Day
2
Guilin (B, L)
Sightseeing: Elephant Trunk Hill, Reed Flute Cave, Seven Star Park, Fubo Hill
In the morning you will visit Elephant Trunk Hill. Located at the conjunction of the Li River & the Peach Blossom River, the whole hill looks very much like a giant elephant with a long trunk drinking out of the river; it is the symbol of Guilin city.
Then you will head to Reed Flute Cave, which is a vast and very impressive cave system, and one of the most important sights of Guilin. Known as "the Palace of Natural Arts", you can see beautiful stalactites & stalagmites and learn how they are formed.
Afterwards we will make a walk through Seven Star Park. It is one of the best urban parks in China. The park is in the east bank of Lijiang, the largest park in Guilin with the theme of rock caves.
We’ll continue to visit Fubo Hill. You will see lots of rock stone carvings & Buddha statues from since Tang Dynasty. If you climb to the summit, you will have a wonderful bird's-eye view of Guilin city.
Day
3
Guilin / Yangshuo (B, L)
Transfer via: Private vehicle arranged by us
Sightseeing: Li River, Xingping Ancient Town
You will be picked up from your hotel, then be transferred to Yangdi dock. The hiking tour starts here. During this whole day's hiking, there will be three times for ferry boats and pass several local small villages to reach the old town - Xingping, on the trip, the local tour guide will accompany with you. On the way, you will not only visit the most classic sceneries of Li River, but also you can experience the local village people’s life style. It will be your most memorable hiking tour in China. This hiking route is about 20 kilometers, it requests you good energy. During the hiking, you will cross three ferries and six villages; you will find lots of interesting things with your eyes. The local villages are Yangdi Village, Langshi Village, Quanjiazhou Village, Laocuntou Village, Lengshui Village, Huashan Village. On the hiking trip, you will enjoy several highlights sceneries, such as Magic Pen Mountain, Chicken Cage Mountain, the Eight Immortals, Nine Horses Painted Cliff, Glove Mountain, Yuanbao Mountain (back side of CNY currency of 20.00Yuan).
The tour will end in Xingping Ancient Town which is 800 yeas old town. Xingping is 63 km (39 miles) from Guilin and 25 km (15.5 miles) from Yangshuo, on the east bank of the river. The town is surrounded by enthralling scenery. After walking around the ancient town, be transferred to Yangshuo.