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Itinerary:
Day 1: Shanghai - Guilin - Li River Bamboo-boat Trip - Yangshuo
Our adventure starts from a morning flight from Shanghai to Guilin. After arrival we will drive 1.5 hours to Yangdi village where we will start an amazing bamboo-boat trip on Li River. You will enjoy the picturesque mountains, peaceful green fields, farms and villages with water buffalos, cows wondering around on both sides of the riverbank. After boat trip we will get to Yangshuo town in early evening. After dinner, we can wander in the bustling West Street of Yangshuo. We will stay the night in hotel in Yangshuo.
Day 2: Biking in Yangshuo - Dazhai Village
We start our day by cycling cross Aishan village via the old country road to Yongcun village. We will pass picturesque hamlets, tucked among subtropical plants and stretched in between rice paddies. Also we will see the famous Moon Hill. After climbing 819 steps to the summit of Moon Hill, we will have an astonishing bird's-eye-view of the surrounding hills and have a close look of the "Moon", which represent the underground river canal. We may be lucky to see water buffalo, rice farmers and cormorant fishermen. Riding through the serene villages, we can stop to chat with local farmers. In late afternoon we will drive 3.5 hours to Dazhai Village. We will stay the night in a Yao minority wooden hostel in Dazhai Village. Remarks: We can also do hiking instead of biking.
Day 3: Dazhai - Guilin - Shanghai
Today we will hike the magnificent terraced rice fields of Longsheng, carved into the hillside over hundreds of years by the local Zhuang and Yao people. The peaceful tranquility in the forests can strike you to your innermost core. The only sounds we hear come from a babbling brook or chirping bird. In late afternoon we will drive 2.5 hours to Guilin city to take flight back to Shanghai. Trip ends.
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