Guilin has been considered China's most beautiful natural landscape for over a thousand years. The karst limestone peaks that erupt from flat plains around the Li River create a landscape unlike anywh...
Check Visa-Free Entry →Each attraction has its own dedicated guide with opening hours, prices, and insider tips.
The Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo is one of the great travel experiences on earth — 83km of continuous karst s...
Full Guide + Tips →Yangshuo is the small town at the end of the Li River cruise and the base for exploring the surrounding karst countrysid...
Full Guide + Tips →The Longji Rice Terraces (Dragon's Backbone) are a series of cascading rice paddies carved into steep mountain slopes by...
Full Guide + Tips →Elephant Trunk Hill (Xiangbi Shan) is Guilin's most recognizable landmark — a limestone hill at the confluence of the Li...
Full Guide + Tips →Reed Flute Cave (Ludiyan) is a spectacular natural limestone cave formed over 240 million years. The 240-meter cave syst...
Full Guide + Tips →West Street (Yangshuo Xijie) is the most famous tourist street in Yangshuo — a 500-meter pedestrian lane of bars, restau...
Full Guide + Tips →Every restaurant includes the full address in English and Chinese, phone number, and must-order dishes.
Guilin rice noodles (Guilin mifen) are the city's most famous dish — silky smooth rice noodles served in a rich pork bon...
Address + Menu →Beer fish (pijiu yu) is Yangshuo's signature dish — a whole river fish braised in local Liquan beer with tomatoes, peppe...
Address + Menu →The Yangshuo Cooking School is one of the most popular cooking class experiences in China for foreign travelers. The hal...
Address + Menu →Guilin Grand Osmanthus Hotel's restaurant is the best introduction to the full range of Guilin regional cuisine — dishes...
Address + Menu →Xingping Ancient Town is a 1,500-year-old village on the Li River with the most dramatic karst scenery of any settled ar...
Address + Menu →The farmhouse restaurants in Ping'an and Dazhai villages at the Longji Rice Terraces serve the most authentic Zhuang and...
Address + Menu →Guilin does not currently have a metro system. The city is navigated by Didi, taxi, bus, or bicycle.
Alipay and WeChat Pay are essential. Both accept international credit cards since 2023. Set up Alipay before departure.
Download Didi (ride-hailing). Metro signs are bilingual. High-speed rail connects all major cities.
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