Guilin 6-Day Escape: Rice Terraces, Karst Peaks & River

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# Day 1

* Arrival in Guilin

@ Arriving Guilin. Pick up from airport or train station to hotel. Check-in after 2 PM. Evening self-exploration. Stay at hotel in Guilin.

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# Day 2

* Reed Flute Cave · Seven Star Park · Elephant Trunk Hill

~ Morning

@ Breakfast. Reed Flute Cave — a 240-million-year-old limestone cave with stalactites, stalagmites and multicoloured rock formations.

~ Afternoon

@ Seven Star Park (Qixing Park) — karst peaks, limestone caves and a scenic riverside walk, the largest park in Guilin. Local market visit. Elephant Trunk Hill — the city's symbol, a rock formation resembling an elephant drinking from the Li River.

~ Night

@ Stay at hotel in Guilin.

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# Day 3

* Longji Rice Terraces · Ping'an Zhuang Village

~ Morning

@ Breakfast. 2-hour drive to Longji Rice Terrace. Terraced fields carved into the mountainside by the Zhuang people, stretching from 300 m to 1,100 m elevation.

~ Afternoon

@ Ping'an Zhuang Village — a traditional ethnic minority village perched among the terraces, with wooden stilted houses and sweeping terrace views.

~ Night

@ Return to hotel in Guilin. Dinner at a recommended restaurant.

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# Day 4

* Li River Boat Ride · Ten Mile Gallery Cycling · Yangshuo Helicopter Tour

~ Morning

@ Breakfast. 40-minute drive to Yangshuo. 1.5-hour Li River boat ride from Xingping to Fish Village and back — karst peaks reflected in jade-green water.

~ Afternoon

@ Check in Yangshuo hotel (after 2 PM). Ten Mile Gallery — 10 km cycling route past paddy fields, karst hills and traditional villages. 4 km Yangshuo helicopter tour over the karst landscape. Optional: Jinmaoshan Rock Climbing Base.

~ Night

@ Optional: Impression Sanjie Liu Show — large-scale outdoor light and music performance staged on the Li River. Stay at hotel in Yangshuo.

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# Day 5

* Xianggong Mountain · Taohuayuan Scenic Area · Food Street

~ Morning

@ Xianggong Mountain viewpoint — sunrise viewpoint over a sea of karst peaks and mist, one of the most photographed spots on the Li River.

~ Afternoon

@ Taohuayuan (Land of Peach Blossoms) — riverside scenic zone with limestone karst scenery, caves and river channels. Explore the local city food street.

~ Night

@ Stay at hotel in Yangshuo.

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# Day 6

* Farewell

~ Morning

@ Breakfast and check out.

~ Afternoon

@ Drop off to airport or train station.

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