Arrive in Guilin. Your guide and driver will meet you at the airport or railway station, then transfer you to your hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is yours to relax and explore at your leisure.

Evening Optional: Two Rivers and Four Lakes Night Cruise – Cruise along interconnected city waterways to view the lit Sun and Moon Twin Pagodas, shimmering waterside pavilions and landscaped night scenery.

Spend the day immersed in Guilin's legendary river scenery on the classic Li River bamboo raft trip. After the cruise, travel to Yangshuo and explore West Street. Li River Bamboo Raft Drift the most celebrated stretch of the Li River. Drift over clear waters past Nine-Horse Painting Mountain and the iconic 20-RMB landscape. Layered green karst peaks rise vertically from the river, unfolding like a living Chinese ink scroll. Yangshuo West Street: A historic bluestone ancient street blending local folk culture and global traveller vibes. Lined with old southern Chinese architecture, cafes, craft shops and restaurants serving local beer fish, it offers a relaxed, cosmopolitan mountain town atmosphere.

Evening Optional: Impression Sanjie Liu – Zhang Yimou's world-famous open-air landscape show, using Li River peaks and water as its natural stage.

Slow down and soak up Yangshuo's quiet countryside. Float along the Yulong River on hand-paddled bamboo rafts, then ride an e-bike along the pastoral Ten-Mile Gallery. Visit Silver Cave to explore underground karst formations. Yulong River Bamboo Raft Drift: Known as the "Little Li River". Gentle hand-paddled rafts glide through emerald water, surrounded by bamboo forests, rice fields and low rolling karst hills, far from busy tourist crowds. Ten-Mile Gallery: A continuous pastoral scenic corridor. Country roads wind between farmland, ancient banyan trees and isolated karst summits, ideal for leisurely e-biking and stopping to admire rural vistas. Silver Cave: A magnificent underground karst cave. Millions of years of geological action formed glittering stalactites and crystal rock clusters, creating a magical subterranean wonderland.

Full-day excursion to Longji Rice Terraces to witness this stunning human-nature masterpiece, explore ethnic villages and taste local specialities. Return to Guilin in the afternoon for your departure. Longji Rice Terraces: A spectacular thousand-year-old agricultural wonder crafted by Zhuang and Yao ethnic communities. Terraces cascade down steep mountain slopes, forming endless layered waves that shift colour with the seasons. Traditional wooden ethnic villages sit nestled within the terraced landscape. Jinfo Top Viewpoint: The premier overlook for panoramic terrace views. Stand here to gaze across rolling layers of farmland clinging to mountains, a breathtaking fusion of ancient human wisdom and wild natural scenery. Taste local delicacies including bamboo tube rice and hand-brewed mountain rice wine during your village visit.