10-Day Private Tour from Guangzhou to Guilin and Nanning

Day 1: Guangzhou. O/N Guangzhou.

1. Guangzhou
   10m
   Your guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at around 09:00 in the morning. You will be escorted to the well-known Chen Clan Ancestral Hall in around 30 minutes ride.
2. Chen Clan Ancestral Hall
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   The Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, which is an academic temple built by the 72 Chen clans for their juniors' accommodation and preparation for the imperial examinations in 1894 in Qing Dynasty. Academy of Chen Clan is a complex with traditional Canton architecture style, and notable for the rich decoration which exist inside, outside the halls and in almost every beams, ridges, walls and columns including a large collection of wood carving, stone carving, brick carving, pottery, plaster and iron engraving.
3. Shamian Island
   1h
   Afterwards, take the private car to Shamian Island to wander around the European architectural style area which was former colony for British and French 100 years ago. Your guide will take you to a local restaurant to taste yummy Cantonese Dim Sum for the lunch.
4. Qingping Medicine Market
   1h
   After lunch, You will Transfer Qingping market which is Located at the cross interchange between Qingping Street and Tiyun Street along the Pearl River, Qingping Market in Guangzhou is a composite market selling agricultural complementary products as well as Chinese herbal medicines. Covering an area of 11,200 square meters (120,000 square feet) and possessing over 1,200 booths, it is a market of a large-scale and wide variety. More than 600 varieties of meat, eggs and vegetables, seafood, Chinese herbal medicines, dried fruits, flowers, birds and fishes, are sold. Government officials of over 40 countries including the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Japan and other countries used to visit it. They all considered the visit as a great pleasure! Here, you can buy a variety of agricultural sideline products, feel the warm local life and experience the civilized ancient trading ways.
5. Hualin Temple
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Next, go to Hualin Temple (Hualin Si) which is located in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. It is an ancient temple with about 1400 years ago. The temple was constructed in the Southern Dynasties (420-581 AD). In the year 1654 the temple was expanded and renamed Hualin Temple. It was then one of the five largest Buddhist temples in Guangzhou, with a large team of monks. The Five-Hundred-Arhat Hall was built in the last year of Emperor Daoguang (1821-1861). The statues of the Arhats are lifelike, in different postures and moods. There is also a statue of Marco Polo, the Italian explorer who came to China in the thirteenth century. The King Asoka Pagoda sits in the middle of the hall.
6. Lychee Bay Scenic Area
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   And then Transfer to Lychee Bay which is a famous tourist area in Guangzhou, especially for tourists wanting to experience some authentic flavor of Lingnan culture and customs. Lychee Bay is located in the Pantang region, west of Liwan District in Guangzhou.
7. Guangzhou
   18h
   At the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel.

Day 2: Guangzhou - Guilin by train. O/N Guilin.

1. Guangzhou
   10m
   Your guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at around 09:00 in the morning. You will be escorted to the well-known Yuexiu park in around 30 minutes ride.
2. Yuexiu Park
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   The Yuexiu Park is the largest park in downtown Guangzhou. Covering an area of 860,000 square meters (212.5 acres), it is made up of three artificial lakes and seven hills of Yuexiu Mountain; hence the name.You can visit the Five-Ram Sculpture and Zhenhai Tower at this park.
3. Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King
   1h · Admission ticket included
   After the Yuexiu Park, you will Transfer to Nan Yue Kingdom Tomb Museum which is the oldest and largest Han tomb with the most funerary objects in Lingnan (South of the Nanling Mountain) Area. As one of the 80 famous museums in the world, it covers 14, 000 square meters (150, 699. 6 square feet) with 10 exhibition halls.
4. Canton Tower
   3.8 days · Admission ticket included
   Next,You will visit the Canon Tower is located at an intersection of Guangzhou New City Central Axes and Pearl River. It's 600 meters high, with 450 meters of its main body and 150 meters of its antenna, which makes it the highest tower in China and third highest in the world.
   The Canton Tower is more than just a sightseeing TV tower, but a new symbol and image of Guangzhou. At Canton Tower, you will enjoy a unique magnificent experience - New Guangzhou, New Landmark.
5. 1h 30m
   At the end, your guide will escort you to Guangzhou railway station and you may take the D2842 18:10--20:52 to Guilin. The train takes around 3hrs.
6. 20m
   Upon arrival at Guilin, you will be picked up on time and transferred to the hotel(Driver only, no guide).

