5 Days Guilin Photography Tour
Guilin - Yangshuo - Longji
Duration
5 days - 4 nights
Fitness level
Medium
Drone friendly
Yes
Tour type
Private
Price includes
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Photography guiding
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Private transport
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Entrance fees
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Expenses of people photography involved
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Accomordation for 4 nights
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Airport/train station pick up and transfer
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24/7 in-destination support
Price excludes
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Meals (lunch and dinner)
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Travel insurance
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Tip for the guide and driver
Highlights
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Take breathtaking photos of mountains and rivers during sunrise and sunset
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Capture the cormorant fishermen from dawn until dusk
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Take landscape panorama shots on mountain tops
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Photograph the beautiful countryside scenery with the locals
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Capture the stunning rice terraces and the unique cultures of the minority tribes
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Take indoor portraits of people
Itinerary
The itinerary has been crafted by a photography specialist to inspire your next escape. You have the flexibility to personalize it according to your preferences and style, allowing you to capture the scenery and locals on your own conditions and departing at your convenience.
Day 01
Guilin Arrival & Sunset
Upon your arrival at Guilin, you will be greeted at the airport or train station and transported directly to Yangshuo.
Later in the day, we will drive for an hour to a mountain location, where you will have an opportunity to capture stunning photographs of the sunset over the traditional karst mountains and rivers from an elevated perspective.
Stay overnight in Yangshuo.
Day 02
Yangshuo
Our day begins with an early morning drive to a hidden spot beside the Li River. We'll have the chance to capture stunning mountain reflections in the river. With one or two cormorant fishermen in the water, we'll photograph the tranquil scene of fishing at dawn and the sunrise above the fishing nets.
Explore the local market to capture street photography and immerse yourself in the local culture.
Afterward, take a break at the hotel to edit your photos during the day.
Finally, we will end our day with a sunset photography session featuring rice fields and karst mountains as the backdrop.
Stay overnight in Yangshuo.
Day 03
Yangshuo
We'll begin our day early with a 4 am departure for Xianggong Hill, a 1.5-hour drive away. Here, we'll capture stunning images of the sunrise and the Li River Bend from one of the best spots in the Guilin area for classic landscapes.
We'll then return to Guilin to explore an ancient town, photographing locals' daily life and capturing portraits of elderly residents inside an old wooden house.
We drive to a village and capture the stunning 'mirror fields' at sunset. These hundreds of fishponds create a beautiful broken glass effect.
Stay overnight in Guilin.
Day 04
Longji Rice Terraces
We'll head to the countryside in the early morning to capture an image of a buffalo farmer on an ancient stone bridge with magnificent mountains in the distance.
Afterward, continue with a scenic drive to Ping'an village, the second-largest minority village in the Longji Rice Terraces. We'll capture stunning views of the terraces and the local minority women dressed in traditional attire as they tend to the fields.
Overnight in the village and capture the nightlife.
Day 05
Longji Rice Terraces & Departure
We will begin our day with a sunrise photography session at a viewpoint near your hotel, where you will capture the flooded rice terraces (March to June) or yellow rice fields (September to October) during sunrise.
Later in the day, we will travel to Dazhai village to visit a local minority family and capture photographs of an elderly couple in their delightful wooden house. This picturesque location offers the potential for some exceptional competition-worthy shots.
In the afternoon, we will return to Guilin and transfer you to the airport or railway station for your next adventure.