Top Guilin Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises

Gain a more intimate insight into village life and Chinese minority cultures with a private tour of the Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces. Your private guide will explain the traditions of Yao and Zhuang people before you visit Huangluo village. Next, drive to Ping’an village to trek to two of the most beautiful rice-terrace views. After lunch, your driver will drop you back to your hotel.

The Longji (Dragon's Backbone) Rice Terraces are a highlight of any visit to Guilin, but public transit options are limited. Say no to the group tour route march and explore independently on this private transport-only tour, with a bilingual driver direct from your Guilin or Yangshuo hotel. You'll stop at the entrance to buy tickets, then again in Ping'an Village, and be free to hike, take photos, and mingle with locals.

The Longji Rice Terraces are located in Heping District, Longsheng County about two hours’ drive from Guilin so they are also called Longsheng Rice Terraces. They are at an altitude of 330–1,110 meters (1,000–3,700 feet). The highest rice terraces located at 880 meters above sea leve while the lowest of it is about 380 meters. Their wonderful scenery attracts numerous photographers every year. Longji Rice Terraces are home to many ethnic people and there are numerous Zhuang and Yao and Dong villages among the terraces. They built unique wooden houses here and woman there all wear their ethnic clothes. The woman like to wear embroidered headwear and an apron covered with exquisite handwork. Zhuang ladies will also wear intricate handmade silver earrings, bracelets and nceklaces. For their homes, those are old black gray houses on stilts; the ground floor is used for storage of the raising of animals, while upper floor with rooms and a fire pit is the living area.

Experience the beautiful Li River on this sunset or sunrise cruise with a traditional cormorant fisherman. After a convenient hotel pickup, climb aboard the bamboo raft and marvel at the lush scenery while your guide practices this ancient type of fishing that involves no bait or hooks—just his trusty cormorant.

Follow in the footsteps of a myriad of professional photographers and soak up one of China’s most spectacular sunrises at Xianggong Mountain on this private door-to-door tour. Marvel as the dawn light illuminates the Lijiang River winding serenely through the karst pinnacles and capture shots that will last a lifetime.

Pre-book a private pick-up transfer from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to your hotel in Yangshuo, and enjoy a smooth start to your trip. When you come out from arrival gates, you will see the driver waiting you with a sign written your name.Our driver will go through the G65 highway from Guilin airport to your Yangshuo hotel, it will take 1-1.5hrs driving, it depends the traffc and where is your hotel. Highlights: 1. Instant Confirmation. 2. Private car from Guilin airport to Yangshuo hotel or vice versa.

Discover the beauty of Guilin on a 2-day tour accompanied by a private guide. In the city, visit the colorfully lit caverns of Reed Flute Cave, walk through scenic Seven Star Park, which boasts lakes, caves and temples. Ascend Fubo Hill for panoramic views of the city, then marvel at picturesque Elephant Trunk Hill. The next day, you’ll glide down the Li River on a scenic 4-hour cruise that ends in Yangshuo. Tour the Yangshuo environs before transferring back to Guilin to end your tour.

Get an insight into local lifestyles that are impossible without a guide on this day trip to the Longji rice terraces. Discover the unique culture of the Yao women, with their impossibly long hair, soak up stunning rice terrace views, enjoy a local lunch, and hike the “Dragon’s Backbone” through Zhuang and Yao villages. Tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off.

Delve into Guilin’s cultural and natural treasure chest during a private tour of the Yao Mountain and a verdant tea plantation. Ascend to the summit of Yao Mountain on a smooth cable car ride and absorb panoramic vistas of the scenery from the top. Gain fascinating insight into Chinese tea production during a tour of a plantation and sample freshly brewed green tea during an indigenous tea ceremony. Enjoy the convenience of private round-trip transportation and experience the undivided attention of your guide on this private tour.

Discover Longsheng and China’s rich minority culture on a full-day guided tour from Guilin. Take an easy walk around to snap photos of the famous Longji Rice Terraces and admire spectacular views of the cultivated mountain expanses. Have lunch in Pingan Zhuang Village and learn from your guide about the local Zhuang and Yao communities. Then relax as your round-trip transportation returns you to your Guilin hotel. A great trip for photographers!

Tour the beautiful countryside and limestone karst formations of Guilin on this full day guided tour. There will be several stops along the way, including Xianggong Mountain for a great view of the Lijiang river valley. Next head to Wuzhi Mountain to see the different karst formations, then get to Fuli Bridge to see countryside landscapes, and finally at Xingping Town to experience the cormorant fishing show in Yangshuo.

