•From the airport in Guilin, you will cruise among the amazing karst formations in Yangshuo by the Li River. Here the exploration starts bamboo rafting, cycling, and hiking the countryside while taking your rest in sleepy riverside villages, traditional residences, and refurbished courtyards in a vibrant downtown. Our support will be discreet to let you enjoy this break to its fullest.
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Destination
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Trip duration
4 days, 3 nights
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Availability period
1 Sep. 2022 - 31 Dec. 2022
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Min/Max travelers
Min. 2/Max.8
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Transport
car, bicycle, hike
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Accommodation
Local 4* Lodge. Homestay
This is a new development, potentially meeting the requirement for a more flexible approach to your holiday. The aim is to provide some basic services and pre-arranged experiences from wherever different tours begin, this way we can help you to explore your chosen destination at your own leisurely pace
• Enjoy the bamboo rafting on the Yulong river, enjoy the picturesque scenery;
- Biking and explore the rural back-roads that connect the farming communities
- Chill and enjoy at your own pace!
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Travel is an emotional experience, cherishing new corners and venture into unknown landscapes. Respecting this and giving back to society has taken an important role in our endeavours in leaving only footprints and taking only memories. ATRAILS committed to improving the conditions of communities we encounter on our journeys whilst safeguarding and protecting nature and wildlife
Guangxi, China
Day 1
ARRIVAL IN GUILIN
Upon arrival at Guilin airport, you are taken to your hotel in downtown Guilin. Rest of the evening at leisure (no other services by Explore Beyond included)
Food
[-/-/-]
Accommodation
Aroma Tea House (double or twin room)
Day 2
LI RIVER BOAT CRUISE & COUNTRYSIDE CYCLING
In the morning you are taken for a boat cruise on the famous Li River, which snakes between the towering limestone mountains. While you enjoy the scenery from the boat’s deck, your luggage is transported directly to the hotel. Look for lunch in Yangshuo’s bustling city centre before you are transferred to today's hotel along the Yulong River. Hop on a bicycle and explore the rural back-roads that connect the farming communities.
Food
[B/-/-]
Accommodation
Yangshuo Mountain Retreat (double or twin river view room)
Day 3
BAMBOO RAFTING & RIVERSIDE TREK
After breakfast transfer upstream by car for a bamboo raft experience on the Yulong River, which flows underneath the 400-year old Yuling Bridge. Continue to Xingping, whose old town still has many buildings left dating back to the Qing and Ming dynasties. Our chauffeur takes care of your luggage when you set out on foot along the most scenic stretch of the Li River towards your home stay at a sleepy riverside village.
Food
[B/-/D]
Accommodation
Li River home stay (double room)
Day 4
CHILL
Wind down or settle for something more active on your last day: swim in the Li River, hike up the karst mountains, explore a nearby cave or help out your hosts on their farmland. Enjoy one more home made meal before gathering all your belongings and have our chauffeur take you to the airport or train station.
Food
[B/L/-]
Travel is an emotional experience, cherishing new corners and venture into unknown landscapes.
Respecting this and giving back to society has taken an important role in our endeavours in leaving only footprints and taking only memories.
To Know More
Guilin
Aroma Tea House
Right opposite Two Rivers and Four Lakes, Guilin Rong Lake Aroma Tea House, formerly Jing Guan Ming Lou Museum Hotel, is located in the city centre. It features collections of ancient Chinese antiques, modern art galleries, a Chinese-style courtyard and accommodation with free wired internet access.
Yangshuo
Mountain Retreat Resort
Surrounded amidst impressive Karst mountains, Yangshuo Mountain Retreat is located at the edge of Yulong River. Free WiFi access is available. Free parking space is offered. Guests can rent bikes for free at the property. Furnished with timber framing and bamboo furnitures, each unit has air conditioning, a safety deposit box and a minibar. Featuring a shower, private bathroom also comes with a hairdryer and bathrobes. You can enjoy mountain view from the room
Li River area
Local Homestay
A renovated Qing era residence built nearly 150 years ago to accommodate one of the wives of the wealthy, polygamous landowner
Travel is an emotional experience, cherishing new corners and venture into unknown landscapes.
Respecting this and giving back to society has taken an important role in our endeavours in leaving only footprints and taking only memories.
To Know More
Create the experience of your dream with our travel experts
Make your own trailIncluded
- Accommodation (3 nights)
- meals as indicated
- reusable stainless-steel bottles
- all transfers by private driver
- Li River boat cruise (3* upper deck)
- bicycle use (day 2)
- Yulong River bamboo rafting
- domestic travel insurance by STARR for trip’s duration
- digital handbook & WeChat concierge
Not Included
- International & domestic flights or train rides
- Chinese visa
- meals not specifically mentioned
- alcoholic beverages
- ferry crossings riverside trek (3x 10 RMB/crossing pp)
- travel, health and trip cancellation insurance
- any other personal expenditure
Payment and Cancellations
- 50% should be paid at time of booking. Balance 15 days before departure
Is this trip guaranteed to run?
- This is a private departure
Important notes
Few important details to frame the experience:
- Price reported is referring to 6 pax raveling together
- Single supplement and 1 pax departure will be subject to extra fees
- As of 2020 Asian Trails has introduced a voluntary carbon offsetting initiative for our travellers to compensate for unavoidable emissions during their tours with us. Emissions during multi-day package tours (not including international flights to our destinations) are pegged at a cost of $1.50 per traveller per day. This amount is based on average daily emissions of travellers across our eight destinations. Contributions from clients to our carbon offsetting initiative will go into a destination-specific fund to support climate protection projects certified to Gold Standard in that country. Certification to Gold Standard assures that the projects supported through our carbon offsetting initiative not only reduce harmful emissions but also positively contribute to sustainable development. Our contributions to projects in a country will be relative to the CO2 emitted by our travelers in that destination. To know more about this project: https://marketplace.goldstandard.org/collections/projects/products/more-efficient-cooking-and-heating-china