Guilin Backstreet Youth Hostel

This is a tailor-made trip for nature-lovers and fans of photography.  Danxia rock formation in the inland basin is a red rock debris, and later uplift due to the movement of the earth-crust, erosion of rocks by the water and weathering, which was dominant in the hillside to collapse back, kept down the rocks to form the red mountain block. This area was listed in the Natural Heritage of the world in 2009 by UNESCO. Bajiao Zhai Village is a combination of  strategic place, steepy mountian, elegant scenery and secluded remote. It is reputed as the "Soul of Danxia Landform". Here you can enjoy the sunrise or sunset and the sea-cloud. 1. I'll pick you up at 8:00 am in your hotel, and transfer to Bajiao Zhai Village by our private van. On the way, you can enjoy some terraced fields, bamboo groves and the wooden residences of the natives.(3.5 hours by ride) 2. First, we'll visit the village and have lunch in the village, and then we'll hike the mountains, the scenery including the group of snails looking up the sky, the ancient trail, Eye-stone, Joss stick of dragon's head and the Treasured sword Peak.(4 hours by hike) 3. After appreciating the sunset, after dinner in Ziyuan county, we'll take the bus back to your hotel around 10:00 pm.    

1. At 8:00 every morning, we'll take the bus to Yangdi (1.5-hour ride).

2. Boarding on the auto-motor bamboo-raft to see the charming view of the Li River, from Yangdi to Xinping you can enjoy the most beautiful section of the Li River, the riverscapes include Rainy-mist in Lanshi village, Boy Worship Guangyin( goddess of mercy ), Painted Hill of Nine Horses, the charming inverted reflection at Yellow Cloth Shoal and so on. On the way, you can visit old village in Lanshi and stop anywhere as you wish. we'll land in Xinping ( 2.5 hours ).

3. Xinping is an ancient fishing town with a history of 1300 years, it is well-preserved by the government,  You can get to know the daily life-style of the fishermen there and taste the fresh fish that they catching from the Li River as your lunch. We'll stay in the town for 1-1.5 hours.

4. Take the mini-bus to Yangshuo. ( 35mins ride ).

5. After arriving in Yangshuo, we'll visit the West Street which is reputed as the "Globle Village".

6. After visiting the West Street, we'll catch a bus to go back to your hotel around 7:30 pm.

Additional explaination; The price excludes lunch.