8-Day Guangdong & Guangxi Classic Tour
8-Day Guangdong & Guangxi Classic Tour

This 8-day cross-Guangdong-Guangxi tour perfectly combines time-honored Lingnan urban culture and world-famous karst landscape of Guilin. You will explore ancient Lingnan architecture, Foshan ceramic heritage, colonial riverbank scenery in Guangzhou, then head to Guilin to appreciate ink-wash Li River mountains, cave wonders, pastoral Yangshuo countryside, bamboo raft drifting and panoramic mountain views. 


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Day 1 Arrival in Guangzhou

Meals: Meals: None

Sites Visited: Places to visit: Free leisure

Upon your arrival at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, your local guide will pick you up and transfer you to downtown hotel for check-in. Rest freely after check-in to recover from the journey. Overnight: Guangzhou

Day 1 Arrival in Guangzhou
Day 2 Guangzhou City Highlights

Meals: Meals: B

Sites Visited: Places to visit: Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, Yongqingfang, Shamian Island, Yuexiu Park (Five Rams Sculpture)

Today you can enjoy a traditional China southern city cultural tour. After breakfast, you will first visit Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, a masterpiece of Lingnan carving art. Among its most iconic sights are the vibrant ceramic figurines that adorn the roof ridges, beautifully depicting scenes from history and opera. Then wander Qilou, the most typical buildings in Yongqingfang, which has got a special design - multi-storey buildings with covered walkways on the ground floor and the upper floors stretch out over the sidewalk keeping pedestrians safe from strong sunshine and heavy rain in hot and wet Lingnan area.Later walk along Shamian Island, featuring European colonial buildings and riverside scenery. In the afternoon you can go to Yuexiu Park to take photos with the iconic Five Rams Sculpture, city symbol of Guangzhou. And Zhenhai Tower is also worth to browse to enjoy local daily life. Overnight: Guangzhou

Day 2 Guangzhou City Highlights
Day 3 Guangzhou – Foshan – Guangzhou

Meals: Meals: B

Sites Visited: Places to visit: Nanfeng Ancient Kiln, Foshan Ancestral Temple, Lingnan Tiandi, Liang Garden

After breakfast you will be driven to Foshan, hometown of Ip Man, the Kungfu Master. Foshan is a well-known martial arts hub. You can explore Nanfeng Ancient Kiln with centuries-old ceramic craft including Dragon Kiln, Shiwan Pottery and Shiwan Ceramics Museum to watch crafting and try hand-throwing clay . Later you can visit Foshan Ancestral Temple, full of martial culture as Southern Lion Dance. In fortune you can watch Wonderful lion-dance shows in front of Wong Fei‑hung Memorial Hall in Foshan Ancestral Temple at daytime. Then Stroll Lingnan Tiandi pedestrian block to see Wonderful wood carving, brick carving, stone carving. And wander the elegant Liang Garden, a representative Lingnan private garden with Pavilions, bridges, pools and winding corridors. Finishing sightseeing you can try some local food and then transfer back to Guangzhou. Overnight: Guangzhou

Day 3 Guangzhou – Foshan – Guangzhou
Day 4 Guangzhou – Guilin

Meals: Meals: B

Sites Visited: Places to visit: Binjiang Road Night View

After breakfast you will take high-speed train from Guangzhou to Guilin. Our local guide will meet you at Guilin Railway Station and transfer to hotel. In the evening, it would be a wonderful experience to walk along Binjiang Road to enjoy glowing Li River waterfront night scenery. Here you can seek out kinds of old school pubs and have a bottle of LiQuan beer in melody of local folk songs. Overnight: Guilin

Day 4 Guangzhou – Guilin
Day 5 Guilin City Sightseeing

Meals: Meals: B

Sites Visited: Places to visit: Elephant Trunk Hill, Reed Flute Cave, Chuanshan Hill for sunset

After breakfast, you will visit Elephant Trunk Hill — Guilin’s city landmark shaped like an elephant drinking from the river. Then 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 late afternoon, you can climb Chuanshan Hill to watch the stunning sunset over layered karst peaks. There is a Specialty Cave Coffee inside for you to do photography. Overnight: Guilin

Day 5 Guilin City Sightseeing
Day 6 Guilin – Yangshuo

Meals: Meals: B

Sites Visited: Places to visit: 4-Star Li River Cruise, West Street, Ten-Mile Gallery Cycling

In the morning you will board deluxe 4-star cruise sailing down the Li River from Guilin to Yangshuo. With peaceful green hills, clear river water and small villages along the banks, the whole trip looks like a moving Chinese ink-wash painting which is the best interpretation of the charm of “Guilin scenery tops under heaven”. Upon arrival in Yangshuo, you can walk on the lively West Street, which is also widely known as Foreigners’ Street and full of local snacks and handicrafts. Then you can rent bicycles to ride through poetic Ten-Mile Gallery lined with karst peaks, green farmlands, rivers and villages, the whole view looks like a traditional Chinese ink painting. The Moon Hill, Big Banyan Tree and Gongnong Bridge await you to explore. Overnight: Yangshuo

Day 6 Guilin – Yangshuo
Day 7 Yangshuo In-depth Tour

Meals: Meals: B

Sites Visited: Places to visit: Ruyi Peak Scenic Area, Yulong River Bamboo Raft Drifting

After breakfast, you will take cable car up Ruyi Peak. Through the large windows, you can see green fields, villages and countless limestone peaks below. Ruyi Cloud-Top Platform is the final station and it is the highest spot of the scenic area, wihch is perfect for taking photos. And there is a Glass Plank Road available to walk along mountain cliffs and feel the amazing ‘garden in the sky’ view. Later enjoy a relaxing hand-poled bamboo raft drifting on Yulong River - it is different from the busy Li River, there are no motor-driven boats here. Sitting on the bamboo raft you can glide slowly across the clear water to see green limestone peaks, thick bamboo forests, farm fields and quiet old villages on both sides. Overnight: Yangshuo

Day 7 Yangshuo In-depth Tour
Day 8 Yangshuo – Guilin Airport Departure

Meals: Meals: B

Sites Visited: Places to visit: Shangri-La Village (Shi Wai Tao Yuan)

After breakfast, you will visit Shangri-La Village, a hidden paradise with lakes, waterwheels and ethnic folk performances. After sightseeing, you will transfer back to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to catch your departure flight. Tour Service Ends

Day 8 Yangshuo – Guilin Airport Departure
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