Longji Rice Terraces: Ethnic Culture & Views

Immerse yourself in village life and ethnic minority culture on this private tour of the Longshen Rice Terraces. Hike through rice paddies and enjoy a panoramic view of the stunning landscape.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Guilin - The driver-guide will meet you at 9:00 am or at a preferred time in the lobby of your hotel, Guilin Railway Station, Guilin Airport, Guilin city center, or any specified location.
    Please provide your hotel name, and the pick-up will be arranged from anywhere within a 20-kilometer radius of Guilin city.
    (Note: The driver also serves as a…
What's Included
  • Private Transfer
  • English-speaking driver-guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Parking fees
What's Not Included
  • Admission fee of Longji Rice Terraces
  • Lunch and personal expenses
  • Pickup from Yangshuo or Xingping hotels: Additional fee of private transfer
  • Gratuities
  • Highway tolls
Additional Information

This tour is ideal for anyone eager to delve into the Longji Rice Terraces, discover genuine village life, and engage with the vibrant culture of ethnic minorities. Participants will gain an understanding of the traditional ways of the Yao and Zhuang communities. The adventure features a hike starting from the riverside and rice fields, ascending to the…

Location
Guilin
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Nasreen_r
Nov 15, 2025
Amazing experience - We had a great time walking around the rice fields. Our guide, Liu picked us up on time & provided us with local information & process for growing & picking the rice. We were lucky & had lovely weather which made it all the better. We would highly recommend this tour company & Liu for this tour.
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Kacper_k
Nov 6, 2025
Foggy Day in Longsheng - A well-organised, self-paced tour with a flexible itinerary. We visited the Long Hair village and foggy, but beautiful rice terraces. Jack was really helpful throughout the whole trip.
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Zakia_m
Nov 4, 2025
The Tour was amazing. Leo... - The Tour was amazing. Leo was an excellent guide who showed us an amazing place and explem the history of the fields. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS AMAZING TRIP.
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Rosiet507
Nov 3, 2025
A magical day with Li at The Dragons Backbone - Li was our wonderful.guide today . He took such care and trouble with us ,especially as my husband is 80. His English is excellent and he knew so much about this magical place .Thankyou Li for your great kindness . You really made this a great experience for us despite the misty rain today which was very atmosoheric.
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Kacper_n
Nov 3, 2025
The rice terraces were... - The rice terraces were stunning. I would recommend it to take this tour as the travel agency do it’s best to make the experience pleasant.
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Norah_a
Oct 28, 2025
Unique experience - It’s great experience to see the rice’s farm and walk around the farm. The guide also gives information about other plants in the farm. It unique experience
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Jadedubai22
Oct 15, 2025
Amazing ! - I recommend this trip at 100%, Sunny, our guide, was very nice, he explained us a lot of things about the Long rice terrace and the community living there ! He took care of us during the whole day and made our day incredible ! Thanks again
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836geoffc
Oct 29, 2025
Longji Rice fields spectacular but reservations about the minority village tour afterwards. - The trip to Longji Rice fields was spectacular and my tour guide was very good and knowledgeable. The reason I haven’t given 5 is because of the trip to the local minority village afterwards. The basic meal of rice with some boiled chicken (mostly bone) and a side of local green vegetables cost 155 yuan (more than any other meal in China, and even more than a comparable meal in London !), and it wasn’t that tasty, tbh. Also, the ladies with long hair asked 40 yuan to let their hair down and tie it back up again, which took a couple of minutes. It’s a shame that the villagers see tourists as an opportunity to rip them off, and it’s not typical of my experience of touring all around China. China and Chinese people have always been fair in my other dealings. My advice would be to wait until you return to Guilin (or wherever you are staying) to buy a more delicious and better value meal. And I leave it up to you whether you want to pay 40 yuan to see a lady undo her hair and tie it up again 😅
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Sofia_a
Oct 18, 2025
Bad organization - The trip was okay, of course the rice fields are stunning but the organization was not the best. The guide first made a detour to a tea field, clearly owned by his friend, that took 1hour. Was interesting but not what we paid for and ended up delaying Everything. Moreover, he underestimated the amount if tourists at the rice fields, and instead of speeding things up, He took super long to do the Long hair village (which in my opinion is nothing interesting apart from the performance which you have to pay for) and we had the feeling he wanted to bring us and buy souvenirs from his friends. When we finally arrived ar the beginning of the rice field was already 2.15 pm and he did not want to stop for lunch (he was planning to have lunch again at his friends after the tour) so we had some snacks. The worst thing is that we did the tour of the rice field with the rain and fog, because he did not check the weather, while the whole morning was very sunny. Finally after the tour (5.30pm) he wanted to stop for lunch at his friends, clearly because he had free food there, forcing us to buy something while we just wanted to get back. We finally arrived at the hotel at 8pm. Overall: we suggest to do the rice field checking the weather evolution over the day and not accept any detour.
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Walter_a
Jan 18, 2026
Unsafe experience - We just completed this tour and feel it’s important to report a serious issue with the driver’s conduct. Throughout the drive, the driver was weaving in and out of traffic, making illegal moves on the road and was constantly on the phone while driving, which felt unsafe and irresponsible. In addition, the driver made several unscheduled stops that were unrelated to the tour, including stopping for gas, washing the car, and running personal errands to pick up some boxes. These interruptions significantly disrupted the tour and gave the impression that our time and safety were not being respected. Overall, the experience was highly unprofessional and fell well below what we would reasonably expect from a paid tour service. We are sharing this feedback so it can be properly addressed and to help ensure future guests do not have a similar experience.
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From $45
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).