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5 sights between Guilin and Yangshuo. A sample itinerary that PreeChina can turn into a private, custom or tailor-made tour.
At a Glance
Price
Per person, in US dollars. The price covers the guide, the ground service, and the transport, meals and tickets in the itinerary, and it falls as the group grows. What a price includes and leaves out.
| Travelers | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day trip | USD 305 | USD 220 | USD 185 | USD 175 | USD 160 | USD 155 | USD 145 | USD 135 |
Premium hotels and first-class rail raise the price: the selectors on Private Tours show by how much. The final price is confirmed in writing before anything is booked.
Why This Route
Guilin and Yangshuo lie 58 km apart in a straight line. This route lists the sights within 10 km of that line, in order from Guilin to Yangshuo: Elephant Trunk Hill, Guanyan Cave, Guilin Karst, Yangshuo Yulong River Night Tour Cormorant Fishing & Lantern Show, Li River.
Roads and rail do not follow the straight line, so the actual distances are longer and a stop may need a short detour.
The city guides cover the cities themselves: Guilin.
Itinerary
Start: central GuilinThe route runs toward Yangshuo
Elephant Trunk Hill (象山区). A water-eroded round hole at the foot of a riverside hill looks like an elephant drinking with its trunk.0.1 km from Guilin along the line, 1.5 km off the line
Guanyan Cave (冠岩). An underground river runs through the cave, and visitors travel through it by boat and small train.28 km from Guilin along the line, 6.7 km off the line
Guilin Karst (中国南方喀斯特·桂林喀斯特). Listed as the second phase of South China Karst.44 km from Guilin along the line, 5.0 km off the line
Yangshuo Yulong River Night Tour Cormorant Fishing & Lantern Show (阳朔遇龙河夜游鸬鹚捕鱼渔火表演). A bamboo raft night tour on the Yulong River that includes demonstrations of traditional cormorant fishing (fishermen training great cormorants to catch fish), old fishermen with lanterns on rafts, and the "camel crossing the river" night view.51 km from Guilin along the line, 7.9 km off the line
Li River (漓江). The stretch from Guilin to Yangshuo is the classic route.58 km from Guilin along the line, 0.7 km off the line
End: central Yangshuo58 km from Guilin in a straight line
We do not list clock times here: your private itinerary sets the pace, the order and the start time with you.
Map
The gold markers are the two cities. Numbers follow the route order. The dashed line joins the cities and stops in order and does not follow roads.
Stop by Stop
0.1 km from Guilin along the line, 1.5 km off the line
A water-eroded round hole at the foot of a riverside hill looks like an elephant drinking with its trunk. It is the symbol of Guilin.
28 km from Guilin along the line, 6.7 km off the line
An underground river runs through the cave, and visitors travel through it by boat and small train.
44 km from Guilin along the line, 5.0 km off the line
Listed as the second phase of South China Karst. The Guilin area is a typical region of peak forest and peak clusters and a reference ground for karst research worldwide.
51 km from Guilin along the line, 7.9 km off the line
A bamboo raft night tour on the Yulong River that includes demonstrations of traditional cormorant fishing (fishermen training great cormorants to catch fish), old fishermen with lanterns on rafts, and the "camel crossing the river" night view.
58 km from Guilin along the line, 0.7 km off the line
The stretch from Guilin to Yangshuo is the classic route. The river view at Xingping appears on the back of the 20-yuan note of the fifth series of Renminbi.
Distances
| # | Stop | Type | From Guilin | Off the line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elephant Trunk Hill | Karst | 0.1 km | 1.5 km |
| 2 | Guanyan Cave | Karst Cave | 28 km | 6.7 km |
| 3 | Guilin Karst | UNESCO Site | 44 km | 5.0 km |
| 4 | Yangshuo Yulong River Night Tour Cormorant Fishing & Lantern Show | Live Show | 51 km | 7.9 km |
| 5 | Li River | River | 58 km | 0.7 km |
Distances are straight-line projections onto the line between the two cities. Road and rail distances are longer.
Independent Travel
Arranging these 5 stops yourself keeps the budget lower. It also means booking each one and the transfers between them. Compare a private tour with independent travel, or ask PreeChina to plan it.
Custom Tour
This route is a starting point: 1 day and 5 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.
Questions
58 km in a straight line. Roads and rail are longer.
This route lists 5 sights within 10 km of the line between the cities, in order from Guilin: Elephant Trunk Hill, Guanyan Cave, Guilin Karst, Yangshuo Yulong River Night Tour Cormorant Fishing & Lantern Show, Li River.
We plan it as 1 day. Your private itinerary sets the pace and the order with you.
Anyone who wants a full day at one place. The route moves between 5 stops, so the visit at each is shorter.
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This route is in Guangxi. The province page lists its city guides, themes, museums and other routes.
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