📌 Product Overview
• Visit Longji Rice Terraces on a private day tour from Guilin.
• This is a private guided day tour, not a shared group tour.
• A private English-speaking guide is included throughout the tour.
• Private vehicle service with downtown Guilin hotel pickup and drop-off is included.
• Longji Rice Terraces are known for layered mountain terraces, village scenery, seasonal rice-field views, and Zhuang and Yao cultural landscapes.
• This tour is designed for travelers who want to experience Guilin’s mountain countryside beyond the Li River and city attractions.
• Depending on season, traffic, weather, walking conditions, and guest pace, the visit may focus on Ping’an Village or the Jinkeng / Dazhai area.
• The route does not guarantee a deep visit to both Ping’an and Jinkeng / Dazhai in one day.
• Main visit areas may include rice terrace viewpoints, village paths, local houses, mountain walking routes, photo stops, and countryside scenery.
• Longji scenery changes by season.
• Spring and early summer may show water-filled terraces depending on farming conditions.
• Summer is usually green.
• Autumn may show golden rice fields depending on harvest timing.
• Winter scenery may be quieter and less colorful, with occasional mist or mountain weather.
• Seasonal colors, water reflections, rice growth, harvest timing, mist, and visibility are not guaranteed.
• Longji Rice Terraces entry ticket is included.
• Meals, drinks, snacks, cable car, scenic-area shuttle, costume rental, performance, personal purchases, and optional activities are not included.
• This product does not include Li River cruise, Yangshuo, Yulong River bamboo rafting, Guilin city sightseeing, overnight village stay, hiking-only trekking route, or photography service.
• This tour is suitable for travelers interested in mountain landscapes, photography, rural scenery, village culture, and a full-day trip from Guilin.
• The displayed price is an estimated average price per person based on 2 travelers. The final price may vary depending on group size, travel date, ticket availability, hotel location, vehicle arrangement, scenic-area transport rules, and actual tour conditions.
• Route order, village area, viewpoint choice, walking distance, and stop duration may be adjusted by the guide according to traffic, weather, scenic-area operation, visitor flow, farming season, road conditions, and guest pace.
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✨ Highlights
• Visit Longji Rice Terraces on a private day trip from Guilin.
• See layered mountain terraces, village paths, and countryside scenery.
• Explore Ping’an or Jinkeng / Dazhai area depending on season and route conditions.
• Learn about Zhuang and Yao village culture with an English-speaking guide.
• Travel comfortably with private vehicle, hotel pickup, and hotel drop-off.
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💰 Price Reference
• Estimated price: USD 299 per person.
• This price is an estimated average price per person based on 2 travelers.
• The final price may vary depending on group size, travel date, ticket availability, hotel location, vehicle arrangement, scenic-area transport rules, and actual tour conditions.
• Meals, drinks, snacks, accommodation, cable car, scenic-area shuttle, costume rental, personal expenses, and optional activities are not included.
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⏰ Pickup Time / Departure Time
• Recommended pickup time: 07:30–08:00.
• Final pickup time will be confirmed according to hotel location, season, traffic, Longji scenic-area operation, and expected visitor flow.
• Pickup point: your hotel lobby in downtown Guilin.
• Drop-off point: your hotel or a downtown Guilin location agreed in advance.
• Total duration: around 9–10 hours.
• Please wait in the hotel lobby before the confirmed pickup time.
• The guide will contact you before the tour with final pickup details.
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🗓️ Itinerary
• Hotel Pickup
Meet your private English-speaking guide and driver in your hotel lobby. Depart from Guilin by private vehicle for Longji Rice Terraces.
• Drive to Longji Rice Terraces
Travel from downtown Guilin to the Longji area. Driving time depends on traffic, weather, mountain road conditions, hotel location, and scenic-area management.
• Longji Rice Terraces Scenic Area
Arrive at Longji Rice Terraces and begin the visit with your guide. Walk through village paths, rice terrace viewpoints, mountain scenery, and countryside areas according to the day's route conditions.
• Ping’an Village or Jinkeng / Dazhai Area
Depending on season, traffic, scenic-area operation, and walking conditions, the tour may focus on Ping’an Village or the Jinkeng / Dazhai area. The guide will choose a realistic route rather than rushing through too many distant viewpoints.
• Rice Terrace Viewpoints
Visit selected viewpoints for layered terrace scenery and photography stops. The view may vary depending on season, weather, mist, farming stage, and harvest timing.
