How to Visit Longji Rice Terraces from Guilin (Tips, Photos & Map)

29 thoughts on “How to Visit Longji Rice Terraces from Guilin (Tips, Photos & Map)”

1. Hi,

   I am planning for Guilin trip on Dec 25th Dec 2016. Would that be advisable to visit Longji Terrace in Dec

2. Hi Payel Kar,

   It is okay to see Longji Rice Terraces. But it is not the good time to view the magnificent terraced fields, no water and a bit bald, and chilly.

3. 7 of us (all adults and 6 of us aged 60 – 69) would like to make a day trip from Guilin to Pingan Village in late November. What is the last bus from Pingan Village to the Ticket Office entrance and the last transport available from there to Guilin? Is is possible to go and hike in Pingan Village from Guilin in the morning around 8 am and return before 7pm? Is is whorthwhile making a trip to Longji Rice Terrace in late November? Your advice is much appreciated.

4. Hi Ma Han Chu,

   First, it’s okay to visit Longji Rice Terrace in late November, a local harvest time with golden yellow colors.

   Basically it is possible to go and hike in Pingan Village from Guilin in the morning around 8 am and return before 7pm. We are not sure the last bus from Pingan to the ticket office and back to Guilin. But once you are in Longji, you will be clear about all this.

   Have a good time in Guilin!

5. Hi! If I hire a driver (coming from Guilin), can he drive me from the ticket office to the cable car?
   How long does it take by car, please?
   Which one demands less time in total? Hike to view point 2 or Cable Car to view point 3? (I hv a 6 year old, so wanted to do what’s easier and more fun for him)
   Tks a lot!

6. Hi Priscila,

   Yes, a private car can enter Longji Rice Terraces Area inclduing the place where you take the cable car. If my memory doesn’t fail me, the drive distance from the tourist center ( Ticketing office ) to the cable car station is about 20 km! Take it easy.

   Traveling with your kid, just take the cable car and get to the No.03 Viewing Platform and you can get most of the amazing view of the terraced fields.

   Have a nice time!

7. Hi! I want to travel from Shanghai to Ping’an. How do I do that? I have no idea how to get there.
   Greetings

8. Dear Sarah Wauters,

   First you take flight or high speed train from Shanghai to the city of Guilin ( 桂林), then connect the local bus going to Ping’an Village. Before you getting to Ping’an village, you should go to the ticket office for Longji Terraces to buy the entrance ticket.

   Have a nice trip!

9. Dear Daniel

   Thank you for your answer. I am planning to travel to Yangshuo and the Longji Rice Terraces. I read that there is a shuttle bus from the Guilin airport to Yangshuo. And is there still a bus from Yangshuo to the Longji Rice Terraces?

   Or is it better that I book a hotel in Guilin and do a one day trip to Yangshuo and a one day trip to Longji Rice Terraces?

   Greetings

   Sarah

10. Dear Sarah Wauters,

    1. Timetable for the shuttles between Guilin Airport and yangshuo:

    1) Guilin Airport – Yangshuo Bus Station：09:30、11:00、12:30、14:00、15:30、16:30、18:00、20:00
    Yangshuo Bus Station – Guilin Airport: 07:00、09:00、11:30、13:00、14:30、16:00、17:30、19:00
    Bus fare: 50 yuan
    Time: 2 hours
    Distance: 95 km

    Then take bus back to Guilin.

    2) It is better to book a hotel in Guilin and do a one day trip to Longji Rice Terraces.
    Most of the tourist desks at the hotels in Guilin offer a day trip to Longji, easy and comfortable, and you book through them. Alternatively you can take a bus to go there.

    3) Not suggesting to go directly from Yangshuo to Longji, due to the uncertainty of the shuttle service.

    Have a nice trip!

11. Thank you for the useful information.

    Could you please specify whether there is a ticket office near Dazhai village, or is there only one central ticket office? Some of the maps seem to indicate that there are several ticket counters, including one at the parking lot near Dazhai village, but I’m not sure whether it is indeed so (perhaps those are just for checking tickets, rather than for selling them…). Basically, I thought of taking a local bus from either Longsheng or Heping to Dazhai, buying the ticket there, and later hiking from there to Ping’an. Or do I have to get first to the Longji Rice Terrace Ticketing Office, and only then take a local bus from there to Dazhai? (sorry for the confusion, simply some websites suggest taking the bus directly to Dazhai/Ping’an, while others, as in this case, suggest first going to the ticketing office…)

    Thank you in advance!

12. Dear Charles,

    As far as I know, there is just one ticket office at the tourist center selling all-through tickets ( one ticket for all ) for Ping’An Village, Dazhai Village and Tiantouzhai Village. Each village has its own ticket check points.

    If you take a bus to get to the ticket office, you need to change for the local bus to go to any of the villages after you purchase your entry ticket at the center;
    If you take a car or van ( less than 9 seats ), you can directly drive to each village. But you still need to purchase your ticket at the center.

13. Dear Charles,

    Just a follow-up to my previous reply.

