Guilin, Yangshuo & Longji, 3 days

River, city and mountains in three days. The most scenery per day of any itinerary we run, and the one that shows you that Guilin is not all limestone.

Car and driver from $312 3 days / 2 nights
✓ 3 days / 2 nights✓ Guilin · Li River · Yangshuo · Longji✓ Private car and driver

Day by day

Day 1Arrive GuilinAirport pickup

Met in arrivals and driven to your hotel. Evening free.

☽ Guilin
Day 2Li River cruise to YangshuoAbout 8 hours

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

☽ Guilin
Day 3Longji rice terraces8–9 hours, 2.5 hours each way

An early start north to Longsheng. Two to three hours walking the terraces at Ping'an or Dazhai while the driver waits, lunch in the village, then back to Guilin in the late afternoon. If you have an evening flight, tell us — the timing is tight but possible.

What the car price covers

Included

  • Airport pickup
  • Private car and driver for three days
  • Wharf transfers and Yangshuo pickup
  • Mountain road to Longji and back
  • Fuel, tolls and parking

Not included

  • Li River cruise tickets
  • Longji entrance fee and village shuttle bus
  • Hotels
  • Meals and drinks
  • 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
Li River cruise day tripCNY 760
Longji rice terraces day tripCNY 1,100
Car and driver total, 5-seat sedanCNY 2,060  ($312)

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 day three too much before a flight?
It can be. Longji runs eight to nine hours and you are two and a half hours from the airport at the far end. If your flight leaves before 20:00, we would move Longji to day two and the cruise to day three.
Can we stay at Longji overnight instead?
Yes, and it is worth it — the terraces at dawn are the reason to go. That makes it a four-day trip; see our 4-day itineraries or ask us to build one.
Which village do you go to?
Ping'an by default, because the walk is easier and the classic viewpoint is there. Dazhai is available if you want the bigger terraces and do not mind steeper paths.
Are the terraces worth five hours in the car?
If you have not seen terraced rice before, yes — and it is the only major sight here that is not karst scenery. If you have seen Banaue or Yunnan, you may find it familiar.

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