Mini Group: Longji Rice Terraced Fields and Minority Villages Tour

4.7 (30 reviews) Guilin, China
Duration8h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 10 travelers
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Overview

During this 1-day tour, your local professional guide from Guilin will accompany you as you hike to the Longji Rice Terraced Fields and visit two minority villages. You’ll admire the most beautiful scenery of the terraced fields from different angles and discover the local minority cultures of the Zhuang and Yao peoples.

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Yangshuo Departure

Departs from Yangshuo county.
Pickup included

Guilin Departure

Departs from Guilin
Pickup included

What's included

  • A hiking trip from Guzhuang Village to Ping'an Village.
  • English-speaking local guide service.
  • Bottled water
  • Admission ticket to Longji Rice Field Terraces
  • Transport between attractions, including pickup and return to your hotel.
  • Airport transfer.
  • Gratuities to your tour guide & driver (usually CNY 50 - 100 per person). It is not compulsory but would be a great encouragement for them.
  • Your personal expenses.
  • Lunch

What to expect

  1. Longji Rice Terraces
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Your guide will be waiting for you in your hotel’s lobby or other appointed location at the agreed time, which is usually 8 am.  You’ll join a group with no more than 10 members, which is a great size to ensure you enjoy a better travel experience.

    Longji Terraced Fields is located in Longsheng county of Guilin city, covering 6 villages with a history of more than 2,000 years. The local Zhuang and Yao people have been farmed this mountainous fields day after days and year after years for their hard living. The Ancient Zhuang Village is the origin of the Zhuang people’s terraced fields. The highest altitude of the village is about 1,300 meters while the lowest altitude here is 350 meters. The terraced fields here look magnificent!

    After admiring the beautiful terraced fields scenery in the viewpoint of Slender Ditch you will hike to another famous village – Ping’an Village from here. This hike takes about 1 hour to complete about 8 kilometers' distance.
  2. Ping'an Village
    3h · Admission ticket included
    After lunch, you’ll start a visit to the most famous village in Longji – Ping’an Village. You’ll see the most beautiful and magnificent terraced fields scenery in Longji! Many world-awarding pictures were taken in this village.

    After visiting the Seven Star with Moon viewpoint we'll interview an old Yao lady with long hair come from another village nearby to discover another ethnic group – the Yao people with red clothes and their featured long hair culture for women. In their culture girls only allow having their hair cut for two times in their whole life. 

    After interviewing the Yao lady, you'll go to the most beautiful viewpoint – Nine Dragons and Five Tigers. This viewpoint is absolutely the most highlight of the day!

    Time: 16:00–18:00, Drive back to Guilin or Yangshuo

    The trip comes to the end after visiting the viewpoint of Nine Dragons and Five Tigers.You’ll be dropped off at your hotel in Guilin or Yangshuo safely.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Yangshuo County
Yangshuo County, China
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The hotel collection and drop-off areas will be within the urban areas of Yangshuo. Please provide your hotel information as the time of booking.

Meeting point
Guilin
Guilin, China
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The hotel collection and drop-off areas will be within the urban areas of Guilin. Please provide your hotel information as the time of booking.

End point
Yangshuo County
Yangshuo County, China
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The hotel collection and drop-off areas will be within the urban areas of Yangshuo. Please provide your hotel information as the time of booking.

End point
Guilin
Guilin, China
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The hotel collection and drop-off areas will be within the urban areas of Guilin. Please provide your hotel information as the time of booking.

Pickup details

The hotel collection and drop-off areas will be within the urban areas of Guilin and Yangshuo.
In Guilin city, the hotel collection and drop-off area should be within the following area: the north side is Beijiguangchang/北极广场, the west side is West Hill Park/西山公园, the east side is Sanlidian Square/三里店广场 and the south side is Wonderful Plaza/万福广场. Most of the major hotels are located in these areas such as The Sheraton Hotel, The Shangri-la Hotel, The Li River Waterfall Hotel and Guilin Bravo Hotel etc.
For further distances, you need to hire a taxi to the appointed hotel which your tour guide will tell you the day before the trip.

Additional information

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In Yangshuo town, the hotel collection and drop-off area should be within the urban area. For further distances, you need to hire a taxi to the Green Lotus Hotel (碧莲江景酒店).
  • If the number of participants are more than 6, we need to transfer to shuttle buses at the scenic area because there is a vehicle restriction for driving up or down the hill. The shuttle bus fee is included in pricing.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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