3-Night Sunrise Photo of Li River and Longsheng Rice Terrace Plus 1 Day Yangshuo

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4 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Escape from concrete jungle of big cities to countryside for 3-night short break.  You will not only take the best photos of sunrise views over Li River and Longsheng Rice Terrace, but will also enjoy your free time as long as you like in Yangshuo.  Beside those inclusive programs listed in our photo tour, DIY some outdoor activities such as biking to see mountains and rice paddies, canoeing, rafting, rock climbing, Chinese cooking class, etc.

This is a combination package of private airport or railway station pickup, sunrise photo tour, admission tickets, hotel accommoation and transfer between hotel to hotel. No tour guide service is included. It is designed for camera men.

What's Included

Day 3: Take public bus from Yangshuo to Longsheng rice terraces. Overnight on a local hotel.
3-night accommodation with breakfast.
Day 4: Returned bus transfer from Jinkeng to downtown Guilin, downtown Yangshuo, railway station.
Day 2: Escorted walking trip by driver to Mount Xianggong for sunrise photo. Transfer to Yangshuo.
Breakfast (Optional[3])
Breakfast
Day 3: Escorted 3-hour walking trip by a local villager to Quanjinlou Hotel on the mountain summit.
Porter charge for luggage from Jinkeng bus terminal to hotel Quanlinglou (round trip)
Day 1: Pickup from airport, 3 railway stations, downtown Guilin. Overnight in Hebaoshan village.
Tour guide service
Lunch and dinner
Personal expenses: such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing ormeals which are not included in the tour itinerary.
Single room supplement
Gratuities for driver (recommended)
Cable car ticket in Jinkeng Rice Terrace if required (The cable car will go to another summit named as Qianfoding, not the mountain summit where your hotel is located, and it takes extra 2 hours from upper cable car station to your hotel)
Taxi fare

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Pickup is available from downtown hotels in Guilin and Yangshuo, Guilin airport, Guilin Railway Station, Guilin North Railway Staion and Guilin West Railway Station.

Itinerary

Duration: 4 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Guilin - Hebaoshan Village

    1 stop
  • 1
    Li River

    Pickup from Guilin airport, Guilin Railway Station, Guilin North Railway Station, Guilin West Railway Station, Yangshuo Railway Station, or your hotel in downtown Guilin and downtown Yangshuo. The pickup time is between 0800 and 2300. Then you'll be transferred to Hebaoshan Village, where you will stay overnight in a hostel operated by local villager. Have a good rest for waking up early for your next morning.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • Day 2

    Hebaoshan Village - Yangshuo

    1 stop
  • 2
    Yangshuo County

    Hebaoshan Village is located at the foot of Xianggong Mountain. Climb up to the top of Xianggong Mountain in the early morning to shoot of the panoramic view of Li River. Sunrise on the Li River is well known for its breathtaking mountain scenery. You might get the chance to see fisherman catching fish with their cormorants, water buffalo grazing on grass, and ducks swimming in their group across the river. Your driver and the house owner will escort the trip. Nice shoes are required. You will climb up over 300 steps at 5am. After taking simple home-made breakfast in the hostel (ususally the house owner will prepare noodle soup), you will be transferred to your hotel in Yangshuo. After checking in the hotel, please follow your driver for a 15 minute walk to the long distance bus station. You will take a public bus from here next day. Your private driver will leave after doing this. Tipping is highly appreciated. Before he leaves, the driver will give you some cash. The admission of Longsheng rice terraces can be only bought at the entrance of National Park in cash on site. The price is CNY60 per person. You are free to wander for the rest of the day. You can check out the popular West Street reputed as “Foreigner Street” and “Global Village”; Climb the Moon Hill to enjoy beautiful sceneries or join Yangshuo Countryside Biking through the paddy field and orchards at your own expense.

    3 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 3

    Yangshuo - Longsheng

    1 stop
  • 3
    Longsheng County

    The bus from Yangshuo to Longsheng rice terraces leaves at 0800, 0900 and 1300. You need go to the bus station by yourself. Please inform the local travel company which bus you will take upon reservation. Seats are limited. Address of bus station: Bilianfeng parking lot on Pantao Road, Yangshuo. It takes 3 hours on the road. You will stop at the entrance of Longsheng National Park to buy admission ticket. The admission of Longsheng rice terraces is CNY60 per person, it can be only bought at the entrance of National Park. So your driver will give you enought cash to buy this ticket on site. Once you arrive at the bus terminal - Dazai Village, please use the telephone number on your voucher to call the local travel agent, tell him/her that you have arrived. A local villager will show up to escort you to the hotel. This villager is also your porter. He/she is also the porter who will escort you going down the mountain next day. Round trip porter service is included. You will start a 3-hour hiking to the hotel. Walk through large areas of rice terraces and two villages, Dazhai village and Tiantou village. Walk on road built with stone and sometimes even walk on trails built on rice paddies for more photos. Check in to Hotel Quanjinglou, which is the best hotel located on the highest place of Longsheng rice terraces. The best time to visit Longsheng rice terraces is June, when the farmers are watering the rice paddies; Alternative choice is October, the harvest time.

    6 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 4

    Longsheng - Guilin

    1 stop
  • 4
    Longji Rice Terraces

    The bus to Guilin and 3 major railway stations leaves at 0900, 1000, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1600. The bus to Yangshuo leaves at 0900, 1200, 1400. Please inform your preferred return bus time upon reservation. You also need to double check with the hotel staff on site for next day's bus time when you check in the hotel. Your porter will show up in time to take you to the bus station. It takes two hours to get to the bus terminal from your hotel. Please leave enough time for walking and taking photo on the way. Different buses will go to Guilin Railway Station, Guilin West Railway Station, Guilin North Railway Station and Yangshuo. Please make sure the porter take you to the right bus. The bus does not go to airport, but you can ask to drop off at the nearest taxi stand. Taxi fare is not included. Please do not hesitate to contact the local travel agent for urgent support if necessary.

    5 hours Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • This is a combination package of pickup pickup, sunrise tour, hotel accommoation and hotel shuttle bus transfers. No tour guide service is included. The 3-hour walking trip on Longsheng rice terraces is escorted by local villager.
  • A minimum of 2 Adults per booking is required. Adult price is based on twin share of a hotel room, child price is based on sharing adult's bed. Please notice the hotel allows only maximum of 4 persons (2 adults and 2 children) in one room. Many hotel rooms in Hong Kong are not big enough to add an extra bed. You can also tell the front desk on site when you like to pay for an extra bed. If you need to book for the 3rd adult, please book a new room.
  • When you check in to your hotel in Longsheng, please confirm with the hotel staff for your return bus leaving time for day 4.
  • For passengers leaving from Guilin on day 4, please inform flight or train details in advance. There is luggage storage room in the parking lot at the foot of mountain in Jinkeng rice terraces. No need to walk with all your luggage for 3 hours to your hotel which is on the mountain top.
  • Rates are not available for Special holidays include: Christmas, Easter, New Year, Chinese New Year. Chinese Labor Day Holidays from May 1-7, National Day Holidays from Oct 1 to 7.
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