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Best Things to Do
Popular Best Things to Do in Guilin [2025]
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Two Rivers and Four Lakes
4.3
/5
15161 reviews
8.5
Based on 548 reviews
Downtown/Elephant Trunk Hill/Two Rivers And Four Lakes | 814m from downtown
Phone 0773-8980066
Address: Wenchang Bridge Wharf, Liangjiang Four Lakes Scenic Area, Xiangshan District, Guilin City, Liberation Bridge, Six Horses Wharf, Riyuewan Wharf, Zhiyintai Wharf
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Featured in 2025 Global 100 – Night Attractions
Highlights:
Underwater aquarium between twin towers
Osprey fishing & Yao performances
Saved by 920 users5183 positive reviews
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When you come to Guilin, you must visit two rivers and four lakes at night! As soon as I got on the boat, I was beautiful. The lights along the coast illuminated the ancient bridge and pavilions, which was called a radiant, and it was like walking into the Jiangnan water town in "Dream Hualu". When I looked into the lake, the reflection of the water was clearly visible and sparkling. The boat moved slowly, the breeze was blowing, not to mention more comfortable. There are also special performances such as Osprey fishing and the light and shadow show on the ancient city wall along the way. The 70-minute immersive experience is definitely worth the fare!
It was a very pleasant trip and we enjoyed the view and cultural heritage of the city. Thank you very much to our guide, who was very professional and enthusiastic to make our trip more perfect.
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Solitary Beauty Peak Prince City Scenic Area
4.8
/5
21025 reviews
8.5
From AU$ 21.47
Based on 57 reviews
Downtown/Elephant Trunk Hill/Two Rivers And Four Lakes | 832m from downtown
Address: No. 1 Wangcheng Road, Xiufeng District, Guilin City
Recommended sightseeing time: 3-4 hours
Highlights:
Hanfu exam simulation experience
Experience century-old mansion craftsmanship
Saved by 392 users16498 positive reviews
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I went to Guilin Duxiu Peak Wangcheng Scenic Area and was really surprised! As soon as I entered, I was pinched by the deep historical atmosphere. Duxiu Peak is like a cold giant, standing on it can have a panoramic view of Guilin City. The Wangfu building is antique, and the sound of ancient students can be heard in the Gongyuan. The scenic spot also has a characteristic printing experience, and it is super interesting to make it by yourself! This trip, the beauty and culture are all get, absolutely worth the fare, come back next time!
This place is full of historical background, and there is definitely a reason to be able to be a scenic spot. The scenery and historical stories are indeed interesting, but the last hole is really divided. No wonder many people don't continue behind. Can you not do that, but you should make money through this. The Duxiufeng behind is also beautiful
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Longji Terraces
4.5
/5
6042 reviews
8.2
From AU$ 17.18
Based on 955 reviews
56.6 km from downtown
Address: Pingxiang Village, Heping Township, Longsheng County, Guilin City
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 days
Highlights:
Terrace views & cable car
Panoramic terraces view platform
Saved by 1309 users3374 positive reviews
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Longji Terraces, hidden in the dreamy pastoral 🌄 This trip to Longji Terraces really took me away! Every eye is a visual feast, every moment is full of comfort. 🌄 scenery: The scenery here is simply a must! Looking out from different observation decks, the terraces are like carefully carved by nature, stacked with layers and smooth lines, and the surrounding mountains and villages are against each other, so beautiful that it is suffocating. When I went there was the golden autumn, the golden rice ears swayed in the breeze, the sun was shining, the whole terraces were like layers of gold, and any shot was a blockbuster that could surprise the circle of friends. Transportation: The traffic is quite convenient. I took a direct train from Guilin city. About two hours drive. Although the mountain road is winding around, the scenery along the way is super beautiful and not boring at all. After arriving at the scenic spot, there is a sightseeing car transfer, directly to the vicinity of the stockade, there is no need to worry about getting lost. 🏡 Accommodation: I live in a homestay halfway up the mountain. I open the window and the terraces. I wake up in the morning in the birdsong and sunshine. In the evening, I have a drink with the sunset and breeze. This kind of life is too pleasant! The room is clean and tidy, the facilities are also very complete, the boss and his family are very enthusiastic, recommended a lot of fun places and delicious food to me, just like at home, comfortable and warm 🥰 🍜 Food: the food here is also very special! Bamboo rice with bamboo fragrance, soft and sweet; The bamboo tube chicken is fresh and juicy, and the delicious chicken and the elegant bamboo are perfectly integrated. There are also local bacon and oil tea, each mouthful is a strong fireworks, which makes people feel endless. 🎈 Play experience: During the day, I shuttled between the fields of the terraced fields and felt this spectacular scenery up close. Occasionally, I could see the local villagers working, especially with a life atmosphere. In the evening, I boarded the observation deck to watch the sunset. The whole world was dyed warm orange. The shocking beauty was really indescribable. At night, I lay in the yard to watch the stars and listen to the insects. I felt that all my troubles had been thrown out of the clouds. Longji Terraces are really a super treasure place, whether it is natural scenery or humanistic experience is impeccable. I really recommend everyone to come here to feel it, I believe you will love it! 💕 #Longji Terraces #Travel Raiders #Natural Scenery #Healing Travel
As long as you enter the scenic area, you must buy a ticket, regardless of whether you stay in the homestay in the terraced fields or not. You can stay for a few more days after entering, but due to time constraints, I stayed for one night and left. This season is the off-season, when the green just started, the scenery is not so amazing, but it is less crowded and less noisy.
