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| Five Rams Statue |
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| On board train from Guangzhou to Zhangjiajie (Hard Sleeper) |
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| Zhangjiajie |
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| Bailong elevator |
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| Zhangjiajie |
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| Tianpo fu |
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| Zhangjiajie |
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| Pagoda at Wulingyuan |
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| Fenghuang Night scene |
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| Fenghuang day view |
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| Ladies washing along Fenghuang river |
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| Miao tribe |
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| House at Lau Tong (Miao tribe house) |
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| Liu sa waterfall |
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| School at Lau Tong |
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| Guilin |
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| Yangshou |
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| Longsheng rice terrace |
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| Ruins of St Paul, Macau |
Day | Cost | Stay | Remark | |||
1 | KL – Macau | Plane | 1N in Zhu Hai | Book train ticket Guangzhou - Zhang Jia Jie in Zhu Hai | ||
Macau – Zhuhai (Zhuhai Gong Bei bus station) | 45 min | Bus | ||||
2 | Zhuhai – Guangzhou -Sight-seeing in Guangzhou - Guangxiao Temple> The Bright Filial Piety - Temple of the 6 Banyan Trees>popular for octagonal pagoda Hua Ta (Decorated Pagoda) -54m - Museum of the Southern Yue Royal Mausoleum> opp Yuexiu Park - Zhenhai Tower> houses the Guangzhou City Museum - Yuexiu Park> n/west of the main entrance is Five Rams Statue | 2-3 hrs 6am-5pm 8am-5pm 9am-5.30p 9am-5.30p 6am-9pm | Bus | Y65 Y4 Y1 Y12 Y10 Y5 | ||
Guangzhou – Zhang Jia Jie | 7.58pm -9.53am | Train | Y297 | 1 N in train | ||
3 | Zhang Jia Jie in Hunan · Wulingyuan Scenic Historic Interest Area - 243 majestic peaks surrounded by over 3000 karst upthrusts (sandstone pillars) - Part of Zjj city, 270km fr Hunan Province capital, Changsha (birth place of Mao) · Zhang Jia Jie National Forest Park - Huangshizhai > 1048m, 2 hr hike up 3878 stone steps - Tianzi Feng > good hike - Oolong Zhai, Shihualang - Jiutian Cave > rafting - BaoFengHu - Suoxi Valley > very popular filming & tourist destination - Huanglongdong & Longwangdong > cave known for many natural rock formation | 3D/2N | RMB 470 inc- ticket, 3 days meal, 2N stay & tour guide fee Mr.Sek h/p no: 13789341901 Blog: http://blog.sina.com.cn/n/122726747 Email: zjjhsd@163.com Ask guide to buy night train ticket to Jishou then bus ticket to Fenghuang | |||
4 | · Zhang Jia Jie - Pillar like formation t/out the yr - Tallest, fastest elevator in the world> Bailong lift to foothill - Jinbian Stream, back garden, the no 1 Bridge under heaven, Yuenjiajie | Y56 | Shopping – tightly woven basket with a simple black line pattern (Y20) Eating – roast/fried/steamed beast, bbq chicken | |||
5 | Zhang Jia Jie – JIshou | Train | 1 N in train | |||
JIshou - Fenghuang Fenghuang- small town of some 1300 yrs of history | Bus | |||||
6 | Fenghuang · Morning stroll to view the mist covered river that flow through the town · Tienlong Gorge, Huangsi Bridge, Toolo Miao Village (walk along vegetable/fruit farm, waterfall & boating | 3D/2N | Good for shopping See Miao tribe | |||
7 | Fenghuang - Old FH > well preserved old buildings& alley- Go shopping | |||||
