After careful selection, Chen Zhiyao finally chose these places to visit.
1. Li River: Guilin's iconic scenic spot, famous for its clear waters, unique peaks, and magnificent scenery.
Taking a cruise ship, you can enjoy the picturesque scenery on both sides of the river.
She really wants to visit the location featured on the 20 RMB note, and she'll definitely bring a 20 RMB note with her when she goes to take the photo.
2. Yangshuo: There are many places to visit there, such as Silver Cave, Ten-Mile Gallery, Peach Blossom Spring, Yulong River and Xingping Ancient Town, etc.
Just looking at the photos and videos taken by those travel bloggers makes one yearn for it.
3. Longji Rice Terraces: Located in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County in northern Guilin, this is a large-scale rice terrace complex.
You can enjoy the magnificent terraced fields and learn about the local Zhuang and Yao ethnic customs and culture.
Once she decided on the places she wanted to visit, Chen Zhiyao immediately opened her phone to look for suitable tour groups.
She carefully compared the itineraries, prices, and reviews of each tour group, trying to find the perfect choice.
After some searching, she finally selected a tour group that looked promising.
Day 1: Arrive in Guilin on your own. A private car will pick you up from the airport and high-speed rail station and take you to your hotel. You can then spend the rest of the time at your leisure.
Day 2: In the morning, take a luxury cruise on the Li River from the pier. The entire trip takes about 4 hours and includes a buffet lunch.
In the afternoon, explore the Ten-Mile Gallery on your own. In the evening, enjoy food and stroll along West Street in Yangshuo.
Day 3: Visit the Peach Blossom Spring, explore Silver Cave, and watch the "Eternal Love" performance.
Day 4: Visit the Longji Rice Terraces to experience the stunning scenery of the terraced fields and the unique customs and culture of the Miao people.
Day 5: Watch the sunrise over the rice terraces, then free time. After checking out at noon, we will take you to the high-speed rail station.
The tour itinerary includes a Li River cruise, a night tour of West Street in Yangshuo, a visit to the Longji Rice Terraces, and an exploration of Silver Cave.
Moreover, the price is quite reasonable, at 1888 yuan per person, which includes tickets and hotel accommodations for 5 days and 4 nights.
The tour package basically covered all the places she wanted to go. As Chen Zhiyao looked at the tour group's introduction, she thought it was pretty good.
After discussing with everyone and agreeing to depart the day after tomorrow, she immediately placed an order for 5 spots and then began packing her luggage with great eagerness.
Not only Chen Zhiyao, but everyone in the family was enthusiastically packing their bags.
Meanwhile, Grandma Chen and Yan Shuting didn't forget to brag about it all over the village, saying that their granddaughter/daughter had invited them to travel to Guilin.
In less than half a day, everyone in the village knew that the family was about to go on a trip to Guilin.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law became quite the sensation in the village, making all the village women extremely envious.
Everyone in the family was filled with anticipation and excitement for this trip to Guilin.
On the morning of the day of departure, Chen Zhiyao got up at 5 a.m.
She originally thought she was the first one up, but she didn't expect that her family had already gotten up long ago, and Grandma Chen had even prepared breakfast.
This trip will last for several days, so Ah Huang and Xue Tuan will have to be temporarily left at my uncle's house.
As they left, the two little ones seemed to realize something, looking at Chen Zhiyao with mournful expressions, making her feel embarrassed.
"You guys will have to make do for now. Once I get my driver's license, I'll take you guys with me on my next road trip."
Chen Zhiyao squatted down and patiently explained to the two little ones, promising that she would definitely bring them next time.
The trip lasted 5 days and 4 nights, and everyone had a lot of luggage, totaling three 22-inch suitcases.
When Chen Zhiyao returned from her uncle's house, she saw that her father had already moved three heavy suitcases into the trunk of the car.
There was no airport near their home, and airfares were quite expensive, so they decided to have Chen Weiqiang drive to the high-speed rail station and then take the high-speed rail to Guilin.
Unlike Chen Zhiyao, who frequently travels between home and Guangzhou by high-speed rail, this was the first time her elders had taken the high-speed rail, and everything they saw at the station was new and exciting.
As the team leader, Chen Zhiyao walked at the front, patiently teaching everyone how to go through security checks and how to enter the station with their ID cards.
Fortunately, it was Monday, and there weren't many people at the high-speed rail station. I was able to wait for my train without any problems.
It takes more than three hours to get to Guilin from here, and there's not much to do along the way, so she told everyone to take a nap.
Get some rest first, then you can go shopping in the afternoon.
I departed from the high-speed rail station at 7:30 in the morning and arrived in Guilin at exactly 12:00.
Upon arrival in Guilin, the travel agency staff were already waiting outside the high-speed rail station.
As soon as Chen Zhiyao and her group came out, they saw a dark-skinned, honest-looking middle-aged man holding up a huge sign.
And the sign had the three big characters "Chen Zhiyao" written on it.
Chen Zhiyao cautiously refrained from going up to acknowledge him directly, and instead made a phone call.
Just then, the phone in the middle-aged man's hand rang.
Once she confirmed that this was indeed someone sent by the travel agency, she obediently stepped forward to greet them:
"Hello, are you Li Guang from *** Travel Agency?"
"Yes, yes, please get in the car first, and I will take you to the hotel to check in."
Li Guang was very enthusiastic and quickly helped Grandpa Chen with his luggage. Then he led the group to a spacious and comfortable tour bus.
Li Guang was a local and very familiar with the area. He enthusiastically recommended fun places to visit nearby.
"Dongxi Lane and Zhengyang Road are local food streets where you can eat and buy local souvenirs. The two streets are right next to each other."
"If you have time in the afternoon, you can also visit Elephant Trunk Hill, Two Rivers and Four Lakes, Sun and Moon Twin Towers, and the Jingjiang Prince's Mansion."
"These places are all connected, so it's very convenient to get there; you can just walk there."
Chen Zhiyao and the others were visiting Guilin for the first time, so they listened very attentively. Knowing there was a food street nearby, they planned to go there to fill their stomachs first.
Upon arriving at the hotel, Li Guang assisted Chen Zhiyao with the check-in procedures for the group.
The hotel environment was so-so, but the room was fairly clean and had all the necessary amenities. Small but complete.
Having eaten breakfast early, everyone was starving. Chen Zhiyao took her family directly to East-West Alley by taxi.
This place is actually no different from a regular commercial street, except there are more food options, and they smell quite delicious.
The most famous thing here is Guilin rice noodles. Since we've come all this way, we definitely have to try the authentic Guilin rice noodles.
After looking around, Grandma Chen finally chose a small noodle shop with a lot of customers.
Grandma Qian figured that since so many people were eating there, the food must be pretty good.
I feel like I'm not really suited to writing about travel; I write so slowly (*?????).
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