Day 3: Guilin - Longji. O/N Ping'an village.

1. Guilin
   10m
   Your guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at around 08:30 in the morning. You will be escorted to the well-known Reed Flute Cave in around 30 minutes ride.
2. Reed Flute Cave (Ludi Yan)
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Upon arrival in the cave, you will into the underground karst cave and marvel at the amazing formations of stalagmites and stalactites.
   
   The Reed Flute Cave is a renowned karst cave with a great number of stalagmites and stalactites in shapes of bamboo shoots, pillars, curtains and flowers, which turns it into a splendid underground palace. Inside the cave, you could discover more astonishing sights, such as stone lions, miniature forest, pagodas and crystal chambers. Each one has a romantic or interesting story associated with it. The vivid interpretation of our guide along with the lighting add mystery to the scene. The trip to the cave lasts about 40 minutes.
3. Longji Rice Terraces
   4h · Admission ticket included
   After a two-hour drive You will reach the entrance for the Longji Terraces where you will buy get the Longji entrance tickets for the rice terraces in Ping'an Village.
   The Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces is a splendid agricultural spectacle with a history of more than 650 years. The most eye-catching part of the terrace cluster is the Ping'an Village Rice Terrace, which was the earliest one discovered by tourists and photographers. Numerous narrow rice fields dug along the hill slopes form terraces connected by winding flagstone trails. There are viewing platforms for visitors to view the entire terrace fields built tier upon tier. While you are there you can also experience the minority Zhuang people's traditional way of life. It is quite interesting to help them in the fields, try on their bright-colored ethnical costumes, and visit their unique stilted houses.
4. Ping'an Village
   17h
   Upon arrival, Then you will take a moderate trek along steps to Ping'an Zhuang Village. The walk up takes about 40 minutes. Your guide will take you on a stroll around the village where you can glimpse the local Zhuang peoples' unique wooden stilted houses and we can have a lunch in the village.
   
   After a short lunch break, continue your terrace exploration to the No.2 Viewing Platform(Seven star with the moon), a 15-minute walk, which is a fantastic spot for a bird's-eye view of the Longji Terraces beneath your feet. You will have enough time to take pictures and enjoy the fresh air at the platform. And then, we will head to No.1 Viewing Platform(Nine Dragons and five tigers) and need 30 minutes via the flat path.
   Afterwards, checking in hotel at Ping'an and is free time for you.

Day 4: Longji - Sanjiang - Yangshuo. O/N Yangshuo.

1. Ping'an Village
   10m
   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.
2. Chengyang Bridge Scenic Resort
   2h · Admission ticket included
   In the village, you will see the landmark constructions of Dong village, the Wind and Rain Bridge and Drum Tower.Constructed with wood and bricks, the Wind and Rain Bridge blend the styles of bridge, corridor and kiosk into a whole, reflecting the unique Dong style and the wisdom of the Dong people. The bridge was built to provide a shelter for the people who works in fields, but later became a date place for the young people and a famous attraction to visitors at home and abroad. When you see the lofty pointed tower with upturned eaves, you will know that you come to a Dong Village. The Drum Tower is always located in the center of a village, acting as the political and cultural center. Every time when the chief of the village beats the drum on the top floor, villagers will stop their work and get together around the Drum Tower.
3. Yangshuo County
   18h
   After the lunch at Chengyang village, you will then take a comfortable car-ride around 3hrs to Yangshuo hotel and have a good rest at the hotel.

