Private Tour
1-Day Longji Terrace Fields-Pingan village Tour with the English Speaking Driver
Overview
Available languages
8 hours
Mobile ticket
Visit the highlights of Guilin including the Longji rice terraces, Huangluo Long hair village and hiking/shuttle bus around the Ping'an village with this self-guided day tour from Guilin(We just provided the English speaking driver, no tour guide).
You will be picked up and dropped off from your Guilin/Yangshuo/Xingping hotel.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Air-conditioned vehicle
The private car & private English speaking driver
Lunch
Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Guilin
Today we will take you on the impressive Guilin Longsheng tour. Please get up early and have a big breakfast. Our guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel at 9am and transport you to the awe-inspiring Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces (aka Longji Terraces).
Longji Rice Terraces
After a two-hour drive we will reach the entrance for the Longji Terraces where you need purchase entrance tickets for the rice terraces in Ping'an Village and then also need about a 40-minute drive. This village has the most famous and beautiful rice terraces in Longji. The Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces is a splendid agricultural spectacle with a history of more than 650 years. The most eye-catching part of the terrace cluster is the Ping'an Village Rice Terrace, which was the earliest one discovered by tourists and photographers. Numerous narrow rice fields dug along the hill slopes form terraces connected by winding flagstone trails. There are viewing platforms for visitors to view the entire terrace fields built tier upon tier. While you are there you can also experience the minority Zhuang people's traditional way of life. It is quite interesting to help them in the fields, try on their bright-colored ethnical costumes, and visit their unique stilted houses.
Options
Departure from Guilin hotel
Duration: 7 hours: Need 1.5hrs(80km) driving to Longji rice terraces tickets office.
Pick up from Guilin hotel: Start the tour from Guilin hotel then drop off at Guilin hotel.
Pickup included
Departure from Xingping hotel
Duration: 10 hours: Need 3hrs(160km) driving to Longji rice terraces tickets office.
Pick up from Xingping hotel: Start the tour from Xingping hotel and drop off at Guilin airport/train station or Yangshuo hotel/Xingping hotel.
Pickup included
Departure from Yangshuo hotel
Duration: 9 hours: Need 2.5hrs(144km) driving to Longji rice terraces tickets office.
Pick up from Yangshuo hotel: You will be picked up from Yangshuo hotel and dropped off at your Guilin/Yangshuo hotel.
Pickup included
Reviews
10 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Our driver and guide...
Maria F,
Sep 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our driver and guide Colin was very kind to us. He took us to the rice terraces and upon returning to Guilin we also passed a tea plantation. Highly recommended to go spend the day.
An excursion that allows...
jeanmichel p,
Aug 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00An excursion that allows you to discover quite extraordinary landscapes, to do absolutely during a stay in Guilin
100% recommend
Itxaso E,
Aug 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Buy this experience because it was in English. Completely worth it! Our guide Andy was so nice with us and showed us everything we had to see and also drove us to a typical restaurant on our way back. Even if it was so crowded, he made the tour in the opposite direction of the rest of the tourists so it was almost empty (perfect photos).
An enchanted day
KimWC76,
Jul 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Everything went as planned. The driver was very punctual at all stages of the program. For an extra cost quite justified, we attended the show of women with long hair, the guide accompanied us to the entrance of the theater and looked for us at the exit. We ate in a restaurant serving a traditional dish (bamboo chicken is served unexpectedly for Europeans). After the meal, we reached the end of the car-accessible road and enjoyed the shuttle (for an extra fee justified) to the very top of the rice terraces (otherwise you can walk up there in intense heat). The descent is done downhill for about 2km through the village of 700 inhabitants. The guide, in good English, provided us with all the information and answered our many questions, he was attentive and considerate. On the way back (offered graciously by the guide), we were able to discover a tea plantation, the picking of leaves, the way they are worked and tasted many of their variety depending on the fermentation of the leaves and the mixtures made (we loved lychee tea). We returned to the hotel comfortably and dazzled by this fantastic day. Thank you very much.
Impressive rice terraces
Klaus K,
May 3, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Everything was great, very friendly Andy with very good English. Unfortunately it was foggy and cold, but that's probably how it is in the mountains at this time of year.
Unmissable excursion if you are in Guilin
Luis F,
Apr 21, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Great excursion full of beautiful landscapes. The rice terraces are truly something you can’t miss while in Guilin. The trip included pick up from the hotel. Our guide Hill was really good and helped constantly to facilitate tickets, orderings and payments. Pleasant cable car to the top of the mountain and a visit to a traditional village where ladies never cut their hair. The show in the traditional village, entry to the park, cable car and lunch are not included in the price so that’s something you should consider (about 350 yuans more).
Must do when in Guilin
Ailton007,
Jun 19, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.002 hour drive from Guilin and Colin was a great guide and took us there safely. We then walked the rice terraces for 2 hours on our own. Really scenic and the cultural villages (there is plenty of ethnic minorities in the region) with its little shops, restaurants and friendly people were a highlight of our trip. Definitely come to Longji when you visit Guilin!
Wonderful trip to Longji Rice Terraces
stephenquattro4,
Aug 27, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful day with Colin, our English speaking guide. He picked us up as planned and gave us lots of information as we past different areas and made a stop at a little tea plantation on our way to the rice terraces. We then got a shuttle to the top of the terraces and made our way down and visited the little village and see the Yao minority ladies with their long hair. We headed back and was happy the be back after a good, long and hot day. Thank you for arranging an amazing trip Andy
Andy is a great tour guide!
688anniem,
Jun 24, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Andy was a wonderful tour guide. He safely drove us from Yangshuo up to the Longji Terraces. He was knowledgeable and answered all of our various questions. He was flexible with the schedule depending on our preference, which made the trip flow smoothly. His professionalism and kind personality are second to none. Hope to come back to see more of beautiful Guilin and Yangshuo. Thanks Andy!
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