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Yangshuo Moondance hotel – A luxury and leisurely boutique hotel in Yangshuo!

Yangshuo Moondance hotel – A luxury and leisurely boutique hotel in Yangshuo

Although Yangshuo Moondance hotel just opened in 2011, But it has become one of the most famous and well-known hotel in Yangshuo at present. Especially,Yangshuo Moondance hotel was elected ...

Yangshuo Moondance hotel – A luxury and leisurely boutique hotel in Yangshuo

Although Yangshuo Moondance hotel just opened in 2011, But it has become one of the most famous and well-known hotel in Yangshuo at present. Especially,Yangshuo Moondance hotel was elected as the top 15 small hotels in China by Trip Advisor in 2012. its success really set a good example for other new boutique hotels in Yangshuo even China. In my opinion, If a new boutique hotel want to be accepted and fascinated by Target Customers quickly. The characteristics(Distinctive attraction) plays a very important role on it. In this regard, Moondance hotel could be defined as a luxury and leisurely boutique hotel. It should be proud of the following aspects;

1.Peerless location
Moondance hotel is located at Fenglou village which 8km away from the Yangshuo town, Jingbao river just flow in the front this hotel. There is only a backroad lead to the outside main road from this village. Surrounded by the nearby local farmer houses, rice paddies,Karst mountains and picturesque river, It keeps a perfect serenity and privacy for this hotel. It’s also just the hotel which tourists long for as many tourists from bustling metropolis.

2. Luxurious amenities
Begin from the architectural layout to the inner decoration, Moondance hotel display a fashionable and luxury style. Every details were fully taken into account before built. Although there are only 12 rooms in Moondance hotel, But it seems each room has its specific features and style. Such as,The orange color lamps and inner wall keep guests a warm and comfortable atmosphere, The spacious balcony offer a beautiful mountain view, The bath tub and swimming pool could make the guests to release their stress and fatigue.

3.Leisurely style
The personalized room design and modern facilities actually create a great convenience for the tourists to enjoy their stay completely. It turns out to be a leisurely style which most of tourists looking for. Their self-made bed,wooden floor, bath tub and balcony are good places for guests to read the book or listen the music silently while stay in the room.

4.Excellent service
The staff from Moondance hotel are very friendly, helpful and speak good English, Everybody try their best to ensure their guests spend a memorable time while stay in their hotel.

I thought above four aspects are the main reasons why so many tourists would like to stay in Moondance hotel.

Yangshuo Secret Garden - A cultural boutique hotel in Yangshuo!

Yangshuo Secret Garden - A cultural boutique hotel in Yangshuo!

If you are looking for a hotel which combine with peaceful surroundings and cultural atmosphere in the countryside of Yanghshuo, Then Yangshuo Secret Garden hotel could be a very good choice for you. Hidden i...

Yangshuo Secret Garden - A cultural boutique hotel in Yangshuo!

If you are looking for a hotel which combine with peaceful surroundings and cultural atmosphere in the countryside of Yanghshuo, Then Yangshuo Secret Garden hotel could be a very good choice for you. Hidden in 300-years-old Jiuxian old village with a distance of 10km away from bustling Yangshuo downtown. The biggest difference between Yangshuo secret garden hotel and other countryside Boutique Hotels must belong to their well preserved Ming Dynasty buildings included their typical tile roof, rustic walls, old wood-carving windows and doors, antiqued furnitures and traditional courtyard.

As a witness, Begin from watching the foundation of Secret Garden in 2011 to hear their reputation among the tourists in 2012. I really admire the founder–Ian. an expat who from South Africa had lived in Yangshuo for many years. Being with intelligent and artistic personality, Ian spent all of his effort reinstate these dilapidated old houses and make sure them take on a brand-new look to the visitors again. What a job!

So far, Secret Garden contain six guestrooms, a chic gallery and a restaurant, All of them are well-designed and decorated,Many tourists would like to stay there due to its tranquility, cultural atmosphere and beautiful surroundings! So do you?

How to get there:
You can ride a bicycle(40minutes)or take cab(15minutes) to Jiuxian old village from Yangshuo town.
 

Yangshuo Laogen Farmer Restaurant

Laogen farmer restaurant in Jiuxian old village, Yangshuo

Laogen farmer restaurant must be the most popular farmer restaurant in Yangshuo among Chinese tourists, Nestled at the Jiuxian old village which surrounded by typical Karst mountains, Traditional old Chines...