Day 5: Yangshuo. O/N Yangshuo

1. Yangshuo County
   10m
   In the morning, your guide will meet you at 9am and go to the Yangshuo countryside.
2. Yulong River
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Then you will go along the Yulong River by bicycle or E-bike to immerse yourself in the local idyllic landscape for 2-3 hours. En route, you will see vast farmlands dotted with colorful wildflowers and log cabins, stretching out from the foot of rolling hills. There are sometimes peasants driving one or two oxen to plow the fields, injecting a sense of vitality into the rustic scenery.
3. Fuli Ancient Town
   40m
   After the lunch break, will drive for an hour to the Xingping Dock for your motorized raft journey on the Li River. On the way you will pass by Fuli Town which is renowned for a traditional handicraft - painted fans. If you are interested, you can make a short stop there.
4. Xingping Town
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Upon arrival at Xingping Dock, you will board the motorized raft. Taking a ride on the Li River is always on the to-do list of Guilin Yangshuo day tour. Compared with ordinary ships, the raft - a traditional means of transportation usually sitting four people - offers a wider view and is the best way for visitors to enjoy the picturesque natural scenery. During the one-hour raft ride, you will see famous spots, including the Yellow Cloth Shoal which is painted on the CNY20 banknote, and Murals Hill where verdant plants portray images of nine horses on a sharp cliff.
   
   Important Tips: People over age 70 and children less than 1 meter high are not allowed to take the Li River boat raft due to safety concerns.
5. Yangshuo County
   18h
   After the boat tour, you can walking around the Xingping old street then we will drop off you at Yangshuo hotel.
   There is a night show option in Yangshuo. It is the 'Impression Sanjie Liu', performed above and on the Li River and against verdant hills. The dreamlike stage effect and original singing and dancing of national minorities have won the performance a great reputation among visitors. The show begins at 20:00 and lasts for 70 minutes; ticket prices range from CNY 268 to CNY 368 depending on the seats. If you are interested, our guide will reserve tickets for you and escort you to the site after you finish your dinner.

Day 6: Yangshuo - Nanning by car. O/N Nanning.

1. Yangshuo County
   1h
   In the morning, your guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel at around 09:00, and then escort you to the Yulong river, where you will start the Yangshuo Yulong bamboo boat tour.
2. Yulong River
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Taking a bamboo raft ride on the Yulong River (or dragon river), a tributary of the Li River, is a very relaxing way to enjoy the highly scenic area south of Yangshuo. Here you can enjoy the stunning scenery and views of country life on a non-motorised raft in the traditional way with a gondolier who steers you over the breakwaters past many small mud-brick villages and farmlands. Once you’re on the bamboo raft, sitting and enjoying the peaceful countryside, the limestone mountains, the beauty of this experience opens out before you. Even if you have cycled the area with a few hidden stretches approaching the river, the view from the river is very different. The boat lasts for 50 minutes, one way boat ride.
3. Xianggong Mountain
   40m · Admission ticket included
   After Yulong bamboo boat, will drive you to see the Yangshuo Xianggong hill. You will climb for 15 minutes along a moderately sloped staircase to reach the top of Xianggong Hill. Please inform your guide in advance if you need a walking stick. Lying between the famous Yellow Cloth Shoal and the Mural Hill, Xianggong Hill is one of the greatest viewing platforms in Guilin to take in the glamour of the Li River. The supreme view of the meandering Li River making a 180-degree bend, attracts countless visitors and photographers annually.
4. Nanning
   17h
   After lunch, you will transfer to Nanning from Yangshuo, need 4.5hrs driving, 385km.

Day 7: Nanning - Mingshi. O/N Mingshi.

1. 10m
   Your guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at around 09:00 in the morning. You will be escorted to the well-known Yangmei ancient town in around 60 minutes ride, 44km.
2. Yangmei Ancient Town of Nanning
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   The Yangmei Ancient Town, located in the lower course of Zuojiang River, is surrounded by the river from 3 directions, 38 kilometers from Nanning, enjoying a relatively convenient transportation of both waterways and highways. Yangmei includes the best-preserved architecture group of Ming and Qing Dynasty, which also tops the rank in China.
   Entering into the town, you will be caught by the illusion as if you have entered into the movie base of Qing Dynasty. Striding forward on the uneven stone-built road, the crack on the dark road recalls residents of the memory of the ancient time. There are also masonry made from blue brisk, solemn and respectful. You can still sense the smell of candy and sticky rice generated from the crack of brisk of Daoguang Period. Either from the fine work of gate and window, or the splendid door header decorated by flower patterns, or the magnificent screen wall, the implication and vicissitudes of history quietly recorded on the building itself, retold by local people, and generated into a sort of cultural accumulation.
3. Mingshi Rurality
   18h · Admission ticket included
   After lunch, your guide will escort you to your Mingshi hotel, need 3hrs driving, 186km.
   Located 53 km from Daxin County, 210 km from Nanning, capital city of Guangxi, Mingshi Scenic Area is crowned as the “Small ‪Guilin‬” and a photographer's heaven.‬ You've probably not heard of Mingshi Tian Yuan before, but if you're looking for somewhere unspoilt and unoccupied by tourists crowds, Mingshi's intoxicating rural countryside and surreal mountainous region shaped by Karst landscape have a lot to offer.

