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Overview
A perfect 8-day trip for you to indulge in south China. The tour covers the bustling cities Shenzhen & Guangzhou, Karst Paradise Guilin and picturesque destination Yangshuo. Enjoy the numerous traditional villages and houses, tranquil pastoral landscape, and other enchanting attractions.
Duration: 8 days & 7 nights
Destinations: Shenzhen - Guangzhou - Kaiping - Guangzhou - Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin
Starting Point: Shenzhen
Ending Point: Guilin
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Itinerary
Day 1 Arrival in Shenzhen
Day 2 Visit Splendid China Theme Park, Chinese Folk Culture Village
Visit Splendid China Theme Park, It is one of the world's largest scenery parks in the amount of scenarios reproduced. Then visit Chinese Folk Culture Village, which is home to 25 recreated minority villages belonging to 22 different ethnic groups.
Meal: B, L

Day 3 Visit Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family, Xiguan Old Houses
Transfer to take a speed train to Guangzhou (1.5 hours). Our guide will pick you up at the train station and transfer for sightseeing. Then take a private city tour to visit Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family, the largest, best preserved, and best decorated ancient architecture existing in Guangdong province. Next, visit the Xiguan Old Houses to appreciate its special architectural values.
Meal: B, L
Day 4 Visit Zili Villages, Li Garden
A full day tour to Kaiping to see the Diaolou houses, which was inscribed at a UNESCO Cultural Heritage site in 2007. Visit Zili Villages, where has a collection of different Diaolou towers in the area. Then visit Li Garden built by an overseas Chinese with Chinese and Western characters. Finally today’s trip ends up at Chikan ancient town, where you will see many traditional architectural buildings of Guangdong style.
Meal: B, L

Day 5 Visit Yuexiu Park, Yushan Park
Visit Yuexiu Park and see the Five Ram Statue, which is the emblem of Guangzhou city. The park is the largest one in Guangzhou City with an area of 920,000 square meters. Then transfer to take flight to Guilin. After arrival, transfer to visit Yushan Park to enjoy its stunning natural and man-made sights. Later, check into the hotel.
Meal: B, L
Day 6 Visit Elephant Trunk Hill, Reed Flute Cave, Shiwaitaoyuan Park
In the morning, visit the city symbol, the Elephant Trunk Hill. With an elevation of 600 feet (200 m), the hill towers 165 feet (55m) above the water, the hill simply resembles an elephant dipping its snout into the river. Then explore Reed Flute Cave, like a fascinating gallery of natural sculpture, now enhanced by multicolored lighting, it has been one of Guilin's most interesting attractions for over 1200 years. After lunch, drive to Yangshuo. En route, visit Shiwaitaoyuan Park, a primitive minority village full of folk culture and tranquil rurality. Optional Impression Sister Liu Sanjie Light Show at night.
Meal: B, L

Day 7 Bamboo rafting along the Li River, Fuli old town, 1000-year-old Big Banyan Tree
Bamboo rafting along the Li River to see the stunning scenery, rice paddies, water buffalo, etc. Visit Fuli old town. With a mere 1,000-strong population, nearly a third of Fuli people work with traditional Chinese art and crafts, making painted folding fans, framing calligraphy of painting. Later, go to visit the 1000-year-old Big Banyan Tree. Its branches spread out in all directions, and its roots twisting crisscross, and the tree takes six men to encircle its trunk with their arms stretched out. Free afternoon for your own exploration and shopping.
Meal: B, L
Day 8 Yangshuo / Guilin departure
Drive to the airport and fly to your next destination.
Meal: B
What's included
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