The titular reeds which once stood outside Reed Flute Cave - or Ludi Yan - are gone, but the stalactites and stalagmites which plunge and thrust through this extraordinary hollow aren’t going anywhere. Even better, they’re dolled up by kaleidoscopic lighting to create mesmerizing, dreamlike scenes, reflected in the cave’s still waters. The 787-ft (240m) site is navigated alternately on foot and in a boat and has been attracting admirers for centuries, as the Tang Dynasty graffiti will attest.
Different points along the cave bear names like Virgin Forest, Crystal Palace, Flower and Fruit Mountain, and naturally there are myths behind the formation of various rock-forms, but the vistas could just as easily have come from a distant planet. Come back to Earth with a stroll around the pavilions of nearby Ludi Park.
Latest Reviews
Review by Mr P B, June 2012
Doing what: Guilin Half Day Tour including Li River, Reed Flute Cave and Elephant Hill
Enjoyable tour. Guide informative and helpful.
Review by Barbara H, United Kingdom, May 2011
Doing what: Guilin Half Day Tour including Li River, Reed Flute Cave and Elephant Hill
We were contacted personally in our hotel by the tour company to confirm our trip which was very good. We really enjoyed our trip which was led by a Chinese guide who had studied tourism and English at university.
Review by Michelle C, Canada, June 2010
Doing what: Guilin Half Day Tour including Li River, Reed Flute Cave and Elephant Hill
Practical Info
Reed Flute Cave is north-west of central Guilin and can be reached by the tourist bust 58.




