Foreword:

Since her daughter-in-law became pregnant, her mother came to Shanghai to help take care of her. Everyone has been busy, and it is really inconvenient to take her daughter out when she is still young, so she has not traveled in recent years. My daughter-in-law, on the other hand, has free travel from the company and goes out twice every year. This time, while my father was also out during the summer vacation, she left my daughter-in-law and father at home to take care of the baby, and decided to take my mother out to play ~

The summer vacation was crowded and expensive. Taking advantage of my father's long vacation, I specially chose to leave at the end of August, when the summer vacation ended. After checking that the Shanghai-Guilin air ticket was not expensive, I decided on the destination.

Ctrip has a discount on booking travel products 20 days in advance. Unfortunately, my trip was a temporary decision and I didn't catch up. With my sense of suffering from losses, I chose self-guided travel. In the end, the average person was around 3000 (I delayed writing travel notes again and couldn't remember clearly...), It's about 300 yuan cheaper per person than tour groups, but it's a lot of trouble. I still have to study the following routes while playing. Moreover, if I do too many guides, I don't have the mysterious sense of expectation. In the future, if tour groups are not expensive, I'll still sign up and have fun.

Day1: Departure-Guilin-Overnight in Longji Terrace

Starting from Pudong Airport, TB found parking around the airport at 10 yuan/day is just the conscience of the industry. Now check-in stopped 45 minutes in advance. I still calmly thought that 30 minutes would be just in time to catch up, but we were two minutes late. Fortunately, the counter still checked in for us.

Doesn't the sky at the airport look like a doomsday movie?

The regular route is a one-day trip to the Longji Terrace that leaves early and returns late. I like to watch the sunrise and choose to stay in the mountains at night. Because there are few B & B rooms in the mountains and it is difficult to arrange, there is no such route for tour groups. After getting off the plane, the airport bus takes you to Xiangjiang Hotel in Guilin City, where you can take the bus directly to the Longji Terrace. Longji is a county, and Longji Terrace is only a geographical attribute. In actual tours, you can choose from Guzhuangzhai Terrace, Ping 'an Terrace, Jinkeng Terrace, and Xiaozhai Terrace. The scenery is all similar. Generally, you can only visit one. The lower the level of development. Jinkeng is large in scale and has not been developed much, so it is currently the first choice for visiting Longji.

Buses in Guilin can only reach halfway up the mountain in Jinkeng. Some hilltop inns have groups to set up a minibus to go to the top of the mountain to help tourists save the trouble of climbing mountains (it is really necessary to bring luggage to climb the mountain). The transfer point is not at the bus terminal. Please ask the innkeeper to arrange the specific ride method.

After changing to the minibus to reach the top of the mountain, we still had to walk some way. As a result, it rained heavily as soon as we got off the bus. We had to squat and shelter from the rain with tears in our eyes. We had no chance to watch the sunset. Fortunately, the rain suddenly came and went quickly. I bought shoe covers on the spot and set off while it was still dark.

On the way up the mountain, the car can actually continue to walk on this part of the road.

It is still very original and does not look like a famous scenic spot at all. Maybe my route to live on the top of the mountain is relatively unpopular and not a regular route.

This is the inn. It belongs to one of the tallest inns in Jinkeng Terrace. With comprehensive viewing angles and accommodation environment, it is Jinkeng Inn No. 1. My brother has expanded his capital this time! The price is actually just over 300 yuan. After all, it avoids the peak period of summer vacation.

Floor-to-ceiling windows, you can watch the scenery and the sunrise while lying in bed. Last time I visited Yunnan, I saved money and stayed in a 100-yuan hotel. I had to freeze to death before dawn to watch the sunrise. I'm sick of it. Now that economic conditions are better, there is no need to be so economical.

Standing on the balcony provides a great view.

It has just rained, and the mountains are full of fog, giving you a unique scenery.