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Li River Scenic Area
4.6
/5
15903 reviews
8.1
From AU$ 39.71
Based on 743 reviews
19.7 km from downtown
Address: Lingchuan County, Guilin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Recommended sightseeing time: 3-5 hours
No.2 of Water Fun Attractions in Guilin
Highlights:
Karst landscape & World Heritage
Cruise & raft on Li River
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To go to Guangxi, you must swim the Lijiang River! When I went, I sat on a bamboo raft. The river was so clear that I could see the stones and small fish swimming around. The peaks on both sides of the bank were strange, some like camels, some like fairies. The most surprising thing is to see the real scene of the background of 20 yuan. It is completely different to see and see the pictures with your own eyes! When the breeze blows, don't mention how comfortable the mood is. There is really a feeling of people swimming in the middle of the painting. It's worth it!
[Paragraph 1] Hey, friends! Today I will take you to visit the Lijiang River in Guilin and feel the unique charm there! 🌊 [Paragraph 2] Imagine you sit on a bamboo raft and have a panoramic view of the green mountains and green waters on both sides of the bank, as if you have entered a beautiful picture. 🎨 [Paragraph 3] The water in the Lijiang River is crystal clear, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds and the ancient fishing boats. At that moment, you will forget all your troubles. 🌈 [Paragraph 4] Don't forget, life is a trip, Guilin Lijiang is waiting for you to find it! 👣 #Guilin Lijiang #Travel Diary #Discover Beautiful
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Guilin Romance Park
4.7
/5
3898 reviews
8.0
From AU$ 60.10
Based on 124 reviews
Songcheng Eternal Love Scenic Area | 58.9 km from downtown
Phone 0773-8880777
Address: Qianguqing Avenue, Yangshuo Town, Yangshuo County, Guilin City
Recommended sightseeing time: 3-4 hours
No.2 of Family-Friendly Attractions in Guilin
Highlights:
Interactive & tech shows experience
Guilin's epic dance & music show
Saved by 444 users3568 positive reviews
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Guilin's ancient scene area, located in Yangshuo County, Guilin, is worth your personal experience. The core highlight of the scenic spot is the large-scale song and dance drama "Guilin Eternal Love", which adopts the three-dimensional and three-dimensional staggered stage design of land, land and air, and presents Guilin's long history and local cultural characteristics in an all-round way in front of the audience. The whole show was wonderful, allowing the audience to enjoy the audiovisual feast, and let everyone have a deeper understanding of Guilin.
This is already the fourth Eternal Love series of punch cards. From the beginning of the first Songcheng, I am addicted. Basically, as long as the city where I live has the Eternal Love, it is a must-see. Guilin is also very good, and the city characteristics are also very sufficient.
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Silver Cave
4.4
/5
6152 reviews
7.9
From AU$ 13.96
72.4 km from downtown
Phone 0773-2387668
Address: Silver rock scenic spot,MaLing Town,Lipu County,Guilin
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Highlights:
Zhuang folk song performances regularly
Consistently pleasant 64-77°F inside
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The wonder of stalactites in Yinziyan is too shocking, and the three treasures are well-deserved, like a dream underground palace. Yinziyan is worthy of the "world cave wonders"! The stalactites in the cave are crystal clear, the "three treasures" are magical, the light and shadow are intertwined, and the scenery is everywhere, just like breaking into the fantasy underground art hall.
Inside the silver rock there are many different forms of stalactites and stalagmites, which glow under the light as if they were stars in the night sky. The process of formation of stalactites and stalactites is amazing, they are formed by nature through hundreds of millions of years of geological changes, each stone has its own story. In Yinziyan, you can enjoy many beautiful landscapes, such as "Shuangjian Peak", "Mother and Child Elephant", "Shouxing Welcome" and so on. Understanding these landscapes is lifelike, making people feel like they are in a beautiful picture.
