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Hiking along the Li River to Longsheng for 5 Days

See the amazing views of Yangshuo while walking along the Li River on foot

Tour every part of the beauty of Li River and explore the stories behind it when you walk through the villages along the Li River

YOUR JOURNEY

Route Map

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Hiking TOUR DETAILS TO ENJOY THE BEST VIEWS OF YANGSHUO

Day 1: Guilin Arrival

Upon arrival at Guilin International Airport from Hong Kong, meet your guide and transfer to Guilin Universal Hotel. Enjoy free time in the evening.

Route 2: Guilin – Yangdi – Xingping-Yangshou (Full Day Hike) (B,L,D)

At first, drive about 1.5 hours to Yangdi. Then to hike for 6-7 hours today and enjoy a picnic lunch in the rice paddies. It is the highlight of your hike. Numerous hills can be seen everywhere and limestone pinnacles thrust up from the rice paddies all around; noisy water buffaloes will stop working and take a strange look at you; school children might ask you to play Ping-Pong with them. The hike ends at Xingping Town, where you are gonging to be picked up and transfer to Yangshou for your overnight stay.

Day 3: Yangshuo-Longsheng-Ping’an Village (Half Day Hike) (B,L,D)

Drive about 3.5 hours from Yangshuo to Longsheng. Then hike up through the Yao and Zhuang villages of Longji to get the truly spectacular view of the terraced landscape. Spend the night in Ping’an Zhuangzhuo Village guesthouse.

Route 4: Ping’an Village-Tiantouzhai village (Half Day Hike) (B,L,D)

Hike about 13km to Tiantouzhai Yao Village through different minority villages to better understand the life and tradition of the local people and, at the same time, enjoy the fantastic view along the way. Stay tonight at a local guest house.