The Yangshuo countryside in Guangxi Province is blessed with some of China’s most spectacular and emblematic scenery. During this tour, enjoy the flexibility and personalized attention of your own guide and driver as you explore the region’s highlights. Climb to the top of Xianggong Mountain for views of the surrounding karst landscape before boarding a bamboo raft for a leisurely float down the Yulong River.

With banks insulated by rice paddies and water buffalo and jagged mountains spreading across the skyline, the Li River is a sightseer's dream come true. This tour includes a 4-hour tour down the river, followed by a trip to the 1,400-year-old Yangshuo Old Town, all with round-trip transportation from your hotel in Guilin. Lunch and a guide are also included in this tour.

Discover the spectacular beauty and local cultures of the Longji Rice Terraces on a full-day tour from Guilin. Take in Huangluo Yao village to learn about the Yao and Zhuang peoples that have cultivated these rice terraces for more than 800 years. Have lunch in the village and taste bamboo rice, a specialty dish cooked in a bamboo stalk. Then ascend the mountain to visit Ping’an village and take a walk through the Longji Rice Terraces. Photo ops abound in this stunning region — keep your camera handy!

Discover the beauty of Guilin on this Classic Private Day Tour. By going on a guided tour, you’ll save hours researching where to visit, as you’ll have a carefully planned itinerary that takes you to multiple Guilin sites in a day. Highlights include Reed Flute Cave, Xianggong Hill, a cruise along Xingping River, and the much-loved Liu San Jie Impression Light Show.

Swap the hustle and bustle of the city for a peaceful day exploring the countryside of Guilin. You won’t have to bring any cycling gear with you as mountain bike and helmet rental are included. Enjoy the thrill of traveling off the beaten track past rivers, lakes, bridges, and rice fields with a guide to navigate so you can concentrate on the idyllic views. Once you’ve worked up an appetite, a delicious rice noodle lunch is provided.

Get a glimpse into local life as you explore the traditional villages and striking caves around Guilin on this 4-hour tour, including hotel pick-up. Watch the villagers go about their everyday lives as you tour the pretty village of Daxu and learn about local culture from your private guide. Then, keep your camera handy as you journey along the scenic Li River and stop to see one of Guilin’s natural wonders – the Crown Cave, famed for its dramatic stalagmites and stalactites.

Spend a day discovering the pristine Chinese countryside on this Li River Cruise experience. Avoid the stress of language barriers when organizing transport by having round-trip transfers from Guilin included. You’ll board a boat and enjoy a peaceful journey along the Li River to Yangshuo. The boat ride will reveal incredible photo opportunities of mountains, bamboo forests, rice fields, and native wildlife. You’ll also get a glimpse of quaint local riverside villages that you wouldn’t see otherwise.

Visit the highlights of Guilin including the Longji rice terraces, Huangluo Long hair village and hiking/cable car around the Dazhai village with this self-guided day tour from Guilin(We just provided the English speaking driver, no tour guide). You will be picked up and dropped off from your Guilin/Yangshuo/Xingping hotel.

Explore the nature and culture of Guilin Province on this all-day guided excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, enjoy a cruise down the picturesque Li River, marvel at historic architecture on a relaxing stroll around Yangshuo’s old town, shop for traditional handicrafts on West Street, and climb Xianggong hill for magnificent views. Learn about the region from an informative guide and enjoy a delicious complimentary lunch.

Explore the karst formations, the countryside, and the Li River in Yangshuo by scooter on this private day tour with transportation provided from Guilin. Each scooter can hold one or two people, you decide. The cost of the scooter is extra, as are meals. You’ll have a guide with you to show you where to go, and who will arrange your transfer to and from Guilin.

Lose yourself in the dreamlike landscapes of Guilin on this 7-hour tour of the region’s natural wonders, including hotel pick-up. Keep your camera to hand as you step inside the strikingly illuminated Reed Flute Cave, view the ancient Buddhas of Fubo Hill and climb Elephant Hill for an aerial view over Guilin. After a typical Chinese lunch (included), explore the Ming-era Mansion of Prince Jingjiang, visit Solitary Beauty Peak and stroll around the magnificent Seven Star Park.

Experience Yangshuo’s scenic beauty and culture on this all-day guided excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, board a bamboo raft and marvel at the region’s dramatic karst landscapes and historic bridges. Then, hop on a bicycle and pedal past rice paddies and majestic mountains while exploring Yangshuo’s countryside with a knowledgeable local guide.

Experience Longji’s amazing rice terraces on this guided excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, learn about these ancient terraced fields—known by locals as “Dragon’s Backbone”—that were first developed nearly a millennia ago, during the Yuan Dynasty. Admire their surreal scenery from a lookout point after a quick cable car ride, then enjoy an optional hike down and lunch before returning to Guilin.