The inn food is very good, all of which are local specialties. Although it is quite expensive for two people to pay more than 100 yuan, it is understandable that the scenic spot is on the top of the mountain. I was too busy eating and not taking photos, so I could only steal pictures online... This is bamboo rice, and we also ordered bacon fried dried bamboo shoots and green vegetables. The bamboo rice is average. The bacon fried dried bamboo shoots is super delicious ~

After dinner, the wind blows at the door and feels comfortable ~ These two girls are really amazing. If I were to carry this suitcase and climb the stairs up the mountain during the day, I would be exhausted. These two still walk at night. The consequences of not taking strategies...

Day2: Longji Terrace-Guilin's Two Rivers and Four Lakes

There is fog in the mountains all year round, so watching the sunrise is still very good for character. I have never had a good character. This was actually taken when the sun rose quite high. It has been a while since the sunrise time, so I can wait in bed.

Below the hotel is Xishan Shaole No. 1 Scenic Point. It is said to be the most suitable viewing point in Jinkeng to watch the sunrise. The location is invincible. Summer vacation has just passed, and it's not yet rice yellow. There are very few people in the scenic spots, making it a good time to travel off-peak.

Check out after breakfast and set off for the No. 2 scenic spot of the Thousand Layer Ladder. The highest point in Jinkeng is the Jinfoding viewing point. There is a cable car at the foot of the mountain that can be directly reached. However, it is too far to walk from here. Give up, the scenery is similar. Jinkeng is shaped like a big pit, and the same thing is viewed from different angles.

The hotel we stayed in has a long view.

Existing terraces have been cultivated for many, many years before they reach this scale. Although most of the local villagers have opened inns, the terraces are still cultivated, retaining their past living habits and do not have the feeling of being secular in a tourist area.

I think the scenery at the thousand-layer ladder viewing point is better than Xishan Shaole. I watch the sunrise on the 1st and then walk down the mountain on the 2nd is quite good. The No. 3 Golden Buddha Peak may be able to watch both the sunset and the sunrise, but I just don't know that the cable car affects the view. Otherwise, the elderly route of going up and down the cable car to stay overnight at the Golden Buddha Peak can be considered.

Seven stars accompany the moon, and Ping 'an Village also has a scenic spot with the same name.

After watching the Melaleuca Ladder, I took a minibus and transferred to a bus back to Guilin. It was a 3-4 hour drive and there were still some mountain roads. I felt a little sick. It was really torture for my mother who couldn't take a car. In the future, we still have to consider the issue of taking a car.

After arriving in Guilin, it was noon, and I had another meal at the resource local restaurant next to the Xiangjiang Hotel. The beer fish here cooked very well, but other dishes were not good, and the prices were not low. If you're not in a hurry, you might as well eat in the city.

Today, I stayed in Hanting on Zhengyang Pedestrian Street. The environment was very good. I wanted to stay in a new hotel. After taking a nap, we walked to the dock and took a boat to tour the two rivers and four lakes.

Elephant Trunk Mountain, a landmark in Guilin, can be seen by boat. There is no need to go to Elephant Trunk Mountain Park to buy tickets to see it.

The water in this section of the Li River is very shallow and clean, and you can pick up field snails.

The two rivers and four lakes are the water systems in Guilin City. Guilin City itself has no scenic spots, just ordinary parks.

The twin towers of the sun and the moon at night. While walking, I also saw people fishing directly with nets. The harvest was quite good and the water quality was good.

Day3: Guilin-Lijiang Cruise Ship-Yangshuo-Maling Guzhai-Julongtan-Impression of Sister Liu

The so-called Li River tour usually involves Guilin taking a cruise ship to Yangshuo. There are also the essence of bamboo raft tours, but it is still recommended to take a cruise ship and saves the transportation to Yangshuo. I took a three-star cruise ship on the Lijiang River. The environment was good and the food was good. There was no need to take a four-star cruise. The boat is divided into upper and lower floors. If you pay more, you can guarantee the upper floor. However, since we have many losers on the boat, there is not much extra money. In the end, I sat on the upper floor for free, haha. In fact, there is not much difference between top and bottom. You still have to go to the boat roof observation deck to see the core attractions. It is not easy to take photos through the glass.

Carp hangs on the wall.

The core attraction of the Li River is Jiuma Painting Mountain. My brother couldn't see a single horse at the time, but now he finally sees one when typing on the keyboard.

