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Flying The Nest travel from the Guilin area to Yangshuo by boat, using a roughly three-hour river cruise as both transport and a scenic outing. The family carry their luggage aboard, have a buffet lunch and quote fares of 80 Australian dollars for adults and 40 for children. After reaching Yangshuo, they walk from the ferry terminal toward their hotel and take a small bamboo boat to Fuli Bridge. Their guide Daisy explains the bridge's reflection and its connection to farmers crossing to the market; the couple and guide describe it as about 600 years old and from the Ming Dynasty. The family cycle through countryside and rice terraces, then visit West Street, try local food and see local artists and photo shoots. On the following day, their guide changes the plan after a flash flood cancels the cruise and cycling route, taking them to a viewpoint they call the Castle Mountains instead. These details describe the family's trip and their guide's explanations.
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First trip to China
Flying The Nest say the family is in Yangshuo for their first full day in China. They travel from the Guilin area toward their next hotel on a roughly three-hour river cruise, carrying their luggage on board and having a buffet lunch during the trip. They quote the fare as 80 Australian dollars for adults and 40 for children. Along the way, they point out scenery shown on the 20-yuan note. After reaching Yangshuo, their guide Daisy tells them cars are not allowed in this part of town, and says the hotel is about a ten-minute walk from the ferry terminal.
Exploring Yangshuo
Their Yangshuo family bamboo boat trip leads to Fuli Bridge in a small boat. They call the bridge about 600 years old and date it to the Ming Dynasty; these are the couple's and guide's descriptions in the video. Daisy explains that the bridge's reflection forms a circle and describes its connection to local farmers crossing to the market. The family then cycle through countryside and rice terraces, with the children seated behind the adults. They say helmets were not available for the ride.
They explore West Street, try unusual ice cream, passion-fruit juice and local beer fish, and watch local artists and photo shoots. On the following day, an overnight flash flood changes the plan: the boat trip and cycling route they used the day before are canceled. Daisy takes them to a viewpoint they call the Castle Mountains instead. The family end with a short final look around before leaving the area. Their itinerary shows both the river journey and countryside activities they experienced, as well as a weather-related change to the next day's plans.
Yangshuo family bamboo boat trip
The family itinerary begins with a cruise from the Guilin area and continues with a small bamboo boat to Fuli Bridge, followed by cycling through the countryside and rice terraces.
FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)
- Q: How long is the river cruise from the Guilin area to Yangshuo?
- A: The couple say the river cruise takes about three hours. They use it to reach their next hotel with their luggage on board and say a buffet lunch is served during the trip.
- Q: How much did the river cruise cost?
- A: They quote 80 Australian dollars for adults and 40 for children. They use the cruise to reach Yangshuo and say the trip includes a buffet lunch on board.
- Q: What is Fuli Bridge?
- A: The couple and their guide call it Fuli Bridge and say its reflection completes a circle. They describe it as about 600 years old and from the Ming Dynasty, and Daisy explains its connection to farmers crossing to the market.
- Q: What did they do in the Yangshuo countryside?
- A: They took a bamboo boat to Fuli Bridge and later cycled through rice terraces with the children seated behind them. They say helmets were not available for the ride.
- Q: Why did the guide change the next day's plan?
- A: The couple say an overnight flash flood canceled the boat trip and rice-terrace cycling route they had used the day before. Their guide took them to a viewpoint they call the Castle Mountains instead.
