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Yangshuo Adventure
China 5 days ex Guilin/Yangshuo
Do you like getting away from all the crowds and seeing un-spoilt countryside and local life? For those with active and adventurous tastes
this tour gives you access to the best of Yangshuo's stunning scenery but with a more challenging bent: the cycling is off the beaten track
and often hilly and to complete the experience we throw in an activity to suit you such as rockclimbing, kayaking, or caving. It's a strenuous
tour at times and suited to those that like to work for their fun! There’s still time in Yangshuo to check out the lively traveller scene but the
core of the trip is spent in smaller villages. You'll have a local guide with you for the cycling and a team of guides to get you climbing one of
Yangshuo's famous peaks. If kayaking is your thing then you will find yourself paddling solo down the beautiful Li River or if you wish to head
underground we can organise a trip through a water cave with waterfalls, streams and mud pools. If you like to be active then Yangshuo is
the place for you!
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Day 1
Arrive
Yangshuo
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Your transfer from Guilin airport, train station or hotel will be waiting for your arrival to take
you to our hotel in the centre of Yangshuo. Keep an eye out for a Bashukway sign with your
name on it! The drive takes approximately 90 minutes. We will meet you when you arrive in
Yangshuo to go over any details, answer any questions you may have and fit you with
bikes. We’ll also take you on a mini-tour of the town to point out all the essentials and offer
some suggestions on some good things to do and the best places to eat. The rest of the
day and evening is free for you to explore the town.
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Departure date
Private departure, dates to suit
your group. Please contact us
for details.
Accommodation
3-star-standard hotel in
Yangshuo (2 nts)
Family run Guesthouse in Xing
Ping (1 nt)
Renovated farmer’s cottages
in Chaolong Village (1 nt)
Inclusions
Airport Transfer from/to Guilin
International airport
Bike Hire (3 days). Excellent
quality mountain bikes with 4
sizes to choose from.
Helmet hire
Half-day Rock-climbing session
(or one of the other activities to
your liking)
Boat tour on Li River.
Two lunches.
Local cycling guide 2.5 days.
General support from staff
based in Yangshuo.
Additional Accommodation
As there is so much to do in
Yangshuo, many people decide
to spend more time, before or
after their tour, to take in all the
activities on offer or simply to
spend some extra time
relaxing. Our rates are as
follows:
Yangshuo
30 USD Single
40 USD Twin-share
Chaolong Village
20 USD Single
30 USD Twin-share
Booking enquiry
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Day 2
Cycle
Yangshuo to
XingPing
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Guided by a local expert, you cycle north out of Yangshuo through some of the bigger karst
mountains in the area. Your destination is Xing Ping and you’ll need a daypack to bring
your essentials for an overnight stay here. The day starts with winding uphill as you
navigate your way from flat land rice plots and bamboo-lined rivers through rice-terraces,
tea plantations and orange orchards several hundred metres above the Li River Valley.
With most of the hard work done in the first 20 km, you can relax a little and enjoy the
spectacular views, including a waterfall, with the famous Li River meandering in and out of
sight. Your cycling guide will have a packed lunch for you to eat en-route so you can pick a
spot with the best views to relax for awhile. There’s a great downhill to the banks of the Li
River, along which you’ll cycle, before crossing by local ferry to Xingping and your lodgings
for the night. Packed lunch included.
Cycle: 45 Km’s. The majority of the cycling is unsealed surface, a mix of dirt and rocks. The
first 15 km is tending uphill, followed by some undulating terrain and then down into
Xingping Valley. Most of the riding is on small village paths and tracks. An option to extend
this route to around 60 km’s if you wish.
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Day 3
To Chao
Long
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You will be starting the day early with a short smooth ride up the Li River before boarding a
local boat to Yangdi: this is the prettiest section of the Li River. On arrival in Yangdi it’s time
for a hearty noodle breakfast, a quick look around the local markets before hitting the road
again. The road heads up steeply for three km’s as you climb away from the river. The road
is sealed all the way until lunch and you will be cycling through some very pretty rural
countryside and, of course, sublime karst mountain scenery. Eventually this road will join
the main Guilin/ Yangshuo road on which you’ll cycle for 17 Km’s through the towns of Pu
Tao and Bai Sha. We’ll take you through the local markets at Baisha where produce from
the region is sold and we’ll have a great local hotpot lunch with all the local farmers. After
lunch we’ll visit the 500 year old Dragon and Fuli Bridges. The cycling takes us off-road
again on single track and dirt roads through rice fields and by the Yu Long River. The
scenery here is out of this world and everything deserves a photo! With options to head
straight for our stay in renovated farmers cottages in the village of Chao Long or to take a
diversion to Moon Hill for a climb to the top, this is a big action packed day. And if the
weather’s hot…we highly recommend a swim down at the river during summer! We will
transfer your bags to the Chao Long Village for you. Lunch included.
Cycle: 70km. Today is mostly sealed although there are long sections on fairly rough
roads and single-track. There is a steep hill of about 3 km’s while the remainder is
relatively flat. You have the option to extend the ride 15Km’s.
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Day 4
Yangshuo
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Today we’ll hit the road for a short ride back to the hotel in Yangshuo (your luggage will be
transferred for you). Today is devoted to climbing (or the activity of your choice). Yangshuo
has a developing international reputation for the quality of the rock-climbing, so we have
included a half-day rock-climbing session. It does not matter if you are a novice or
professional climber, these guys can and do cater to all levels.
Note: If rock-climbing is not your thing, you are most welcome to replace it with
· A hike through one of the caves with a local guide, or
· Kayaking down the Li River, or
· A half-day course at a cooking school.
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Day 4
Yangshuo
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Free time to spend relaxing in town or taking part in optional activities before transferring
back to the airport.
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