Day 1 Various locations → or → Guilin ★ Meet up day
All day
Today is the gathering day for the event. After arriving in Guilin, all tourists will go to the gathering hotel on their own and report "China-Travel Note+Name" to check in.
Recommended itinerary for the day:
Guilin landmarks: Elephant Trunk Hill, Fubo Hill, Guilin Museum, Seven Star Park;
If you want to see the night view: representative ones include Xiaoyao Tower and the night view of Two Rivers and Four Lakes. After that, you can go shopping and eat in the East and West Alley shopping district, and then watch a Guilin opera to learn about Guilin's intangible cultural heritage.
Guilin food recommendations: Guilin rice noodles, one of the three major street snacks in China, are recommended, such as Lao Dongjiang and Guilin Rice Noodle Cultural Center. Guilin oil tea shops include Xin Guo Ji Oil Tea and Yao Fei Oil Tea Restaurant. Local favorites include Chun Ji Roast Goose, Lao Biao Ji, and Xiao Nan Guo.
Day 2 Guilin → Mochuan Township → Xing'an
All day
After breakfast, depart for Bangshang Village, Mochuan Township
Hundreds of century-old ginkgo trees frame the ancient village, with peaks and forests rising behind. Looking up and down, the sky and the earth are ablaze with golden yellow, a vibrant, unrestrained color that creates a dreamlike atmosphere and artistic conception. It's like stepping into Andersen's fairytale world. Let's split the bill at the farmhouse for lunch.
After lunch we headed to Zhangjiaqi Village
The characteristic of this place is that it has preserved the ancient village in a better way, with white walls and weathered eaves covered with yellow ginkgo leaves. When you climb up to the viewing platform, the golden surroundings make the village even more beautiful. It is sunset at this time, and the smoke rises slowly, outlining the beautiful autumn scenery of the countryside.
We gathered at the right time and headed to Xing'an County to check in.
Day 3 Xing'an → Haiyang Township → Xingping Ancient Town
All day
After breakfast, we checked out and headed to Datongmuwan Village in Haiyang Township.
Haiyang Township is a famous ginkgo town with 1 million ginkgo trees, more than 17,000 of which are over 100 years old.
Arriving at Haiyang Township, we began our stroll through the Ginkgo Kingdom, walking amidst a sea of ginkgo trees and exploring the small village of Haiyang Township, where ginkgo trees flourish. We had plenty of time to take photos, explore, and enjoy the golden ginkgo trees and the tranquil countryside.
We then drove to Datangbian Village and had dinner at a farm restaurant. We visited Datangbian Village, a small village that is not well-known, but because of this, it is away from the crowds. There are many large trees over 500 years old, with thick trunks and lush branches and leaves.
After viewing the ginkgo trees, we headed to Xingping Ancient Town in the afternoon. I will stay in this ancient town tonight.
If you want to explore the ancient town on your own, you can go to the 20-yuan viewing point to check in. As the sun sets, the fishermen on the Li River also light their fishing lanterns, and you can watch the sunset scene on the Li River.
Day 4 Xingping Ancient Town → Gongcheng → Silver Cave → Yangshuo
·morning
In the morning, we will drive to Gongcheng Hongyan Village, the "Hometown of Chinese Moon Persimmons".
The rural sunrise and the labor scenes of drying persimmon cakes. The autumn charm of Hongyan Village is natural and abundant. Persimmon trees are everywhere, in front of and behind houses, along the roadside, and on the hills. The whole village is covered with bright red "lanterns". Every place in the village that can dry persimmons has become a place for drying persimmon cakes. You can easily grab persimmons while walking on the road. This is the kingdom of persimmons.
For example, the persimmons were greatly affected by the rain and the local persimmons were picked early. If you can't see them, the itinerary will be adjusted to cycling along the Yulong River Pedestrian Path.
·afternoon
After lunch, we headed to the Silver Cave Scenic Area, a world-famous karst cave.
Silver Cave, which runs through twelve peaks, is renowned for its grandeur, uniqueness, seclusion, and beauty. The cave, with its winding, shimmering caverns, is home to stalactites from different geological eras. These gleam like silver and diamonds, crystal clear and flawless white. Under the light, they resemble the Milky Way pouring down from the night sky.
After staying at Yangshuo Hotel in the evening, you can freely go to Yangshuo West Street, where you can enjoy many Yangshuo delicacies such as beer fish, stuffed snails, etc. You can also go to the bars in West Street to experience the nightlife here.
Day 5 Yangshuo → Xianggong Mountain → Guilin ★ Dismissal Day
All day
After a lazy breakfast, head to Xianggong Mountain Scenic Area
Xianggong Mountain is a mecca for photographers, with its sea of clouds and mist attracting enthusiasts. As a result, it has become one of Yangshuo's few popular online destinations.
Reaching the summit is easy, a leisurely 15-minute hike to a breathtaking view overlooking the Li River. Peaks spring up like bamboo shoots after rain, while the Li River meanders through the peaks like a jade hairpin. It's truly breathtaking and captivating, so get ready for some photo ops!
Return to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport for disbanding (approximately 13:00), and then transfer back to the city center (near the railway station, approximately 14:00) for disbanding
It is recommended to book flights from Guilin Airport after 15:30 in the afternoon and trains from Guilin after 15:30.
