Guilin, famed as "the finest under heaven", is one of the regions you must visit in China. Guilin is excellent either for a leisure vacation or an outdoor adventure. Its fascinating Karst peaks along the picturesque Li River connecting Guilin and Yangshuo, and the magnificent rice terraces in minority mountain village Longji have never failed to amaze its visitors.
Old Village Tours in Guilin
Best time to travel: All year round
Visit an old Zhuang ethnic minority village in Longji, where the whole mountain range is covered with terraced rice fields. Explore their unique traditional farming lifestyle maintained for nearly a millennium.
Travel upstream the Li River to a mountain village called Jiuwu (Nine Houses Village), where the Wind and Rain Bridge, an outstanding ancient architecture masterpiece, has record the legend of the village.
Cruise down the picturesque Li River from Guilin city to Yangshuo, and excurse the ancient villages in the area.
Impression Sanjie Liu in Yangshuo, a sensational outdoor night show directed by Yimou Zhuang, who is the director of the 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony. 600 plus actors will perform on a natural stage formed by the Li River and mountain backdrops.
Guilin Landscape & Minority Lifestyle Tours
Best time to travel: All year round
Sightseeing at the famous Karst hills and caves in Guilin. The dramatically shaped limestone peaks and stalagmites have never failed to amaze the visitors.
Trekking tour in Longji from Pingan Village to Jinkeng Village. You will pass through the awe-inspiring terraced rice fields, experience the authentic lifestyle in Yao ethnic minority villages where women wears extremely long hairs, and watch the magnificent sunrise in the area.
Cruising down the Li River with excursions to Yangshuo and some fishing villages by the river.
Bamboo rafting, a relaxing and exotic way to appreciate the peacefulness and beauty of the Li River and its tributaries.
Impression Sanjie Liu in Yangshuo, a sensational outdoor night show directed by Yimou Zhuang, who is the director of the 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony. 600 plus actors will perform on a natural stage formed by the Li River and mountain backdrops.
History & Culture Tours of Guilin
Best time to travel: All year round
Climb up the Elephant Truck Hill and the Solitary Beauty Peak. The former is a lively shaped Karst hill and the icon of Guilin city, and summit of Solitary Beauty Peak is where to get the best bird-eye view of the city.
Take a night cruise on the Two Rivers and Four Lakes past the most spectacular night views of Guilin city. You will also get a chance to see cormorant fishing, an unique way to catch fish.
An exiting cave adventure in the Crown Cave, which is a 12 km deep huge stalagmite cave system. The cave tour starts from taking a sightseeing elevator down the 36 meters high cave hall, followed with a walking tour, a boating tour through an underground river, and a railway tour in the cave.
Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo. Excursion to the ancient village Jiucun by sightseeing car, riding a bicycle, hiking.
Visit the Yao Mountain, a popular weekend destination of Guilin locals. At the mountain foot locates the mausoleum of Ming dynasty princes, where you will discover the history of ancient China's far south territory.
Impression Sanjie Liu in Yangshuo, a sensational outdoor night show directed by Yimou Zhuang, who is the director of the 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony. 600 plus actors will perform on a natural stage formed by the Li River and mountain backdrops.