Arrive in Guilin, one of the top beautiful destinations in China. Be transferred to the hotel on arrival. (D)

In the morning, drive to Sanjiang, a village inhabited by the South Dong, one of the two subgroups of the Dong ethnic minority. Visit the FengYu Bridge (Wind and Rain Bridge). Most of the Dong stockade villages were built either side of rivers or brooks, and so people lived opposite each other across the water. Corridors and kiosks were built above the bridges; the bridges were not only used and still today for people passing but also to avoid the wind and rain. Hence, the name Wind and Rain Bridge. Then, drive to Longsheng. (B-L-D)

Visit Longsheng Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces, first built in the Yuan dynasty and completed in the Qing dynasty by Zhuang people, making them over 700 years old. The terraced fields are built along the mountain slopes winding from the riverside right up to the peaks, reaching elevations of up to 885m. Drive back to Guilin in the afternoon. (B-L-D

Check out the Reed Flute Cave is Guilin’s largest and most impressive cave and contains some of the most extraordinary underground scenery in all of China. Today’s highlight is cruising down the Li River, which stretches 83 kilometers from Guilin to Yangshuo. The cruise will give you a chance to savor the lovely view of the area’s extraordinary limestone peaks. The cruise ends in Yangshuo. Visit local markets. Yangshuo is a charming small town with its main street lined with small hotels, countless souvenir shops and restaurants. (B-L-D)

Take a morning walk through the town to the river. Visit a couple of local villages and meet the farmers in the fields. Then drive back to Guilin. Pay a visit Fubo Hill for a panoramic view of Guilin and Seven Star Park, named after the tale that the seven peaks of Mountain Qixing (Seven Star) were the seven stars in the north sky falling down to the earth. (B-L-D)