18D/17N MACAU, GUANGZHOU, ZHANGJIAJIE, GUILIN, YANGSHOU, LONGSHENG, NANNING, DETIAN

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