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Places to visit

Seventeen places, in two groups. Guilin city and its county to the north; Yangshuo and the river valley to the south. Each guide tells you what the place actually is, how far it is, when to go and what it costs to get there.

✓ 17 place guides✓ Distances and drive times✓ Fixed price per car

Guilin and the north

The city itself, plus Longji and the Dong country beyond it.

Li River
Li River 83 km of karst between Guilin and Yangshuo — the scenery on the 20-yuan note.
Cruise or drive4-hour cruise
Longji Rice Terraces
Longji Rice Terraces 650 years of terracing between 300 and 1,100 metres. 90 km north.
90 km · 2 hoursfull day
Elephant Trunk Hill, Guilin
Elephant Trunk Hill The arch where two rivers meet — Guilin's emblem, in the city centre.
City centre1 hour
Chengyang Wind & Rain Bridge A 1916 covered wooden bridge in Dong country, 140 km north.
140 km · 2.5 hoursday or overnight
Reed Flute Cave 500 metres of walkway through Guilin's largest show cave, 18 °C inside. Fubo Hill A sheer rock half in the Li River, with Tang dynasty carvings at its foot. Seven Star Park Guilin's largest park — seven peaks, a cave, gardens and a zoo. Two Rivers & Four Lakes A Song dynasty waterway restored through downtown. Best after dark. Folded Brocade Hill The easiest good climb in the city, and the widest panorama. Jingjiang Mansion A Ming prince's palace built around Solitary Beauty Peak.

Yangshuo and the river valley

Ninety minutes south of Guilin, at the end of the Li River cruise.

Yulong River
Yulong River A shallow tributary, 35 km long, best from a bamboo raft at water level.
10–20 km from town2-hour raft
Xingping Ancient Town The old town on the finest bend of the Li — 20-yuan view nearby.
25 km from Yangshuo2 hours
West Street Yangshuo's 'Global Village' — one narrow lane of food, bars and rooftop views.
Town centreevening
Impression Sanjie Liu 600 performers on the river, twelve karst peaks as the set.
1 km from West Street70 minutes
Moon Hill A limestone arch you can climb through — 800 steps to the best panorama here. Big Banyan Tree One tree covering a hundred square metres, propped up by its own roots. Fuli Town The old wharf town downstream, where paper fans are still painted by hand.

How the geography works

Almost everything sits on one line running north to south. The airport is west of Guilin. Guilin city is the middle. Yangshuo is 65 kilometres south of the city, at the end of the Li River. Longji is 90 kilometres north, and Chengyang 140 kilometres north beyond that.

The practical consequence: Guilin city sights are done in half a day, Yangshuo in one or two days, and Longji or Chengyang each take a full day because of the driving. We do not recommend trying to do Guilin city and Longji on the same day — the driving eats it.

Turn these into a day out

Day trips Li River, Longji, the city and Bajiao Zhai from $76 Multi-day tours Two to five days, itinerary included 7 routes All prices Every route and vehicle size full list

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