DAY
1
Destinations:
Arrive in Guilin
Today's Activities:
Go to Shanghai airport on your own, then fly to Guilin.
After your arrival in Guilin, you will be greeted by your Guilin local guide who will then take you to your hotel. Your local guide will suggest a restaurant option and shopping destination for the rest of the day.
Meals:
No meal
DAY
2
Destinations:
Lijiang River cruise-Yangshuo West Street
Today's Activities:
After breakfast, your local guide will pick you up at the hotel and accompany you to see the Lijiang River, where you will take a cruise down the stretch that runs between Guilin and Yangshuo. This section is one of the most famous places in China for tourists. Its banks have hills, cliffs, and caves that can be enjoyed from the comfort of a bamboo boat ride. The Lijiang River landscape has been compared to the hair of a beautiful woman and was described by the famous Chinese poet Hanyu as "a blue silk ribbon; the mountains resemble emerald hairpins".
After returning to shore, you will be able to take a stroll on the famous Yangshuo West Street.
Your local guide will suggest a restaurant option and shopping destination for the rest of the day.
Meals:
Breakfast + Chinese Lunch
DAY
3
Destinations:
Free time
Today's Activities:
After breakfast, you will begin your wonderful free day in Yangshuo.
Rent a two-seater bicycle to do some sightseeing around Yangshuo or take a bamboo cruise down the Yulong River.
Another great option is just to do nothing but enjoy a bottle of beer in a cafe on the West Street, do some people watching, and chat with a charming waitress.
The fees for this day are incurred by the tourist and are not included in the package.
Meals:
Breakfast
DAY
4
Destinations:
Reed Flute Cave-Elephant Trunk Hill-Bravo Hill
Today's Activities:
After breakfast, your local guide will pick you up at the hotel and accompany you back to Guilin.
First visit the Reed Flute Cave, located in a hidden spot on Guangmin Hill about 3.2 miles northwest of Guilin. It is Guilin's largest and most impressive cave.
After a Chinese lunch at a local restaurant, proceed to Elephant Trunk Hill, situated on the western bank of the Lijiang River in south Guilin. It is shaped like an elephant that is dipping its trunk in the river.
Next you will go on to visit the Bravo Hill.
Your local guide will take you to Guilin airport for your departure flight to Shanghai.
Meals:
Breakfast + Chinese Lunch
