Longsheng Day Tour
Today, explore Longsheng, famous for its excessive large number of terraced rice paddy fields in the mountainous region. Visit the local Zhuang and Yao Minority villages while embarking on a hike to enjoy the beautiful views of the rice fields.
Area
Guangxi & Around
A vibrant green stairway for much the year and a patchwork of mirror-like pools for the rest, the hills of the Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces are an enchanting land of ethnic minority villages where locals still don exquisitely embroidered traditional clothes. Hiking in Longsheng may be a little challenging, but, with several routes to choose from, can be personalized to your preferred level of difficulty, each option offering a four-hour ramble through the lush valleys and traditional wooden houses of the people who call this place home.
Stop off in Ping An, a fairytale village of wood and stone nestled among carpeted staircases of emerald green rice and home of the Zhuang, China’s largest ethnic minority who have their own distinct traditions dating back thousands of years. Meet the locals and explore the town, keeping an eye out for the mesmerizing patterns of Zhuang textiles, so admired they have found their way into air-conditioned malls from Shanghai to Beijing.
Step away from modern cookware as you test your cooking skills using traditional and authentic local methods. Nestled between the fields of the lush Dragon Backbone Rice Terraces, Ping’an village of the Zhuang minority uses a traditional method of steaming rice in bamboo tubes stuffed with meat, spices, and beans over an open fire, giving the rice a subtle but enhanced flavor.
Your guide will return you to your hotel at the end of the day (around 5:00 pm).
Recommended Hotels Nearby
A selection of luxury hotel options in the area, handpicked and recommended by our travel specialists.
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