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Yulong River
4.4
/5
6872 reviews
7.8
Based on 1,645 reviews
Yulong River National Tourist Resort | 57.4 km from downtown
Address: Yulong Village, Baisha Town, Yangshuo County, Guilin City
Recommended sightseeing time: 3-6 hours
No.1 of Water Fun Attractions in Guilin
Highlights:
Choose from 7 rafting docks
Cool & pleasant camel crossing
Saved by 1130 users1559 positive reviews
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Yulong River is very worth going, because you don't go to take bamboo rafts and other charging items. Just riding a small eDonkey to watch the scenery along the road is worth the fare. In addition, the food is not expensive. There are many choices for living. There are expensive and very cheap. , Frugal and frugal.
I thought there would be a lot of people on the bamboo raft, so I bought a package on Ctrip. The second travel photo location was several miles away from the rafting, so it was like wasting 40 dollars!
I was not nervous at all to buy tickets for the scenic spot, because there were so many rafting sections. I got a number at the door and waited for the bamboo raft!
The scenery was really amazing, like a fairyland, but the water was not big enough during the dry season. Maybe the master who supported the bamboo raft for us was a little unhappy. From the first few departures to the last twenty or thirty bamboo rafts, we were surpassed. For the same price, we stayed in the sun for half an hour longer on the Yulong River. He kept complaining about something, and we didn't dare to urge him for fear of angering him and going to the Yulong River to drink water!
In short, I was very satisfied with the itinerary, and the boatman was almost satisfied!
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Peak Ruyi Junjing Ropeway
4.6
/5
1319 reviews
7.8
From AU$ 44.65
69 km from downtown
Phone 0773-8776628
Address: Peak Ruyi Scenic Spot, Gaotian Town, Yangshuo County, Guilin City (Xingtianle Resort to the right of lipu Direction, Tational Road 321)
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
No.3 of Family-Friendly Attractions in Guilin
Highlights:
360° view & 807 feet
Immersive Guilin landscape experience
Saved by 1929 users1210 positive reviews
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What is there to see in Guilin? What is there to see in Yangshuo? Actually, if you are willing to spend money, you can come and see a newly developed scenic spot in Yangshuo called Ruyi Scenic Area. As a newly developed scenic spot, the biggest feature of this scenic spot is that we can take a cable car directly to the top, and then walk through several man-made bridges in the mountain line of karst landforms. The scenery is still quite spectacular, but it must be in good weather.
It started to rain when we got up 🚡. The rain was hazy and I couldn't see the scenery in the distance clearly. It must be because the weather was not good. Overall, this attraction is still worth a visit. You deserve the feeling of being on the top of the mountain and looking down from above!
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The Reed Flute Scenic Area
4.5
/5
20 reviews
7.6
From AU$ 16.32
Based on 1 reviews
Reed Flute Cave/Lujia Village | 4.6 km from downtown
Phone 0773-2210889
Address: No.1 Ludi Road, Xiufeng District, Guilin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
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Although there is one tour guide for every 10-20 people at Reed Flute Cave, there is no strict limit. If you walk too slowly, just follow the next group and walk slowly. Take more photos and stop to appreciate the beautiful places. The road is flat and not tiring to walk along. The scenery is beautiful and it is worth a visit.
Very good experience, in the city, the transportation is very convenient, especially the tour guide is impressive, worthy of the reception leader's team, look at other really do not see a trace
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Seven Star Scenic Area
4.6
/5
6091 reviews
7.4
From AU$ 10.74
Based on 383 reviews
Convention And Exhibition Center/Seven Star Park | 1.8 km from downtown
Phone 0773-5815050
Address: No. 1, Qixing Road, Qixing District, Guilin City
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-3 hours
Highlights:
National treasures at Guihai Museum
Unique karst landscape at Camel Mountain
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The cave is 45, but it is worth it. The cave is very beautiful. There are many mountains in the Qixing Scenic Area. It is not like history and culture. This is worth more than the Jingjiang Wangfu. Pay attention to the photo in the cave. It costs money. The free one is a paste. I can't ask for it. One photo is 35. You can bargain. The round piece of the photo is in the QR code. He won't let you scan it.
The cave is 45, but it is worth it. The cave is very beautiful. There are many mountains in the Qixing Scenic Area. It is not like history and culture. This is worth more than the Jingjiang Wangfu.
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