4-Star Guilin Boat Tour: Li River Cruise & Yangshuo West Street Adventure

At Your Way Holiday, we strive to enhance the depth and flexibility of your travel experience by offering a range of optional additions to our core tour itineraries. Our itineraries are designed to provide exceptional flexibility, allowing you to tailor your journey according to your preferences. Select from a variety of activities and experiences to enrich your itinerary, ensuring a personalized adventure that perfectly aligns with your interests. With Your Way Holiday, you have the freedom to create a memorable travel experience that is uniquely yours.

Lingui Pine Flower Candy Making Experience
Step into the sweet world of Guilin’s winter folk delicacy with a hands-on pine flower candy making workshop. Guide will take you to a workshop that preserves the municipal intangible cultural heritage pine flower candy technique. As you work, the guide will share the candy’s history—its origin from a Qing Dynasty imperial chef’s recipe, its association with Guilin’s New Year traditions, and how it got its name from its loose, flower-like texture. 

Gui Opera Experience
Dive into Guangxi’s national intangible cultural heritage of Gui Opera with a guided immersive experience at a local troupe’s rehearsal base or historic theater. Our guide will take you to the venue where veteran performers first introduce you to Gui Opera’s 300-year history, its blend of Hunan and Qiyang Opera with Guangxi folk music, and its distinctive melodic tunes and landscape-inspired embroidered costumes. You’ll then engage in interactive sessions, practicing basic opera gestures like the graceful orchid finger and bold cloud hand, trying on simplified traditional costumes, and even experimenting with symbolic facial makeup patterns (where red signifies loyalty and white treachery). 

Longji Rice Terraces Hiking Experience
Embark on a guided hiking adventure through the iconic Longji Rice Terraces with our knowledgeable local guide, who will lead you along scenic, moderately paced trails that balance breathtaking natural views with immersive cultural encounters, far from the most crowded tourist paths. As you hike through winding paths between the terraces, the guide will share insights into the 600-year history of the terraces, explaining how the local Yao and Zhuang ethnic groups built and maintained this engineering marvel using traditional water conservation techniques passed down through generations. You’ll also have the chance to visit a small ethnic village nestled among the terraces, where you can chat with local farmers, learn about their traditional rice-growing practices, and sample homemade snacks like osmanthus rice wine and bamboo tube rice at a family-run homestay. This experience offers a harmonious blend of natural wonder and cultural discovery, letting you not only marvel at the terraces’ beauty but also gain a deeper understanding of the human wisdom that shaped this UNESCO-listed landscape.

Elephant Trunk Hill Visit
Embark on a guided tour of Elephant Trunk Hill, Guilin’s iconic landmark and cultural gem, with our knowledgeable local guide who will lead you beyond surface-level sightseeing to uncover the park’s deep historical and cultural roots. You’ll have the chance to cross the Li River via a traditional bamboo raft to get a panoramic view of the hill, and stop at a vintage pavilion to learn about the park’s role in Guilin’s wartime history (it once served as a military observation post). This experience offers a seamless blend of natural beauty and cultural exploration, letting you not only admire Guilin’s most famous landmark but also gain a deeper understanding of how it has shaped the city’s identity across millennia.

Personalized Travel Consultant
Experience the best of China with our expert travel consultants by your side. With years of local tourism experience, they are not only professional and knowledgeable but also deeply committed to making your trip unforgettable. Your dedicated consultant will craft a bespoke tour plan tailored to your unique interests, schedule, and budget, offering you the utmost flexibility. From the moment you start planning until the end of your journey, they will be in touch, ensuring every detail is perfect and that your trip runs smoothly.

Exceptional Local Guides
Discover it through the eyes of our exceptional local guides. All certified and experienced, they are passionate about sharing their deep knowledge of attractions, history, and culture. Whether you're interested in hidden gems or popular sites, they know the best places to visit. They can recommend top local restaurants, unique shopping spots, and must-see shows. Beyond just guiding, they provide enriching insights into the history, customs, and authentic daily life, making your experience truly immersive.

Premium Private Transportation
Travel in comfort and style with our premium private transportation. We offer a fleet of air-conditioned, non-smoking, clean, and meticulously maintained vehicles, all less than four years old. Our professional drivers, all locals with over a decade of driving experience, are friendly, courteous, and dedicated to your safety and comfort. Depending on your group's size, we provide a range of vehicles, including sedans, SUVs, business vans (MPVs), and spacious buses, all with ample luggage space.

Authentic Dining Experiences
We prioritize genuine local culinary experiences over pre-arranged tourist restaurants. Our local guides will recommend the best local restaurants where you can savor authentic flavors. This approach ensures you enjoy the freshest, most authentic meals, tailored to your preferences, and experience the true essence of the local cuisine. Whether your dietary needs are vegetarian, Muslim, Chinese, Western, Jewish, or Indian, we have excellent options to make every meal a delightful part of your journey.