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6 Days\5 Nights
Depart from Shanghai, This is the way to travel deeper into Guilin. Guilin is known for its karst landscapes, idyllic countryside and rural life, Yangshuo for its beautiful countryside. During this tour, you will start your vacation from Guilin to the charming Longji Rice Terraces in Longsheng County to enjoy the nature created lines and colors.
Attractions:Not Included
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Shanghai
Welcome to Shanghai, your local guide will meet you at the airport or railway station, they will escort you to the hotel that we have booked for you.
Attractions: Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden, Shanghai World Financial Center, Nanjing Road, the Bund
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Shanghai
You will visit Shanghai Museum, The exhibition area is 12000 square meters, the first floor is the ancient Chinese bronze Hall, the ancient Chinese sculpture hall and the exhibition hall; The second floor is the ancient Chinese ceramics Hall, the temporary ceramic hall and the exhibition hall; The third floor is the Chinese calligraphy Museum, the Chinese Painting Museum and the Seal Museum of the Chinese dynasties; The fourth floor is a comprehensive museum with the jade Museum of ancient China, the Coin Museum of ancient China, the Furniture museum of Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Arts and Crafts Museum of Chinese minorities and the exhibition hall.
Then, transfer to Shanghai old town to visit Yu Garden (Yuyuan). Yu Garden was originally a private garden in the Ming Dynasty, which was built in the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 400 years as of 2015. Yu Garden's green layout is reasonable, plants are properly configured, and the level is clear. It is characterized by many ancient trees and famous trees, large bonjing, and flowers.
Next, visit the Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC), a skyscraper in the Lujiazui Financial Center of Shanghai, China, which is part of the core district of Shanghai's Financial City. It is the fourth tallest building in China and is shaped like a bottle opener. Climb to the 100th floor sightseeing hall, you can see the Oriental Pearl spire. Stepping on the suspended sightseeing corridor, overlooking the scenery of the two sides of the Pujiang River through the transparent glass at your feet, like walking in the clouds.Later, get to Nanjing Road, Shanghai’s earliest commercial street and one of the most popular current landmarks. Continue your walk to the Bund, the No. 1 attraction in Shanghai.
Attractions: Jade Buddha Temple, Tianzifang
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Guilin
First, you’ll pay a wonderful visit to Jade Buddha Temple,also known as Jade Buddha Zen Temple, located in Putuo District Anyuan Road, although the temple history is not long, but it is one of the most famous ancient temples in Shanghai, one of the four Buddhist temples in Shanghai. The Ruyi Wheel Guanyin statue of Jade Buddha Temple is located in the Hall of Great Compassion in the temple.
Next, you’ll be transferred to Tianzifang, located in Shanghai, is a national AAA tourist attraction. Before 1998, it was still a road market, and the name was the elegant name given by painter Huang Yongyu. Walk in the scenic area, weaving through lanes, specialty shops and art workshops, from teahouses, open-air restaurants, open-air cafes, galleries, home furnishings and handicrafts, as well as many creative studios in Shanghai.
Attractions:Longji Rice Terrace, Huangluo Yao Village, Ping’an Village
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Guilin
In the morning, you will be transferred to one of the most beautiful rice terraces in China - Longji Rice Terrace. The Longji Terraces are famous for their winding terraced landscape, shaped like a giant dragon perched in the mountains, showing a magnificent scene of man and nature living in harmony. Visitors can hike through the terraced fields, feel the serenity of farming life, enjoy the gorgeous sunrise and sunset, taste the local cuisine and experience the rich culture of ethnic minorities.
You’ll take a visit to the special Huangluo Yao Village. The Red Yao people live here, and since ancient times, Red Yao women have had the traditional habit of growing long hair, and their long hair, songs and dances, and Red Yao costumes have all become a beautiful folkloric scenery here. If they like to be quiet, sometimes the red Yao girls with long hair will gather at the bank of Jinjiang River to wash their hair together, giving people an original and beautiful visual enjoyment.You will arrive to a beautiful 600-year-old Zhuang Village - Ping’an Village and check in your hotel located near the rice terraces. Minority villages in Guangxi offer a unique opportunity for tourists to get a close look at and experience the customs, traditions and cultures of ethnic minorities, making it a fascinating and unique tourist destination.
Attractions:Li River, Yulong River
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Guilin
Today, you will explore this best landscape begainning with a relaxing sightseeing cruise along the Li River from Mopanshan Pier to Yangshuo Town. Take a short break, enjoy your impressive exploration of the best marvelous sightseeing and dreamy countryside ease at Yulong River.
Attractions: Elephant Trunk Hill, Reed Flute Cave
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Not Included
Make a visit to the symbol of Guilin landscape - Elephant Trunk Hill. When viewed from a suitable angle, the peak is really shaped like an elephant's trunk, which is lifelike and very fascinating. Tourists can enjoy the landscape and take photos around Elephant Trunk Hill.Then, go to next attraction - Reed Flute Cave. Inside the cave, there are a large number of beautiful and colourful, exquisite stalagmites, stone milk, stone pillars, stone mantle, stone flowers, a wide range of, composed of the Lion's Ridge sunrise, Hongluo Treasure Tent, Panglong Pagoda, the primitive forests, crystal palace, flowers and fruits of the mountain and other landscapes, so that the tourists are overwhelmed, just like a fairyland, known as "nature's art of the Palace," has become the Chinese and foreign tourists visit Guilin must be a hot spot for travellers.Tour ends!
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