Guilin Highlights, 5 days

The full version, with the one thing most short tours miss: a night at Longji, so you see the terraces at dawn before the buses arrive.

Car and driver from $418 5 days / 4 nights
✓ 5 days / 4 nights✓ Longji · Guilin · Li River · Yangshuo✓ Private car and driver

Day by day

Day 1Arrive and drive to LongjiAirport pickup, then about 2.5 hours north

Straight from the airport to the terraces, arriving in the late afternoon. Staying overnight is the point of this itinerary — the village empties when the day-trippers leave.

☽ Longji
Day 2Terraces at dawn, then back to GuilinMorning walking, afternoon drive

Up early for the terraces in first light, before the tour buses come up the mountain. Walk for two or three hours, then drive back to Guilin in the afternoon.

☽ Guilin
Day 3Li River cruise to YangshuoAbout 8 hours

Down the river, with the driver meeting you at Yangshuo wharf and returning you to Guilin in the late afternoon.

☽ Guilin
Day 4Guilin cityAbout 8 hours, short drives

Elephant Trunk Hill, Fubo Hill, Reed Flute Cave and Seven Star Park, finishing at the Four Lakes in the evening.

☽ Guilin
Day 5Free morning, then the airportTransfer timed to your flight

Time for last shopping on Zhengyang Pedestrian Street before the departure transfer.

What the car price covers

Included

  • Airport pickup and departure transfer
  • Private car and driver for five days
  • Longji mountain road and overnight stay logistics
  • All sight transfers
  • Fuel, tolls and parking

Not included

  • Hotels, including the Longji guesthouse
  • Li River cruise tickets
  • All attraction entrance fees
  • Meals and drinks
  • Guide service
  • 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 → Guilin city hotelCNY 200
Longji rice terraces day tripCNY 1,100
Li River cruise day tripCNY 760
Guilin city day tripCNY 500
Guilin hotel → airportCNY 200
Car and driver total, 5-seat sedanCNY 2,760  ($418)

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

Is the Longji overnight worth it?
Yes, if you care about photographs or about seeing a place without crowds. The terraces at dawn, before the buses, are a different experience from the same terraces at 11 am.
What is the guesthouse like at Longji?
Simple — clean rooms, hot water, village cooking, and a view. Not a resort. If that is not for you, we can base you in Guilin and do Longji as a day trip instead.
Five days feels long — can we cut it?
Yes. Drop day four and you have our 3-day tour plus the Longji overnight. Tell us your available days and we will fit the itinerary to them.
How much driving is there in total?
Around 700 km across the five days, most of it on days one and two. The middle days are short hops within Guilin.

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