Day 8: Mingshi - Detian - Shuolong. O/N Shuolong.

1. Tongling Grand Canyon
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Today, your guide will meet you at 9am and drive to Tongling Grand Canyon which in Jingxi country for marvelous Tongling Gorge, Tongling waterfalls, and primeval forest of various vegetation
   
   It is a canyon of totally enclosed type, with the length of about 1000 meters, and the width of more than 200 meters. It is like a beautiful scar of the earth. The deep valley, clean stream, green vegetation and the highest waterfall in Asia makes the canyon full of livingness and intelligence.
   
   According to the geologists, the canyon was originally a blind valley. Because of the crustal movement, the top of the blind valley depressed. Now the valley is still an arch, which is a unique characteristic of blind valley. And there hanging various stalactites on the vaulted cliff.
2. Detian Scenic Resort
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Next, go to Detian Waterfall which is located in the Chinese nature reserve near the Sino-Vietnam border of China’s Daxin County, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and is considered one of the country’s special tourism attractions. It crosses from China to Vietnam and is Asia’s largest transnational waterfall, and places second longest amongst the entire world. Detian waterfall is more than 200 meters wide, and more than 60 meters deep. No matter if you are close to the falls or far from them, these magnificent falls are sure to captivate your heart.
3. 18h
   At the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel.

Day 9: Shuolong - Nanning. O/N Nanning.

1. 10m
   Your guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at around 09:00 in the morning. You will be escorted to the well-known Longhu Mountain in around 120 minutes ride, 110km.
2. Longhu Mountain Reserve
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   The Longhu Natural Reserve is also called Longhu Mountain, it is located in Longan County, about 83 km to downtown Nanning. Longhu Mountain is comprehensive forest and wildlife nature reserve and protection area, and is also one of the four famous "Monkey Kingdom" in China.
   Here in Longhu Mountain, visitors can enjoy fresh air, see green mountains and peaks, old cane, bamboo bridge, clean water, various buildings and towers and hundreds of birds; further more, more than 2,500 monkeys will "welcome" you on the road side, along the river,even in the river. See the monkey and discover their life here is the highlight.
3. Nanning
   18h
   After lunch, will drive you back to your hotel in Nanning.

Day 10: Nanning departure. The tour end.

1. Guangxi Museum of Nationalities
   2h
   Today, your guide can meet you at 9am in the morning and transfer to Guangxi Provincial Museum.
   The Museum of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, or Guangxi Museum for short, is a provincial museum located in the east side of Qiyi Square in Nanning City. The main building of the museum is a large cuboid construction in the column-style of Zhuang people. Covering 32757 square meters, Guangxi Museum is divided into exhibition halls in the first, second and third floors, offices in the fourth floor and a 24000-square-meter Ethnic Relics Center with great ethnic features in the back of the building.
2. Qingxiu Mountain
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   Next, go to Qingxiu Mountain which is one of the famous scenic spots in Nanning and is located on the banks of the Yongjiang River. Qingxiu Mountain has more than a dozen foothills such as Qingshan and Fenghuangling. Here, you can visit the Longxiang Pagoda, look out over the landscapes. Or you can stroll through the park and admire different kinds of flowers. In springtime, this is a great place to enjoy flowers blooming, especially peach blossoms on Peach Blossom Island.
3. Nanning
   10m
   After lunch, your guide will escort you to Nanning airport/train station. End of your 10 days tour services.

Pickup details

We pick up any hotels in Guangzhou city central

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Can add more days if you want