DAY 01Guilin
First touch of karst
Arrive in Guilin and let the first limestone silhouettes set the rhythm for the days ahead.
Guangxi · 5 daysPastoral Song
Pastoral Song
Karst rivers and hand-shaped hills.
Five quiet days among river bends, rice terraces and village paths, where Guangxi's landscape sets the pace.
GuilinYangshuo
The journeyWater, stone and fields,
Water, stone and fields,
in easy conversation.
Walk the Dragon's Backbone, follow the Li River through orchards and slow down along the rural lanes of Yangshuo.
- Duration
- 5 days
- Route
- 3 stops
- Style
- Private journey
- Best season
- Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct
Why this journeyQuiet moments,
Quiet moments,
deeply felt.
- Longji ridge walks
- Li River mornings
- Village paths and ferries
- Yangshuo by bicycle
The complete itineraryFive days,
Five days,
shaped by water and hills.
Follow one clear timeline through rice terraces, river paths and karst countryside. Each day pairs landscape, village life and an unhurried way forward.
DAY 02Guilin → Longji (Ping’an)
Dragon's Backbone
Climb into Longji's living terraces and walk between wooden villages and layered fields.
DAY 03Longji → Yangshuo
From terraces to Yangshuo
Leave the high terraces for Yangshuo, passing caves and hill paths before an evening beside the river.
DAY 04Yangshuo
On foot beside the Li River
Look across the Li River from Xianggong Hill, then walk through orchards and ferry into old Xingping.
DAY 05Yangshuo
A slow road along the Yulong
Cycle quiet lanes beside the Yulong River, pausing in villages before the journey home.
What is includedEverything essential,
Everything essential,
with room for discovery.
Private transport · 4 nights · Admissions · Village shuttles · Guided walks · English-speaking guide