Last Update: 4th January 2020
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Guilin Excursions
Find out about Guilin Excursions.
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Guilin is a combination of natural beauty and old culture and traditions. It has diverse things to do. Let’s see some Guilin excursions.
In Guilin City, if you would like to know the local old culture, you could explore Daxu Old Town, and Jiangtou Old Village in Lingchuan. The latter one is less known than the former. Therefore, you could experience more authentic culture there. Jiangtou Old Village is located around 70 minutes ride north of Guilin City. |
View from Daxu Town
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If you just want to stay in Guilin City, you could visit Diecai Hill, Reed Flute Cave, and Elephant Trunk Hill in the daytime. If you are interested to enjoy the bird’s eye views of the city and the karst mountains in Guilin Countryside, Yao Mountain is a great choice. At night, you could enjoy the Four Lakes Night Cruise and explore East-west Alley and Zhengyang Walking Street with Shagnshui Snacks Street. Walking along the city lakes is another option for those who prefer not to take the night cruise. The Sun and Moon Pagodas with their reflection in the lake make for amazing views.
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Elephant Trunk Hill
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If you are interested to experience the authentic ethnic minority culture during your Guilin trip, it is recommended that you spend one day in Longji Rice Terraces. If you are planning to explore it between April and October, you could not only experience the local traditions but also can see the beautiful natural landscape. The rice terraces feature the stunning sunset and sunrise to enjoy as well. It could be a distinctive experience differing from that at sea.
Yangshuo in the Guilin Region is acclaimed to offer the most amazing karst scenery to admire. You could take the Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo, visit West Street, and enjoy cycling or hiking in the Yulong River Scenic Area. At night, Impression 3rd Sister Liu Show on the Li River is also a great option. If you would like to enjoy the Li River sunrise, you could hike up the Xianggong Hill, Damian Mountain or Laozhai Mountain in Xingping. Laozhai Mountain is a good spot to view the sunset in Yangshuo Countryside. Cuiping Hill is another ideal spot featuring the gorgeous sunset and karst hills in Yangshuo Countryside. |
Longji Rice Terraces
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When you explore Yulong River Scenic Area with your feet or by bike, you could try the local traditional bamboo rafting on the river and visit Jiuxian Old Village with Fuli Old Bridge. Lying by the Li River for hundreds of years, Fuli Old Town has traditional fan-painting to experience.
Generally speaking, it is suggested that you spend 1 day on Guilin City excursion, 2 days on Yangshuo excursion and 1 day on Longji Rice Terraces excursion. If you’d like to enjoy Longji Rice Terraces sunset and sunrise, you’d need to set aside 2 days for Longji Rice Terraces excursion. |
Yulong River
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