Top Southern China Outdoor Activities

Get straight to the highlights of Gulangyu Island, the UNESCO World Heritage Site that’s Xiamen’s most popular attraction, on this private half-day tour. Relax as your private guide and driver collect you from your hotel (or ship) and escort you to the ferry port at a time that suits your schedule. From there, soak up the island’s colonial architecture and timeless landscapes, as well as the signature Shuzhuang Garden.

Explore the best of Guangzhou during this 4-hour small-group cycling tour of the city’s center. Start in the oldest parts of the city and meander through hutong alleyways and outdoor markets, stopping for visits at places such as the City God Taoist Temple, People’s Park and Ersha Island. Approaching present-day Guangzhou, visit the Canton Tower and the famous Guangdong Museum and Library. Learn about the city’s rich history from your local guide and travel at a leisurely pace as you bike along, stopping to snack, take pictures and chat with locals along the way. 

Weave your way along the beautiful Li River and explore the luscious Chinese countryside on a full-day tour from Guilin. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, capture fantastic photographs of the spectacular scenery as you sail down the calm river for four hours; feast on freshly caught fish and local specialties on board for lunch; and disembark to immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of street vendors in a rustic village. Peruse bespoke boutiques selling fine Chinese paintings and precious jade jewellery and enjoy convenient round-trip transportation from your Guilin 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.

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!

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.

Admire the karst scenery of the Li River and visit Yangshuo on a full-day cruise trip from Guilin. Sail by karst peaks, rice paddies, and bamboo groves on a comfortable cruise boat, and watch for farmers in the fields and cormorant fishing rafts. Disembark at Yangshuo and enjoy free time to explore its quaint streets, including West Street, before your return trip. Hotel pickup and drop-off, plus simple onboard lunch included.

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.

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.

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.

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).

Hi this is Candice and Zack from Guangzhou Local Tours Co.,Ltd and we have been dedicated in providing diverse customized private tours for foreign visitors in Guangzhou for the past 5 years. Born and raised in Guangzhou as local natives, with fluent English and full enthusiasm, we are very proud of our hometown and feel obliged to present the best Guangzhou to any traveller who step on our motherland, and we are keen on sharing with you the profound knowledge and culture of our historial and beautiful city.^_^. The most popular 100 sites in Guangzhou are displayed below in the itinerary, and for a standard 7 hours full day tour we could visit 4-5 places in general with a stop for lunch or dinner at a local restaurant for authentic traditional Cantonese food and Chinese tea. Half day or full day city tour bookings are available on Tripadvisor, but contact us directly by email for custom request or cheaper offer options, thank you and wish you have nice days to Guangzhou:)

Spend a day discovering the pristine Chinese countryside on this Li River Cruise experience. Avoid the stress of language barriers when organizing transport by having round-trip transfers from Guilin included. You’ll board a boat and enjoy a peaceful journey along the Li River to Yangshuo. The boat ride will reveal incredible photo opportunities of mountains, bamboo forests, rice fields, and native wildlife. You’ll also get a glimpse of quaint local riverside villages that you wouldn’t see otherwise.

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.

Zhangjiajie is so popular that to even stand a chance of beating the crowds, it pays to have a private guide. This fabulous 5-day private tour won’t just immerse you in the landscapes of James Cameron’s Avatar, but transport you back to historic China at Fenghuang Ancient Town. Along the way, see the Bailong Elevator, Mt. Tianzi, Yuanjiajie, Golden Whip Stream, Mt. Tianmen, and Huangshi Village, and enjoy delicious lunches.

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.

This wonderful tour offers us a way to appreciate the best of amazing Zhangjiajie.In 2 days,we will escape from the earth to another planet called:"Pandora"-Avatar Mountain Scenery which ’s the main fame of Zhangjiajie where you will get ovewhelmed by the unique view you never seen. You will be also strongly impressed by another type of spectacularity from a totally different landform called Karst at Tianmen Mountain regarding as the " New Legend Of Zhangjiajie" where you will see the miracle combining great nature and the phenomenal man-created projects that show what Human can best do with ideas,Besides these 2 highlights.There are (5) World Guinness Records waiting for us to experience in total. this tour will definitely promise you a real travel experience with great tour value. Notice: For fitting the schedule,tour participants are supposed to arrive 1 day before the tour starts or at morning of the traveling day. No worry,the arrival pickup&departure dropoff are both included.

Enjoy the lights of Guangzhou from the water instead of the city streets on a Pearl River dinner cruise experience. Relax aboard a beautifully lit sightseeing boat, and feast on a buffet dinner as you sail by sparkling landmarks such as the Canton Tower, Hainxshai Island and Guangzhou Bridge. Your cruise includes dinner and hotel pickup and drop-off, with drinks available to purchase on board.

Strung between two mountains over the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, the Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge is the longest glass bottomed bridge in the world. Walk across and take in the views on this private guided tour before continuing on a 2.5-hour hike through the canyon and a boat ride across Baofeng Lake. A private tour makes it easy to see these popular Zhangjiajie National Forest Park attractions in a single day and allows for opportunities to customize your itinerary.

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.

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.

Follow in the footsteps of a myriad of professional photographers and soak up one of China’s most spectacular sunrises at Xianggong Mountain on this private door-to-door tour. Marvel as the dawn light illuminates the Lijiang River winding serenely through the karst pinnacles and capture shots that will last a lifetime.

Discover the Guangxi region’s natural beauty and small villages that dot the countryside. Learn about the Yao minority group where the women grow their hair from the age of 12 up to lengths of 6.5 feet. Then enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant before heading to the beautiful Longji rice terraces to admire the views and learn about the Zhuang minority group who live in the Ping’an village.