Yangshuo: Yulong River Bamboo Raft & Tea Plantation Day Trip Yangshuo Round Trip – English-Speaking Driver

Raft the Yulong River and make your own tea at Qixianfeng Tea Plantation. Small group, max 8, hotel pickup from Guilin or Yangshuo.
Discover Yangshuo’s countryside on this small-group day tour combining a hands-on tea experience with a bamboo raft ride on the Yulong River.

Start with a convenient hotel pickup from Guilin city or Yangshuo town. Travel in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle with a maximum of 8 guests, ensuring a relaxed and personal experience.

Qixianfeng Tea Plantation – Make Your Own Tea
Located in Baisha Town, Yangshuo, Qixianfeng Tea Plantation sits at about 800 meters above sea level. Seven peaks resemble the Big Dipper, and the terraced tea fields offer stunning karst views. For about 1.5 hours, you’ll:

Put on a bamboo hat and carry a tea basket

Learn tea-picking techniques from local farmers (simple English instructions)

Try “frying, rolling, and drying” tea leaves by following a master’s demonstration

Taste a cup of green tea made from your own leaves and learn basic Chinese tea etiquette

Walk along the terraced fields and enjoy panoramic views of karst peaks

Yulong River Bamboo Raft – Drift on the “Little Li River”
After lunch (optional, at your own expense), head to the Yulong River for a bamboo raft ride. With no engine noise, you’ll only hear the bamboo pole pushing through the water. Enjoy rice paddies, bamboo groves, and limestone peaks on both banks.

Important Raft Restrictions (please read carefully):

Two-person raft: combined weight must not exceed 160 kg. On-site weighing applies; over-weight guests will be refused.

Not allowed on the two-person dam-crossing raft: children under 1 m, adults over 70, pregnant women, and people with heart disease or high blood pressure.

Alternative for guests who cannot ride: Walk along the Yulong River.

What to bring/wear: Water shoes or non-slip sandals (your feet will get wet at dams), waterproof phone pouch, high-SPF sunscreen (strong reflection on water).

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.