9-day Affordable Guilin Yunnan Tour

Day 1Arrival at Guilin (No meal)

Meet your guide and driver at Guilin Airport or Guilin Train Station and transfer to your hotel. Then take the city public bus to visit West Hill and the 800-year-old city gate. Return to your hotel in the late afternoon.

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  West Hill Park in Guilin downtown

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  The 800-year-old city gate of Guilin

Day 2Guilin - Yangshuo (B, L)

After breakfast and check out, take a private transfer to Yangdi escorted by your guide, and walk along the Li River to see the stunning landscape and local farmer’s lifestyle. Arrive at Xingping, and take the local bus to Yangshuo. Check into the hotel.

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  Hiking along the Li River for beautiful scenery.

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  Xingping fishing village in Yangshuo

Day 3Yangshuo (B, L)

Biking with your guide to the countryside, stop at the Moon Mountain and climb up to the summit for a wonderful view of the surroundings. Bamboo raft down Yulong River, and relax. Free time at the rest of the day.

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  Climb up to the Moon mountain for amazing karst scenery in Yangshuo

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  Take a bamboo raf along Yulong River in Yangshuo

Day 4Yangshuo - Guilin - Kunming (B)

Take the express bus back to Guilin, and take taxi to board the shuttle bus to the airport and fly to Kunming. Upon arrival, our guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer to the hotel.

Day 5Kunming – Dali (B, L, D)

Drive to the Stone Forest (around 100km south-east of Kunming), which is a massive collection of grey limestone pillars, split by rain water and eroded to their present fanciful forms. Besides, you will visit a village of Sani people - one branch of Yi minority, which has the largest population in Yunnan minorities’ family. Transfer to take an overnight train at the soft sleeper class to Dali (7.5 hours).

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  Stone Forest - a most stunning natural creations in Kunming,Yunnan.

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  Sani People - a branch of the Yi ethnic minority.

Day 6Dali (B, L)

Arrive in Dali in the morning. Transfer to the hotel. Check in and have breakfast. Ride a bike to explore the villages at the west side of Erhai Lake (3 hours), pay a visit to Xizhou town. Your own excursion to Dali old town.

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  Dali ancient town of Bai minority in Yunnan

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  Bike riding along Erhai Lake at Dali old town,Yunnan

Day 7Dali – Lijiang (B, L)

Take a morning train to Lijiang (2.5 hours). Be met and transferred to your hotel at Shuhe town. Biking to visit Lijiang old town, Baisha village.

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  Shuhe Old Town - the first settlements for Naxi people

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  Lijiang old town,Yunnan

Day 8Lijiang (B)

Free time for your own exploration.

Day 9Lijiang departure (B)

Transfer to the airport, and fly to your next destination. End of service.