Guilin — Yangshuo
Guilin → Yangshuo
- 8 days · 7 nights
- 2 transfers
- ≈ ¥4 125
Karst peaks, the Li River and rice terraces. An unhurried week of bikes, rafts and villages.
When to go: April–October; summer brings downpours, autumn turns the terraces gold.
Times are approximate and update when you replace a stop.
Guilin: caves and lakes
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Reed Flute Cave
Stalactites under coloured lights; the walk takes about an hour.
2 h¥90 - ≈ 30 min · DiDi taxi
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Sun and Moon Pagodas
Shanhu Lake at dusk with the pagodas lit up.
1 h 30 min¥45
Longji rice terraces
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Longji terraces
Yao and Zhuang villages and trails between the tiers. Bus and entry included.
6 h¥150
Down the Li River to Yangshuo
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Boat: Guilin → Yangshuo
A cruise boat from Mopanshan pier. The finest stretch is midway.
4 h 30 min¥260 - ≈ 20 min · on foot
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West Street
Yangshuo’s centre: cafés, shops and mountain views.
2 hFree - ≈ 20 min · metro
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Impression Liu Sanjie show
Zhang Yimou’s show staged on the river with the peaks as a backdrop.
1 h 10 min¥240
Yangshuo: bike and raft
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Cycling along the Yulong River
Rent at the hotel and ride through the paddy fields.
4 h¥30 - ≈ 10 min · on foot
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Bamboo raft on the Yulong
A raft for two; the price is per person.
1 h 30 min¥120
Yangshuo: sunrise and caves
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Sunrise from Xianggong Hill
Mist over a bend of the Li River. A 15-minute climb.
2 h¥40 - ≈ 1 h · DiDi taxi
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Silver Cave
A large cave with halls, about two kilometres long.
2 h¥65 - ≈ 30 min · metro
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Cooking class
A market visit, then five dishes you cook yourself.
3 h¥200
Xingping: the banknote view
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Xingping and the 20-yuan view
An old village and the scene on the back of the 20-yuan note.
5 h¥30
Back to Guilin
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Bus: Yangshuo → Guilin
A bus from Yangshuo bus station or a bullet train from Yangshuo station.
1 h 30 min¥30 - ≈ 30 min · DiDi taxi
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Seven Star Park
Seven hills, a cave and Camel Hill.
2 h 30 min¥55 - ≈ 30 min · metro
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Two Rivers and Four Lakes night cruise
Guilin in lights from the water.
1 h 30 min¥190
A last morning and departure
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Elephant Trunk Hill
Guilin’s emblem: a rock arch over the river.
1 h 30 minFree