Guilin Tours', 'Yangshuo Tours' or 'Longsheng Tours' AND you have a Private Li River Cruise as part of the tour, we can also arrange a Cormorant Fisherman to accompany the cruise.
Cormorant Fishing is a traditional fishing practice whereby the fisherman uses Cormorant birds to catch fish. To ensure the birds don't swallow the fish, the fisherman ties a piece of string at the base of the bird's neck so only very small fish are swallowed. After catching the fish, the fisherman then brings the bird back and has the bird spit up the fish. To read more about Cormorant Fishing, please visit the Wikipedia page as follows: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cormorant_fishing
For the Cormorant Fishing experience during your tour - there are two different options.
Firstly, if you're visiting on one of our 'Cormorant Fishing is a traditional fishing practice whereby the fisherman uses Cormorant birds to catch fish. To ensure the birds don't swallow the fish, the fisherman ties a piece of string at the base of the bird's neck so only very small fish are swallowed. After catching the fish, the fisherman then brings the bird back and has the bird spit up the fish. To read more about Cormorant Fishing, please visit the Wikipedia page as follows: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cormorant_fishing
For the Cormorant Fishing experience during your tour - there are two different options.
- Cormorant Fisherman accompanying the Private Li River Cruise during the day;
- Cormorant Fisherman photography session at twilight along the Li River;
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