Guilin Trip Overview
Would you like spend a happy and relaxing family holiday in Guilin, China? We’ve created a 2-day private highlights guilin tour where you’ll visit the highlights of the city & take a Li River cruise to yangshuo .you may try to taste the local food and communicate with local people . Enjoy the idyllic countryside of Yangshuo.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Guilin, China
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Guilin, Guangxi, China
Would you like spend a happy and relaxing family holiday in Guilin, China? We’ve created a 2-day private highlights guilin tour where you’ll visit the highlights of the city & take a Li River cruise to yangshuo .you may try to taste the local food and communicate with local people . Enjoy the idyllic countryside of Yangshuo.
Itinerary
Day 1: Guilin highlights city tour
Stop At: Elephant Trunk Hill (Xiangbishan), Within Xiangbishan Park, Xiangshan District, Guilin 541004 China
Elephant Trunk Hill, embraced by Xiangshan Park of the same name, stands on the western bank of Li River in the south central area of Guilin city. This hill is so named because it outlines a vivid image of an elephant sipping water from the river with its trunk. It is the symbol of Guilin and its karst landscape. There is a legend about Elephant Trunk Hill. It says that an elephant belonged to the Emperor of Heaven came down to earth to help the people in their work. This angered the Emperor of Heaven who stabbed the back of the elephant while it was drinking water on the river bank and turned it into stone. Actually, the hill is a limestone karsts formation of 3.6 hundred million years old.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Reed Flute Cave (Ludi Yan), 0773-2695075, Guilin 541001 China
Inside the cave are a large number of stalactites, stalagmites, stone pillars, stone curtains, and stone flowers. These glisten in a broad array of colorful lights, providing a truly splendid view. Each formation is given names according to what they look like. Following the U-shaped route you will encounter a number of natural rock formations including: Primitive Forest, Morning Glow over Lion Forest, Virgin Forest, Fruit and Flower Mountain, Double Pillars Supporting Heaven, Crystal Palace and many more. You can use your own imagination and discuss with your group what you think the formations look like. The Crystal Palace is the most impressive formation and is made up of illuminated stalagmites that are also reflected in the cave ‘s natural lake.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Riyue Shuangta Cultural Park, No.10 Wenming Road, Xiufeng District, Guilin 541001 China
Guilin sun and moon tower also known as gold tower, lovers tower; Day tower name tower, moon tower name silver tower, so also known as the tower of gold and silver. The sun and moon twin towers are located in the beautiful shanhu of guilin city. The sun tower is a copper tower, located in the center of the lake. It is 41 meters high and has 9 floors. The two towers are connected by a 10-meter-long tunnel at the bottom of the lake.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Li river cruise & Yangshuo countryside tour
Stop At: Xingping Town, Guilin 541906 China
In the morning ,your driver will escort you to Yangdi Pier for a picturesque Li River bamboo boat cruise. Along the li river cruise, you will be inspired by breathtaking views of towering limestone peaks of various shapes, limpid waters, thriving groves, rice paddies and locals working in fields.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Xianggong Mountain, Xingping Town, Yangshuo County 541906 China
Xianggong hill is located in the middle of the most beautiful part of Lijiang river scenic area. It has an elevation of 200meters and with a straight height of 50meters. Its hilltop provides a wonderful panoramic view of Lijiang river valley. It’s used to be a famous spot for shooting the sunrise of Lijiang river among the local photographers. Due to its advantaged location and the recommendation of visited tourists at home and abroad. Xianggong hill now has become a very popular view point for tourists who wants to overlook amazing Lijiang river landscape. It displays different scenery with different weather condition. Normally, It’s nice to see Lijiang river landscape from the top of Xianggong hill during April and Oct every year.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Yulong River, Yangshuo, Yangshuo County China
The Meeting Dragon River, also called Yulong River, is a picturesque tributary of the Li River. Quiet and pure near Yangshuo, it flows through some of the most beautiful Karst scenery, peaceful villages, and the 600 year-old Yulong stone bridge. If you would like to have 1 day or so of your Guilin tour left for stunning natural beauty, then Yulong River is the right place.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
