* Ancient Towns with A Thousand Years History.
* Cycle the Less Touristy Villages where Best Views around the Li River Locates.
* Optional Trekking up of Laozhai Hill for Panoramic View of Li River, Xingping Ancient Town.
* Feel Rural Lives, Experience the Tea Culture of China and Agricultural Civilization During Cycling.
* Optional Countryside Back Road from Guilin to Daxu Ancient Town, Greenway Biking to Caoping, Karst Landform Crown Cave Visit, Optional Li River Rafting.
* Flexible Tour Itineary to Cater Cyclists' Budget and Fitness Level.
This leisure biking tour can be customized to meet your demand based on your wishes and fitness. Riders are required to cycle about 35KM per day on average in this tour, covering diverse road surfaces. Enjoy taking photos, relaxing along our exclusive routes and tracks from Guilin to Yangshuo. You will not miss to visit local market and try some local snack.
Tour itineary are flexible If you don't enjoy biking on tracks or feel uncomfortable with getting a bit dirty in rainy days, please let the guide know, we will work out an option or give suggetions.
Road condition: concrete or asphalt road (or optional 50% country road between small villages with macadam or trails, few muddy roads)
There are two versions of this tour at different price: The one with luggage transferring everyday while the other is a guided tour only with leader and you may need simple packed your necessities for the first two days and we will transfer your luggage to Yangshuo on the third day.
Guests usually need at least 1 night more in Guilin before this tour, if you book the hotel in Guilin on your own, the tour only starts today. We will bring the bicycles to your hotel and then we cycle together from Guilin to Daxu for about 18KM through main road (about 1.5 hour many cars, easy to ride / 24KM optional roads through small villages and trails (cycling is harder for people do not cycle too much, about 2.5 hours). Taking short breaks and visit a local family at Daxu the ancient town and then cycle out the town, we will keep cycling among the grape farm to the Caoping town, where the famous Crown Cave located.
There are 2 easy climbs and undulating this afternoon and it’s a little harder to people without long-distance cycle background but easy for skilled riders. Enjoy the peaceful villages and greenway until arriving Caoping. After checking in hotel, participants can take an optional paid-in-cash visit to the Karst Cave there or enjoy a short bamboo (plastic tube) rafting on the Li River for 30-60minutes.
Road condition: concrete (some broken or being rebuilt) or asphalt road
Today we may need to climb up back to the turning point where we cycle down yesterday and then start the challenge of biking through mountain areas to Xingping. The climbs only lasts less than 4KM each but the undulating may cause some trouble to those less skilled riders, however, we are rewarded with particular and perfect Karst landform sceneries passing by beautiful villages and brook, water dam and reservoir.
We arrive at Xingping for lunch and will still have enough time to enjoy the great town, considering do a trekking onto Laozhai Hill or relax in the bar and cafes at the Xingping Old Town. Li River rafting is also available there.
Road condition: concrete or concrete plus off road based on guests requests.
Four different options about the bike route today are provided. You can make your own choice.
1.Paved but busy road with many cars to Yangshuo. (Very easy but annoying, not recommended)
2.80% mixed road on off road, unpaved road, macadam, trails and many concrete section, 20% on the main road. (Mainly flat, passing by Fuli Ancient Town)
3.30% off road steep climbs through mountains, 20% paved concrete road cycling climb up and down, 50% paved and unpaved road through villages and Yulong River to Yangshuo. (Recommended for skilled riders )
4.Shorter version of Number 3, not going to the Yulong River and Baisha town.
We arrive at Yangshuo at noon or early afternoon today, you can explore the town on your own or booking more excellent leisure days here with us for more outdoor funs like kayaking, rock climbing, bike tour, hike tours, sister Liu’s light show, etc.
$ 398 / p.p (2 people group)
- Price based on simple packed on our own for the first two days and luggage transfer to Yangshuo on 3rd day, luggage rack and panniers on bikes can be arranged.
- Single room supplements USD70
*Please note that obtaining your own travel insurance is required in order to participate on this biking tour. It will need to include a minimum coverage of medical expenses with emergency evacuation, personal liability and accident insurance. Our biking leader will need to see a copy of your insurance at the group meeting on the first day. We reserve the right to refuse you if you do not carry such an insurance policy.