    Basically  you are able to take bus to the villages (Ping’An Village,  Dazhai Village and Tiantouzhai Village) directly from Heping Town or Longsheng and your bus will still pass by the Longji Ticketing Office and the staff will be on board to sell the tickets.  That means you still need to purchase your ticket at the center before you go to each village.

14. How can i reach and visit Longji Rice Terraces from Dubai? which is the best time to visit Longji Rice Terraces when it is fully green in color. Is there any international package tour operators are available to assist us?

15. Dear Sunil,

    Thanks for your inquiry! You can take flight from Dubai to Hong Kong. Then take flight from Hong Kong to Guilin where you visit Longji Rice Terraces. In spring time, the terraces turn green.

16. Hi Daniel,

    me and my friend would like to make a trip to Longji Rice Terraces /Ping’An on Sept 13th or 14th 2018.
    I recently noticed, that the “Guilin Bus Station” stopped operating in July 2018 and that there is a new Bus Station, the “Guilin South Bus Station”, but I can’t find an adress of this new Station nor a plan of Buses departing from it. Do you know where this new Station is and if there is a bus route to Longji? If there is one, which, and when do the Buses depart?
    Also, was this no-longer-existing “Guilin Bus Station” the “Guilin Qintan Bus Station” or an other Bus Station? If not, is it better to take a bus from the Qintan Bus Station to Longji or from the new Station? Are the available routes direct ones or do we have to change buses e.g. at Heping Village (as I read on an other website)?

    Thank you in advance!

    Elena

17. Dear Elena,

    Thanks for your feedback! We have just updated the travel guide.

    There are three main bus stations in Guilin:
    1) Guilin Qintan Bus Station 桂林琴谭汽车站
    Add: 31 Cuizhu Road, Guilin 翠竹路31号
    Tel: (0773)3832703
    Departures ( to Longji ): 7:00-19:00 (every 15 minutes ); 25 yuan

    2)Guilin North Bus Station 桂林汽车北站
    Add: 76 Beichen Road, Guilin北辰路76号
    Departures (to Longji ): only 4 daily 8:25/11:40/13:40/17:20

    3)Guilin South Bus Station 桂林汽车南站
    No departure for Longji
    Add: West of Kaifeng Road, Guilin 凯风路西侧

    So take the bus from Qintan Bus Station.

    Any new information, please update, Thanks!!

18. Hi,

    How much would a taxi or private car be from Yangshou to Dazhai?
    What is the best way to arrange this?

    Thank you in advance.

    Cheers,
    Jess

19. Dear Jess,

    Thanks for your inquiry! Please check out the link for more information: https://www.tour-beijing.com/guilin_airport_transfer_and_guilin_train_station_transfer/

    Any questions, just email us at [email protected]

20. Hi there, the location is still beautiful, but it is very clear that mass tourism is changing it, not for better. Particularly, one can see how many new building in the old villages are under construction, as if traditionmal architecture wasn’t enough protected. How long until these beautiful and touching
    landscapes and villages will not be such any more?

21. Hi there, the location is still beautiful, but it is very clear that mass tourism is changing it, not for better. Particularly, one can see how many new building in the old villages are under construction, as if traditional architecture wasn’t enough protected. How long until these beautiful and touching landscape and villages will not be such any more?

22. Hello,

    what are the operating hours for Dazhai cable car?

    what is the best time to visit; early morning or late afternoon after all the tour groups leave?

    thanks

23. Dear Amita,

    Both early morning and later afternoon are the good time to see the rice terraces. As as far as I know, the cable car runs from 8:00am to 6:00pm. Have a good time!

24. Hi, where can I buy tickets for Longji rice terraces? Is Longji Ticketing Office the only option or can I purchase tickets at entrance (for example in Ping’An village)?

25. Dear Ona,

    Thanks for your inquiry!

    As far as I know, Longji Ticketing Office is the only place for buying tickets on the spot apart from online booking which is mainly in Chinese.

    Ping’An village is integrated into the general Longji terraced area. Have a nice time in Longji!

26. Hi Daniel,

    I just wanted to ask if it is possible to get a bus directly from Heping Town to Tiantouzhai or do you need to walk up from Dazhai?

    Thanks 🙂

27. Dear HMort,

    Basically you need to walk up from Dazhai to Tiantouzhai. As for the direct bus from Heping Town to Tiantouzhai, I have no experience taking the bus. But I’ve just checked online and get the information that you can take the local bus from Heping to Dazhai. Enjoy your trip!

28. Tienen colorido las terrazas a final del mes de marzo y principio de abril?
    Saludos

29. Dear Victor,

    ¡Es peor, Marzo es aburrido! En la actualidad a las terrazas no recomendamos, no se arrepiente, ir a la posibilidad se arrepentirá, recomendamos elegir 5-6 o septiembre-octubre para ir.

    Cada año, finales de mayo y principios de junio son la temporada para que las terrazas se llenen de agua, cuando las terrazas parecen ser una capa de espejo.

    A finales de julio y principios de agosto estaban bien, cuando todo era verde.

    A finales de septiembre y principios de octubre había color amarillo dorado, y las terrazas eran vistas como si estuvieran llenas de oro.

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