Guilin contains the most magnificent landscape under the heaven, and enjoys high reputation home and abroad for its stunning green mountains and crystal clear waters.

Karts Peaks and Caves
The scenery of Guilin is different from any other places in the world, with limestone rising suddenly into sky like natural skyscrapers. While the city itself is located around the peaks, and some famous peaks even lend themselves to the park, like Camel Hill in the seven Star Park and elephant trunk hill at Elephant Hill Park…The limestone cliffs on the Karsts Mountains also hold hundreds of little caves with spectacular world of stone pillars, rock formations created by nature or sculptures and paintings made by ancient people. It is very impressive to visit such caves, with Reed Flute Cave the most fantastic spectacle one.

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Must-do Activities at Guilin
A must-do activities list helps you to further explore the beauty of Guilin:
1. Li-River Cruise
2. Yangshuo Cycling or bamboo rafting
3. Hiking the Dragon Bone at Longsheng and visiting minority villages

Li River Cruise – A four-hour's trip from Guilin to Yangshuo, drive visitors into an exquisitely fairy-tale landscape with mirror-like smooth water reflecting the strangely shaped hills, bamboo groves, blue sky and other scenery at the river sides. A journey down to Yangshuo boasts the most beautiful scenery at Guilin and it is never miss part in a Guilin Tour. The fishing villages, little boats, fishermen, farmers, water buffaloes and rice paddies add more vitality to this natural painting. Some fishermen on the bamboo raft use cormorant birds to catch fish and return to the boat.

Yangshuo Cycling or bamboo rafting - Yangshuo is a little town not far away from Guilin, regarded as the legendary back packers' destination, full of inns or cafes to catering to western travelers. Except walking around the antiquated air of streets or shopping for some craftworks and clothes, visitors prefer to rent a bike to further explore the country side of Yangshuo. Breathtaking karsts scenery, old-style villages, lovely rivers and streams are all along the way. You can also get a glimpse of farmer's life by visiting their house. Rafting along the Yulong River is relaxing experience and makes a Guilin trip more wonderful. Visitors can get very close to nature, while sitting on the chair of raft and listening to the bird singing, watching the plants in the water and see the scenery along the banks. It is more than a paradise.

Hiking the Terraced Rice Fields and visiting minority villages - Hiking up to the top of a mountain, visitors all marvel at what they have seen: The terraced rice fields looks like a dragon's scales, while the summit of the fields is just like the backbone of the dragon. The charming scenery changed according to seasons, and a stay at wooden-built guest houses help your to learn more about various decorated minority villages and the ethnic monitory groups there. It is amazing to see the women along the way that they all wear ethnic clothes with beautiful adornments. Yao and Miao people were big & heavy silver jewelry, while Zhuang women wear white shirts, black pants, and brightly colored cloth on their heads. Every lady wears these every day and each has its own art, languages, food, customs and costumes.

Useful Tips

1. Guilin still have other scenic spots and activities to do

2. As the booming of tourists, Hotels and restaurants have been developed well to cater kinds of visitors home & abroad so just select the preferred types for accommodations.

3. You don't need to do all the sightseeing around Guilin, you can just tell what you want to see and want to do, then a customized tour can fully satisfy all your requires.

4. There are many craftworks and other funny things suitable for souvenirs, like paper fans, paper umbrella, and things at friendship stores, try to cut prices and be firm; but take care about the antiques sold, most all these are not real.

5. Avoid Oct. 1-7 when you plan a China tour as it is the public holiday in China and visitors will floor all the scenic spots! The best seasons to visit Guilin are spring and autumn, while summer is hot and winte's windy and cool.

6. Choosing reliable China-based travel agents helps you saving money! They have built profound relationship around China for the passing years, and Easy Tour China is one of the best!

7. You can get around the whole city by taxi or bus, but prepare some change and use a Taxi meter if you call for a taxi.

8. You should better not to bar or clubs at night by yourself, ask somebody for companion.

9. Tap water could not drink directly; you can use the pot in the hotel room for heating water