Duration<\/strong>: 09:00\u201317:00<\/p>\n Service<\/strong>: Private English-speaking guide + private vehicle service<\/p>\n Group type<\/strong>: Private tour (min. 2 persons)<\/p>\n Lunch<\/strong>: Not included; guide recommends local restaurants; guests decide<\/p>\n 09:00 Hotel Pick-up<\/strong> 09:45\u201310:45 Shanhu Lake<\/strong><\/p>\n First have a stroll along the charming Shanhu Lake in the city center. Shan Lake ( Fir Lake )is on the east side of Rong Lake and connected with Li River. The Sun Tower and the Moon Tower are the highlight of the lake. The higher Sun Pagoda is connected by an underwater tunnel to the seven-story octagonal pagoda.<\/p>\n 10:45\u201311:45 \u00a0Folded Brocade Hill<\/strong><\/p>\n Drive north to Folded Brocade Hill. Folded Brocade Hill is located about 2.5 km north of Rong Lake or Zhengyang Pedestrian Street. This is the best place to have a panoramic view in Guilin with spectacular views of Li River, Mulong River, Hubo Hill and Solitary Hill. It is a 20-minute’ hike to the Bright Moon Peak for the spectacular view.<\/p>\n 12:00\u201313:30 Lunch Break<\/strong> 13:30\u201316:00 Flute Reed Cave<\/strong><\/p>\n After lunch, continue to visit Flute Reed Cave- a huge karst cave with a great number of stalactites, stalagmites, rocks in all featuring shapes and size. The cave is named after a kind of flutes growing on the hill which can be made into melodious flutes.<\/p>\n Finally go back to the downtown and get to the the 7th floor sky garden ( the roof-top) in the Golden Oriole Hotel\u00a0 for a glimpse of so-called Elephant Trunk Hill over a drink, more relaxing and comfortable. 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\nMeet your guide and driver at your hotel lobby and drive to Shanhu Lake<\/p>\n
\nThe guide suggests nearby authentic local restaurants. Guests choose and pay for their own meal.<\/p>\n
\nReturn to your hotel. End of the tour.<\/p>\nService Includes:<\/h3>\n
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Guilin Tour<\/h1>\n
Tour Highlights :<\/h2>\n