3 Days 2 Nights Exploring Laibin, Guangxi! Only 1420 RMB Per Person

Is Guangxi only Guilin and Yangshuo? In the heart of Guangxi lies a seriously underrated mountain and water town—Laibin! Here you can find Guangxi’s largest water source forest reserve, a thousand-year-old Zhuang ethnic culture, primitive forest sea of clouds 🌫️, and the Jin Xiu Dayao Mountain, known as the "World Yao Capital"! 3 days and 2 nights for just 1400 RMB per person, with a 2000 RMB budget you can easily enjoy a forest-style vacation vibe✨ 📍Itinerary (3 Days 2 Nights Forest + Ethnic Style Edition) 🚌Day 1: ▪️Arrive at Laibin North Station in the morning, then carpool or take a bus to Jin Xiu County (about 2 hours, 80 RMB/person) ▪️Check in at a distinctive Yao ethnic guesthouse at the foot of Shengtang Mountain (160 RMB/night, scattered in the mountains like fairy tale cottages🏡) ▪️In the evening, stroll around Jin Xiu Yao Capital Square to watch the free bronze drum performance (Address: Wenxing Road, Jin Xiu County) ▪️Dinner recommendation: "Yao Family Rustic Restaurant" for authentic bamboo tube rice with cured meat (40 RMB/person, full of local flavor!) 🌄Day 2: ▪️Morning hike Shengtang Mountain (ticket 60 RMB, shuttle bus 20 RMB): - Open hours: 7:00-17:00 - The fifth highest peak in Guangxi, with breathtaking sea of clouds views! ☁️ - Walk the "Stone Forest Maze" plank road, a must-visit for photography lovers ▪️Afternoon visit Yinsan Park (free): - See the world’s only remaining silver fir forest (the panda of the plant world!) - Walk the 5 km trail and breathe in the oxygen-rich air 🌲 ▪️Evening optional experience: Yao ethnic long table feast (80 RMB/person, with entertaining song and dance performances) 🗿Day 3: ▪️Morning visit Dadengtun Thousand-Year Zhuang Village (Liuxiang Township, carpool 40 RMB): - Century-old wooden buildings and stone slab alleys perfect for photos - Experience Yao embroidery and glutinous rice cake pounding (free participation, don’t miss it) ▪️Stop by Guzhang Rural Scenic Area: - Spring rapeseed flowers and autumn rice waves, the best backdrop for countryside photos ▪️Afternoon return to Jin Xiu County, then take the bus back 💰Expense List (Actual cost 1160 RMB!) ▫️Transportation: 560 RMB ▫️Accommodation: 160 RMB (2 nights) ▫️Food: 300 RMB ▫️Tickets: 140 RMB 💡Best Seasons: ✔️April to June: Perfect time for sea of clouds (book quickly if you want to see the clouds!) ✔️September to November: Rich rice waves in Zhuang villages and folk activities 🙅Avoid Pitfalls: ❌July to August rainy season, slippery and dangerous mountain roads ❌Beginners should not drive themselves, winding mountain roads ❌Bring hiking poles! Shengtang Mountain hike takes 2-3 hours minimum This is a poetic hidden gem in the heart of Guangxi✨ The smoke curling from Yao villages 🌄 The vast and magnificent sea of clouds ☁️ The warm, sweet aroma of oil tea 🍵 All for less than 1500 RMB, you can own the green heart of the entire Dayao Mountain!