Longji Rice Terraces One-Day Tour｜In-Depth Exploration of Ping’an & Jinkeng Villages
Crown of World Rice Terraces · Visit Two Villages Within One Day · Pure-play Zero-Shopping · Foreign-Visitor Friendly
Tour Highlights
🏞 Crown of World Rice Terraces
2300-year farming heritage, over 1100 layers of terraced fields. Spectacular views in every season: irrigated spring water, lush green summer, golden autumn harvest, snow-covered winter scenery.
📸 Jinkeng + Ping’an Double Villages
Visit both Red-Yao Jinkeng Dazhai and Zhuang Ping’an Village, covering all classic photography viewpoints.
👩🦰 Huanglu Long-Hair Village
Stop by the world-famous “Long-Hair Village”. Watch traditional Red-Yao ladies’ hair-combing folk performance.
🍚 Local Bamboo-Tube Rice Lunch
Enjoy authentic farmhouse lunch, pure-play without any forced consumption.
🌄 Scenic Spot Introduction
Huanglu Red-Yao Village (World-Famous Long-Hair Village)
Huanglu Village is a settlement of Red-Yao ethnic minority. Local women keep the age-old tradition of growing extremely long hair, holding the Guinness record for “group with longest hair”. You can watch the traditional hair-combing performance and admire unique Red-Yao costumes and ornaments. Wooden stilt-houses line the river creating authentic mountain-village atmosphere.
Ping’an Zhuang Village
Ping’an is the earliest-developed Zhuang village within Longji area, famous for its elegant curved terrace patterns. Wooden stilt-houses cling to mountain slopes.
- Nine Dragons & Five Tigers Viewpoint: Multiple terrace ridges twist like nine dragons coiling among mountains, five small hillocks resemble tigers resting in the terraces. Higher elevation delivers magnificent panorama, best for sunset light.
- Seven Stars surrounding the Moon Viewpoint: Seven small hills encircle one round water-filled terrace just like stars orbiting the moon. Soft misty morning conditions create dream-like atmosphere.
Hiking paths are well-maintained with gentle slopes; suitable for casual sightseeing travellers.
Jinkeng Dazhai · Golden Buddha Peak Viewpoint
Jinkeng Dazhai belongs to Red-Yao people and forms the largest terrace zone in Longji. Layers of terraces climb from valley bottom all the way up to mountain summits with wide open panoramic outlook. Golden Buddha Peak (No.3 Viewpoint) is the highest overlook here offering full 360-degree views over thousands of terraced fields. Visitors with limited physical strength can take cable-car directly to the viewpoint and skip exhausting mountain climbing; energetic guests may hike on foot instead. Vivid green in summer and rolling golden rice waves in autumn make it ideal for grand landscape photos.
Scheduled Itinerary
| Time | Arrangement | Details & Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | Hotel pick-up in downtown Guilin | Door-to-door pickup. Approximately 80 km journey, mix of highway and winding mountain roads; total travel time around 1.5-2 hours. |
| 09:30 | Huanglu Red-Yao Village | Visit Yao village, watch Red-Yao long-hair folk performance, free-time photography and learn about Yao traditions. |
| 10:30 | Arrive Ping’an Zhuang Village | Walk along stone mountain trails, visit Nine Dragons & Five Tigers, Seven Stars surrounding the Moon viewpoints, wander among stilt-houses and admire Zhuang terrace architecture. |
| 12:00 | Farmhouse lunch | Taste local mountain-home dishes including bamboo-tube rice and wild mountain vegetables. |
| 13:30 | Transfer towards Jinkeng Dazhai | 40-minute mountain-road drive. Two options on arrival: ① Take round-trip cable-car up to Golden Buddha Peak (self-paid). ② Hike uphill on foot. |
| 16:00 | Gather and return to Guilin city | Finish terrace sightseeing and start drive back downtown. |
| 18:00 | Drop-off at Guilin downtown hotel | One-day tour concludes at your accommodation. |
Cost Explanation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Included | Round-trip hotel transfer by vehicle, Longji Rice Terraces main-gate admission ticket, lunch, Chinese-speaking driver-guide service, local scenic-area shuttle transfer. |
| Excluded | Jinkeng Dazhai cable-car (round-trip approx.100 CNY per person, one-way 55 CNY per person, optional). Personal shopping and souvenirs. |
| Notes | Longji terrace ticket approx.80 CNY, valid for three days. Foreign visitors buy tickets with original passport. Prices subject to scenic-spot daily announcement. |
Booking Terms & Travel Notes
General Travel Advice
- Mountain roads feature many sharp bends. Travellers prone to carsickness please take motion-sickness medicine beforehand.
- Large parts of sightseeing are on stone mountain steps. Wear non-slip comfortable flat shoes. Steps become slippery after rain so walk cautiously.
- Mountain temperature is lower than Guilin downtown, large day-night temperature difference, bring light outerwear. Fog occurs frequently in rainy seasons, check weather forecast before travel.
- Book 1-3 days ahead for peak-season (summer vacation, golden-week holidays) to guarantee vehicle and guide availability.
- Cable-car and ticket prices change following scenic-spot policies, refer to on-site rates.
- More mosquitoes in mountain area in summer; bring mosquito repellent spray.
🧑🦱 Special Reminders for Foreign Visitors
- Documents: You must carryoriginal passportto enter the scenic area for ticket-check. Photocopies of passport will NOT be accepted.
- Language: This tour provides Chinese-speaking driver-guide only. Most local villagers speak only Chinese; your guide assists translation needs.
- Payment: Small village shops and souvenir stalls mostly accept WeChat Pay / Alipay. Foreign currency and international credit-cards rarely work at small vendors. Prepare small-denomination RMB cash for minor purchases.
- Food: Farm-house meals tend to be oily and spicy. Please notify us during booking for vegetarian diet, food allergies or food taboos so adjustments can be arranged.
- Etiquette: Respect Zhuang and Yao ethnic folk customs. Do not touch private belongings inside stilt-house dwellings without permission. Always ask consent before taking portrait photos of local residents; never take secret candid shots.
- Network: Mobile-phone signal can be weak in parts of mountain-terrace zones, download offline maps in advance. WiFi is available at scenic-area visitor centre.
- Insurance: Foreign tourists are strongly recommended to purchase travel insurance for Mainland-China stay.
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