Hike Longji Rice Terrace In-Depth Private 2 Days Tour

Hike Longji Rice Terrace In-Depth Private 2 Days Tour

Let's go for this unique two days tour ! This is an in-depth experience for sightseeing.Our local professional guide will accompany you as you have a wonderful trip in Longji .You'll admire the magnificent scenery of the rice terrace from different angles and explore the local minority customs ,many award-winning photographs were born here,you'll have an unforgettable trip to discover the another side of the charming Longji.
This itinerary is designed to make good use of your time so you can fully enjoy the beauty of the landscape.
There is no shopping, no tricks, and no queueing to endure.
Our local English-speaking guide will guide you with professionalism and passion to make sure you have a wonderful day.

Itinerary

Day 1: First time to meet Longji

Stop At: Longji Rice Terrace Scenic Spot, Longsheng, Guilin, Guangxi, China
Watch Long hair show by the local Yao Nationality.Long hair is a local tradition. All the Hongyao women can only cut their hair at 16 years old, symbolizing the fact she is an adult who can look for a lover. The hair cut off should not be thrown away, but is rather kept by the grandmother.When the woman marries, the hair is made into an ornamental headdress and brought to the husband's home as a souvenir.
In the past the long hair of the local women of the Hongyao Nationality was not allowed to be seen by others, even by husbands and children.So the women used a long cloth to twist the hair into a knot. During summer and autumn days, Hongyao women used to go down to the river to wash their hair with their women friends. Such traditions ceased in 1987, so now women can comb and wash hair without worrying about being seen.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ping'an Village, Within the County, Longsheng County 541700 China
The Ping'an Village (Zhuang Ethnic Minority) is located at the peak of Longsheng County's famous rice terraces, 1200 meters above sea-level and is home to over 100 peasant households who are of Zhuang ethnic minority living on assarting terraced fields. What started as a small, peaceful rice-farming community from hundreds of years ago has now become a national tourist attraction with domestic and international tourists visiting it every day.
There is some fabulous hiking to be done around the rice terraces,around Ping'an,there is a well sign-posted walk around Ping'an that takes you through Ping'an town itself, and up to both viewpoints - Viewpoint 1 (called Nine Dragons and Five Tigers) and Viewpoint 2 (Seven Stars with Moon), both of which have spectacular views of the town and surrounding terraces. The route is well sign-posted (look for the stone-engraved maps about the place) with good paths; completing the full circuit takes about 1 - 1.5 hrs.
Once getting off the car, by the road there are always locals selling arts and crafts or trying to help you with your accommodation and restaurant. It's not a long walk up the mountain to see and experience the wonderment of Ping'an Village.The local Zhuang people still maintain their traditional culture and traditional dress, the men in their hand stitched jackets made of cloth and the woman in white with their heads enrobed in scarves.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Appreciate Longji's seraphic charm

Stop At: Longji Jinkeng, Longsheng, Guilin, Guangxi, China
Besides of the famous known Ping'an village of Zhuang Minority Ethnic, there is another unknown Jinkeng Rice Terrace, which is home of Yao minorities.There are two villages here in Jinkeng. The first village at the foot of the mountain is Dazhai Village.Further uphill, two-story cabins of Yao people are nestled against the breathtaking man-made wonder. The layout of the village mimics the terraces fields symmetry, giving an appearance that the houses are stacked on top of one another- an integrated part of the land.Climbing up the hill for 60 minutes, you will arrive Tiantouzai Village, where you will have a panoramic view of the whole area of Jinkeng Rice Terrace.
The another option to visit Jinkeng Rice Terrace - Take cable car (not included in pricing).
On the 1st of October, 2012, Jinkeng Village officially opened the round trip cable car from the bottom to the top of the mountain. Visitors get a panoramic view of the ribbon like terraces. The cable car makes it much easier for less mobile people who can not climb steps. Visitors will have two options when visiting Jinkeng Terraces Field - those wanting a physical challenge can take the steps up to the village and mountain top and those who wish to take the less physical approach can appreciate the amazing views of terraces from the cable car.
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.