Top Southern China Nature and Wildlife Tours

With its rugged rock formations, misty mountains, and lush trees, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is home to some of China’s most beautiful landscapes—and this full-day, private tour provides a seamless way to explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site. After pickup from your nearby hotel, head into nature. You’ll take a cable car up Tianzi Mountain to soak up magnificent views, will venture to the Yuanjiajie Scenic Area, and will follow your guide to other park highlights.

Discover Longsheng and China’s rich minority culture on a full-day guided tour from Guilin. Take an easy walk around to snap photos of the famous Longji Rice Terraces and admire spectacular views of the cultivated mountain expanses. Have lunch in Pingan Zhuang Village and learn from your guide about the local Zhuang and Yao communities. Then relax as your round-trip transportation returns you to your Guilin hotel. A great trip for photographers!

This day trip will let you explore the north outskirt of Guangzhou, immerse in the beautiful landscape in the countryside and escape the bustle city. Based on your interest, you can choose 2 places of interest to visit for this tour from the 4 options below: 1) Gulong Canyon, climb adventure tracks, see big waterfalls in the mountain and walk onto the Grand Glass Skywalk Bridge to overlook the impressive subtropical mountain&valley. 2) Hotspring Spa Resort, for bathing and relaxing your body in the natural hotspring pools with different flower essence or Chinese herbal medicine ingredients. 3) Forest Peaks Corridor, for beautiful delicate small mountains landscape viewing and cycling ride for fun. 4) Jinlong Cave, fantastic natural miracles for boat ride and walking into the exquisite cave. The above 4 sites are relatively close to each other located to the north of Guangzhou around 2 hours driving, visiting 2 of them would compose a 9 hours day trip. Suitable for adult and kids.

Gain a more intimate insight into village life and Chinese minority cultures with a private tour of the Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces. Your private guide will explain the traditions of Yao and Zhuang people before you visit Huangluo village. Next, drive to Ping’an village to trek to two of the most beautiful rice-terrace views. After lunch, your driver will drop you back to your hotel.

Experience the mountainous beauty of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park during a full-day tour with a private guide. Head into Wulingyuan Scenic Area and ride a cable car up Tianzi Mountain, glimpsing the Wuling Mountains. Upon arrival, explore trails on the mountain and have lunch at a restaurant before continuing over to the Yuanjiajie Scenic Area. Visit lookout points such as First Bridge under Heaven and a place seen in the movie ‘Avatar,’ then enjoy a spine-tingling descent of 1100 feet (335 meters) in the glass Bailong Elevator.

Spend four days in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park with a packed schedule on this tour that includes all transport. First take the glass Bailong Elevator to the bottom of Yuanjiajie Mountain. Then venture from the summit on a 2.5-hour hike to the Pillar of Southern Sky, which served as inspiration for mountains in the hit movie Avatar. Take a cable car ride at Tianzi Mountain and Tianmen Mountain, and cruise Baofeng Lake by boat. Plus stop to see the stunning views of Enshi Grand Canyon.

Experience the nature and culture of beautiful Guilin Province on this all-day luxury cruise. After a convenient hotel pickup, marvel at the bamboo groves, karst hills, and pretty villages of Li River. Enjoy a complimentary meal and drinks on board, and explore historic architecture and shop for traditional handicrafts on West Street in Yangshuo’s old town.

Enjoy the spectacular beauty of Tianmen Mountain on a full-day tour with an experienced guide. Take the world’s longest cable car ride up the mountain and an open-air chairlift at the top. Test your nerves on a glass walkway perched at 4,691 feet (1,430 meters); shuttle to the summit along a road with 99 turns; and climb 999 steps to Tianmen Cave, aka Heaven’s Door. Get stunning views of mist-shrouded mountains and lush valleys throughout your journey, which includes round-trip transport from Zhangjiajie hotels or train station.

The Yangshuo countryside in Guangxi Province is blessed with some of China’s most spectacular and emblematic scenery. During this tour, enjoy the flexibility and personalized attention of your own guide and driver as you explore the region’s highlights. Climb to the top of Xianggong Mountain for views of the surrounding karst landscape before boarding a bamboo raft for a leisurely float down the Yulong River.

Experience the beautiful Li River on this sunset or sunrise cruise with a traditional cormorant fisherman. After a convenient hotel pickup, climb aboard the bamboo raft and marvel at the lush scenery while your guide practices this ancient type of fishing that involves no bait or hooks—just his trusty cormorant.

Discover the spectacular beauty and local cultures of the Longji Rice Terraces on a full-day tour from Guilin. Take in Huangluo Yao village to learn about the Yao and Zhuang peoples that have cultivated these rice terraces for more than 800 years. Have lunch in the village and taste bamboo rice, a specialty dish cooked in a bamboo stalk. Then ascend the mountain to visit Ping’an village and take a walk through the Longji Rice Terraces. Photo ops abound in this stunning region — keep your camera handy!

Drift lazily down the clear and pristine Li River and take a quiet bike ride into Yangshuo village on this full-day, small group nature tour. Forget the hustle and bustle of city living, and let life’s burden’s float away as you take in sweeping mountain scenery, smell colorful wild flowers and listen to the vibrant birdsong for which this scenic region is famed.

With its rugged rock formations, misty mountains, and lush trees, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is home to some of China’s most beautiful landscapes—and this full-day, private tour provides a seamless way to explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site. After pickup from your nearby hotel, head into nature. You’ll take a cable car up Tianzi Mountain to soak up magnificent views, will venture to the Yuanjiajie Scenic Area, and will follow your guide to other park highlights.

