Arriving in Guilin, our tour guide will hold a welcome board with your name at the airport or train station. Then you will board the private car and be escorted to your hotel in Guilin downtown area.

At 09:00 your will guide meet you in your hotel lobby. Your Guilin tour will start with Daxu Ancient Town. The ancient town lies on east bank of Li River and is 23km from Guilin city area. This 1000+ years old ancient town appeared in the North Song Dynasty and welcomed its peak time in the period of the Republic of China.

Elephant Trunk Hill. The hill got its name from the shape of an elephant sipping water by the riverside. You will see a round opening between the elephant’s trunk and legs, and it has a beautiful name of Water Moon Cave. You can take beautiful pictures to record the pleasant time at this extraordinary place.

Reed Flute Cave. The cave got its name because there were reeds at its entrance and people can make flutes by using the reeds. Walking into the cave, you will be surrounded by all kinds of stalactites, stalagmites, stone columns, flowers, and curtains created by water erosion and carbonate deposition day after day and year after year.

Today is the highlight of your Guilin tour as you will embark on a ship to cruise down the picturesque Li River! Taking the cruise on the Li River, you will admire the picturesque scenery of this land with a harmonious combination of the green hills, rivers, lakes and fields. But its beauty is not like a still painting, it’s alive when vivid – brisk bamboo rafts leaving wrinkles on the water and cormorants hovering under the working fishermen… Our guide will uncover the hidden history and culture behind the natural screen before you during your cruise. You will learn from the local expert about how the city formed and developed and how local people manage their life along the famous Li River. Friendly Tips: The Li River Cruise takes around 4 hours, and you will be staying on the boat to enjoy the scenery for most time, so 3-star boat as included would be adequate according to most tourists’ experience. Besides, you are suggested to have a good breakfast at your hotel and take some snack as there will be only simple box lunch be provided on the boat.

After the 4 hours’ cruise, you will disembark at Yangshuo. Follow your guide to explore the famous Yangshuo West Street to admire the antique buildings and local crafts, hanging out in bars and coffee shops, and try some delicious local snacks.

In the morning you will experience the unique bamboo raft ride along Yulong River. It would be a totally difference feel from the ship cruise of Li River. Bamboo raft is the most common local vehicle for water carriage in old days. During the 1-1.5 hours’ bamboo raft ride, you will meet the beautiful karst peaks, rice fields, clear waters, and green bamboo.

After lunch you will be escorted back to Guilin airport or train station for departure. (We advise you book the flight/train departs Guilin later than 15:00)