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      10-day 4WD tour along Sichuan-Tibet Highway 318: Daocheng Yading, Nyingchi, and Lhasa
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      10-day 4WD tour along Sichuan-Tibet Highway 318: Daocheng Yading, Nyingchi, and Lhasa

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      10-day 4WD tour along Sichuan-Tibet Highway 318: Daocheng Yading, Nyingchi, and Lhasa

      Curated by China Journeys. Private guide and dedicated vehicle available on request.
      What’s Included
      Private team
      You and your party only. Never pooled. You and your party only. Never pooled.
      English-speaking
      Fluency-tested guides, 3+ years inbound. Fluency-tested guides, 3+ years inbound.
      Customisable
      Days, hotels, pace — all open to design. Days, hotels, pace — all open to design.
      24/7 support
      WhatsApp concierge while you travel. WhatsApp concierge while you travel.
      DAY 1

      Arrival in Guilin

      Arrival in Guilin

      Met at Guilin airport by your private guide and driver. Settle into the hotel before the city’s underground gallery unfolds at dusk. Schedule • 3:00 PM · Airport pickup, private transfer to hotel • 4:30 PM · Hotel check-in, brief orientation • 5:30 PM · Reed Flute Cave — 1.5 hours in an underground gallery of stalactites • 7:30 PM · Walk along Two Rivers, Four Lakes at dusk • 8:30 PM · Welcome dinner at a local Guilin restaurant Stay: city hotel of your tier · Meals: welcome dinner · Drive: ~1 h total Met at Guilin airport by your private guide and driver. Settle into the hotel before the city’s underground gallery unfolds at dusk. Schedule • 3:00 PM · Airport pickup, private transfer to hotel • 4:30 PM · Hotel check-in, brief orientation • 5:30 PM · Reed Flute Cave — 1.5 hours in an underground gallery of stalactites • 7:30 PM · Walk along Two Rivers, Four Lakes at dusk • 8:30 PM · Welcome dinner at a local Guilin restaurant Stay: city hotel of your tier · Meals: welcome dinner · Drive: ~1 h total
      DAY 2

      Li River cruise to Yangshuo

      Li River cruise to Yangshuo

      A half-day downstream cruise from Guilin — the karst peaks that appear on the ¥20 banknote slide past. Disembark at Xingping village, then a short drive into Yangshuo. Schedule • 8:30 AM · Hotel pickup, transfer to Zhujiang Pier • 9:30 AM · Board cruise (3- / 4- / 5-star options) • 10:30 AM · Yangdi — peaks begin to crowd the river • 12:00 PM · Lunch onboard (Chinese set menu) • 2:30 PM · Disembark at Xingping village — the ¥20 view spot • 3:30 PM · 45-minute drive to Yangshuo • 5:00 PM · Yangshuo hotel check-in. Evening at your pace on West Street Stay: Yangshuo hotel of your tier · Meals: breakfast + onboard lunch · Cruise: 5 h · Drive: 1.5 h A half-day downstream cruise from Guilin — the karst peaks that appear on the ¥20 banknote slide past. Disembark at Xingping village, then a short drive into Yangshuo. Schedule • 8:30 AM · Hotel pickup, transfer to Zhujiang Pier • 9:30 AM · Board cruise (3- / 4- / 5-star options) • 10:30 AM · Yangdi — peaks begin to crowd the river • 12:00 PM · Lunch onboard (Chinese set menu) • 2:30 PM · Disembark at Xingping village — the ¥20 view spot • 3:30 PM · 45-minute drive to Yangshuo • 5:00 PM · Yangshuo hotel check-in. Evening at your pace on West Street Stay: Yangshuo hotel of your tier · Meals: breakfast + onboard lunch · Cruise: 5 h · Drive: 1.5 h
      DAY 3

