Guilin: Longji Rice Terraces and Minority Village tour

Discover more village tour from Guilin. Learn about the customs and traditions of the Yao and Zhuang minorities, and enjoy a hassle-free day with private transportation from your Guilin hotel.
Gain a more intimate insight into village life and Chinese minority cultures with a private tour of the Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces. Your private guide will explain the traditions of Yao and Zhuang people before you visit Huangluo village. Next, drive to Ping’an village to trek to two of the most beautiful rice-terrace views. After lunch, your driver will drop you back to your hotel.

At 8:30 AM, your English-speaking driver guide will meet you at the lobby of your Guilin hotel and head to Longji Rice Terraces (also known as Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces). The layers of rice terraces look like the dragon’s spine therefore the name.

On your way to Longji Rice Terraces, you will see old villages with bamboo groves and wooden houses with mountains in the backdrop. Your guide will explain customs and traditions of different minorities such as Yao and Zhuang to you for better appreciation.

After a 2-hour drive, arrive at Longji Rice Terraces. Take a 30-minute trek to the most beautiful rice-terrace views in Ping’an village. After lunch, your driver will drop you back to your hotel.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.