At a Glance
The Ultimate Guilin Yangshuo Luxury Walk offers you the opportunity to experience mountains and rivers like those in a Chinese scroll painting, including mist-shrouded limestone karsts, the meandering Li River and the spectacular emerald Longji Rice Terraces (Dragon's Backbone rice terraces). You'll also get to the heart of Yangshuo's tranquil rural life, bike across the Li Valley, ride a bamboo raft along the Li River between ethnic minority towns, and learn to cook like a local.
Set against a backdrop of dramatic karst peaks, and considered as one of the top ten hiking routes in China, the Li River is a classic walking track for you to exercise and immerse yourself in nature. You'll also challenge your prowess by traversing the mesmerising manmade tiers of jade-green rice paddies. The scenery along ...
Trip Highlights
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What's Included
- All overland transfers with chauffeur and in-transport refreshments.
- All admission fees and activity expenses, as noted in the itinerary.
- All meals as noted in the itinerary with complimentary drinking water (No alcohol included).
- All services of English-speaking guide(s).
- All accommodation (5 star or luxury boutique), based on twin-share and including breakfast, service charge, and government tax.
- Private chauffeur service to and from airport at start and end of your trip.
Itinerary
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Upon arriving in Guilin, your guide will meet you in the airport arrival hall with your private vehicle on standby. Drive 2.5 hours to Longsheng and visit Longji Terraced Field Enjoy the afternoon at your leisure |
Li-An Lodge, Terrace view room
Dinner |
Walking distance:15 - 23km, 4.5 - 6.5 hrs hiking, easy to moderate grade. Spend the day hiking at your own pace through minority villages along the verdant, softly undulating Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces. Hiking along the large pieces of Terraced Field is a nice experience. The scene of farming and the beautiful village scenery will feast your eyes with a pure country life style. A must-see in Longsheng is the Dragon's Backbone: hillsides of rice terraces as far as the eye can see. The best way to see them is up close and personal so prepare yourself for a gorgeous hike. The terraces fields are built along the slope from the riverside up to the mountain top, resembling a dragon's backbone. Most of these terraces fields were built 500 years ago and developed by the local minority people living in the 13 villages. Views are stunning when taking a few short hikes to the mountain top and into the fields from any villages, among which Ping'an, Dazhai and Jinkeng are most popular. Depending on the different time of year, you will see different colours: water glittering in spring, green rice shoots in summer, golden rice in fall, and silvery frost in winter. Return to Guilin. Enjoy an dinner (at own expense) and spend the remainder of the evening at your own leisure. |
The Shangri La, Deluxe River RoomBreakfast, Lunch |
Walking distance:30 km, 6 hrs walking, easy grade. Start from your hotel and hike along Li River to see the gorgeous Li River scenery up close and the life of the farmers who live by the river. The hike from Crown Cave to Xingping is about 30 km and it takes about 6 hours at a medium pace. You will pass small villages, and see rice fields, orchards and unique karst mountains. It is pleasant to count how many horses on the famous nine-horses-fresco as well as take a picture at Xingping which is featured on the 20 Yuan bank note. You will need to cross the river three times in a ferry boat during the hike. Bamboo Rafting from Yangdi to Xingping. This is the most famous section of the Li-river that covers some of the most impressive part of the Li River with giant limestone peaks, sub tropical forest shading the banks and long white pebble beaches (depending on the water level). Your driver picks you up at Xingping and then drive the 40 minutes to Yangshuo. Enjoy the spectacle of Impression Liusanjie (VIP seats), choreographed by the mastermind behind the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony, in a natural amphitheatre. |
Banyan Tree, Pagoda Lake SuiteBreakfast, Lunch |
Climb Moon Hill. The Moon Cave is named for its giant archway (about 50 meters, 980steps). The moon takes on different shapes, sometimes full moon, sometimes half-moon and sometimes crescent, forming a marvellous spectacle in Yangshuo. Take in Yangshuo's countryside and the curves of the Yulong River while taking a leisurely hiking or cycling along its shore. Most cycling trails in Yangshuo are quite flat but there are hilly and mountain sections for those who want to challenge. Cycling is a great way to enjoy a great countryside view that formed by unique mountains, fabulous rivers and harmonious villages. Hop on a traditional bamboo raft to float down the Yulong River, a tributary of the Li River that offers a peaceful look at the region's limestone mountains. Yulong River winds its way through Yangshuo and its small villages, bridges and fields, offering best views of the countryside. It is not an adventure but relaxing trip to enjoy the scenery and local culture. |
Banyan Tree, Pagoda Lake SuiteBreakfast, Lunch |
Head to the morning market before join the cooking school to learn how to cook like a local. Your guide will will escort you to Guilin Airport. |
NoneBreakfastDates & Prices
Daily departure on request. Please contact us to book if you have a group of more than 12 people.
More Info
- The departure point is Guilin, a prefecture-level city in the northeast of China's Guangxi province.
- Major commercial flights or bullet trains provide convenient access to Guilin.
