New Experience is now part of the multi award-winning Exodus Travels and Headwater.  As such, our guided trips are now being offered by our sister company Exodus who have 45 years experience of taking people on extraordinary adventure holidays. Please click here to visit Exodus Travels for your next guided holiday in China.

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From epic mountains and desert moonscapes to the modern chic of Shanghai, and ancient civilisations to the People’s Republic, China tours are vast and varied, just like the landscape.

On a holiday here, you need to take your time to take it all in. Overland China tours give the maximum opportunity to make your trip a real once-in-a-lifetime experience and we are delighted to share these with you. 

Discover the guided trips to China offered by Exodus.

New Experience is now part of the multi award-winning Exodus Travels and Headwater.  As such, our guided trips are now being offered by our sister company Exodus who have 45 years experience of taking people on extraordinary adventure holidays. Please click here to visit Exodus Travels for your next guided holiday in China.

Board key: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner 

Day 1  Depart UK to Hong Kong or other gateway city.

Day 2  Arrive Hong Kong or other gateway city and fly to Guilin. Met and transferred to Guilin Hotel for free afternoon, overnight and dinner (not included). B

Day 3  Meet your guide and driver and transfer to Longji/Ping’an taking lunch en route at a Yao Restaurant.  In the afternoon climb to viewpoint 2 for first views of the terraces followed by optional walk to Zhuang Village. Overnight and dinner Ping’an hotel. Ascent 130m Descent 110m 2 hours 3 miles. BLD

Day 4  Hike over the mountains, through Bamboo forest and rice terraces to Tiantouzhai/Dazhai. Rest of day free in your hotel. Overnight and dinner Tiantouzhai Hotel of your choice. Ascent 525m Descent 340m 4.5 hours 5.75 miles. BLD

Day 5  In the morning, take a circular walk through the terraces and bamboo forests with the help of a local guide who knows the intricate network of pathways so well! Take lunch at Jin Keng Hotel then rest of the afternoon is free. Overnight and dinner in Tiantouzhai Hotel of your choice. BLD

Day 6  After breakfast, walk down to Dazhai village (1 hour) passing by locals busy in their fields, children skipping to school and ladies working at their looms. Meet with your driver and transfer to Yangshuo, taking about 3.5 hours with a lunch stop on the way. In the afternoon take a 2 hour walk along the pretty Yulong river to the ancient village of Jiu Xian. Your driver will meet you here and transfer you to your chosen hotel. Ascent 5m Descent 365m 1 hour 2.25 miles and Ascent 35m Descent 45m 2 hours 4 miles. BLD

Day 7  Set off this morning through the jungle and magnificent karst landscapes on a wonderful hike exclusive to New Experience Holidays! A short transfer takes you to the start of the walk in Chengshan Village. This walk takes you through 2 sections of the jungle, firstly over thumb hill, followed by a short road section before you re-join a jungle path to Maojia Village, just north of where you ended your walk yesterday. Take lunch in a local restaurant then return to your hotel for a relaxing afternoon, or climb 800 steps to the top of Moon Hill for more fabulous views.  Overnight and dinner in your chosen hotel. Ascent 261m Descent 258m 3 hours 4.6 miles (not including the optional walk to the top of Moon Hill). BLD

Day 8  Your delightful stay in southern China ends today with a very memorable walk from Shangnei to Xingping along the Li River.  Wandering this trail along the riverside, you pass through orange groves, small riverside villages and rich, fertile fields abundant with produce. This walk is enhanced even further by a raft crossing at Quanjiazhou Village, as the trail switches between the karst hills from one side of the river to another.  The walk ends at picturesque Xing Ping – a colourful boat and river raft terminus. Your driver meets you here to transfer back to your hotel for dinner and overnight. Ascent 380m Descent 500m 5 hours 9.25 miles. BLD

Day 9  Transfer to the airport for your flight to Hong Kong or other gateway city and onwards.

Day 10  Arrive home.

Luggage transfer Your main luggage will travel with you in the car.  However, there is no road access to the villages in the Longji rice terraces and therefore we ask you to pack sufficient items for 3 nights into smaller bags which we provide as these have to be carried by local porter up to your accommodation. During your stay in the terraces, porters will transfer these bags from hotel to hotel for you. The rest of your luggage will be kept safe by your driver. 

