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3 Days Longsheng & Downtown Guilin Sightseeing

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    Tour Code:scpt-118

    Start: Guilin

    End: Guilin

    Duration: 3 Days

    Sing and dance with the local Zhuang people while appreciating the beauty of Dragon Back Rice Terrace. Marvel at the amazing Karst Landscape with great variety of shapes and forms. This tour is the best choice for trave...

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    Accomdation
    Guilin
    This tour usually starts after 8:00am but you can still have a relaxed pattern as long as you arrive in Guilin before 11:00am.

    Arrive in Guilin. Pick up at Airport/Hotel/Railway Station in Guilin. Visit Reed Flute Cave.
    Overnight in Guilin
    Guilin - Longsheng
    Transfer to Longsheng in the morning. Visit Dragon Back Rice Terrace, Pingan Village.
    Overnight in Longsheng
    Longsheng - Guilin
    Transfer to Guilin in the morning. Visit Elephant Trunk Hill. Transfer to Airport/Hotel/Railway Station in Guilin and Departure.
    This tour ends around 2:00pm. So make sure you leave Guilin not earlier than 2:00pm.
    Day 1 Guilin
    This tour usually starts after 8:00am but you can still have a relaxed pattern as long as you arrive in Guilin before 11:00am.

    The guide picks you up from the Airport/Railway Station in Guilin.

    Start your journey of the dramatic Guilin waters and mountains, a vast plain of karst landform.

    Head for the Reed Flute Cave, one of the most egregious underground scenery in China. The cave got its name from the verdant reeds growing outside of the cave, with which people make flutes. Inside this water-eroded cave, you will see a spectacular world of various stalactites, stone pillars and rock formations created by carbonate deposition.
    Take about 3 hours' drive to Dragon Back Rice Terrace. which was built between Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty. It has already been more than 650 years in history. It is a renowned place for rice culture of China. The terraces are built into the hillsides, looking like great chains or ribbons as they wind from the foot to the top of the hill, imposing and towering like the back of a dragon.

    Ping'an Village, Zhuang ethnic minority village, is located high in the Longji mountains. These rice terraces were constructed by the Zhuang minority people to make their mountainous land arable. With construction that began during the Yuan Dynasty (1271 - 1368) and that lasted over 400 years, the Dragon's Back Rice Terrace now cover overs 16,000 acres.
    Drive back to Guilin. Have a look at the Elephant Trunk Hill, one of Gulin's best attractions, which really looks like an elephant drinking from the river.

    Transfer you to the Airport/Railway Station in Guilin.

    This tour ends around 2:00pm. So make sure you leave Guilin not earlier than 2:00pm.

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    Pricing Policy
    Tipping is now considered by many locals to be a part of their normal remuneration. However, this is a matter of personal discretion. You may use following as a reference.
    Suggested Tipping: for local guide: $8 to $10 per person (guest) per day, for driver: $4 to $5 per person (guest) per day.
    Special Note:
    1 Your length of stay in part or all cities listed in our itineraries can be adjusted on line; but the extra charge is not included in the original charge.
    2 Generally speaking, these excluded lunch and dinner in our itineraries are optional; the price is according to the group size; but may we have your attention on following point: tips to local guide and driver are must remuneration if you prefer to self-catering.
    3 We offer hotel upgrade service but extra charge to the hotel is at your own.
    Inclusions

    1 Pick-up and drop-off service at airport/railway station in Guilin.
    2 Private English-speaking tour guide, driver and car service as indicated in the itinerary.
    3 The admission tickets for scenic spots listed in the itinerary.
    4 Service charge and government Taxes.
    5 Two-night hotel accommodation in twin shared room with daily breakfast.

     
    Exclusions

    1 International flight tickets or train tickets.
    2 Hotel room single room supplement.
    3 Personal expenses such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities, etc.
    4 Tips to local tour guide and driver.
    5 Fees for entry visa to China.
    6 Cable car, sightseeing bus and cruise are not included unless explained specially.
    7 Meals (L & D).

     
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    Terms / Condition

    Cancellation and refund policy for Tours reservation
    If you want to cancel your booking or part of it, you must advise us in advance. The letter must be signed by the lead name on the booking and once we receive it you should expect to receive a cancellation letter within 24 hours. If you do not then please contact us to ensure your letter has been received.
    To cover the cost of processing your cancellation and to compensate us for the risk that we may not be able to resell your travel arrangements, we make a cancellation charge on the scale shown below. The person who made the booking is responsible for paying this charge. The size of the charge depends on when we receive your cancellation notice or letter or how you would like us to deal with your payment providing that we have received your full payment for the tours.
    No Cancellation Fees if written cancellation notice is received more than 30 days prior to tour departure!
    Cancellation in advance & Cancellation penalty
    More than 30 days, no Cancellation Fee
    30-10 days, 50% of the full payment
    9-0 days or no show, 100% of the full payment

     
    kaMeO_13 Q: Is March a good time to visit? How many days do I need in order to cover all the beautiful places that I see in the pictures. 2012.12.27

    A: Yes, March is a nice time to visit with cool and pleasant climate. 3 days may be enough for you to visit those nice attractions.

    HappyTravellerOmaha Q: Where do we stay in Longsheng? 2012.3.12

    A: We stay in the hotels in Longsheng which are located on the hillside.

    chanyu1 Q: Can I take a bus from Yangshuo to Guilin railway station or Guilin airport? If so, how long and how much will it cost? Thank you. 2012.1.21

    A: For your reference, you can take a bus from Yangshuo to Guilin railway station and the fare is around CNY15.00 and it takes around 70-80 minutes. From Yangshuo to Guilin airport, if you take taxi, it takes around one hour and a half.

    Barry M Q: If i want to travel from Fenghuang to Guilin, which mode of transportation is best? 2011.4.15

    A: As I know, the Fenghuang County Bus Station operates one bus at every 09:30 to Guilin directly, taking about 7 hours and CNY130.