650 years of terraced history — explored in a single unforgettable day
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Longji Rice Terraces & Ancient Zhuang Village Day Tour from Guilin
Product code:CITS-D07
Leave the city behind and journey into the terraced highlands of Longji, where rice paddies cascade down the mountainside in sweeping curves that have been cultivated for over 650 years. This full-day tour from Guilin takes you deep into the landscape and the living culture of the Zhuang and Yao ethnic communities who call it home.
With a comfortable air-conditioned coach, an expert guide, scenic spot tickets, and a Zhuang-style lunch all included, this is the most complete and hassle-free way to experience one of southern China's most iconic landscapes.
- 😌 Scenic Countryside Drive — 2.5-hour coach journey through Guilin's stunning karst landscape to the terraces
- 🏨 Ancient Zhuang Village — Guided exploration of a living heritage village and ecological museum, with a visit to a local family
- 💇 Yao Long Hair Performance — Witness the famous ethnic tradition on the trail to Ping'an Village
- 🍚 Zhuang-style Lunch Included — Signature bamboo tube rice and local specialties in Ping'an Village
- 🏔️ Panoramic Terrace Views — Hike to "Seven Stars Accompanying the Moon" & "Nine Dragons and Five Tigers" viewpoints
Cities Overview
- Guilin
£60.99
Departure Time: 8:30 am
Return Time: 7:00 pm
Departure Point: Guilin Sheraton Hotel. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before departure.
Drop-off Point: Guilin Sheraton Hotel.
Board the air-conditioned coach at 8:30 am for a scenic 2.5-hour drive through Guilin's karst countryside to the Longji Rice Terraces. On arrival, follow your guide through the Ancient Zhuang Village, visit the Ecological Museum, and step inside a local family home for a glimpse of everyday village life. The trail continues to Ping'an Village, where the Yao ethnic group's celebrated long hair performance awaits along the way. Sit down to a Zhuang-style lunch featuring the signature bamboo tube rice before heading up to the two iconic viewpoints — "Seven Stars Accompanying the Moon" and "Nine Dragons and Five Tigers" — for sweeping panoramas across the terraced hillsides. The coach departs at 5:30 pm for the return journey, arriving back in central Guilin by approximately 7:00 pm.
(All times are approximate and subject to traffic conditions on the day.)
Return Time: 7:00 pm
Departure Point: Guilin Sheraton Hotel. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before departure.
Drop-off Point: Guilin Sheraton Hotel.
Board the air-conditioned coach at 8:30 am for a scenic 2.5-hour drive through Guilin's karst countryside to the Longji Rice Terraces. On arrival, follow your guide through the Ancient Zhuang Village, visit the Ecological Museum, and step inside a local family home for a glimpse of everyday village life. The trail continues to Ping'an Village, where the Yao ethnic group's celebrated long hair performance awaits along the way. Sit down to a Zhuang-style lunch featuring the signature bamboo tube rice before heading up to the two iconic viewpoints — "Seven Stars Accompanying the Moon" and "Nine Dragons and Five Tigers" — for sweeping panoramas across the terraced hillsides. The coach departs at 5:30 pm for the return journey, arriving back in central Guilin by approximately 7:00 pm.
(All times are approximate and subject to traffic conditions on the day.)