GUILIN Between Two Rivers (4D|3N)
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GUILIN Between Two Rivers (4D|3N) Guilin DAY 2 DAY 3 LI RIVER BOAT CRUISE & COUNTRYSIDE CYCLING Upon arrival in Guilin the previous day, you are transferred to your hotel. No other services. In the morning you are taken for a boat cruise on the famous Li River, which snakes between the towering limestone mountains. While you enjoy the scenery from the boat’s deck, your luggage is transported directly to the hotel. Look for lunch in Yangshuo’s bustling city centre before you are transferred to your hotel along the Yulong River. Hop on a bicycle and explore the rural back-roads connecting the nearby farming communities. Included meals: breakfast on Day 2 ACCOMMODATION NIGHT 1 Stay overnight at the home Intimate city hotel with boutique touches overlooking nearby Ronghu Lake. Pictures by Kevin Chow | Rod Waddington | Guo Zhonghua EXPLORE BEYOND | REFINED ADVENTURES IN CHINA Pictures by Chris Barley | S. Le Bozec | Lmimil | Maxime Tondeur DAY 3 BAMBOO RAFTING & RIVERSIDE WALK After breakfast transfer upstream by car for a bamboo raft experience on the Yulong River, which flows underneath the 400-year old Yuling Bridge. Collect your luggage and continue to Xingping, whose old town still has many buildings left dating back to the Qing and Ming dynasties (luggage transported directly to the home stay). Set out on foot along the most scenic stretch of the Li River towards your home stay at a sleepy riverside village. Included meals: breakfast & dinner ACCOMMODATION NIGHT 2 Once a simple eco lodge for a quick escape from urban chaos and pollution, this riverside gem has been gradually transformed into a modest retreat that combines authenticity with comfort. EXPLORE BEYOND | REFINED ADVENTURES IN CHINA Pictures by Chris Barley | S. Le Bozec | Lmimil | Maxime Tondeur EXPLORE BEYOND | REFINED ADVENTURES IN CHINA DAY 4 CHOOSE YOUR ACTIVITIES Have an easy morning and enjoy rural tranquillity, or settle for something more active: swim with the locals in the Li River, hike up the karst mountains, explore a nearby cave or help out on the farmland. Enjoy your last home cooked meal before gathering all your belongings and have our chauffeur take you to the airport or train station. Included meals: breakfast & lunch ACCOMMODATION NIGHT 3 Stay overnight in a revived Qing era family residence, built nearly 150 years ago to accommodate one of the wives of a wealthy, polygamous landowner. Situated in a former fishing village on the banks of the Li River. Pictures by Maxime Tondeur EXPLORE BEYOND | REFINED ADVENTURES IN CHINA - INCLUDED - Accommodation (3 nights) | All meals as mentioned (3x breakfast, 1x lunch & 1x dinner) | All transfers by private chauffeur | Li River 3* boat cruise (upper deck) | Bicycle use on Day 2 | Yulong River bamboo rafting | WeChat or Whatsapp concierge support. - NOT INCLUDED - Any flights or train rides | Travel, health & trip cancellation insurance | Meals apart from those included and alcoholic beverages | any other personal expenditure. - PRICING - 2 people | 3,850 RMB per person 3 people | 3,650 RMB per person 4 people | 3,450 RMB per person 5 people | 3,250 RMB per person 6 people | 2,950 RMB per person u Children < 12 years old get 10% discount u u Pricing is subject to changes on public holidays u u Tailor-made programs available u u Optional STARR travel insurance available | 150 RMB per person u - CONFIRMATION - In an effort to reduce plastic waste on our tours, we have teamed up with Their reliable & high-quality purifier bottles can Once you wish to contract our services, a 50% deposit has to be paid replace on average three single-use, plastic water bottles per person within 5 days of booking confirmation to secure the dates, hotels per day. We provide complementary Geopress Purifiers on our week- and included services. The full balance is due 5 days before the long adventures, while guests on our other tours can get their own tour’s scheduled start. Payments can be made via WeChat or Alipay, Geopress Purifier at the exclusive rate of 450 RMB incl. shipping domestic bank transfers or Paypal (fees). within mainland China (retail 730 RMB excl. shipping). MORE INFO EXPLORE BEYOND | REFINED ADVENTURES IN CHINA WWW.EXPLOREBEYONDCHINA.COM | +86 137 0189 9694 | [email protected] | .