Ethnic Minority Discovery in Southern China - Private Tour - 6 Days

This morning, transfer to embark on a memorable 3-hour Li River Cruise.
Upon arrive at Yangshuo, transfer to the hotel and enjoy the rest of the day on your own.
 

In the morning, meet your guide at the hotel and transfer to embark on a memorable Li River Cruise. Through this 3-hour journey of China's best known natural scenery, you can appreciate unique karst landscapes as well as verdant hills and lovely waters. Then, arrive at Yangshuo at about 13:00 and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Ideas for leisure time in Yangshuo (optional tours): 1. Take a bamboo rafting on the Yulong River. Sitting in a chair on the raft and floating down the Yulong River, you will be impressed by the amazing natural beauty in the countryside. 2.Yangshuo County is dotted with rolling hills, bamboo forests and local villages. Taking an walking tour with your guide and explore this scenic countryside is not a bad choice. 3.Or you could join in a 3-hour Chinese Cuisine Cookery Class. It is a great chance to learn a course of Chinese dish from local people. Your friends and family will be amazed when you make them Chinese dishes at the party.

In the morning, drive a half hour to Lipu and pay a visit to Silver Cave. It is a multi-storied karst cave, where stalactites developed in different geologic ages constitute various awe-inspiring sights.

Afterwards, take a scenic ride to Rongshui (about 236 km). You will enjoy another amazing sight - karst plain, a place with lush green fields and rice paddies.

Rongshui is the residence of Miao ethic group. Hospitable Miao people will sing songs and play the traditional reed-pipe instrument to welcome you.

In the morning, take a car ride from Rongshui to Danzhou Island (about 51 km). Upon arrival, pay a visit to the Old Town of Danzhou. Wandering through the ancient streets, you will come across some historical constructions of Qing Dynasty.

Later, head to Sanjiang (about 60 km), the residence of Dong ethnic minority group. Upon arrival, meet and transfer to the hotel.

The Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge is a combination of bridge, corridor, veranda and pavilion. Talented Dong people built the bridge without any nails or rivets. Though several decades old, the bridge is still very steady and looks like a brilliant rainbow crossing over the river.
Today, take a 3-hour car ride to Longsheng. Longsheng is well known for its spectacular Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces. It is a beautiful place where the Zhuang and Yao ethnic people have lived for over the centuries. In the spring, when the terraces are full of water, they resemble irregular silver ladders; and in autumn, when the rice ripens, the mountains turn into golden waves.