For hassle free and seamless transfers for your China trip, please contact us for transfer arrangements. E: travel@onlyluxe.com.au
Please contact us for more information. E: travel@onlyluxe.com.au
Guilin weather is generally mild with four distinctive seasons. It has sunny and vigorous spring, rainy and foggy summer, cool and pleasant autumn, and breezy and drizzling winter. In Guilin, the climate in January is the coolest with an average temperature of 8°C (46°F), while July is the hottest with an average temperature of 28 °C (82 °C). Summer is the wet season, especially in May and June.
Guilin Temperature
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Payment Detail
All pricing is in Australian dollars and are quoted on a per person twin share basis. A supplementary price is available (see below). Bookings are not confirmed until full payment and the signed Booking Form has been received by Onlyluxe Travel.
A non-refundable 30% deposit is payable within 7 days of your booking, with the final balance due 60 days prior to departure. If a booking is made 60 days or less before departure, the full payment is payable immediately. Last minute bookings are payable before arrival. Failure to pay on time may result in automatic cancellation of a booking with cancellation penalties payable to Onlyluxe Travel. If you pay by credit card or PayPal a surcharge will be added to the total price.
Single Supplement
All accommodation is twin share. Single guests will share with someone of the same gender. If a single room is demanded, a supplementary price of will apply. The supplementary price refers to our quotation and needs to be stipulated at the time of booking.
General Cancellation Policies
- Outside of 60 days monies will be refunded less 30% of full fee
- Within 60 days prior to arrival all monies will be forfeited
- No refunds will be given in the event of non-arrival, any unused services or unused nights due to flight or weather disruption
- We strongly recommend guests protect themselves with travel insurance and medical insurance
Please Note: Cancellations must be advised in email and will take effect from the date they are received.
Liability
The participant agrees to indemnify Onlyluxe Travel, and its servant, tour operator and agents, in relation to any liability, loss and damage which the tour operator, or its servants and/or agents may incur as a result of the participants, negligence or misconduct during the tour.
Smoking is not permitted on the bus, or in tents or in other accommodation being used by tour operator at the time that a trip is being conducted.
Child Policy
Please consult travel consultant on age limit.
Changes to Itineraries
Local conditions may necessitate changes to sightseeing, walking and driving routes, camping and accommodation locations. While every effort will be made to provide the services and experiences as offered in our brochure, on our website, and in our trip letters, we reserve the right to vary your itinerary. In the event that we are forced to change your arrangements, substitute arrangements of a similar standard will be provided. The tour operator will not be liable where interruptions to itineraries are caused by weather conditions, technical problems to transport used by the tour operator, industrial action, political or civil commotion or other circumstances beyond our control. We refer you to the conditions regarding travel insurance.
Changes in Prices
While we will do its utmost to honour its pricing unforeseen circumstances may mean that prices may be subject to change without notice.
Pre-Existing Medical Conditions and Age Limits
You need to advise Onlyluxe travel and the tour operator on any pre-existing medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability that might reasonably be expected to increase the risk of your requiring medical attention, or that might affect the normal conduct of a trip and the enjoyment of other trip members. Onlyluxe Travel and the tour operator may require an assessment of your medical condition from a qualified medical practitioner. If you fail to adequately notify the tour operator of any pre-existing medical conditions and/or disability, the tour operator reserves the right, at its reasonable discretion, to cancel your participation in a trip at any time, including after the commencement of your trip, with no right of refund if your medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability could be reasonably expected to affect the normal conduct of the trip and the enjoyment of other trip members.
Cancellation by The Tour Operator
The walks take place in very special wilderness settings. The tour operator is at the mercy of nature in all her beauty and all her fury. The tour operator will under no circumstance knowingly place at risk the health and well-being of our guests and guides. In the case of natural threats, acts of God and the like (e.g. bushfires, impassable snow, etc) the tour operator may need to cancel a walk with very little notice. In some cases, this can occur after the walk has commenced. The tour operator reserves the right to cancel any walk up to 60 days prior to departure if a minimum of 4 walkers are unable to meet for a tour. If the tour operator needs to cancel for any reason, the cost of the walk or any other costs associated with travel to the designated pick up point, overnight accommodation, meals, etc will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore we strongly recommend travel insurance be taken out prior to travel.
Force Majeure
'Force Majeure' means (without restriction) any event which Onlyluxe Travel or its third party providers could not, even with due care, foresee or avoid. Force Majeure covers events such as, but not limited to, adverse weather conditions, fire and all similar events beyond our control. In the case of Force Majeure Onlyluxe Travel will not accept liability, and reserves the right to change and cancel trips.
Evacuations
In rare circumstances, due to injury or unforeseen illness, the tour operator may need to evacuate you from a remote part of the walk. Helicopter evacuations are expensive and in most cases will be at a cost to the customer.
For Australian residents, under the Australian Government Medicare Act, it is prohibited for any domestic travel insurance product to provide any financial reimbursement with regard to ambulance or air ambulance services. We therefore strongly advise our customers to take specific ambulance cover through their health insurance provider. Evacuation cost will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore it is also strongly recommended that our customers take out travel insurance to cover (amongst other things) the costs associated with evacuation.
Travel Insurance
In view of the heavy cancellation penalties applied to cancelled reservations in certain circumstances, we strongly recommends suitable travel insurance be purchased at the time the holding deposit is paid. We recommend insurance cover that covers any loss which may be suffered due to cancellation. We also strongly recommend comprehensive travel insurance against loss of baggage and medical expenses.
