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5 stops within 15 km of Li River. 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
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.
Li River lies 58 km from central Guilin in a straight line. This route stays within 15 km of it. The stops are Impression Liu Sanjie, Guilin Romance (Qianguqing), Yangshuo Xingping Ancient Town & Fishing Village, Guilin Karst.
The Guilin city guide covers the city itself.
Itinerary
Li River (漓江). The stretch from Guilin to Yangshuo is the classic route.Start here.
Impression Liu Sanjie (印象·刘三姐). Billed as the first landscape real-scene performance, directed by Zhang Yimou and staged on the Li River with 12 karst mountains as the natural backdrop.2.0 km from the previous stop, 2.0 km from Li River, straight line
Guilin Romance (Qianguqing) (桂林千古情). A Qianguqing park in Yangshuo with the flagship show "Guilin Romance" tracing Guangxi's history from the Baiyue people through Liu Sanjie legends to modern times.3.9 km from the previous stop, 3.6 km from Li River, straight line
Yangshuo Xingping Ancient Town & Fishing Village (阳朔兴坪古镇-渔村). The reach of river printed on the twenty-yuan note, with an 1,800-year-old river town beside it and a fishing village where pomelos are still grown and nets still cast.16 km from the previous stop, 14 km from Li River, straight line
Guilin Karst (中国南方喀斯特·桂林喀斯特). Listed as the second phase of South China Karst.0.9 km from the previous stop, 14 km from Li River, straight line
Stops run from Li River outward, each next stop being the closest one left. We do not list clock times here: your private itinerary sets the pace, the order and the start time with you.
Map
The gold marker is Li River. Numbers follow the route order. We do not draw a line because it would not follow roads.
Stop by Stop
Start of the route
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.
2.0 km from Li River, straight line
Billed as the first landscape real-scene performance, directed by Zhang Yimou and staged on the Li River with 12 karst mountains as the natural backdrop. Over 600 performers, most of them local Zhuang fishermen and farmers, take part in a show of light, water and song.
3.6 km from Li River, straight line
A Qianguqing park in Yangshuo with the flagship show "Guilin Romance" tracing Guangxi's history from the Baiyue people through Liu Sanjie legends to modern times.
14 km from Li River, straight line
The reach of river printed on the twenty-yuan note, with an 1,800-year-old river town beside it and a fishing village where pomelos are still grown and nets still cast. Quieter than West Street.
14 km from Li River, straight 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.
Distances
| # | Stop | Type | From Li River | From previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Li River | River | - | - |
| 2 | Impression Liu Sanjie | Live Show | 2.0 km | 2.0 km |
| 3 | Guilin Romance (Qianguqing) | Live Show | 3.6 km | 3.9 km |
| 4 | Yangshuo Xingping Ancient Town & Fishing Village | Ancient Town | 14 km | 16 km |
| 5 | Guilin Karst | UNESCO Site | 14 km | 0.9 km |
Straight-line distances. Road 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
Li River lies 58 km from central Guilin in a straight line. The road distance is longer.
The stops on this route, with straight-line distances from Li River, are Impression Liu Sanjie (2.0 km), Guilin Romance (Qianguqing) (3.6 km), Yangshuo Xingping Ancient Town & Fishing Village (14 km), Guilin Karst (14 km).
Impression Liu Sanjie, at 2.0 km in a straight line.
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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Tell us when you arrive in Guilin, who is travelling and how much time you have. We build the route around your group.
