Visiting Longsheng Rice Terraces

Introduction:
Longsheng is famous for its local minorities and its rice terraces, which is situated about 200 km northwest of Yangshuo. You can find minority cultures living in villages nestled in between the ancient rice terraces which is 25 km from Longsheng. The major minority groups here are the Miao and the Dong. There is one national park, 5km steep climb by bus from the riverside to the main village called Ping’An. This minority village is over 300 years old and in the wooden lodges 200 families are still living in harmony with nature. The rice terraces are always so beautiful in a year. In summer the paddies are a lush green and the rice sways in the gentle breeze, in autumn they turn a golden yellow, in winter they are often blanketed in a light covering of snow and in spring the waterlogged rice fields sparkle in the sunlight. It always makes you breathtaking when standing on the top of the mountains and look down the valley.

Travel Guide:
We can offer private vehicles to take you from the Retreat directly to the village of Pingan or Dazhai. We can also arrange for a local guide to go with you. A good way to see the rice terraces is to leave Yangshuo just after breakfast and spend a few hours at the rice terraces, before coming back to Guilin to catch a late flight. This way you get enough time to see the terraces. Please note that there is an entrance fee to the Longsheng rice terraces of 50 Yuan per person