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Guilin, at
home and abroad, is primarily known for its enticing and unique scenery.
Chinese frequently refer to it as the world's most beautiful scenery. Hike into
the countryside of Yangshuo along Li River and Ancient Towns, cycle through the
rice paddies and raft on Yulong River. All of these will make you a wonderful
experience of real China.
ARRIVE GUILIN
Arrive in Guilin, a small city with great natural beauty of south China. Your Guilin tour guide will wait for you at the airport and help you to transfer to the hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day. Overnight in Guilin
Accommodation hotel in Guilin
Meals D
DAXU ANCIENT TOWN / STAY IN GUILIN
Depart from your hotel early in the morning. Make a short drive to theDaxu Ancient Town, southeast of Guilin City. Start your amazing sightseeing tour by wandering around the old street at Daxu town, visiting the traditionalrice wine brewery, rice noodles factory, and theLongevity Bridge, a stone arch both natural and simplistic in its beauty built in the Ming Dynasty. Then, with the charming scenery of theLi Riveron the west side. In the afternoon, we will be transferred back to Guilin, enjoy your relaxing city tour covering theReed Flute Cave, the most famous limestone cave in this area and good example of the Karst Formation with distinctly-colored stalactites. At the end of the day, drive back to Guilin and have a great night. Overnight in Guilin.
Accommodation hotel in Guilin
Meals BL
GUILIN / YANGSHUO
Have a big breakfast for today and be prepared for the 5-hour hiking along Li River. The driver will transfer you to the foot ofMount Hebaoand start your hikingto Xingping. Waking along the winding country roads, the scenery along theLi Riversection from Mt. Hebao to Xingping is the best.Enjoy farmlands, orchards and trees, water buffalos patrolling the fields on both side of the river bank, further away gorgeous Karst peaks of all shapes which will give you surprises at each bend of the limpid river under the blue sky. You will take a ferry to get to a 1200-year-oldTown of Xingping, a well-preserved fishing village. From there you will meet the vehicle and transfer to your hotel in Yangshuo.
Accommodation hotel in Yangshuo
Distance 12km
Meals BL
Time 4-5hrs
YANGSHUO
After breakfast at hotel, you willbike onto the country roadsthrough the paddy field and orchards surrounded by mountains.Then relax yourself on the narrowBamboo Rafts.The 1.5 hours’ rafting on Yulong River will give a fascinating insight into life in rural China.After that, with a serene pastoral view along the way, driving around the countryside to enjoy the breathtaking views including the delicateMoon Hilland you may stop to take pictures on the way. Your countryside trip ends up with an interesting traditional lunch.
Accommodation hotel in Yangshuo
Distance 20km
Meals BLD
Time 1.5-2hrs
YANGSHUO - GUILIN
Free at leisure until to be transferred to the airport. The end of the tour!
Meals B
Additional details
1. Before you pay deposit to book the tour, we haven’t made any reservation yet. The train, flight tickets and the hotel may different from the itinerary listed.
2. The visiting order of the scenic spots in the itinerary may change according to the traffic condition and other unforeseen things.
3. Tourist insurance is a must before going, please provide us the confirmation of insurance company when sign up.
The price includes
1. Entrance Fees: to scenic spots as listed in the itinerary
2. All the activities fee mentioned in the itinerary: Hutong rickshaw in Beijing; Sichuan Opera show in Chengdu;
3. Private Transfers: Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing during the trip by private air conditioned vehicle with a driver.
4. Meals: All meals as indicated in the itinerary (B-breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner), include Peking duck dinner in Beijing; Hot pot dinner in Chengdu.
5. Guide: As outlined in the itinerary an English-speaking guide and driver will be provided in each city, who will remain with you throughout your time in that city. A new guide and a new driver will meet you at each city on your tour, to provide you with the best local knowledge available
6. Hotel: hotel fees are based on two people sharing one room with king-size bed. All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast
9. Arrangements: the tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges
10. Travel Agency Liability insurance
The price does not include
1. International airfare or train tickets to enter or leave China
2. China entry visa fees
3. Excess baggage charges
4. The medicine for the sickness or accident while on the way
5. Personal expenses: expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary
6. Meals: any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary
7. Single room supplement
8. Please notice that the price will be much higher during the festival of Labors’ Day, National Day, spring festival
9. Tips to tour guide and driver (recommended USD10-15/guest/day).
10. Tourist accident insurance. NB - you are strongly suggested to buy travel and health insurance before you start out from your home country.
Payment conditions
To confirm your reservation, you must pay a deposit of 30% of the total amount due via the payment link that your local agent will share. The balance is due 30 days prior to departure. The quoted exchange rate is valid for the next 7 days – if the deposit is not paid within this time, the quote will be re-calculated.
Terms and conditions for cancelation
i. Cancellation of the Tour by CAT (local agent):
CAT reserve the right to cancel the postpone tour at any time up to the date final payment is due under the following condition: in our opinion, health and/or safety factors related to conditions in China would make the tour inadvisable. And in this case, all money paid by the participants will be refunded. If the tour is postponed, CAT will offer all those who have signed up the opportunity to have the same tour for a later time, but the price may be changed according to the season. We will notify you of any change, and give you a reasonable period
of time to make your decision. Consumers may, but are under no obligation to, take the tour under these new terms. After final payment has been made, we may cancel the tour only if, in our opinion, health and/or safety factors related to conditions in China would make the tour inadvisable. Since cancellation in this case involves factors which may arise suddenly and are entirely outside our control, including but not limited to natural disasters, civil unrest and epidemic disease, we cannot guarantee a full refund in this case. This is because payment will already have been made to finalize the arrangements and reservation.
ii. Cancellation of the Tour by Consumer:
Any cancellation must be made by sending an email to the local agent. The cancellation fee varies according to how many days prior to departure the cancellation is made:
· More than 30 days prior to departure: 5% of the total holiday cost
· Between 30 and 22 days prior to departure : 25% of the total holiday cost
· Between 21 and 8 days prior to departure : 50% of the total holiday cost
· Between 7 and 3 days prior to departure : 75% of the total holiday cost
· Less than 3 days prior to departure and after the departure date: 100% of the total holiday cost
All cancellations must be in writing and will be effective upon receipt by CAT. No refund will be made to those participants who break the journey regardless of the portions of the package unused. If, owing to serious illness or injury, the participant withdraws from the tour, a refund will be subject to the consent of the local travel agent.
No refund will be made to those participants who have failed to secure valid travel documents such as passport or visas.