• Village Walk & Local Culture
Walk through village areas and learn about local Zhuang or Yao cultural elements, mountain settlement patterns, traditional houses, farming life, and how rice terraces shaped local communities.
• Lunch Break
Your guide can recommend local lunch options according to your taste and schedule. Lunch is not included and is paid by guests on site.
• Return to Guilin
After the Longji visit, return to Guilin by private vehicle.
• Hotel Drop-off
Return to your hotel or an agreed downtown Guilin location.
• The itinerary order and stop duration may be adjusted according to traffic, weather, scenic-area operation, farming season, visitor flow, road conditions, walking conditions, and guest pace.
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📦 Inclusions & Exclusions
✅ Private English-speaking guide
✅ Private vehicle service
✅ Downtown Guilin hotel pickup
✅ Downtown Guilin hotel drop-off
✅ Longji Rice Terraces entry ticket
✅ Selected rice terrace viewpoint visit
✅ Village walking route
✅ Route planning and on-tour assistance
✅ Driver and fuel cost
❌ Lunch
❌ Food and drinks
❌ Tea, coffee, snacks, or upgraded meals
❌ Cable car
❌ Scenic-area shuttle, sightseeing cart, or local paid transfer unless arranged separately
❌ Costume rental or paid photo activity
❌ Minority performance or show
❌ Li River cruise
❌ Yangshuo visit
❌ Yulong River bamboo rafting
❌ Overnight stay in Longji
❌ Professional photography service
❌ Personal shopping expenses
❌ Hotel pickup or drop-off outside the confirmed downtown Guilin area unless agreed in advance
❌ Tips or gratuities
❌ Any service not clearly listed as included
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⚠️ Know Before You Go
• This is a private guided day tour.
• This is not a shared group tour.
• A private English-speaking guide is included.
• Private vehicle service is included.
• The displayed price is an estimated average price per person based on 2 travelers. The final price may vary depending on group size, travel date, ticket availability, hotel location, vehicle arrangement, scenic-area transport rules, and actual tour conditions.
• Longji is a mountain rice terrace area and involves outdoor walking.
• The route may include steps, slopes, stone paths, village lanes, uneven ground, and mountain viewpoints.
• Comfortable walking shoes are strongly recommended.
• Guests with limited mobility should evaluate the walking route carefully before booking.
• This tour may focus on Ping’an Village or Jinkeng / Dazhai area depending on season, traffic, weather, and route conditions.
• A deep visit to both Ping’an and Jinkeng / Dazhai is not guaranteed in one day.
• Terrace scenery changes by season and farming schedule.
• Water-filled terraces, green rice fields, golden harvest views, mist, and clear visibility are not guaranteed.
• Some viewpoints may be crowded during weekends, holidays, photography seasons, and harvest periods.
• Mountain weather can change quickly.
• Rain, fog, heat, cold, or low visibility may affect the viewing experience.
• Cable car, scenic-area shuttle, sightseeing cart, or local paid transfer is not included unless arranged separately.
• If the scenic area requires a local shuttle or special traffic arrangement on the day, the guide will assist, and any extra cost is paid on site unless pre-arranged.
• Lunch, drinks, snacks, and personal purchases are not included.
• Your guide can recommend lunch options, and guests pay directly on site.
• Please inform us in advance about vegetarian needs, allergies, food restrictions, or strong dislikes.
• Please bring your passport or a clear passport information page photo if needed for ticket verification.
• Please bring sunscreen, a hat, water, and weather-appropriate clothing.
• During rainy days, please bring an umbrella or raincoat.
• Tour timing may change due to traffic, weather, scenic-area management, farming activities, road conditions, visitor flow, ticket time slots, or local policy.
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📍 Pickup / Drop-off Information
• Pickup area: downtown Guilin hotels.
• Pickup point: hotel lobby.
• Recommended pickup time: 07:30–08:00.
• Drop-off area: downtown Guilin hotels or agreed downtown location.
• Please provide your hotel name, address, and contact details after booking.
• If your hotel is outside downtown Guilin, airport area, railway station area, Yangshuo, Longji area, or a distant suburb, pickup and drop-off may require extra confirmation and may involve additional cost.
• The guide will contact you before the tour to confirm pickup time, meeting details, route arrangement, and vehicle information.
• Please be ready in the hotel lobby before the confirmed pickup time.
