last stop is Fubo Hill, featuring beautiful landscape, numerous historical items and stone carvings.
After the tour, transfer you to airport and fly back to Shanghai. Pick you up from Shanghai airport and transfer to hotel. End of our service and thank you for using our service.

Below are suggested hotels for your reference. You could also reserve hotel by yourself.

Price Inclusions
*Admission fees for all of the sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary.
*Meals as listed in the itinerary.
*Hotel charges in Guilin, Sanjiang and Yangshuo.
*China internal flight: Shanghai-Guilin,  Guilin-Shanghai.
*Private English-speaking tour guide and private vehicle for transfers & sightseeing.
*Free visits to handicraft factories.
*Service charge & government taxes.
*Luggage transfers between airports and hotels.
*Free-bottled mineral water.
*China life tourist accident/casualty insurance.

Price Exclusions
*International flights.
*Hotel charges in Shanghai.
*Personal expenses.
*Gratuities, tips to guides or drivers.