Drifting on Yulong River / 遇龙漂流

The Yulong River is a big tributary of the Lijiang River, flowing along scenic hills, plains and villages down to Gongnong Bridge. Hiking and riding around the river are also good ways to enjoy the view. Drifting on a bamboo raft is especially recommended for views that you cannot see from the banks. There are usually two seats on the raft and space is large enough to have bikes onboard as well. With many docking places on the route, it is possible to choose to tour the river for the whole length or in sections.

• Web:

  ysylh.cn

• Address:

  Yulong Village, Yangshuo County, Guilin

• Opening hours:

  Bamboo raft renting is available from 7h30 - 17h30

• More info:

  The route starts at Jinlong (Golden Dragon) Bridge and ends at Gongnong Bridge. It takes about 6 hours

Elephant Trunk Hill Park / 象山公园

The landmark of the city, also known as Elephant Hill, looks like a giant elephant drinking water from the river with its long trunk. Other famous spots here include Shuiyue Cave (水月洞), Puxian Tower (普贤塔), Xiangyan Rock (象眼岩), Dagoba Tower (舍利塔), Yunfeng Temple (云峰寺) and three amusement islands by the lake. The park is great for spending an idyllic afternoon.

• Web:

  www.glxbs.com (Chinese only)

• Address:

  1 Minzhu Lu, Xiangshan District, Guilin

• Phone:

  +86 773 221 5218

• Opening hours:

  6h30 - 21h from 1st April to 31 Oct. 7h - 18h 1st Nov. to 31 March

Guanyan Cave / 冠岩

Contrary to Longmen Cave, Guanyan is one of the best-equipped cave in Guilin. The cave contains 3 floors. The first floor is an underground river that's accessible only by boat, followed by an elevator that goes through a waterfall and leads to the second and the third floor. And then, a single-seat railcar will take you out of the cave and continue a little odyssey for 3 kilometres, and you can see the breath-taking landscape alongside the river coming towards you.

• Address:

  Caoping Village, Guilin

• Phone:

  +86 773 384 8899

• Opening hours:

  8h - 17h30

• Subway:

  Direct Bus from Guilin central bus station

Guilin National Forest Park / 桂林国家森林公园

The natural beauty of this tremendous forest area is breathtaking. Tiny mountains pop up out of the flat landscape and forests of unusual trees and plants cover the mountains like fur. Among all the mountains, the Moon Mountain is the most distinguishable with its giant and perfect round hole in the middle. Changing with the seasons, the landscape in this lush nature park is the ideal place to relax a tired body and mind while listening to the melody of nature.

• Address:

  Yangshuo District, Guilin

• Opening hours:

  8h - 17h30

Impression of Guilin / 桂林千古情

Guilin is one of the cities in China that posse the most ethnic variety, which provides the area with an extremely rich and unique customs and cultures. The folk song culture, among others, is the most well-known and representative example. The impression of Guilin is a large-scale performance that creatively combines the classical folk songs, ethnic culture and the fishing lights, reflecting a harmonious atmosphere between the people and nature here.

• Web:

  www.songcn.com/EternalLove_en/gl.shtml

• Address:

  Qianguqing Da Dao, Yangshuo County, Guilin

• Phone:

  +86 773 888 0777

• Opening hours:

  13h - 21h30

• More info:

  066 Country Road, by the river.

Jinshuiyan Water Cave / 金水岩

Relatively newly discovered by native villagers, the cave is extensive and unaltered, full of narrow, maze-like passages, and countless stalagmites. It is not advised to go without a guide, a crash helmet and a flashlight. The entrance is accessible only by boat and the whole trip would take approximately 2 hours. Near the exit of the cave, there is a mud bath onsen. However, given that the cave is not fully explored, the absence of certain security measurement exists. Thus going in alone is not recommended especially after 16h.

• Address:

  Longmen Village, Yangshuo County, Guilin

• Opening hours:

  8h30 - 17h30

• More info:

  Located in Longmen vilige, 3km from Moon Hill. It is recommended to take a taxi directly form Yangshuo County.