8 | Fenghuang – Jishou Liuzhou – Guilin · Liuzhou (optional) - 1st city Liu River (Willow River) passes, famous historic & city, ideal base for exploring the minority villages in the area. - Yufeng Shan (Fish Peak Mt) - Ma’an Shan (Horse Saddle Mt)- Baota Mt · Guilin - Solitary Beauty Peak > 152m pinnacle - Fubo Shan (Wave Subduing Hill), Returned Pearl Cave, Thousand Buddha Cave - Qixing Park > Seven Star & Dark Dragon cave - Diecai Shan (Folded Brocade Hill) - Elephant Trunk Hill> hills look like giant elephant drinking water - Rong Hu & Shan Hu> | Bus Train | 1 N in Guilin | Contact Ms Ching Hung Yu 13977300684 Tour Everyday 74-10, 1st floor, Lianhuat Dasha Zhongshan Nan Lu, Guilin - half day tour & 1N stay in hotel Ask her to buy bus ticket to Longsheng the next morning & book train ticket fr Guilin to Nanning (4/6/08) Saying * Born in Suzhou, live in Hangzhou,eat in Guangzhou, die in Liuzhou (local nanmu- wood coffin) | ||
9 | Guilin – Longsheng | 2.5 hr | Bus | 3D/2N | Guilin – rice noodle (mifen), | |
Longshen – Ping’an - bus stop is in Ping’an, 40 min walk to village · Ping’an - Zhuang villages of Ping’an & Longji - Yao villages of Zhonglu, Dazhai & Xiaozhai - Seven star with moon, Nine dragon & five tigers, - Longji Titian> Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces (4 hrs to visit) | Bus | O/N in Ping’an | Bus to terraces fr. Longsheng 5 times daily 7.30am – 3pm (Y4.5/Y6.5 to base/top) ie Shuanghekou Ping’an –Longshen 7.20am, 8.50am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm & 4.50pm | |||
10 | Ping’an –Dazhai - 3-4 hrs walk, pass thru Zhuang village & end at Jinkeng Rice Terraces (highest, most expansive rice terrace view. Here is home to Yao minority - See sunrise at 1st or 2nd viewpoint - Dazhai to Tian Tou Zhai (viewpoint) | O/N in Dazhai | Yao tribe-Famous for pink embroidered costumes, heavy silverware & metre-long hair. Stay at minority people’s home – but try to agree on price before hand to avoid bad surprises. - Y10 for basic room - Y5 for each meal | |||
11 | Dazhai – Longsheng - an hr walk to Dazhai bus station, hire bus to Longsheng | 68km, 2-3hr | Bus | 3D/2N O/N in Y/shuo | Shopping - Xiaosong Hotel www.ysxs.net 13087733395 - silk jacket, painting, batik, stamp chop | |
Longsheng- Guilin Guilin– Yangshuo - Yangshuo 65km south of Guilin - Green Lotus Peak (Bilian Feng) > Main peak, also called Bronze Mirror Peak (Tongjing Feng), next to Li River in the Mountain Water Garden - Yangshuo Park - 2 streets Pantao Lu & Xi Jie (Foreigner St) - Binjiang > night market so good for shopping | 70km, 1.5hr | Bus Bus | ||||
12 | Yangshou · Around Yangshou · Yueliang Shan> limestone pinnacle with a moon -shaped hole, 1251 steps up - Moon Hill > a hill w/ a natural arch thru it, 20 minutes to climb to the arch or longer to reach the hill’s summit - Black Buddha & Water Cave - Li River Scenery> go to Xingping (25km fr Y/shuo) 2 hr boat cruise | O/ N in Y/shuo | Pedalling thru the rice field is fun. Motor bike ride River cruise along Li River | |||
13 | Yangshou –Guilin | 1 hr | Bus | 3D/2N | . | |
Guilin – Nanning · Qingxiu Shan Scenic Area - Tianci Lake - Dongquan Spring - Phoenix Pagoda - Dragon Elephant Pagoda | 4- 41/2hrs | Bus | ||||
14 | Nanning · Detian Waterfall &Tongling Valley - package trip (2D/1N) cos very far, near border of Vietnam - drops bout 40m - don’t accidentally cross the border | 2D/1N | ||||
15 | Nanning · Yangmei > 17th century town on Yong River, 26 km west · Yiling cave > 25 km | |||||
Nanning – Guangzhou | Train | |||||
16 | Guangzhou · Foshan > 19 km s/west, half day trip - Zu Miao > ancestral temple complex - Shiwan > Nanfeng Ancient Kiln - Renshou Temple > 7 storey pagoda - Liang’s Garden >north, one of the most beautiful gardens in Guangzhou · Baiyun Shan> good hike or leisure walk down if take cable car - Star Touching Peak> 382m, highest point in the hills - White Cloud Evening View (Baiyun Wanwang)> 1of 8 greatest sights in Guangzhou - Nengren Temple > short walk fr cable car’s upper st. | 15km | Bus | Enormous ancestral temple, ceramics & pottery, martial arts Wong Fei Hong (born here) | ||
Guangzhou – Zhuhai | Bus | |||||
17 | Zhu Hai – Macau · Macau - majestic ruins of the Church of St Paul, Menado Square - incomparable Macau Museum at Monte Forte - enjpy Portugese/Macaunese foodin Taipa Village | Bus | Shopping – flea market | |||
18 | Macau – KL | Plane | ||||
