Day 1 Guangzhou → Guilin → Longji → Dazhai Parking Lot → Hotel
07:30
Meet at Guangzhou South Station and take the high-speed train to Guilin between 07:48 and 08:24, with an estimated arrival time of 11:00 (approximately 2.5 hours; reference train numbers: D1806, D3714, D1888, specific ticket issuance subject to actual availability)
11:30
Take a bus to Longji Rice Terraces and have lunch on the way. Enjoy a bowl of fragrant Guilin rice noodles.
2:30 PM
Arrive at the scenic area entrance and transfer to the scenic shuttle bus up the mountain to the Jinkeng Yao Village. After checking in, follow your guide on a light hike along the terraced stone path to the Jinfoding Observation Deck, where you can deeply explore the beautiful terraced fields. (There is a cable car available in Dazhai, allowing round-trip tours at your own expense. We recommend following your guide to enjoy the unique scenery.)
Take photos freely among the magnificent terraced fields. Choose a good spot and wait for the sunset to spread across the terraced fields, and feel the curvaceous beauty of nature.
6:30 PM
Returning to the inn in the evening, under the romantic moonlight, we tasted the famous Longji wine of the Yao ethnic group, sampled Guilin's special food, and felt the leisurely life of the locals with our friends.
You will have free time in the evening. If the weather permits, you may even be able to see the starry sky.
Tourists who want to get up early to watch the sunrise tomorrow should not stay up too late.
Day 2 Dazhai → Ping'an Village → Guilin West → Guangzhou South Railway Station
06:00
Friends who get up early to watch the sunrise can go to the viewing platform on their own to enjoy the Longji Rice Terraces bathed in the morning light. Friends who don’t want to join can continue to sleep until 7 o’clock.
07:30
Get up, pack your things and go to the first floor to have breakfast, then check out;
08:00
After a brief warm-up, the team leader will lead everyone to start the terraced field hike to Ping'an Village. Walking among the terraced fields, the scenery is different with each step. Along the way, we will pass by an old village. We can take a proper rest in the stilt house and eat something to replenish our energy.
11:30
After arriving at Pingan Village, you can eat at your own leisure or bring your own snacks to replenish your energy and clear away your morning fatigue. After a short rest, you can go to the terraced viewing platform.
[Nine Dragons and Five Tigers] "Nine Dragons" refers to the nine small ridges where the main ridge of the dragon's spine branches out, and "Five Tigers" refers to the five slightly raised hills here. "Nine Dragons" and "Five Tigers" are all terraced mountains.
The Seven Stars and the Moon is the essence of Longji Rice Terraces. It is composed of seven small terraces and one large terrace. Due to the different sizes of the ridges, only three seedlings can be planted in the smallest field. When viewed from a high vantage point, it looks like seven stars surrounding the moon in the middle, hence the name.
2:00 PM
Start your descent back to the Ping'anzhai parking lot. At 3:00 PM, board the bus back to Guilin West. Transfer to the high-speed train back to Guangzhou, which runs between 6:00 PM and 7:05 PM. Your estimated arrival time in Guangzhou is around 9:53 PM. (Please refer to your ticket purchase for details. See train numbers D3727, D1863, D3749, and D1815.)