Laogen farmer restaurant in Jiuxian old village, Yangshuo

Laogen farmer restaurant must be the most popular farmer restaurant in Yangshuo among Chinese tourists, Nestled at the Jiuxian old village which surrounded by typical Karst mountains, Traditional old Chinese houses and colorful rice paddies. It's just 400m and 15minutes walk from the Yulong river which flow through the outside of Jiuxian old village.

At present,Mr.Li and his family operate this small restaurant, The cook is really excel in local cuisine, Since they live in the countryside, Some of the food material is produced by themselves, Such as the various of vegetables, chicken, duck and fish. The most popular dishes are beer fishes, braised chicken, Mapo doufu, Steamed Taro, By the way, You may also have a try their homemade sweet honey osmanthus tea. It's really very tasty.

If you Visit Jiuxian old village,Except See the typical old houses and picturesque surrounding scenery,You should also have a try the authentic local dish at Laogen farmer restaurant.

How to get there:
It's 8km away from Yangshuo town to Jiuxian old village, It could be easier to get there by bicycle or take a taxi.
 

 

Yangshuo Giggling Tree Guesthouse

Yangshuo Giggling tree guesthouse

 

Although there are must be hundreds of hotels and hostels in Yangshuo, But it’s difficult to find another hotel which have the same typical features and specialties with Giggling tree guesthouse, Maybe this is wh...

Yangshuo Giggling tree guesthouse

 

Although there are must be hundreds of hotels and hostels in Yangshuo, But it’s difficult to find another hotel which have the same typical features and specialties with Giggling tree guesthouse, Maybe this is why so many tourists are fascinated with it and willing to stay one night there.

Giggling tree guesthouse was opened by a Dutch couple since from 2007, It’s located at a local small countryside village named Ai Shan Mei village which 5km away from Yangshuo town. The same to me, Most of tourists could be easily attracted by its facade at the first glance. Not the same to other hotels which the constructions are all built with new fire-clay bricks and decorated with delicate ceramic tile outside. All of the houses of Giggling tree guesthouse are built with rustic adobes which have been living by the local farmers for decades. The owner Karst and His wife Paulien made a contract with the local villagers and rent these series of farmhouses for several decades. They spent lots of efforts to restore and renovate these abandoned farmer houses and change them into a huge complex of traditional old farmhouses with a surrounded courtyard. Giggling tree guesthouse is made up of four parts which contains the front yard,the restaurant,guest rooms and The middle-yard.

Giggling tree in located in the rural area which just 300meters to the Yulong river, It has also a very nice view could overlook Yulong river valley which surrounded by nearby typical Karst mountains and rice fields. By the way,The cook in Giggling tree could make really good local Chinese food and western food. While you pass through the Giggling tree guesthouse by bicycle or hiking, Slow down your step and sit back for a while, Have a drinking or meal while watching the stunning countryside scenery and listening the crowing of local roosters or ducks. It’s so relaxing and enjoyable!

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$700 Per Day

5 Days 4 Nights Guilin,Yangshuo,Longsheng and SanJiang Tour

5 Days 4 Nights Guilin,Yangshuo,Longsheng and SanJiang Tour

Tour itinerary:

Day1.Meet you at the airport, then transfer to your hotel in Guilin, after short break,then go and visit Elephant Trunk Hill and Reed Flute Cave. stay in Guilin.

Elephant Trunk Hill is located in the confluence of Li River and Peach River,is the symbol of Guilin city.lifelike an elephant drink water on the river.

Reed Flute Cave is located in Guangming Hill, it reputed as the National Cave, and the Art Palace of Nature. where you can see a grand of view of splendid forest of lime stone formation.

Day 2.Guilin-Sanjiang. Set off from hotel, transfer to Sanjiang Chengyang  Dong Minority villages, and stay overnight in village. in this region, you can see the Wind-Rain Bridges, Drum towers, and Water wheels. most famous is the Chengyang Wind-Rain bridge,it was built in 1912, all wood structure of the bridge is a characteristic architecture that integrates pavilion Attic and bridge into one. it's mainly building structure are Mortise and Tennon, without Nails. Drum towers is the symbol of Dong minority with strong characteristics of it's building style. every village according to the family name, a drum tower standing in the middle of village was built. it's always the gathering and meeting place for the villagers.

Day 3. Sanjiang-Longji Rice terrace. Stay in Tian tou village.

Rice terrace was built in Yuan Dynasty, finished in Qing Dynasty, over 650 years history. in this village, the people are Yao Minority,the old women still keeping long hairs. it's the customs of Yao minority and it symbolize of longevity. Yao people built the wood houses along the mountain. wood houses are keeping the harmony with the nature.

Day 4. Longji-Yangshuo, stay in Yangshuo.

