This 8-day southwest Guangxi border tour combines Guilin’s world-famous karst landscapes, pastoral Yangshuo countryside, grand transnational waterfalls, primitive canyons and coastal ethnic border scenery. You will experience classic Li River cruises, bamboo raft drifting, magnificent Detian Waterfall, mysterious canyon landscapes and tranquil coastal views at Jing Island, while tasting unique border ethnic delicacies.
Meals: Meals: None
Sites Visited: Places to visit: Guilin Downtown Night View
Upon your arrival at Guilin Liangjiang International Airport, your local guide will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel for check-in. In the evening, you will stroll downtown to appreciate the charming night scenery along Li River. Overnight: Guilin
Meals: Meals: B
Sites Visited: Places to visit: Yaoshan Mountain, Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill
After breakfast, you will head to Yaoshan Mountain to overlook the layered karst peaks of Guilin. Just imagine that the morning sun breaks through the horizon, casting golden light across the mountains, while the Li River winds like a silver ribbon and Guilin city floats amidst the morning mist. Then you can explore Reed Flute Cave, a stunning underground cave like eastern Minotaur's Labyrinth, which has not got monsters inside but decorated with colorful stalactites and stalagmites waiting you to discover. In the afternoon you can visit Elephant Trunk Hill, the iconic city symbol shaped like an elephant drinking water from the Li River. Overnight: Guilin
Meals: Meals: B
Sites Visited: Places to visit: 4-Star Li River Cruise, West Street, Ten-Mile Gallery Cycling
Today you will board a deluxe 4-star cruise ship sailing down the Li River from Guilin to Yangshuo, passing endless ink-wash mountain landscapes featured on China’s 20-yuan note and a natural fresco nine-horse painting. You can relax in cabins or step onto the open deck for panoramic photography. The cruise ends in downtown Yangshuo, steps away from West Street. After docking in Yangshuo, you can wander the lively West Street full of handicrafts and local snacks.And rent a bicycle and ride through the picturesque Ten-Mile Gallery surrounded by green farmlands and limestone hills to visit the 1400-year-old Big Banyan Tree, filming location of classic folk movie Liu Sanjie etc. Overnight: Yangshuo
Meals: Meals: B
Sites Visited: Places to visit: Yulong River Bamboo Raft Drifting
Today you can enjoy a relaxing bamboo raft drifting on the Yulong River, known as the “Little Li River”. Unlike motor-powered large cruise ships on Li River, Yulong River uses hand-poled bamboo rafts with no engine noise. It is a journey that drifting slowly over crystal-clear water, surrounded by rolling limestone peaks, bamboo groves, green rice paddies and ancient stone bridges. After sightseeing, you will transfer to Guilin Railway Station to take high-speed train to Nanning. Your guide will meet you at Nanning Station and transfer you to the hotel. Overnight: Nanning
Meals: Meals: B
Sites Visited: Places to visit: Detian Transnational Waterfall, Mingshi Manor
Today you will be driven south to Chongzuo and visit Detian Waterfall, the grandest international waterfall between China and Vietnam. You can hop aboard boundary-river bamboo rafts and drift close to the thundering cascade and feel cool spray on your skin while gazing across the river toward Vietnamese villages. Then you will tour Mingshi Manor, a serene pastoral scenic area surrounded by rolling karst hills and clear rivers. You can rent an e-bike and cycle along country lanes, wandering among farmlands, old wooden bridges and rural hamlets. Overnight: Chongzuo
Meals: Meals: B
Sites Visited: Places to visit: Tongling Grand Canyon, Funa Secret Land
Today you will explore Tongling Grand Canyon, featuring clear waterfalls, primitive rainforest and karst caves hidden in mountains. You can step into Tongling Magic Cave, where stalactites hang overhead and an underground river flows quietly. Later you will visit Funa Secret Land to appreciate quiet rural landscapes and unique local folk customs. And there are two unique routes await you: 1.paddle kayaks along the 3.6 km rainforest water trail, drifting beneath towering trees and giant taro leaves; 2.take the easy 3.5 km hiking & bamboo-raft route, wandering past moss-covered rocks, ancient cyathea ferns and emerald green water pools. Overnight: Chongzuo
Meals: Meals: B
Sites Visited: Places to visit: Jing Island Scenic Area, Local Border Cuisine
After breakfast, you will go to Dongxing, a border city adjacent to Vietnam. Then Spend leisure time along the coast of Jing Island Scenic Area, enjoying sea breeze and coastal views. You can also visit the Jing-ethnic Ha Pavilion and Jing Museum to learn about distinctive traditions: the one-string zither, Ha Festival rituals and ancient Chu-Nom writing system. And a sunset will be the good time to photograph - the whole shore glows in warm golden light, creating dream-like coastal photographic scenes. In the evening, you can taste exclusive border seafood and ethnic specialties in downtown Dongxing. Overnight: Dongxing
Meals: Meals: B
Sites Visited: Places to visit: Dongxing Port
You will transfer to Dongxing Port for border clearance and departure. Tour Service Ends
