A.Guilin city:
One day in Guilin is probably enough to see:
-Elephant Trunk Hill -Reed Flute Cave -Seven Star Park
-Lion and Tiger Research Project performance(Kids like it) -Evening show(Minority songs and dance)
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Camel hill in Guilin |
Floral bridge in the seven star park |
Elephant trunk hill |
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Tiger in Guilin
Minority evening show
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 Reed flute cave |
B:Li-River cruise (most important)
2 options available:
| 1.From Guilin to Yangshuo: -Dep:8:30 AM -Luxury boat/max people 120 -English-speaking guide -Chinese lunch included -5 hours -price 420 yuan(50 US$)
2.From Yangshuo to Yangti: -Dep 9:30A.M -2/3 of the river cruise taking in the best of the scenery -lunch available but not included -Yangshuo local boat/max people 16 -6 hours -price 120 yuan(15 US$) |
Sketch map of Li-river
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Bob recommends option 1 for your safety and comfort.
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Li river |
Li river |
Beautiful Li river |
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Fishing man with cormorant |
Green lotus peak |
Xingping fairyland |
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Sheepherder's back at sunset |
Luxury boat from Guilin |
Yangshuo local boat |
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C.Yangshuo
At least 2 or 3 days is recommended to visit Yangshuo and surrounding area:
1.Bike trip through the countryside
-mountain bike -rice paddies -villages
-Banyan tree/Moon hill -Lunch with village family -One day trip
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Returning from herding |
Countryside view from moon hill |
Gaotian view |
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Spring ploughing at Gaotian |
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Moon hill |
| Still going strong 83,94 and 86 years old |
Dragon bridge |
Returning from the fair |
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 Child cowherds |
 Harvest season |
 Delight of a farmer family |
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I'm learning from a farmer |
I enjoyed the bike tour |
Bicycle tour with bob's guide |
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| 2.Cave exploration (One day
trip) A:Dragon cave or Silver cave or Fishing Cave -One hour -Coloured lights -Dazzling variety of stalactites, stalagmites and stone pillars B:Water Cave -No lights -Visitors have torches -Possible to get muddy -1~3 hours |
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| 3.Night trip to see cormorant
fishing -1 hour -dep.nightly 7:00 P.M. -Yangshuo local boat -Fisherman can be seen on the bamboo rafts with their birds |
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At leisure liriver |
Fishing man with cormorant |
Cormorants contending for a fish |
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| 4.Mountain
Buddhist Temple -One day trip -JianShan temple -Visit monk and nun
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| Jiangshan temple in Yangshuo |
*.N.B. if you have special interests
and would like to visit markets,schools,parks,Chinese families' houses,hospitals etc.
Just talk to Bob.