From Longji to Yangshuo, on the way will visiting Yulong river, and do bamboo boat rafting. Yulong river is a beautiful river in Yangshuo.

Day 5.Yangshuo countryside tour,Moon Hill, Banyan tree park, airport.

To visit the country, you can see the rice fields, limestone hills, water Buffalo,and local people lifestyle. visit moon hill, can climb up to the top along the stone steps.you can see the panoramic views of Yangshuo. and then go to visit the banyan tree partk, is big and old tree, has over 1400 years history. and then transfer to the airport for departure.

The quotation as below in USD/person.

    1 person                   2-5 persons                         6-9 persons                             over 9 persons

        880                              700                                          600                                                 500 

 

Quotation inclusion:

A. Private car and driver

B. English specking guide

C. Entrance ticket fees and activities  mention above.

D. Hotel accommodation.

E. Meals

Quotation exclusion:

A. Air tickets.

B.Personal expenses

C.Tips to the guide and driver

D.Others not mentioned

                                

 

 

 

$500 Per Day

Guilin three days classic tour

Guilin three days classic tour

Day 1: Land in Guilin airport – Guilin elephant trunk hill – Four lakes scenic spot – Take the night cruise(Stay at Guilin)
Pick up you in the Guilin airport in the morning, Then drive you to your hotel in Guilin city, In the afternoon,Meet you in the hotel,Then take you to Guilin elephant trunk hill,It’s the most remarkable hill in Guilin city,The whole hill looks like a Elephant drink the water from Li river by using its elephant. Then take you to have a relaxing walk around four lakes scenic spot. In the evening, You can take the cruise through four lakes. You can see many beautiful pagodas, ancient bridges, pavilions trees and flowers which lighting by colorful lights alongside the four lakes.Stay at Guilin city.
Things to do today:
1.Visit Guilin elephant trunk hill
2.Have a relaxing walk along the four lakes scenice spot
3. Take the night cruise on Four lakes scenic spot.

Day 2: Guilin city – Longji rice terrace – Guilin city(Stay at Guilin)
In the morning,After you finish your breakfast,meet you in the hotel,Then drive you to Longji rice terrace directly, After you arrive in Longji rice terrace,You can have a visit the local Yao minority village,Their typical wooden buildings,local lady’s long hair and stunning surroundings are all attractive and interesting. In the afternoon,take you to climb to the top of the Longji rice terrace along the stone steps for 40minutes, After you arrived the top,You can have a bird view of the spectacular terraced rice fields. You can you’re your lunch at a local restaurant. Then have a shorter walk around the village. At last,Drive you back to Guilin.
Things to do for today:
1. Visit Local Yao and Zhuang minority village
2. Climb the Longji rice terrace along the stone steps and see spectacular rice terraces

Day 3: Li river cruise – Yangshuo town – Guilin airport (Tour end)
After finish breakfast, meet you in the lobby hotel at 08:10am.Then drive you to the pier,You can take the boat cruise to Yangshuo along the beautiful Li river,The cruise could takes 4hours,You can see lots of unique and spectacular mountains which stand at the both sides of Li river. You can have your lunch on board.After you disembark at the Yangshuo pier,I can show you to have a walk along the West street. At last,Drive you back to Guilin airport for departure.The tour is end.
Things to do for today:
1.Take the Li river cruise by boat
2. Visit Yangshuo town

Quotation inclusive:
1. All of transfer service by private Car/Van mentioned above
2. All of tourist attractions entrance tickets mentioned above
3. All of activities and sightseeing mentioned above
4. English speaking tour guide service

Quotation exclusive:
1.Arrive and Depart flight tickets
2.Personal expense and fee
3.Insurance fee
4.All of meals and Accommodation
5.Other activities and terms not mentioned above
6.Tip to the tour guide and driver(Optional)

 

$2350 Per Day

9 Days 8 Nights Guilin Yangshuo Guizhou tour

One of the most impressive tour in China, you are back to 200 Years ago while touring this area.  Because its recesse have not yet been completely explored, it appeal today tourists for its spectacular natural scenery (Guizhou is one of best kept area in China) as well as the minority.
You can check some photos from here.
    
Day 1:  Meet at the airport and transfer to your hotel, then visit Elephant Hill and Reed Flute Cave.
            ( L)     Stay in Guilin Bravo Hotel     4* 
Elephant Hill is situated in the confluence of Li River and Peach River, is the symbol of Guilin, the full moon of the hill looks like elephant' s trunk drinking water on Li River.
Reed Flute Cave is reputed as " the art palace of the nature"where you can see beautiful stalactites, stalagmites, stone pillars, stone flowers with various shape, all glistening in colorful lights which create breathtaking splendor.
    