      Yangshuo by bike & Yulong River raft

      Yangshuo by bike & Yulong River raft

      Cycle through countryside lanes between rice paddies, water buffalo, and weather-beaten farmhouses. After lunch, board a bamboo raft on the Yulong River — quieter than the Li, framed by limestone peaks reflected in glass-still water. Schedule • 9:00 AM · Bike fitting, set off from hotel • 10:00 AM · Aishan tea-village stop • 12:00 PM · Lunch at a farmer’s home • 2:00 PM · Drive to Yulong River raft launch • 2:30 PM · Bamboo raft — 1.5 hours adrift • 5:00 PM · Back at hotel. Free evening Stay: Yangshuo hotel · Meals: breakfast + farmhouse lunch · Cycling: ~10 km gentle · Raft: 1.5 h Cycle through countryside lanes between rice paddies, water buffalo, and weather-beaten farmhouses. After lunch, board a bamboo raft on the Yulong River — quieter than the Li, framed by limestone peaks reflected in glass-still water. Schedule • 9:00 AM · Bike fitting, set off from hotel • 10:00 AM · Aishan tea-village stop • 12:00 PM · Lunch at a farmer’s home • 2:00 PM · Drive to Yulong River raft launch • 2:30 PM · Bamboo raft — 1.5 hours adrift • 5:00 PM · Back at hotel. Free evening Stay: Yangshuo hotel · Meals: breakfast + farmhouse lunch · Cycling: ~10 km gentle · Raft: 1.5 h
      DAY 4

      Longji Rice Terraces

      Longji Rice Terraces

      Drive three hours into Longsheng. Hike up to Ping’an village — the original Zhuang and Yao terrace settlement carved into a mountain spine since the Yuan dynasty. Tonight you sleep in a stilted wooden house above the terraces. Schedule • 8:30 AM · Depart Yangshuo • 11:30 AM · Arrive Longsheng base village • 12:00 PM · Lunch at Zhuang restaurant • 1:30 PM · Hike up to Ping’an village (40 min, easy uphill) • 3:00 PM · Tea picking at Longji plantation (Apr–Oct) • 5:30 PM · Stilt-house check-in • 7:00 PM · Local minority dinner — optional dance performance Stay: Zhuang stilt-house above terraces · Meals: breakfast + Zhuang lunch + minority dinner · Drive: 3 h · Hike: 40 min Drive three hours into Longsheng. Hike up to Ping’an village — the original Zhuang and Yao terrace settlement carved into a mountain spine since the Yuan dynasty. Tonight you sleep in a stilted wooden house above the terraces. Schedule • 8:30 AM · Depart Yangshuo • 11:30 AM · Arrive Longsheng base village • 12:00 PM · Lunch at Zhuang restaurant • 1:30 PM · Hike up to Ping’an village (40 min, easy uphill) • 3:00 PM · Tea picking at Longji plantation (Apr–Oct) • 5:30 PM · Stilt-house check-in • 7:00 PM · Local minority dinner — optional dance performance Stay: Zhuang stilt-house above terraces · Meals: breakfast + Zhuang lunch + minority dinner · Drive: 3 h · Hike: 40 min
      DAY 5

      Sunrise & return to Guilin

      Sunrise & return to Guilin

      Wake before dawn for sunrise over the terraces — mist pooling between ridges, sunlight crossing the contour lines. Late breakfast, then a leisurely drive back to Guilin via tea-village stops. Schedule • 6:00 AM · Optional sunrise hike to Vista #1 (20 min up) • 8:00 AM · Breakfast at the stilt-house • 9:30 AM · Drive to Dazhai (Yao village) • 10:30 AM · Yao long-hair women village visit • 12:00 PM · Lunch at Yao restaurant • 2:00 PM · Drive back to Guilin (3 h) • 5:00 PM · Guilin hotel check-in. Free evening Stay: Guilin city hotel · Meals: breakfast + Yao lunch · Drive: ~3.5 h Wake before dawn for sunrise over the terraces — mist pooling between ridges, sunlight crossing the contour lines. Late breakfast, then a leisurely drive back to Guilin via tea-village stops. Schedule • 6:00 AM · Optional sunrise hike to Vista #1 (20 min up) • 8:00 AM · Breakfast at the stilt-house • 9:30 AM · Drive to Dazhai (Yao village) • 10:30 AM · Yao long-hair women village visit • 12:00 PM · Lunch at Yao restaurant • 2:00 PM · Drive back to Guilin (3 h) • 5:00 PM · Guilin hotel check-in. Free evening Stay: Guilin city hotel · Meals: breakfast + Yao lunch · Drive: ~3.5 h
      DAY 6

