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2 Days Guilin to Longji Rice Terraces Hiking Tour with Zhuang & Yao Minority Culture

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Tour Code：Yaso-CDT-113419

Length of Travel：2 Days

Tour Route： Guilin-Longji Rice Terraces-Guilin

Tour Type：City Tours / Hiking Tours

Guide & Driver：English-speaking guide, experienced driver with an air-conditioned vehicle

Accommodation：4-Star Standard Hotels with Daily Breakfast Included

The 2 Days Longji Rice Terraces Hiking with Zhuang & Yao Minority Culture Tour is an in-depth nature and cultural journey from Guilin (桂林) to the spectacular mountain landscapes of Longji Rice Terraces (龙脊梯田) in Longsheng County (龙胜县). Combining hiking, ethnic village exploration, traditional cuisine, and rural experiences, this tour offers a deeper understanding of Guangxi’s natural beauty and minority cultures.

Created more than 2,300 years ago by the ancestors of the Zhuang and Yao ethnic groups, the terraces represent one of the greatest examples of traditional mountain agriculture in China. The layered fields winding along the hillsides resemble the scales of a dragon’s backbone, creating breathtaking scenery that changes throughout the seasons. Spring brings silver reflections from the filled terraces, summer creates endless green waves, autumn transforms the mountains into golden fields, and winter offers peaceful misty landscapes.

During this two-day adventure, travelers will hike through Ping’an Rice Terraced Fields (平安梯田) and Jinkeng Rice Terraced Fields (金坑梯田), visit traditional villages including Huangluo Yao Village (黄洛瑶寨), Ping’an Village (平安村), and Dazhai Village (大寨村), and experience the unique customs, architecture, food, and daily life of local communities.

The tour is designed for travelers who want to go beyond ordinary sightseeing and experience authentic rural China through walking trails, mountain scenery, ethnic traditions, and interaction with local people.

Tour Highlights

✨Hike Through One of China’s Most Beautiful Terrace Landscapes ✨Walk through Longji Rice Terraces, one of the most impressive agricultural landscapes in China. Follow ancient stone paths between mountains and rice fields while appreciating the remarkable farming system created by generations of local villagers. ✨Discover the Ancient Wisdom Behind the Terraced Farming System ✨Learn how the Zhuang and Yao people developed a unique irrigation system that allows rice cultivation on steep mountain slopes. The terraces demonstrate centuries of agricultural knowledge, water management skills, and harmony between humans and nature. ✨Explore Ping’an and Jinkeng Rice Terraced Fields ✨Visit two of the most famous areas of Longji. Ping’an Rice Terraced Fields are known for their elegant curves, traditional villages, and classic viewpoints, while Jinkeng Rice Terraced Fields offer larger-scale scenery, deeper valleys, higher mountains, and some of the most dramatic panoramic views in the region. ✨Visit Huangluo Yao Village, the Long Hair Village ✨Explore Huangluo Yao Village, home to the Red Yao people, where women are famous for their extremely long hair and traditional red clothing. Discover their unique customs, weaving traditions, wedding culture, and traditional lifestyle. ✨Experience Authentic Zhuang and Yao Minority Culture ✨Walk through mountain villages, admire traditional wooden houses, observe local farming activities, and meet villagers who continue to preserve their unique ethnic traditions. ✨Enjoy Traditional Minority Cuisine ✨Taste authentic local dishes including Bamboo Rice, Bamboo Tube Chicken, smoked pork, rice wine, and Oil Tea. The food experience provides a closer connection to the daily life and culinary traditions of the mountain communities. ✨Capture Stunning Sunrise and Sunset Views ✨Enjoy unforgettable photography opportunities at famous viewpoints such as Seven Stars Accompany the Moon (七星伴月), Nine Dragons and Five Tigers (九龙五虎), West Hill Music (西山韶乐), Thousand Layers to the Heavens (千层天梯), and Golden Buddha Peak (金佛顶). ✨Enjoy a Pure Hiking and Cultural Experience ✨The tour focuses entirely on nature, hiking, and cultural discovery without commission-based shopping stops, allowing more time to enjoy the landscapes and local experiences.

