| Day 1 Guilin ( ) |
| Upon arrival at the Guilin airport, pickup by our English speaking tour guide and take a taxi to your hotel. 2 hours leisure biking along the Li River to warm up. Bikes arranged by Sinoway Travel. Our technican will fix any problem your bike might have. |
| Bike Ride | Many small paths in the countryside are good for biking, 1 hour testing ride is very important for you to know the road condition. Ask our technican engineer to fix any minor problem with your bike. |
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| [ Optional ] Cormorant Bird catching fish: Cormorant Fishing is unique in China, which has been existed for hundreds of years already. This way of fishing is that the well-trained cormorants dive into the water to hunt for fish after receiving orders from fisherman. The fisherman usually rewards them with one or two very small fish to encourage them. |
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| Day 2 Guilin ( B,L ) |
| Cycle 32km from Guilin to Caoping. 3-4 hours on the flat road through beautiful countryside. Luggages will be transferred from hotel to hotel by our truck. |
| Cycle from Guilin to Caoping | In the morning, you do not need to ride through the traffic in the rash hour. A support truck takes your bike to the outskirt of Guilin, and you will start your bike ride from here. Ride your bike through the countryside to Caoping Village. The total Journey is around 30 Kilometers and takes 3 hours…… |
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| [ Optional ] Daxu Ancient Town: Daxu Ancient Town, a great display of traditional Chinese architecture and culture, enjoys over 1000 years history and is one of the “Four Old Towns” in China. You can meet with bluestone covered old-street, well-preserved old houses and many workshops, having a glimpse of ancient China. |
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| Day 3 Guilin ( B,L ) |
| Plan A: Cycle 37km for 4 hours on mountain road from Caoping to Xingping. It is the most difficult route today. Plan B: 2-hour crown cave visit and 3-hour Li River Cruise. If you take Plan A, no extra cost. If you take Plan B, you need to pay the extra cost of USD 55 per person for the Crown Cave and cruise. We recommend you to take Plan B, because we still need to bike in the next 2 days. We will transfer your luggage and bikes by truck to Xingping. |
| Cycle from Caoping to Xingping | Plan B: Biking on mountain road. Today's biking trip is 37km, 3 hours ride through mountains, 1 hour through rice paddies and villages to Xingping, a nice small town by the Li River. Luggage will be transferred from hotel to hotel by our supporting truck. If you still have energy and the weather per…… |
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| [ Optional ] Crown Cave: Crown Cave: It is located in Caoping Village, 29km south of Guilin city, is one of the most famous tourist spots along Li River. Taking the shape of a crown. The cave lasts for 12km, and only 3km near the river is explored. Due to the perennial obturation, the cave was well preserved. Inside the cave, stalagmites stand here and there, grotesque and imposing, leading people into a fairyland. An underground stream originating from Mt. Haiyang empties into the Li River from this cave, with the deep |
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| Day 4 Guilin ( B,L ) |
| Luggages will be transferred from hotel to hotel by our truck. Today you will bike to Fuli town in the morning, Fuli is an ancient dock, you will take local ferry boat to cross Li River, then continue your bike ride to Yangshuo...The total riding journey is 40km, about 3 hours, good road condition, no mountain road today. At night, free time on west street. |
| West Street | It is an ancient street with a history of over 1,400 years and lies in the heart of Yangshuo. It now draws visitors for its unique mix of cultures. The 2000-m-long street enjoys various bars, cafes, restaurants,art crafts and souvenir stores, foreign language clubs and even Kungfu schools. | | Bike ride in Yangshuo | Cycling Excursion is the best way to appreciate the pristine countryside scenery in Yangshuo as trails often lead where buses and cars can’t go. In addition, cycling riding is the most economic way to tour the Yangshuo countryside which only about 1-2 dollars per day, also a popular way. |
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| [ Optional ] Impression Sanjie Liu: With 12 mountain peaks and the Li River as its background, unlike performances with traditional artificial stage, the Impression Liu Sanjie is a large outdoor awe-inspiring night performance. It lasts for 70 minutes and over 600 actors and actresses are involved. All the actors are local residents. Book show tickets + hotel delivery service: http://www.chinadiscover.net/china-tour/guilinguide/yangshuo-liusanjie.htm |
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| Day 5 Guilin ( B,L ) |
| Morning cycle for 2 hours along trails to see rice paddies, farm house, green limestone hills and countryside. Visit Moon Hill and Big Banyan Tree on the way. You might climb up the Moon Hill to enjoy the panoramic view of the countryside (about 2 hours up and down). You might have time to go back to your hotel to fresh up before being transferred to Guilin airport for your flight to sweet home. |
| Moon Hill | Moon Hill, one of the highlights in Yangshuo, gets this name as a moon-shaped hole penetrating a limestone pinnacle. You will enjoy various perspectives to appreciate the wonder, here the caves taking on different looks of “full-moon”, “half-moon” or “crescent moon”. | | Yulong River | Yulong River is a small tribute of Li River, winds through rice planting fields, farm house, fishing bonds and thousands of limestone peaks. Many small dams have been built on Yulong River, still can see some relics of these ancient dams, which are used to hold water at a high level. |
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| [ Optional ] Bamboo Rafting on Yulong River: Rafting on the Yulong River is relaxing and can be an opportunity to spend good time with your family. The perfect combination of water, ancient bridges, Karst mountains and countryside scenery makes this rafting trip one of the favorite choices of photographers and artists coming to the area. |
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