Guilin Ethnic Minorities, 4 days

For travellers more interested in people than in postcards. Zhuang and Yao villages at Longji, Dong drum towers and wind-and-rain bridges at Sanjiang.

Car and driver from $345 4 days / 3 nights
✓ 4 days / 3 nights✓ Yangshuo · Longji · Sanjiang✓ Private car and driver

Day by day

Day 1Arrive and go straight to YangshuoAirport pickup, 90 minutes

No Guilin stop — straight south to your Yangshuo hotel. Evening on West Street if you have the energy.

☽ Yangshuo
Day 2Yangshuo countrysideAbout 3 hours cycling, plus rafting

The classic Yangshuo day: cycle from West Street through Aishan village and the rice paddies, hike up Moon Hill for the karst panorama, then bamboo raft the Yulong River in the afternoon. The driver shadows you with the car so you can bail out if it rains.

☽ Yangshuo
Day 3Yangshuo to LongjiAbout 3 hours driving

North to Longsheng and up to the terraces at Ping'an or Dazhai. Two to three hours walking while the driver waits, lunch in the village, then on to Guilin or an overnight at the terraces.

☽ Guilin or Longji
Day 4Longji or Sanjiang, then the airportLong driving day

If you have the appetite for it, Sanjiang's Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge is 140 km north — the drive and the village fill the day. Otherwise a free morning in Guilin and the departure transfer. Tell us which when you book; it changes the timing substantially.

What the car price covers

Included

  • Airport pickup and departure transfer
  • Private car and driver for four days
  • Yangshuo countryside with the car shadowing you
  • Longji mountain road
  • Fuel, tolls and parking

Not included

  • Bicycle hire and raft tickets in Yangshuo
  • Longji entrance and shuttle bus
  • Chengyang entrance fee
  • Hotels
  • Meals
  • Travel insurance

How the price is built

We do not invent multi-day rates. Each day of the itinerary is priced at the same rate as the equivalent single day trip or transfer, and the total is what you see. Hotels, tickets and meals are separate and quoted alongside.

Airport → Yangshuo hotelCNY 480
Yangshuo countryside dayCNY 500
Longji rice terraces day tripCNY 1,100
Guilin hotel → airportCNY 200
Car and driver total, 5-seat sedanCNY 2,280  ($345)

Car and driver only, 5-seat sedan. Hotels, tickets and meals are quoted separately. Larger vehicles cost more on the long-distance legs — see the price list.

Questions

Do we actually meet local people?
At Longji and Chengyang, yes — the villages are lived in, not staged. The Yao women at Huangluo and the Dong households around Chengyang are going about their business. We do not arrange "village visits" as performances.
Is day four realistic?
Only if your flight is late. Sanjiang is 140 km north of Guilin and the airport is west of the city. Doing Chengyang and a flight the same day means leaving at dawn. We usually suggest dropping either Chengyang or the departure-day sight.
Can we stay in a village rather than a hotel?
Yes at Longji and Chengyang — there are guesthouses in the villages. Standards are simple; tell us your tolerance and we will recommend.
Is the cycling compulsory?
No. The car is with you all day, so you can drive between the same stops instead.

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