Guilin

Arrive in the city where "the scenery is the finest under heaven" — karst peaks rise right from the downtown streets.

• Station/Airport Pickup: Arrive in Guilin, transfer to hotel
• Tour Contract: Sign formal travel agreement
• Hotel Check-in: Downtown 4-diamond hotel
• Free Exploration: Stroll along the Two Rivers & Four Lakes at your leisure

Stand above the Dragon's Backbone — endless waves of golden terraces carved into the mountains over 650 years.

• Departure: Drive from Guilin to Longsheng County
• Longji Rice Terraces: Spectacular terraced fields — "Dragon's Backbone" — plus Zhuang & Yao minority villages
• Village Walk: Ping'an Village viewpoints and local culture
• Return & Accommodation: Guilin

Climb a waterfall barefoot, meet Guilin's city symbol — the Elephant Trunk Hill — and watch the twin pagodas glow at dusk.

• Gudong Waterfall: The fun "climbable" waterfall in subtropical forest
• Elephant Trunk Hill (Xiangbishan): The iconic rock formation resembling an elephant drinking from the Li River
• Sun & Moon Twin Pagodas: Golden and silver pagodas in Shan Lake (exterior view)
• Shanshuijian: "Between Mountains and Waters" — an immersive landscape park of Guilin scenery
• Accommodation: Guilin

Drift through the most beautiful 20 kilometers of the Li River — the scenery printed on the ¥20 banknote — then raft the postcard-perfect Yulong.

• Xingping Li River Cruise: The classic karst cruise between Xingping — nine-horse fresco hill & yellow cloth shoal
• Silver Cave: A glittering karst wonderland of stalactites
• Yulong River Bamboo Rafting: Multi-person raft drifting past rice paddies and peaks
• West Street: Yangshuo's lively 1,400-year-old pedestrian street
• Accommodation: Yangshuo

Take in one last panoramic sea of karst peaks from Yao Mountain before bidding farewell to the landscape of your dreams.

• Yao Mountain: Guilin's highest peak — panoramic cable-car views over the karst landscape
• Nanxi Mountain: A serene park famous for its caves and cliff carvings
• Transfer: Drop-off at airport/station for your onward journey