PHOENIX TOURS
Unique Tours of Rural and Remote China
Visit “The REAL China” and experience areas of China that most tourists have never seen. Visit remote Chinese villages and share a meal with the local residents. Travel with the Chinese people on public transport and stay in a small county town and live among the townspeople. Add to this a visit to the World Heritage Longsheng terraced rice fields and a cruise on the Li River and this is a trip you can’t afford to miss.
Personal guide from Australia and throughout the trip and local Chinese nationals in-country mean you have nothing to do but enjoy the experience of a lifetime!! The Tour Escort has lived in Xincheng, China for 3 1/2 years and has first hand experience of the local area. Her contacts with the local Chinese people mean your experiences will be unique.
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Day 1: Depart Perth – Singapore/Hong Kong/Guilin
Arrive GUILIN and settle into hotel. Sightseeing, Late Supper and Night Markets. Accommodation -Tailian Hotel (1);
ITINERARY
Day 1: Depart Perth – Singapore/Hong Kong/Guilin
Arrive GUILIN and settle into hotel. Sightseeing, Late Supper and Night Markets. Accommodation -Tailian Hotel (1);
Day 2: Famous Yum Cha Breakfast at Tailian and sightseeing in Guilin – chooses could include Seven Star Park; Reed Flute Cave; Prince’s Palace; Walking Street; Lake Cruise. Finish the day with a drink at the Bar on the Lake. Dinner: local restaurant. Accommodation: Tailian Hotel (2)
Day 3: Depart Guilin on local cruise ship to YOUNGSHOU; shopping and overnight in YS; visit Butterfly Park, Banyan Tree, Cormorant fishing. Dinner: sample the famous local Beer Fish. Accommodation: YS (1).
DAY 4: Return to Guilin by local bus and catch transport to LONGSHENG (Terraced Rice Fields). Visit Yao Village for welcome ceremoney and lunch. Accommodation and Dinner: View Inn, Ping Ann (1). Free time walking through Ping Ann village and the rice fields. Walk to Zhuang Village at your leisure.
DAY 5: Return to Guilin for last look at the art capital of China. Night Markets and Acrobatic Show. Dinner: local restaurant. Accommodation: Tailian Hotel (3).
DAY 6:
The highlight of the trip is to visit XINCHENG and experience the local culture, where few tourisits have ever visited. We travel from Guilin (via Louzhou) by local bus and arrive in Xincheng in the afternoon. Dinner: Alfresco. Accommodation: Tax Bureau Hotel (1).
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Xincheng. Some of the things we will experience are: River cruise on Hong Sui He – lunch at Shang Pu; visit Hope School at Lanjia. Climb to the Buddist Temple. Dinner: Hole in the Wall. Accommodation: Tax Bureau Hotel (2).
Visit Silk Worm Nursery – lunch at Tangtai. For the very fit you can climb the BIG Hill before Dinner: Alfresco – Steamed Fish and satays. Accommodation: Tax Bureau Hotel (3).
Trip from Xincheng to Datang – lunch at Datang and return. Visit the Mo House and Old Town. Accommodation: Tax Bureau Hotel (4).
Visit remote mountain village. Free time in Xincheng. Visit the markets, coffee at the bakery, cocktails at Mdm Wei’s bar. Dinner: local restaurant. Accommodation: Tax Bureau Hotel (5).
DAY 11: Leave Xincheng by local transport for Nanning (The "Green Capital" of Guangxi Province). Orientation and exploring. Dinner: Bamboo Restaurant. Accommodation: Mingyuan Hotel (1).
DAY 12: Bird and Flower Markets, Green Mountain, Walmart. Explore Nanning. Dinner: Side Street Markets. Accommodation: Mingyuan Hotel (2).
DAY 13: Optional Tour: Bus trip to Dietian Falls (Chinese/Vietnamese border) or relax at the pool or last minute shopping in Nanning. Dinner: Crab restaurant. Accommodation: Mingyuan Hotel (3)
DAY 14: Leave Nanning for Hong Kong and Perth. Arrive Perth Sunday morning 30th September.
Day 15 and 16: Optional extra: 2 nights in Hong Kong. isit Victoria Peak by the Fernicular Railway, visit Stanley Markets and ride the famous Star Ferry to HK Island. Enjoy Dinner at the Peak Restaurant and witness the spectacular scenery of Victoria Harbour by night.
Day 17: Depart Hong Kong for Perth
