Trip Summary
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Season:
All Year
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Physical requirements:
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Hotel Grade:
Three Star Plus
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Travel days:
10 days
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Accommodation:
All
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Highlights:
bike ride through rural china, scenic Yangshuo and delicious food
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Cycling Distance:
650.00km
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Average Daily Cycling Distance:
65.00km
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Included meals:
All
In a nutshell:
We could probably call this the Grandfather of all bike tours in China, this ever popular routing has been going for over 20 years now and still holds all of the marvelous scenery and charm of a rural China that seems to be stopped in time. The end destinations of Yangshuo captivate us with their incredible Karst formations along Li River as well the myriad of valleys in between. See fishermen on the river using the Cormorant bird to get their catch. Cycling and accommodations in the midst of this, the largest of “hobbit lands” on earth! The beginning and end of this tour also gives us a glimpse of the vibrant South China city called Guangzhou with an eye opening look at Cantonese Culture and Cuisine!
Schedule:
Day 1 Guangzhou
Afternoon departure for China by Express Train or Bus to Guangzhou from Hong Kong or Airport transfer for arrivals into Guangzhou Airport. Overnight at the White Swan Hotel (5*) or Equivalent.
Day 2 Guangzhou/Zhaoqing
By bus to Foshan city, famous for its porcelains and traditional Chinese Kungfu. A short distance by coach further on from Foshan brings you to Sanshui where your cycling begins. Its 60 km to Zhaoqing our destination for the evening on sealed country road the whole way. The last stage involves a river crossing by ferry to the city. A short ride once across the river brings us into the Seven Star Crag Park and the Song Tao Hotel (3*) our accommodation of two nights.
Day 3 Zhaoqing
Today there are several options: Cycling around the Seven Star Crags 15 km of bike paths is one, another is sightseeing at a local kindergarten and ink-stone factory, while another is riding out ( 20 km ) to Mt DingHu nature reserve with its beautiful waterfall. Who knows, Maybe you have time to do it all! This is your tour so we want you to decide with our guide what seems best for you on this day. Overnight at the Song Tao Hotel (3*).
Day 4 Zhaoqing/Longshan(Little Guilin)
A coach ride west will bring us to our cycling starting point on the top of a great downhill ride! A nice 15 km downhill and then another 68 km rolling hill with two good climbs in the middle to our destination of Long Shan, also referred to as “Little Guilin” because of its scenery. Again, sealed roads and getting even more rural and “back in time”. Overnight in Wo Long Inn.
Day 5 Longshan/Wuzhou
Visit Double Dragon Caves – one and a half-hours of caving before your cycling journey. We will bike 40 km in the morning to the West River. Cross the river by ferry and 20 km's bike ride on the south bank along rirver to Wuzhou. Overnight at the Wuzhou Riverside International Hotel (5*).
Day 6 Wuzhou/Yangshuo
Today you will travel by bus on the expressway to Shazi and bike ride 39 km to Yangshuo.Overnight at the YangShuo Paradise Resort Hotel (4*).
Day 7 Yangshuo
We will have a Boat Ride on the Li River and also have time to cycle 25 km around this quaint town of YangShuo. YangShuo has the typical “hobbit land” scenery with a small town feel. The atmosphere and scenery such as Moon Gate Hill is wonderful. Here, in the evening you can see the Cormorant fishermen on the Li River. Overnight at the YangShuo Paradise Resort Hotel (4*).
Day 8 Yangshuo
Morning Free to explore the valleys and area by bike. In the afternoon we will get a boat ride up the Li River and enjoy a sunset. Overnight at the YangShuo Paradise Resort Hotel (4*).
Day 9 Yangshuo/Guangzhou
A Morning flight from Guilin to Guangzhou. Flight time is 45 minutes. City tour of Guangzhou and a Farewell Banquet featuring the best of Cantonese Style Cuisine. Overnight at the White Swan or Equivalent (5*).
Day 10 Guangzhou/Home
An express train or bus departure brings you back to Hong Kong or you will be transferred to the Airport for your flight departure from Guangzhou Airport.