Day 2:  Guilin to Yangshuo    by boat     ( B/L/D)    Stay in Yangshuo Magnolia Hotel     3*
Meet you at your hotel at 8:00 -8:30 and transfer to Zhujiang pier at 9:30. Li River cruise (4 hours) to Yangshuo with lunch on board, you will feast your eyes with the reflection of fantastic peaks with various shapes, crystal clear water, green hills, bamboo groves, the river passes an endless procession of distinct peaks and bamboo groves and the stunning landscape.  Disembark at Yangshuo about 2 pm, roam in the West Street.
     
Day 3:  Yangshuo Countryside Tour, visit villages,  Bamboo rafting in Yulong River, Moon Hill.   
             ( B/L/D)    Stay in Yangshuo Magnolia Hotel   3*
Explore Yangshuo villages, you will see beautiful limestone karst towering peaks, rice paddies, bamboo groves, local's custom and lifestyle. Visit Yulong River, a major tributary of Li River, Yulong River flows through some of the most beautiful Karst (limestone) scenery near Yangshuo. Local people use rafts as daily transportation up and down the river between house, markets, and rice paddies. Sitting on the reclining chair on the raft, you can enjoy an all around view of the natural, rural life down the river.
You can see Moon Hill, Moon Hill has a natural round cave at the peak, the cave (a hole in the peak) resembles the moon.
    
Day 4:  Yangshuo--Longji rice terraces   ( B/L/D)   Stay Jintian Hotel. 
Rice Terraces tour,  meet you at 9 am and drive to Rice Terraces, visit Dazhai village( Jinkeng Rice Terraces)  They were first built in the Yuan dynasty and completed in the Qing dynasty by Zhuang people. The terraced fields are built along the slope winding from the riverside up to the mountaintop, with the highest place of an elevation of 885m and the lowest 380m.  You will find nice wooden houses, long hair women with colorful clothes, heavy, silver hat and earrings, customs and lifestyle.    
    
Day 5:   Longji rice terraces to Sanjiang Chengyang Village  ( B/L/D)   Stay in Chengyang Hotel
With its unique Dong minority architecture of Drum Towers, Wind and Rain Bridges and Dong minority buildings, you can see wooden houses, river, waterwheels, villages and so on.     
    
Day 6,   Sanjiang---Tangan village-- Zhaoxing    ( B/L/D)    Stay in Zhaoxing Hotel.
Tanan village:  You will find beautiful rice terraces, village gate, drum tower, drama tower, ancient graveyard, ancient well, and water-powered roller for grinding grain, barns and the pit to worship the female ancestors of Dong people. There are also ancient stone paths and wood houses in the village. Zhaoxing is an old Dong village deeply hidden in the dense mountains. The ancient wooden architecture, century-old practices, the hospitable locals and the fertile terraced fields. 
    
Day 7,  Zhaoxing---Basha---Rongjiang    ( B/L/D)   Stay in Rongjiang Dongmixiang Hotel.
Drive to Basha Miao Village , Basha is a very special and old Miao Ethnic village and is virtually untouched in any way by modernization. Basha residents still live in their wooden houses, practice centuries-old customs and have their own unique beliefs. You can see the men with traditional long hair.     
    
Day 8,  Rongjiang---Xijiang    ( B/L/D)     Stay in Xijiang Qiansen Hotel.   3*
Drive to Xijiang village,  the biggest Miao village in China , a 1000-households village,  in Leishan county, 75km from Kaili, surrounded by green hills and blue waters, rows upon rows of pile dwellings stand in the bamboo forests on the mountain slope. Famous for its Silversmith craftsmanship and Harvest Celebration. The local silversmiths have unique craftsmanship for silver ornament making. All the silver ornaments that a Miao girl puts on weight about 9 kg.      
       
Day 9,  Xijiang---Guiyang Airport
Transfer to Guiyang airport for departure.   
The quotation per person in usd.
1 persons: 2350
2-5 persons: 1430
6-9 persons: 1030
over 9 persons : 835

Quotation Inclusion:
A.   Admissions of the sights mentioned.
B.   Hotel accommodation mentioned (based on 2 persons sharing one standard twin room)
C.   Personal Guide Services.
D.   Private transport between airports or train stations, hotel and all the scenic spots
     mentioned in the itinerary by air-conditioned car, van or mini-bus.
E.   Breakfasts, chinese lunches and dinners.
Quotation Exclu
sion:
A.   Air tickets.
B.   Personal expenses and extra activities.
C.   Gratuities to the service staffs.
D.   Others not mentioned above.

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