Independent guided walking  Walking in China with New Experience Holidays is different from most companies which only feature group holidays with fixed itineraries.  We provide an experienced, English speaking hiking guide for individual clients with the support of a private driver. They accompany you throughout your stay and tend to everything in support of your trip.  With their extensive knowledge of the regions, you will eat in the most authentic local restaurants, have luggage transferred with you in the car, and have a personal guide around key historical sites. We are able to feature Chinese Homestays and special hotels which generally cater for individuals travellers.  
We feel that China has now developed tourism to the point where it is no longer necessary or as beneficial to be part of a group.  However, due to language difficulties and considerable cultural differences, a guide is still essential to ensure one receives the most out of a journey through China. This does increase the price, but actually not by a great amount and offers the traveller all the following benefits:
Flexibility can be introduced into your itinerary in the walking and places visited.
Walks can be modified according to weather or your energy levels!
The walking pace will be yours alone – no need to wait for others or speed up.
Dining can be in more select restaurants with dishes ordered to your specific tastes.
Road transfers (some up to 4 hours) will be by comfortable air conditioned car as opposed to mini bus or coach.
Your guide can explain about history, culture, flora and anything of particular interest to you with the opportunity to have personal conversations on his culture.
No chance of cancellation of a holiday due to insufficient group numbers. 

Walk Grading Guided - Easy to Moderate

Group departure dates We have group departure dates in addition to our Independent guided walking offerings for the Charms of China which includes Guilin Rivers and Rice Terraces.

Price in GBP£ Price in USD$

New Experience is now part of the multi award-winning Exodus Travels and Headwater.  As such, our guided trips are now being offered by our sister company Exodus who have 45 years experience of taking people on extraordinary adventure holidays. Please click here to visit Exodus Travels for your next guided holiday in China.

Guilin – Rivers and Rice Terraces Guided Trek

Included			Not Included
ü	Accommodation and meals as indicated in the itinerary		û	Drinks with meals
ü	Transfers between the airport or railway station and the first/last hotels		û	Lunch & dinner in Guilin
ü	Other local transfers as indicated in the itinerary		û	China Visa (approx. £151)
ü	Personal English guide and driver		û	Travel Insurance (required)
ü	Route notes & walking map

All prices are valid for 2022

Prices are per person in GBP / UK £ and are based on sharing a twin/double standard room.

Dates	Type	Nights	2 Travellers	4 Travellers	Single Room Supplement	Approximate Air Seat Price
All Year*	Standard Hotels	7	1130	873	195	650
All Year*	Higher Graded Hotels	7	1230	975	294	650

*   Typical economy seat price from London to Guilin if booked more than 3 months in advance. Will be higher in Chinese and major UK holiday periods. To Guilin for Guilin – Rivers and Rice Terraces.

** Please note that this supplement for Higher Graded rooms in hotels means that you will receive a higher grade of room at each hotel where possible

Flight and train costs between holidays will be quoted to your needs. i.e. Beijing to Xi’an and Xi’an to Guilin.

# Supplements will apply for nights during main Chinese holidays:-

Spring Festival	3 Jan – 4 Feb
Qingming Festival	4-6 April
Labour Day	1-3 May
Dragon Boat	29 May – 3 Jun
Moon Festival	3-5 Oct
National Day	1-7 October

On other smaller holidays, supplements may apply.

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Price in GBP£ Price in USD$

This map is for illustration purposes only and we cannot be held responsible for its accuracy.

Guilin

Availability Information

Guilin is warm all year round with high temperatures and most rainfall from June to early September. During April and May the vibrant green of the foliage intensifies and is offset by brightly coloured tropical flowers, however the rice terraces are at their least interesting at this time.  From May onwards the terraces are waterlogged and the shoots sprout bright green creating a stunning spectacle through to the harvest in October.  In winter, they are often snow covered and very beautiful.  During the rainy season the Li River may flood the banks affecting one of our walks.

Please note our best to go information is generally referring to the walking which may fall in the early or late season in some places. This may mean that not all tourist facilities will be open at the time you visit.

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