20 yuan background. Those who charge to take photos on board are deceiving people. In order to take more people, the shooting angle is wrong. You have to pass by and look behind the ship.

The beauty of the Li River is quite beautiful, but it is the same scenery. Do you feel aesthetically tired after seeing too much?

On the bus from Guilin Hotel to the dock, the tour guide tricked an ultra-cheap Yangshuo route, Guzhai + Shili Gallery Gathering in Longtan, which was cheaper than TB. I also specifically asked customer service why there was no such route online. The customer service said that it was only available offline. I was still a little confused at the time, and then I fell into the trap.

Maling Ancient Village.

The Zhuang people in Guangxi have basically been Hanized. Although the Yao people in Jinkeng and the Dong people here also make money from tourism, they still retain their traditional lifestyle and culture. The Dong people here migrated from poverty alleviation, but they still adopted traditional penthouse buildings.

Welcome performance by the Dong people.

A continuous flow of groundwater.

The first half of the visit to the ancient village was quite good, showing the houses and living customs of the Dong people. I thought this group was worth the registration, and the self-guided tour would not allow you to experience the local customs...

Until we entered a magnificent silverware shop... Why are tickets free and group fees cheap... Everything…

After you come out of the stockade, you will go to Julong Beach in the Shili Gallery.

Ordinary karst caves, but I won't go to Yinziyan. I guess it's about the same.

I ate Guilin rice noodles at night. Just eat the cheapest Guilin rice noodles. The so-called luxury set meals are for foreigners. The ingredients are similar to the cheapest ones. Add a marinated egg and turn it into a luxury set meal. Eat it first, and add soup finally. It looks very poor, but it is quite delicious. The fried meat is very fragrant.

In the evening, I watched Impression Liu Sanjie perform on the Li River.

Overall, it's okay. I don't understand art, so let's watch it.

Aliens are here.

Didi is really cheap in cities on the third and west lines. There is no need for a hotel to have a good location. Just choose one with a good environment and high value for money. No matter how good the location is, you have to walk instead of taking a taxi.

Day4: Paragliding-Shili Gallery-Yulong River Rafting-Back to Guilin

Yangshuo is mostly from foreigners, and many come to invest. There are many tourism development projects, including helicopters, horse riding, etc. I went to experience paragliding, but my mother didn't dare to play, so she used hot air balloons.

It's only a few minutes in the air, but it's not as exciting as I imagined if I flew not far away.

Let the eldest sister who took us to the aviation base drop us off to visit the Shili Gallery. Shili Gallery is the scenery on both sides of the road. There are many small attractions, such as Julongtan yesterday.

Moon Mountain in Shili Gallery.

After coming back, we headed straight to West Street. It was a common ancient town style, nothing special. I had lunch at the famous chef's beer fish and bought a group purchase of the battery 89 set meal. It's so conscientious. Now scenic restaurants have also followed the online praise route. They are cheap and delicious. Although there are no repeat customers, the comments have been left.

In the afternoon, I drifted on the Yulong River, and I felt like the scenery was average, but I felt sleepy at noon.

It doesn't look wild.

There are many such steps where water will splash. Normally, cameras are not allowed to be brought, but I did. If I paid attention to protection, it would be okay. If I raised my feet slightly, my shoes weren't wet, but my butt had no place to hide.

The captain of the boat ran to take a pee. I was really afraid that the boat would float away.

If you want to order products from a travel agency, you can ask them for a free bus back to Guilin, because the travel agency's regular route will leave the bus back to Guilin empty. There are also many buses at the bus station, which is still very convenient.

Day5: Guilin returns to Shanghai

Returning to Shanghai early in the morning, I wanted to take the airport bus, but was intercepted by my taxi driver. The cab driver gave a delivery number and ordered takeout at the airport to save money.

Conclusion:

Guilin's core attractions are the Longji Terrace and the Li River landscape. The mountains and rivers are similar. In fact, it is enough to make a Li River cruise ship. The journey can be shortened and give up some attractions. Maybe I don't like traveling as much as I used to?