9 Days Lijiang - Guilin Tour

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Destinations: Lijiang, Guilin
Duration: 9 Days
Tour Type: Private Tour
Accommodation: 8 nights in well selected hotels
Highlight: Lijiang and Gulin are two hot tourism cities in China with pleasant climate all year round. During 9 days tour, you could not only enjoy the most charming natural scenery in Guilin but also learn more about the minority culture of China in Lijiang.

 

Day 01: Arrive in Lijiang    
Activities: Upon arrival in Lijiang at 19:00, greeted by your private guide in Lijiang and transferred to dinner first. Then transfer you to the hotel.

Meals: NIL     
Accommodation: Lijiang Wangfu Hotel or similar
 
Day 02: Lijiang    Lijiang
Activities: 1. Pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to the First Bend of the Yangtze River. From Lijiang, drive about 60km to the First Bend on the Yangtze River with imposing gorge scenery, and the Iron Chain Bridge in the Stone Drum town. The town of Stone Drum got its name from a large, cylindrical, marble tablet shaped like a drum. The scenery is magnificent as the road running through the Lijiang valley is filled with wheat fields and drying haystacks.
2. Then move on to visit the Tiger Leaping Gorge the deepest gorge in the world. With 34 rapids of the Yangtze River, it is called the Jinsha in this area because you can find gold in the river.
3. In the afternoon, drive you back to Lijiang and head for Black Dragon Pool and the Dongba Museum where you can learn Naxi pictograph character and explore the rich Naxi minority culture in the museum.
4. After the whole day tour, transfer you back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Lijiang Wangfu Hotel or similar
 
Highlights:
Day 03: Lijiang    Lijiang
Activities: 1. Pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to visit Ganhaizi Meadow and Baishui (White Water) River first.
2. Then move on to visit the famous Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Jade Dragon Snow Mountain stretches a length of 35 kilometers and a width of 20 kilometers. Looking from Lijiang Old Town, the snow-covered and fog-enlaced mountain resembles a jade dragon lying in the clouds, hence the name Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. The highest peak named Fan Peak which is about 5596 meters above sea level. Take the chair lift to the Glacier Park (4500m).
3. In the afternoon, you'll stroll through Baisha Village, which is an enchanting traditional Yunnan village. Visit the Baisha Mural about 600 years old, which is one part of the World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO 1997.
4. After the whole day tour, transfer you back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Lijiang Wangfu Hotel or similar
 
Highlights:
Day 04: Lijiang    Lijiang
Activities: 1. Pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to visit the Shuhe Old Town. Shuhe Old Town is a charming town to visit for every visitor, because there is a traditional Naxi village where you can enjoy food and drinks at the bank of the river in the farmland. You can rent a bike in Lijiang Old Town and ride to Shu about 5km away from the Lijiang Old Town.
2. In the afternoon, move on to visit the Wangu Pagoda on the top of the Lion Hill behind Lijiang Old Town. Here you will have a panoramic view of Lijiang Old Town.
3. Then you can walk down from the Lion Hill to Mu Chieftain's Palace which is the local chieftain's former residence.
4. After the whole day tour, transfer you back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Lijiang Wangfu Hotel or similar
 
Highlights:
Day 05: Lijiang    Guilin
Activities: 1. Pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to Lijiang Airport to take the flight for Guilin.
2. Upon arrival in Guilin, greeted by your private tour guide and transferred to hotel. Free for the rest of the day.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: Guilin Park Hotel or similar.
 
Day 06: Guilin    Yangshuo
Activities: 1. Pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to Cruise Port to take 4 hours cruise along Li River.  Considered as the soul of Guilin, Li River gains a high reputation as "the best landscape under heaven". As an outstanding of Guilin with picturesque landscapes alongside, the Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo is the must-do thing for every visitor.
2. Simple buffet lunch on cruise.
3. Around 14:00, you will reach Yangshuo. Enjoy free time to explore Yangshuo Old Town.
4. In the evening, enjoy the show of Impression Liusanjie.
5. End of the day, transfer you to the hotel in Yangshuo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: New Century Hotel or similar
 
Highlights:
Day 07: Yangshuo    Yangshuo
Activities: 1. Pick you up from the hotel and start the half day sightseeing in Yangshuo including Moon Hill and Bike riding tour (option). Moon Hill is a huge slice of rock with a round hole in its center. At various angles it resembles from the new moon to a full moon. The rock measures 380 meters high, 410 meters long and 220 meters wide.
2. Later afternoon, free time on your own to visit Yangshuo.
3. End of the day, transfer you back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: New Century Hotel or similar
Optional add-ons: Bike Riding
 
Highlights:
Day 08: Yangshuo    Guilin
Activities: 1. Pick you up from the hotel and transfer you from Yangshuo to Guilin.
2. Visit the Reed Flute Cave first. Reed Flute Cave is regarded as the most impressive cave in Guilin. Bizarrely-shaped limestone formations look fantastic under the colorful lights.
3. Then move on to visit the Elephant Trunk Hill. Elephant Trunk Hill is the symbol of Guilin and got its name because its shape resembles an elephant with its trunk drinking from the Li River.
4. Last destination is Folded Brocade Hill. A visual feast of magnificent scenes such as Diecai Pavilion, Wind Cave and Cloud-Catching Pavilion, along with countless stones with inscriptions created by famous Chinese scribes,etc.
5. End of the day, transfer you back to the hotel in Guilin.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Guilin Park Hotel or similar
 
Highlights:
Day 09: Guilin Exit    
Activities: After breakfast, pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to the airport for departure. Tour end!

Meals: Breakfast