Here is a guide to visiting Longji Terraces in Guilin.

Transportation

- Shuttle bus: There are shuttle buses from Guilin and Yangshuo to Longji Terraces. There are several buses from Guilin to Dazhai every day, the earliest at 8:00 and the latest at 15:00. The ticket price is about CNY 50, and the journey takes about 2.5 hours.
- Self-driving: It takes about 1.5 hours to drive from downtown Guilin. The mountain road is rugged, so drive carefully 🚗💨.
- Chartered car: If you have a large group, chartering a car is a good choice. You can arrange your itinerary freely and listen to the local guide's explanation.

Tickets

Adult ticket: CNY 80; Group ticket (20 people or more): CNY 75; Shuttle bus: CNY 40; Jinkeng Cableway: CNY 100 for a round trip/CNY 55 for a one-way trip.

Accommodation

- Ping'an Village: Developed early, with concentrated accommodation and many choices, suitable for family trips. The area around the Jiu Long Wu Hu Viewing Platform is suitable for the elderly, children, and photography; the middle of the village is rich in culture, suitable for young people.
- Jinkeng Dazhai: There is a cable car up and down the mountain, which is more convenient. There are many popular homestays near Xishan Shaole.

Attractions

- Jinkeng Terraces: Large in scale and spectacular in scenery, suitable for photography enthusiasts. We recommend the Jinfo Top Viewing Platform, where you can overlook the panoramic view and is the best place to shoot the sunrise and sunset.
- Ping'an Terraces: Developed earlier, with complete infrastructure, and has the Seven Stars with the Moon and Jiu Long Wu Hu Viewing Platforms.
- Guzhuang Village Terraces: Relatively simple, with the largest Zhuang-style stilted building complex in Guangxi.

Food

You must try the bamboo rice, bamboo chicken, bacon, rice wine, and other specialties, which are delicious 😋.

Itinerary

- One-day tour: If you are short on time, you can choose a one-day tour of Jinkeng Terraces, take the cable car up and down the Jinfo Top Viewing Platform, and enjoy the magnificent terrace scenery.
- Two-day tour: On the first day, go to Ping'an Village, visit the Jiu Long Wu Hu and Seven Stars with the Moon Viewing Platforms after check-in, and enjoy the sunset; on the second day, get up early to see the sunrise at Jinkeng Terraces, and visit the Xishan Shaole and Thousand-layer Ladder Viewing Platforms.