Yangshuo: Trekking Through Karst Country

Name: Yangshuo: Trekking Through Karst Country
Brand: WanderEastern
Price: 2480.0 USD
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About this Journey
Step into a classical scroll painting in Yangshuo, whose harmonious landscape has inspired the brushstrokes of traditional Chinese landscape paintings for centuries. From the calm waters of the Li River, set against a backdrop of dramatic karst peaks, Yangshuo is full of stunning scenery ready to be explored.

Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive in Guilin
Upon arriving in Guilin, your local WanderEastern guide will meet you in the arrival hall with your private vehicle on standby to take you to your Yangshuo • Celebrate your arrival in Yangshuo during a feast for your eyes and stomach as you get to know your guide and fellow travelers

Day 2 Yangshuo
Lace up your walking shoes and step onto the flat forested trails from Shangtaoyuan to Lengshui Village, where you’ll take in the idyllic farmland and isolated villages that have been immortalized in classical Chinese paintings • Enjoy your picnic lunch on the Li riverside • Unwind to a homestyle dinner at a local restaurant

Day 3 Yangshuo
Hike from Fuli to Suoshi, which used to be an ancient trade path for merchants, up and down along mountain slope, through fruit orchards, and desert villages – in Yangshuo countryside • Ascend to a picturesque reservoir for a picnic • Enjoy dinner in an ancestral hall, traditionally used for large celebrations

Day 4 Depart from Guilin
In the morning, enjoy a private taichi lesson with a master • Discover Guangxi’s culinary heritage with a private cooking class set inside a rustic courtyard home • Your WanderEastern guide will escort you to the airport and help you check in for your flight home

Hotels
YANGSHUO SECRET GARDEN, YANGSHUO Luxury boutique
Yangshuo Secret Garden is a series of Qing Dynasty houses which have been painstakingly refurbished and given new life by Fengzi, a South African architect-turned-artist who found his muse between the misty karst formations of Yangshuo.

Details

What’s Included

All overland transfers with private chauffeur and in-transport refreshments
All admission fees and activity expenses, as noted in the itinerary
All meals as noted in the itinerary with complimentary drinking water
Ground transportation, including airport transfers
Services of an English-speaking WanderEastern guide
Private chauffeur service to and from airport at start and end of your trip

What’s Excluded

International and domestic flights, domestic trains, plus relevant taxes
Chinese tourist visa, which is required for most foreign passport holders
Travel and medical insurance
Meals, apart from those included in the itinerary, and alcohol
Expenses of a personal nature
Excursions and activities not included in the itinerary
Discretionary gratuities for guides and drivers

TRIP COST

$2480 USD per person

Single Supplement $980 USD per person

Next Steps

How do I secure my spot on this tour?

We will continue to work with you until your trip is perfect.

For international bookings: Once you are ready to book, a USD$500 planning fee, per booking, is required to begin reserving your arrangements. This will go towards your trip costs and will be taken off your final balance amount.

For bookings made in China: Once you are ready to book, a RMB1,000 deposit, per person, is required. This will go towards your trip costs and will be taken off your final balance amount.

What is the payment schedule?

1. Deposit:
A deposit is required to secure your reservation. Once your deposit has been received, we will send your confirmation along with a detailed itinerary and all the information you’ll need to prepare for your journey.

2. Full payment:
Full trip payment should be made 30 days prior to departure. If you’re booking within 30 days of your departure, you may be asked to pay make the full payment straight away.

Payments can be made via Paypal, credit card, bank transfer, WeChat or Alipay

Is this trip guaranteed to run?

This trip will be scheduled to run once we receive bookings from 2 passengers. Should the journey be cancelled due to lack of sign-ups or government restrictions, WanderEastern will fully refund any deposits or fees paid.

What is your cancelation policy?

See our full terms and conditions for more information.

Why WanderEastern

We’re on the ground with you

Our team of advisors will design every detail of the trip with you through close consultation, then orchestrate your entire journey while on the ground. We’re in the same time zone as you, so we can fulfill requests and handle issues without a hitch. With over 40 staff in Beijing and an expansive network of operational partners across the country, we have the manpower to ensure your journey is safe, reliable and comfortable from beginning to end.

Your trip, your way

Flexibility is our highest-ranking compliment. We pull off journeys for pioneers with a 6-hour layover to Hollywood’s elite, and everywhere in between. Our team regularly pulls off unprecedented logistical feats; nearly any time frame or budget is within our realm. No matter how you wish to experience China, we are here to bring that dream to life.

We embody passion

WanderEastern guides are carefully handpicked for their knowledge and charisma, then meticulously trained to maintain our exceptional service standards. They are expert storytellers and passionate natives of the regions where they guide, having the perfect combination of local insights and service know-how to bring you seamless once-in-a- lifetime moments all across China.

The little things, the big picture

Supporting inspired local economies allows you to experience the soul of the destination, while also protecting and cultivating China’s artisanal culture. From watching artisans hand make shoes in Yunnan, to picking organic vegetables for dinner on a local farm in Fujian, our tours are designed to showcase and protect China’s heritage, both natural and human.