Itinerary

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Day

1

Guilin (桂林) – Huangluo Yao Village – Ping’an Village – Ping’an Rice Terraces Hiking

After breakfast, depart from Guilin (桂林) and drive approximately 77 km to the Longji Terraces Scenic Area in Longsheng. The journey takes about 2 hours, gradually changing from the city scenery of Guilin to peaceful mountain landscapes, forests, and traditional villages.

The first stop is Huangluo Yao Village, also known as the “Long Hair Village”. This traditional Red Yao settlement is famous for its women’s long black hair and handmade red costumes. During the visit, learn about Yao traditions, including hair culture, weaving techniques, wedding customs, and traditional lifestyles. Depending on availability, visitors may enjoy local folk performances featuring songs, dances, drum performances, and cultural demonstrations.

Continue to Ping’an Village for lunch and enjoy local specialties prepared by villagers, including bamboo rice, bamboo tube chicken, smoked pork, rice wine, and other traditional dishes. Travelers can experience the flavors of mountain cuisine while learning about the food culture of the Zhuang people.

In the afternoon, begin hiking through Ping’an Rice Terraced Fields. The trail follows ancient stone paths between layered rice fields and traditional wooden houses, offering beautiful views of the mountain landscape.

Visit the famous viewpoints:

Seven Stars Accompany the Moon (七星伴月), a scenic viewpoint featuring unique stone formations surrounded by curved terraces.
Nine Dragons and Five Tigers (九龙五虎), one of the best sunset viewpoints where the terraces create a dramatic dragon-like landscape.

During the hike, walk through Ping’an Village, observe traditional Zhuang wooden houses, and experience the peaceful lifestyle of local mountain communities. After approximately 2–3 hours of hiking, return to the village for overnight accommodation.

Accommodation: Ping’an Village
Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Day

2

Ping’an Rice Terraces – Jinkeng Rice Terraces – Dazhai Village – Guilin

Wake up early and, depending on weather conditions, walk to Seven Stars Accompany the Moon to enjoy the sunrise over the terraces. The morning light creates beautiful reflections across the layered fields and offers one of the best photography moments of the trip.

After breakfast, start the most scenic hiking section of the tour, the route from Ping’an Rice Terraced Fields to Jinkeng Rice Terraced Fields. The hike takes approximately 4–5 hours and covers about 14 km through mountain trails, forests, villages, and rice terraces.

Compared with Ping’an, Jinkeng Rice Terraced Fields are larger in scale, higher in elevation, and surrounded by deeper valleys, creating a more dramatic landscape. The hiking route provides opportunities to see farmers working in the fields, traditional villages hidden among the mountains, and panoramic terrace views.

The main viewpoints include:

West Hill Music (西山韶乐), the highest viewpoint in the area and an excellent location for sunrise and sunset photography.
Thousand Layers to the Heavens (千层天梯), famous for endless layers of terraces climbing up the mountainside.
Golden Buddha Peak (金佛顶), offering a wide panoramic view of the entire terrace landscape.

Arrive at Dazhai Village, a traditional Red Yao village, where you can enjoy lunch and experience local village life. Travelers may also choose to take the cable car to Golden Buddha Peak instead of completing the final uphill section on foot.

After finishing the hike, meet your driver at the Dazhai parking area and transfer back to Guilin (桂林) or your next destination.

Your 2 Days Longji Rice Terraces Hiking with Zhuang & Yao Minority Culture Tour ends with unforgettable memories of ancient terraces, ethnic traditions, mountain scenery, and authentic rural experiences.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Tour Ends: Guilin (桂林) / Next Destination

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Price Included & Excluded

Admission fees for all of the sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary;

Meals as listed in the itinerary;

Accommodations: hotels based on twin occupancy as specified(Except day tours);

Sharing English-speaking tour guide;

Sharing vehicle for transfers & sightseeing with skilled driver;

Service charge & government taxes;

Luggage transfers between airports and hotels;

Domestic train tickets of soft sleeper.

Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;

Chinese visa fees;

Excess baggage charged by Airlines;

Single room supplement;

Tips to guides and drivers;

Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff;

Personal travel accident insurance;

All optional programs.

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