Li River Explorer
Last Updated
3rd Jul, 2010
This tour focuses on the delightful Li River to provide an interesting and active tour in Guilin and Yangshuo.
We have included the official Li River Cruise from Guilin as well as a bike ride and a hike along the river banks, and a bamboo raft trip, so you will see the wonderful Li River from many different perspectives throughout your tour.
Day 1: Guilin
Arrival Day
Your driver will meet you as you come out of the baggage claim area. His/her vehicle is non-smoking and air-conditioned. On arrival in Yangshuo, we will meet you and go through all the aspects of your tour
Accommodation: Hotel
Day 2: Guilin - Yangshuo
Li River Cruise To Yangshuo
This morning we take the official cruise between Guiln and Yangshuo. This cruise is spectacular and is many peoples highlight in China.
This evening we watch the Liu Sanjie light show with private transfers to and from the show
Meals: BL
Accommodation: Hotel
Day 3: Yangshuo - Moon Hill
Take a bike ride to Moon and take a leisurley ride on a bamboo raft
Today we take our bikes and follow our guide towards the scenic Yulong River valley. We take a ride on a bamboo raft and take in the views of the river and karst peaks. Afterwards we continue to Moon Hill where climb this unique hill to get a great view of the countryside
Meals: B
Accommodation: Hotel
Day 4: Yangdi - Xingping
Hike along the most beautiful section of the Li River
Today we drive to Yangdi where we begin the picturesque hike to Xingping. This is the most beautiful part of the Li River and we can take in all the beauty at a leisurely pace. This hike takes about 5 hours
Meals: BL
Accommodation: Hotel
Day 5: Yangshuo - Guilin
Transfer to Guilin
Free day until your transfer back to the airport
Meals: B
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Yangshuo and the Rice Terraces
We had a terrific time visiting the Yangshuo area with the help and guidance of Yangers. We are so very grateful for all the effort that went into looking after us and making sure we got to experience to the fullest all that we wanted to do.
We had mentioned prior to our arrival of our desire to experience the local cusine --tasty local dishes. I don't think we had anything western the whole time we were there; it was just what we wanted. (We're convinced, however, that if all we had wanted was western food then our guide would have made sure we had only western.) Yangers went out of its way to tailor make our visit to our desires.
The care for our well being was always evident. It certanily was evident when Pat took ill while we were on the bike ride; nothing really serious (weakness due to the heat), but she simply would not be able to complete the ride. Our guide, Julie, got us effortlessly to a point of rest while she made alternative arrangments. Pat took a quiet, cool, relaxing bamboo raft to a little village on the river that was to be the terminal of the bike ride. While she was rafting regally down the river Julie and I finished the scenic bike ride. We met up at a cafe overlooking the river and enjoyed one terrific lunch of local dishes. We all then rafted back to Yangshuo. What could have been a wasted day turned out to be a fantastic experience.
Julie was a wonerfully personable guide. We had many moments of laughter and exchanges of life experience stories from our respective countries. She taught us a little Chinese while she sharpened her English.
We had a delightful hike along the river for the better part of one day. The water of the river being high, Julie had to alter the route several times, having us rafted back and forth across the river to avoid impassable trails. Gosh, that was such fun (although it was probably a lot of worry and work for Julie) and the scenery was gorgeous. Another terrific lunch that day as well, overlooking the river.
Yangers arranged for our tour of the rice terraces as well as the Yangshuo area and Julie accompanied us there, too. We are so glad we went there. The scenery was beautiful and Julie, once again, made sure we didn't bite off more than we could chew. She was very attentive. We had really only one day to see the terraces and the weather looked uncooperative but it cleared sufficiently by afternoon and Julie led us on an absolutely terrific walk. Somehow she knew to wait until afternoon. Others were meeting guides and heading out in the morning, in the fog, no doubt wasting hours walking and climbing and seeing nothing.
On our final day in the Guilin-Yangshuo-Rice Terraces area Ian of Yangers joined us and Julie for an excusion to the Ling Canal, an off the beaten track location that provided us with a wonderful experience of local life. I don't think we saw one westerner the whole day. The canal and abuting waterway was teeming with local life which is what we love to experience where ever we travel. We had the best ever noodle dishes for lunch in a "hole-the-wall" place along the canal.
We stayed at the fantastic Li River Retreat while in Yangshuo. What a great place. Large beautiful room. We ate at the Retreat every night because the food was so good. The scenery from our room was thrilling --and the air conditioning was a welcomed relief from the heat and humidity.
There is so much to mention. We certainly want to recognize Ian's help in securing domestic flight arrangments from Hong Kong into Guilin and out of Guilin to the Wuyuan area up near Shanghai. He got us in touch with folks up there who arranged our visit to villages around that area.
We've been on many trips around the world but this one was about the most satisfying and worry-free.