Hiking, cooking, and bamboo rafting are just a few examples, beside cycling of course. With beautiful rural karst mountain scenery and fresh air, Yangshuo is a perfect family destination.
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Destination
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Trip duration
5 days, 4 nights
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Availability period
1 May. 2022 - 31 Dec. 2022
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Min/Max travelers
Min.2; Max.16
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Transport
Bike, Van
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Accommodation
Hotel or Farmer's House
Yangshuo is one of China’s most family-friendly destinations. There are numerous activities to keep the kids entertained, as well as plenty of activities for the parents, whether they prefer things adventurous, relaxed, or a bit of both.
- Cycle rural China back-roads and trails
- Visit small rural towns and farm life
- Visit centuries old Ming and Qing dynasty era villages
- Enjoy the tasty local food
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Guilin, China
Day 1
ARRIVE IN YANGSHUO
Your transfer from Guilin airport, train station or hotel will be waiting for your arrival to take you to our hotel in the centre of Yangshuo. Keep an eye out for a Bike Asia sign with your name on it! The drive takes approximately 90 minutes. We will meet you when you arrive in Yangshuo to go over any details, answer any questions you may have and fit you with bikes. We’ll also take you on a mini-tour of the town to point out all the essentials and offer some suggestions on some good things to do and the best places to eat. The rest of the day and evening is free for you to explore the town.
Food
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Accommodation
HOTEL
Day 2
CYCLE TO XINGPING
Guided by a local expert, you cycle north out of Yangshuo through some of the bigger karst mountains in the area. Your destination is Xing Ping and you’ll need a daypack to bring your essentials for an overnight stay here. The day starts with winding uphill as you navigate your way from flat land rice plots and bamboo-lined rivers through rice-terraces, tea plantations and orange orchards several hundred metres above the Li River Valley. With most of the hard work done in the first 20 km, you can relax a little and enjoy the spectacular views, including a waterfall, with the famous Li River meandering in and out of sight. Your cycling guide will have a packed lunch for you to eat en-route so you can pick a spot with the best views to relax for awhile. There’s a great downhill to the banks of the Li River, along which you’ll cycle, before crossing by local ferry to Xingping and your lodgings for the night.
Food
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Accommodation
HOTEL
Day 3
CYCLE TO CHAOLONG
With an early start to the day early with a short smooth ride up the Li River before boarding a local boat to Yangdi: this is the prettiest section of the Li River. On arrival in Yangdi it’s time for a hearty noodle breakfast, a quick look around the local markets before hitting the road again. The road heads up steeply for three km’s as you climb away from the river. The road is sealed all the way until lunch and you will be cycling through some very pretty rural countryside and, of course, sublime karst mountain scenery. We’ll take you through the local markets at Baisha where produce from the region is sold and we’ll have a great local hotpot lunch with all the local farmers. After lunch we’ll visit the 500 year old Dragon and Fuli Bridges. The cycling takes us off-road again on single track and dirt roads through rice fields and by the Yu Long River. The scenery here is out of this world and everything deserves a photo! With options to head straight for our stay in renovated farmers cottages in the village of Chao Long or to take a diversion to Moon Hill for a climb to the top, this is a big action packed day. And if the weather’s hot…we highly recommend a swim down at the river during summer! We will transfer your bags to the Chao Long Village for you.
Food
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Accommodation
HOTEL
Day 4
CLIMBING, COOKING, OR YOUR PICK!
Today we’ll hit the road for a short ride back to the hotel in Yangshuo (your luggage will be transferred for you). Today is devoted to climbing (or the activity of your choice). Yangshuo has a developing international reputation for the quality of the rock-climbing, so we have included a half-day rock-climbing session. It does not matter if you are a novice or professional climber, these guys can and do cater to all levels. Note: If rock-climbing is not your thing, you are most welcome to replace it with either: A hike through one of the caves with a local guide Kayak down the Li River, or A half-day course at a cooking school.
Food
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Accommodation
HOTEL
Day 5
DEPARTURE
Departure Day. Today is departure day and you are free to leave at anytime. We’ll organise a transfer to connect with your onward travel. If you wish to stay longer to soak up Yangshuo’s unique atmosphere and activities check out our Yangshuo options page or chat to us about the possibilities on offer.
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
Yangshuo or Chaolong Village
Hotel or Farmer's Cottage
Choice of accommodation: four nights 3 star standard hotel in Yangshuo or four nights in renovated farmer’s cottages in Chaolong Village or a mix of both in family rooms.
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.
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Create the experience of your dream with our travel experts
Make your own trailIncluded
- 4 night’s in comfortable hotels and guesthouses
- Airport transfers
- Excellent quality mountain bikes
- Local cycling guide
- Meals as listed
- Entry tickets as listed
Not Included
- International airfares
- Visas
- Insurance
- Tips, gratuities and personal expenses
Payment and Cancellations
- Deposit: 25% of total pacakage to confirm the booking.
- Full payment is due 4 weeks before departure. We reserve the right to release all services in case of payment overdue
- Cancellation policy:
Between 60 and 30 days prior to arrival : 25% of total amount
• Between 30 and 15 days prior to arrival : 50% of total amount
• Less than 15 days : 100% of total amount
Important notes
Few important details to frame the experience:
- Please note that the itinerary and the order of the visits as described above is subject to change depending on local conditions
- Itinerary is subject to change depending on the confirmed flights, road conditions, and rooms availability. We reserve the right to replace above hotels by other hotels of similar or superior category
- Peak season supplements may apply during trade fair, public holiday or special events
- Prices are subject to change in case of VAT or other tax increases
- The price is valid from April to Oct 2021, for other period, price is on request
- 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