      Departure

      Departure

      Free morning in Guilin. Walk Banyan Lake, stop by Elephant Trunk Hill for one last photograph, then your private transfer to the airport. Schedule • Morning · Banyan Lake walk, café break • 10:00 AM · Optional Elephant Trunk Hill stop (30-min photo) • 12:00 PM · Lunch at a recommended local restaurant • 2:00 PM · Hotel check-out, private transfer to Guilin airport (45 min) • Onward · Your flight at your own pace Meals: breakfast + recommended lunch · Drive: ~45 min Free morning in Guilin. Walk Banyan Lake, stop by Elephant Trunk Hill for one last photograph, then your private transfer to the airport. Schedule • Morning · Banyan Lake walk, café break • 10:00 AM · Optional Elephant Trunk Hill stop (30-min photo) • 12:00 PM · Lunch at a recommended local restaurant • 2:00 PM · Hotel check-out, private transfer to Guilin airport (45 min) • Onward · Your flight at your own pace Meals: breakfast + recommended lunch · Drive: ~45 min

      Hotel Comfort Tiers

      Standard

      Comfortable 4-star city hotels, walking distance to the main streets. International-style breakfast, en-suite bathrooms, strong wifi.

      Example properties

      • Guilin — Lijiang Waterfall Hotel
      • Yangshuo — Yangshuo Mountain Retreat
      • Longji — Longji Pingan Heritage
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      Premium

      International 5-star chains in city centres, boutique mountain hotels in Yangshuo. Quiet rooms, river or garden views, attentive concierge.

      Example properties

      • Guilin — Shangri-La Hotel Guilin
      • Yangshuo — Yangshuo Sudder Street Garden
      • Longji — Longji Star-Wish Resort
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      Luxury

      Architect-designed properties. Spa, daily housekeeping, English-speaking butler. Private terraces with karst or rice-terrace views.

      Example properties

      • Guilin — Banyan Tree Yangshuo (40 min away)
      • Yangshuo — Alila Yangshuo, a converted sugar mill
      • Longji — Li-An Lodge, Zhuang stilt-house with private terrace
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      Where You’ll Go

      Six places, six moods. Tap any pin to open in Maps.
      Six places, six moods. Tap any pin to open in Maps.
      Guilin
      Reed Flute Cave
      Li River
      Yangshuo Old Town
      Yulong River
      Longji Rice Terraces

      Common Questions

      Do I need a Chinese visa?

      For most Western passports, yes — but with the 144-hour visa-free transit policy you may be able to enter Guilin via Beijing/Shanghai without a tourist visa if you are continuing onward to a third country. We will confirm your eligibility before booking.

      How private is "private"?

      You are the only travellers in the car and on the schedule. Your guide and driver are dedicated to your party from arrival to departure — no shared transport, no other passengers, no fixed group timetable.

      Is the guide actually English-speaking?

      Every guide on this route is fluency-tested in English and has at least three years of inbound experience. We can also provide French, German, Spanish, and Russian on request with three weeks’ notice.

      Can we adjust the itinerary?

      Yes. Day order, hotel tier, group size, departure airport, and add-on experiences (cooking class, river paddle, photography guide, longer Longji hike) are all open. We finalise the plan with you in WhatsApp before quoting a final price.

      What about the weather and best season?

      April–June and September–November are most reliable: temperate, clear, terraces planted or harvested. July–August brings mountain mist and bigger crowds; December–February is dry, cool, and quiet but Longji terraces are bare.

      Are domestic flights included?

      The base price assumes you arrive at Guilin airport on your own. We can add domestic flights from your gateway city (Beijing, Shanghai, Xi’an, Chengdu) at the network rate, with no agency markup.

      What if it rains?

      Karst landscape in soft rain is unforgettable — but we keep two indoor backup experiences in reserve (cooking class, Reed Flute Cave) for any rain-heavy half-day, and your guide will reshuffle the schedule on the fly.

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