Day 1 Guilin → Ping'an Village → Jinkeng Tiantou Village
All day
9:30-10:00 Depart from the designated location in Guilin City (pick-up and drop-off at hotels within the Second Ring Road of the city)
We set off to Longji Rice Terraces-Ping'an Village
Avoiding the inconvenience of transferring to scenic area shuttles and the trouble of long queues, our car goes directly to the scenic area village, giving you ample time to appreciate this world-famous natural landscape.
We arrived at Ping An Village around noon and walked to the highest point of the Nine Dragons and Five Tigers Observation Deck.
It is magnificent because it looks like a giant dragon marching across a slope four or five miles long.
It takes about 40 minutes to walk from the parking lot to the viewing platform, or you can take a shuttle bus at your own expense for about 30 yuan per person per trip. The viewing time is about 1.5 hours, and you can have a simple lunch at Ping'an Village at noon.
Go to Longji Rice Terraces-Jinkeng Dazhai in due time
Our car can directly reach the Tiantouzhai parking lot, and the hotel is about a 10-minute walk (about 500 meters as the crow flies). In case of road collapse, you will need to walk to the hotel.
In the afternoon, you can learn about the authentic local customs and rice-growing culture and visit the beautiful terraced fields.
You can go to the nearby Observation Deck 1 and 2 on your own.
No. 1 [Xishan Shaole] sunrise viewing point, you can see Maoer Mountain and the highest peak in Longji Scenic Area - Fupingbao. It takes about 0.5 hours to walk from the inn.
No. 2 [Thousand-layer Ladder] sunset viewing point, facing No. 3, takes about 0.5 hours to walk from the inn.
Stay in a homestay in Tiantou Village at night. When night falls, everything becomes quiet in an instant. You can enjoy this rare quiet time.
The rice field harvest date in 2025 is November 2nd, and the autumn viewing period for the terraced fields is from September 27th to November 1st.
Day 2: Jinkeng Tiantou Village → Dazhai → Guilin City (Guilin Railway Station / Hotels within Guilin Second Ring Road / Guilin North Railway Station)
All day
Interested tourists can get up early today and go to the Xishan Shaolan Observation Deck to watch the sunrise.
After breakfast, drive to Dazhai parking lot (about 15 minutes). You can choose to walk or take the cable car to No. 3 [Golden Buddha Peak Observation Deck]
The hike up the mountain takes about 1 to 1.5 hours. The cable car ride takes about 25 minutes. The cable car costs 55 yuan per person for a one-way trip and 100 yuan per person for a round trip (it is recommended to take the cable car up the mountain and walk down the mountain).
You can also sleep until you wake up naturally, stroll around the village, and experience the unique scenery in the terraced fields.
After lunch at the village, we will return to Guilin. We will arrive in Guilin around 3:30 PM and disband. (We can send you to Guilin North Station, Guilin West Station, or Guilin Railway Station. If you need to send you to Guilin Airport, you will need to pay an additional 50 yuan per person.)
