• Yangshuo County - A private driver and personal guide will pick you up from your hotel in Yangshuo or Xingping. The travel time and distance are as follows: From Yangshuo, it’s approximately a 2-hour drive via the highway, covering 150KM. From Xingping, it’s about a 3-hour drive using both the highway and regular roads, covering 180KM.

• Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces - The first stop is the Longji ticket office, where there will be a 15-minute break to purchase tickets before continuing by car to Ping’an or Dazhai village.

The Longsheng Rice Terraces, also known as the Longji Terraced Fields or Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces, provide some of the most breathtaking views in China and the world.

• Ping’an Village - The initial stop is the ‘Long Hair Village’, Huangluo, where Yao women grow their hair to impressive lengths, some reaching 6.6 feet (2 meters)! Discover the Yao lifestyle here before heading to Ping’an Village, nestled among the stunning rice terraces of Longji. This village still features traditional wooden houses, where Zhuang and Yao minorities have been cultivating their fields for centuries.

Enjoy a traditional lunch in Ping’an (at your own expense) before the guide takes you through the rice terraces, sharing the history of how these magnificent landscapes were crafted over many centuries as locals carved fields from the steep slopes of Longji. Absorb the lush scenery and tranquil atmosphere while capturing timeless photographs.

If returning to Guilin, departure is typically around 3:30 pm (or 4:30 pm if staying in Yangshuo), with arrival back at your destination around 5:30 pm.

• Private car & driver
• In-vehicle air conditioning
• Main entrance tickets

• The food and drinks

Longsheng County is situated within the Guilin prefecture in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The county’s primary attraction is the Longji rice terraces, known locally as Dragon Backbones. Visitors can also enjoy the hot springs and explore the quaint mountain villages nestled among lush forests of trees and bamboo. The Longji Terraced Fields are approximately 100 kilometers northeast of downtown Guilin, requiring about a 2-hour drive from the city. The rice terraces are ingeniously constructed along the hillsides. During this day tour, visitors have the opportunity to explore the Huangluoyao Long Hair Village, as well as Ping’an Village or Dazhai Village.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.