Sanjiang & Chengyang, 2 days

North to the Guizhou border, into Dong country. A covered wooden bridge built in 1916 without nails, villages of stilt houses, and drum towers that are still the centre of community life.

Quoted per itinerary on request 2 days
✓ 2 days / 1 night✓ Sanjiang · Chengyang✓ Private car and driver

Day by day

Day 1Guilin to SanjiangAbout 2.5 hours by expressway

Collected from the airport or your hotel and driven north — 140 km, about two and a half hours since the Guilin–Sanjiang expressway opened in 2017. Afternoon in Chengyang village: the wind and rain bridge, the drum tower, and the stilt houses around the square.

☽ Sanjiang or Chengyang
Day 2Village morning, then back to GuilinAbout 2.5 hours driving

A morning in the village without the day-trippers, then the drive back to Guilin or direct to the airport. If your flight is late, there is time for a stop at Longji on the way south — it is roughly on the route.

What the car price covers

Included

  • Private car and driver for two days
  • Airport or hotel pickup and return
  • Expressway tolls and fuel
  • Waiting time at the village

Not included

  • Hotel in Sanjiang or Chengyang
  • Chengyang scenic area entrance fee
  • 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.

This route is quoted individually. Two long driving days and an overnight away from Guilin put it outside our standard day-trip rates, so we would rather price your actual dates than publish a number that turns out to be wrong. Send us your dates and we will reply with a fixed figure.

Questions

How long is the drive really?
About two and a half hours, 140 km, via the Guilin–Sanjiang expressway. Older guidebooks and our own previous website said six or seven hours — that was before the expressway opened in October 2017.
Why is this tour "on request" rather than a fixed price?
Because it falls outside our standard day-trip rates: two long driving days, an overnight away from Guilin, and the option of adding Longji on the way back. Send us your dates and we will quote it precisely rather than guess.
Is it worth two days?
If you are interested in minority culture rather than scenery, yes. If you came for karst mountains and rivers, this is a long drive for something quite different.
Can we see a Dong festival?
Yes, if your dates coincide. The March the Third festival and the Fireworks and Firecrackers Festival are spectacular but crowded — book accommodation months ahead and tell us early.

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Send us your dates

Tell us when you arrive and how long you have. We will confirm the itinerary and a fixed price within 2 hours.