3 Days 2 Nights Exploring Laibin, Guangxi! Only 1420 RMB Per Person

Is Guangxi only Guilin and Yangshuo? In the heart of Guangxi lies a seriously underrated mountain and water town—Laibin! Here you can find Guangxi’s largest water source forest reserve, a thousand-year-old Zhuang ethnic culture, primitive forest sea of clouds 🌫️, and the Jin Xiu Dayao Mountain, known as the "World Yao Capital"! 3 days and 2 nights for just 1400 RMB per person, with a 2000 RMB budget you can easily enjoy a forest-style vacation vibe✨

📍Itinerary (3 Days 2 Nights Forest + Ethnic Style Edition)

🚌Day 1:
▪️Arrive at Laibin North Station in the morning, then carpool or take a bus to Jin Xiu County (about 2 hours, 80 RMB/person)
▪️Check in at a distinctive Yao ethnic guesthouse at the foot of Shengtang Mountain (160 RMB/night, scattered in the mountains like fairy tale cottages🏡)
▪️In the evening, stroll around Jin Xiu Yao Capital Square to watch the free bronze drum performance (Address: Wenxing Road, Jin Xiu County)
▪️Dinner recommendation: "Yao Family Rustic Restaurant" for authentic bamboo tube rice with cured meat (40 RMB/person, full of local flavor!)

🌄Day 2:
▪️Morning hike Shengtang Mountain (ticket 60 RMB, shuttle bus 20 RMB):
- Open hours: 7:00-17:00
- The fifth highest peak in Guangxi, with breathtaking sea of clouds views! ☁️
- Walk the "Stone Forest Maze" plank road, a must-visit for photography lovers
▪️Afternoon visit Yinsan Park (free):
- See the world’s only remaining silver fir forest (the panda of the plant world!)
- Walk the 5 km trail and breathe in the oxygen-rich air 🌲
▪️Evening optional experience: Yao ethnic long table feast (80 RMB/person, with entertaining song and dance performances)

🗿Day 3:
▪️Morning visit Dadengtun Thousand-Year Zhuang Village (Liuxiang Township, carpool 40 RMB):
- Century-old wooden buildings and stone slab alleys perfect for photos
- Experience Yao embroidery and glutinous rice cake pounding (free participation, don’t miss it)
▪️Stop by Guzhang Rural Scenic Area:
- Spring rapeseed flowers and autumn rice waves, the best backdrop for countryside photos
▪️Afternoon return to Jin Xiu County, then take the bus back

💰Expense List (Actual cost 1160 RMB!)
▫️Transportation: 560 RMB
▫️Accommodation: 160 RMB (2 nights)
▫️Food: 300 RMB
▫️Tickets: 140 RMB

💡Best Seasons:
✔️April to June: Perfect time for sea of clouds (book quickly if you want to see the clouds!)
✔️September to November: Rich rice waves in Zhuang villages and folk activities
🙅Avoid Pitfalls:
❌July to August rainy season, slippery and dangerous mountain roads
❌Beginners should not drive themselves, winding mountain roads
❌Bring hiking poles! Shengtang Mountain hike takes 2-3 hours minimum

This is a poetic hidden gem in the heart of Guangxi✨
The smoke curling from Yao villages 🌄
The vast and magnificent sea of clouds ☁️
The warm, sweet aroma of oil tea 🍵
All for less than 1500 RMB, you can own the green heart of the entire Dayao Mountain!