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2-Day The Essence Tour of Yangshuo

  • Tour Code: ys-1
  • Duration: 2 days
  • Tour Price: $175
  • Guide Languages:English English German: Additonal cost may apply! Spanish: Additonal cost may apply! French: Additonal cost may apply! Japanese Chinese
  • Tour Included:Hotels + Personal Guide & Driver + Private Car /Van + Entrance Fees & Meals
Introduction: Yangshou is a quaint and beautiful town in one of China's unique areas. A wonderful place to escape the hustle and bustle of the big city to the clear water and unique countryside. In this tour, you will venture into the Yangshou is a quaint and beautiful town in one of China's unique areas. A wonderful place to escape the hustle and bustle of the big city to the clear water and unique countryside. In this tour, you will venture into the Yangshou countryside to cycle or drive through the rice paddies and experience the real China at Xingping Ancient Town.

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Day 1

Place & Transport: Arrive in Yangshuo, Flight not included (Watch the Video )
Today's Activities: Airport Transfer (Yangshuo), Yangshuo Countryside Cycling, Yangshuo Ai Yuan Chinese Cookery School
Meals: Chinese Lunch at Café Del Moon

- Yangshuo Countryside Cycling: Experience the hustle & bustle of the Yangshuo traffic for 10 minutes before you escape onto the country roads, lanes and tracks of the distinctive and beautiful Yangshuo countryside. Biking alongside the paddy field and orchards that surround the famous mountains will give a fascinating insight into life in rural China. You will have a family visit on the half way. It is an opportunity to see a real country life and talk to the local farmers.
Yangshuo Ai Yuan Chinese Cookery School:

This class begins at the local market where ingredients for the dishes are chosen by students. Back at a covered, rooftop patio-classroom, you have an opportunity to learn three dishes and enjoy the fruits of your labor.



What happens during the class?

1. Meet the teacher in cooking school and choose two meat dishes and one vegetable dish from the menu.

2. Walk to local farmer's market and see different kinds of seasonable vegetable and meat sell in the market.

3. Back to school to start the class, there are three steps to learn: chopping, frying and seasoning.

4. All English speaking during the cooking class.without language barrier.

5. Taste the dishes you cook and receive the recipes after class.
Time: 3
- Café Del Moon: Café Del Moon is one of the most popular restaurants in Yangshuo West Street, it serve western cuisine especially for firewood pizza, as well as variety of ground coffee are provided in the restaurants, people can choose to take the upstairs seat to enjoy the surrounding mountain scenery.

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Day 2

Place & Transport: Depart Yangshuo, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Xingping, Hotel to airport Transfer (Yangshuo)
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Yuanshiren Restaurant

- Xingping: 25km northeast of Yangshuo county.Rows of houses in the village were built with green bricks and black roof, with typical household characteristics of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The houses have a history of nearly 500years but are still well kept. Time left nothing on them, and history reappear before visitors.
- Yuanshiren Restaurant: Yuanshiren restaurant located in the middle of West Street, which is runing for more than 10 years, it is famous for the western food and traditional Yangshuo food！


  • Dec. 01 - Mar. 31
    Low Season(2012)
  • Apr. 01 - Nov. 31
    High Season(2012)
    • Travel in party of Superior class/Single Room Supplement Deluxe class/Single Room Supplement Tourist class/Single Room Supplement
    1 person
    2-5 persons
    6-9 persons
    Travel in party of Superior class/Single Room Supplement Deluxe class/Single Room Supplement Tourist class/Single Room Supplement
    1 person
    2-5 persons
    6-9 persons

    City Superior Class Deluxe Class Tourist Class
    Yangshuo Green Lotus Hotel Green Lotus Hotel Yangshuo Aiyuan Hotel

    Note:

    1.Prices are in US dollars per person. Prices may vary according to your travel time and are higher in the high season, e.g. China National Day Holiday (Sep 30-Oct 7, 2012), and Chinese Spring Festival (Jan 22-29, 2012)

    2. if only one person is traveling then the single room supplement is not required. If, for example, three people book a hotel, with two in one room and one in another room, the single room supplement must be paid.

    3. Discounts for children from 2 to 12 years old differ according to the service e.g. plane, train, hotel and attractions and vary from 50% to 90%. We will apply each discount as specified by the provider.

    4. The price is based on engaging English guide. Additional cost may apply when other guide are needed.

    Price Inclusions:

    • Entrance Fees: To scenic spots as listed in the itinerary.

    • Meals: All meals as specified in the itinerary.If the restaurant indicated is not available on the day, your guide will arrange another restaurant from our list of approved restaurants. Breakfast is usually a western style buffet. We endeavor to ensure that a choice of western and Chinese breakfasts is supplied, however there may be occasions when only a Chinese breakfast is available in some remote locations.

    • Private Transfers: Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in Guilin by private air conditioned vehicle with a driver and English-speaking guide (as listed above). Your comfort is our priority! Click here to get a description of the vehicles that we use for our tours.

    • Guide: As outlined in the itinerary an English-speaking guide and driver will be provided in each city, who will remain with you throughout your time in that city. A new guide and a new driver will meet you at each city on your tour, to provide you with the best local knowledge available.

    • Hotels: Hotel fees are based on two people sharing one room with twin beds. All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified.

    • Service Charge & Government Taxes: Insurance The insurance is China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance

    • Luggage Transfers: Between airports and hotels

    • Arrangements: The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

    Price Exclusions:

    • Personal Expenses: Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary.

    • Meals: Any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary.

    • Single Room Supplement.

    • International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
      USA-CHINA/CHINA-USA: China Highlights has negotiated special discount fares (restrictions apply) for selected flights operated by Air China from major US and China gateways. We are able to offer these special deals to confirmed customers.

    • China Entry Visa Fees.

    • International Excess Baggage Charges.
      Passengers holding an adult fare or half fare ticket are entitled to a free baggage allowance of 20kg, for economy class. Total weight of carryon baggage for each passenger may not exceed 5kg. The size may not exceed 20x40x 55cm.

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