Experience Longji’s amazing rice terraces on this guided excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, learn about these ancient terraced fields—known by locals as “Dragon’s Backbone”—that were first developed nearly a millennia ago, during the Yuan Dynasty. Admire their surreal scenery from a lookout point after a quick cable car ride, then enjoy an optional hike down and lunch before returning to Guilin.

Get an insight into local lifestyles that are impossible without a guide on this day trip to the Longji rice terraces. Discover the unique culture of the Yao women, with their impossibly long hair, soak up stunning rice terrace views, enjoy a local lunch, and hike the “Dragon’s Backbone” through Zhuang and Yao villages. Tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off.

Immerse yourself in the minority cultures and natural landscapes on a full-day private tour from Guilin. Your break from the crowded city begins with pickup from your hotel.  Relax on your way to the Longji Rice Terraces with your private guide. Visit Huangluo village and learn about the lifestyle of the local people. Experience a different culture in Ping'an Village and explore the traditional wooden houses (entrance at your own expense).

Enjoy the beautiful Avatar mountain , experience the longest cable car in the world,walking on the exciting glass bridge,visit the tea garden, learn the Chinese tea ceremony made by the local people, spend half day to see a minority village, enjoy the countryside scenery and the old wooden architecture,experience the lifestyle of local people. Good to know: In the last day，the road to Shiyanping ancient village(2.5hours) is the rugged mountain road, for those persons who don't like the long van ride, pay attention to this before you booking the tour!

This day trip tour will allow you to explore Seven Star Crag scenery, which is a famous natural wonderland for its delicate seven small hills, magical caves as well as the large beautiful lake, all together compose a picturesque scenery. Visitors would be impact for this magical creativity of nature. Here's what you could do: 1) Boat ride on the lake to visit several islands at the Star-lake national wetland reserve and observe various wild birds; 2) Climb one of the seven pretty hills with fine walkway and enjoy an overlook view of the landscape from the peak; 3) Explore the exquisite cave with colorful lights illuminated on diverse rocks and stalactite; 4) Take a fun bicycle ride along the boardwalk surrounding the large lake for best photo taking spot; 5) Have a bite at the local specialty-sticky rice with pork, bean and salted egg yolk wrapped by bamboo leaf; 6) See the numerous gorgeous poem inscriptions on rocks composed by ancient Chinese poets about 1000 years ago.

Discover the beauty of Guilin on this Classic Private Day Tour. By going on a guided tour, you’ll save hours researching where to visit, as you’ll have a carefully planned itinerary that takes you to multiple Guilin sites in a day. Highlights include Reed Flute Cave, Xianggong Hill, a cruise along Xingping River, and the much-loved Liu San Jie Impression Light Show.

Experience staggering karst landscapes and vertiginous views on this 8-hour guided day trip to the Grand Canyon of Zhangjiajie, home to the world's longest and highest glass bridge. Admire bamboo forest and startling rock formations, and learn about the history and heritage of the area.

Experience the tranquil Yangshuo countryside on a private excursion from Guilin or Yangshuo areas. Pedal past villages and rice fields on a bike tour, take a short cruise along the Li River aboard a bamboo raft from Xingping to Nine Horses Hill, and learn about the history and culture of the city from your tour guide. A private tour guide and vehicle are included in your package.

Soar through the skies on a 4.5-mile (7.5-kilometer) cable car ride to the mountain with a hole, Tianmen, on this private tour. Beat the shuttle bus queues with door-to-door round-trip transfers then enjoy personalized insights from your guide as you experience the mountain’s extraordinary plant life and geology. Please note this tour excludes entrance fees.

Experience the big glass skywalk bridge in Qingyuan, and no need to climb many steps in the mountain, this one offers elevator to take you up to reach the glass bridge with ease, suitable for kids and elderly. This 9 hour day trip will let you explore the north outskirt of Guangzhou, immerse in the beautiful landscape in the countryside and escape the bustle city. Here're what you could do for this tour(all available and optional based on your interest): 1) Visit Baojing Palace Cave to see the colorful lights illuminated on diverse natural rocks; 2) Take the elevator up to walk the big glass skywalk bridge and have a overlook view at the gorgeous valley; 3) Zipline experience for fun; 4) Bungee jump experience for fun; 5) Slideway with sled-like vehicle for fun; 6) Electric boat ride on the tranquil lake to enjoy the surrounding hills; 7) Hotspring spa experience; 8) Video game(dinosaur shooting, VR&5D films), booth game（bowling, basketball throwing, carousel, archery）and Go Kart.

With no metro and only Chinese-language buses, getting around Guilin independently is tough. Save time and stress on this private door-to-door tour that takes in the city’s signatures with a restaurant lunch along the way. See karst formations including Elephant Trunk Hill and Reed Flute Cave, with its colorful lights; admire hundreds of ancient sculptures on Fubo Hill; and enjoy a slice of local life in Seven Star Park.

It's a well-arranged worry-free tour with perfect itinerary. You will visit not only Zhangjiajie National Forest Park but also Tianmen Mountain during 2 days. This tour includes all the main entrance tickets to the attractions mentioned in the itinerary. The cable car ride at Tianzi Mountain and the Bailong elevator are included in the tour price. Any hotel location is ok with this tour. Note: 1. Private vehicles are not allowed to go inside the forest parks (Only the villagers' cars are allowed driving inside Zhangjiajie National Forest Park). Inside of the parks you will use environment-friendly shuttle buses, cable cars, etc. 2. This tour is NOT the "guide and car at your own disposal" service. If you would like to change the itinerary, an extra charge may apply for the changed itinerary. (The private car service rate is not only charged by time, but also by driving distance. If there is a detour occurred by changing the itinerary, an extra charge will apply for the changed tour.)