CHINA · South China · Guangxi
MUST-SEELimestone peaks, river bends and a day that follows the water.
This is the China of karst peaks and river reflections, but choose your base carefully. Guilin is the transport gateway, while Yangshuo and the surrounding villages offer a different pace. Give the countryside time beyond the most photographed viewpoint.
Look a little closer
Karst peaks and changing river views are the great attraction. Decide whether you want a cruise, a local outing or time watching the landscape from shore.
Plan your visit Routes, boarding points and services vary, use an authorised operator and check water and weather conditions.
Official information & visiting details ↗Smaller river scenes, fields and village lanes create a gentler chapter near Yangshuo. Build the day around a manageable walk rather than a long list of stops.
Plan your visit Rafting has operator rules and weather limits, confirm suitability, age restrictions and transport arrangements.
Official information & visiting details ↗An old-town visit and river landscapes make Xingping a worthwhile outing in its own right. Do not assume a railway arrival gives enough time to see everything before continuing.
Plan your visit Plan a separate transfer between Xingping and your hotel, and avoid a rushed train-day excursion.
Official information & visiting details ↗Guilin has its own parks and landscapes, useful for a separate city day. Choose a small number of sights and enjoy them properly rather than treating the city only as a station stop.
Plan your visit Check current park information and transfers with your hotel or the official visitor service.
Official information & visiting details ↗An unhurried introduction
A suggested outline, adjust it to opening days, bookings and your pace.
Enjoy the place, not just the sights
Choose a riverside meal and ask about local Guangxi dishes. A village walk or a suitably planned bicycle outing can be as memorable as the main river excursion.
Allow three or four nights, with most countryside time based around Yangshuo if that is your priority.
Nearby bases, direct contact
Hotel contacts to start your search.
Speak to the hotel directly.
A Yulong River countryside base, arrange the correct arrival transfer and ask for local walking advice.
Wang Gong Shan Jiao, Fenglou Village, Gaotian Town, Yangshuo, GuangxiA resort base in Fuli, outside central Yangshuo, suited to a stay planned around the surrounding landscape.
168 Zhendong Street, Fuli Town, Yangshuo, Guilin, Guangxi 541905Suggestions are based on location and the hotels’ published information, not personal inspections. Confirm room types, accessibility, parking and current rates directly. Need help with a group hotel request?
Getting here & around
Guilin airport, Guilin’s rail stations and Yangshuo railway station are different arrival points. Yangshuo station is near Xingping, not central Yangshuo town. Confirm your exact transfer with the hotel before booking.
Check rail connections ↗Local knowledge
Explore the destination resources below, then ask your hosts or the attraction directly about current visiting arrangements, local guides and suitable routes.
Guangxi official visitor information ↗Information reviewed October 24, 2026. Confirm changing details with the attraction or hotel before travelling.
Photo: Jakub Hałun · Wikimedia Commons ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗. Display cropped to fit.
Visitor information is linked beside each attraction. Hotel contact details are linked to official hotel websites or the identified destination-service listing.