Guilin Travel Guide | All You Need to Know with Itineraries

First-time visitors to Guilin 👯‍♀️ Don't miss this practical guide ✅ Includes transportation 🚗, attractions ⛰️, food 🍱, and routes Save this post if you're planning a trip to Guilin 🔥 🚗【Transportation Guide】 ✈️By air: Guilin Liangjiang International Airport has airport shuttles directly to downtown. 🚅By high-speed rail: From Guilin Station/Guilin North Station, take public buses or taxis to attractions. Downtown➡️Yangshuo: Take buses from Guilin South Bus Terminal to Yangshuo; or take high-speed rail to Yangshuo Station, then transfer to bus or taxi. ✨【Accommodation Tips】 ✅Guilin downtown: Stay near East-West Lane, close to major attractions with many food streets and shopping areas nearby ✅Yangshuo: Stay near West Yangshuo for convenient transportation, dining and shopping ✅Recommended Itineraries 🌸One-day Tour D1. Depart from Guilin - Xingping Ancient Town - 20 Yuan Banknote Scenery - Yulong River bamboo rafting - Ten-Mile Gallery - Xianggong Mountain - Return to Guilin/station D1. Depart from Guilin - Longji Rice Terraces - Huangluo Yao Village - Ping'an Zhuang Village - Return to Guilin/station 🌸Two-day Tour D1. Airport/station pickup - Elephant Trunk Hill - Sun and Moon Pagodas - Xingping Ancient Town - Li River bamboo rafting - Stay in Yangshuo D2. Depart from Yangshuo - Yulong River bamboo rafting - Ten-Mile Gallery - Fuli Bridge (photo spot) - Moon Hill (distant view) - Silver Cave - Transfer to station/end of tour 🌸Three-day Tour D1. Airport/station pickup - Check in to Guilin hotel - Free time at Elephant Trunk Hill - Sun and Moon Pagodas - East-West Lane - Xiaoyan Tower - Stay in Guilin D2. Li River three-star/four-star cruise - Silver Cave - Free time on West Street - Evening Impression Liu Sanjie show - Stay in Yangshuo D3. Yulong River bamboo rafting - Ten-Mile Gallery - Fuli Bridge - Xianggong Mountain - Transfer to station/end of tour 🌸Four-day Tour D1. Airport/station pickup - Check in to Guilin hotel - Free time at Elephant Trunk Hill - Sun and Moon Pagodas - East-West Lane - Xiaoyan Tower - Stay in Guilin D2. Longji Rice Terraces - Huangluo Yao Village - Ping'an Zhuang Village - Stay in Guilin D3. Depart from Guilin - Li River cruise/bamboo rafting - 20 Yuan Banknote Scenery - Silver Cave - Free time on West Street - Stay in Yangshuo D4. Yulong River bamboo rafting - Ten-Mile Gallery - Yulong River popular biking trail - Fuli Bridge - Xianggong Mountain - Transfer to station/end of tour ⛰️【Attractions】 🔸Elephant Trunk Hill: Guilin's city emblem, popular photo spot 🔸Jingjiang Prince Palace: Envy the students of Guangxi Normal University! Studying in a palace must feel amazing! 🔸Sun and Moon Pagodas: Especially beautiful at night when illuminated, with both sun and moon shining together, dreamy and romantic! 🔸Zhengyang Pedestrian Street: Come here to eat, eat, eat! Glutinous rice, fried skewers, water-milled rice balls, etc. Too many delicious options! 🔸East-West Lane: A commercial street close to Jingjiang Prince Palace and Xiaoyan Tower, with Li River nearby for strolling 🔸Yulong River: Famous for bamboo rafting, with manually operated rafts where you can take photos 📷 during the ride 🍱【Food Recommendations】 🍜Guilin Rice Noodles Famous for its unique flavor, round ones called rice noodles, flat ones called sliced noodles, generally known as rice noodles 🐟️Beer Fish Made with fresh carp caught from Li River, fried in tea oil, then braised with beer and chili sauce 🍤Stir-fried Li River Shrimp Li River is rich in freshwater fish and shrimp resources; river shrimp are small but delicious 🍚Bean Paste Glutinous Rice Made with glutinous rice and sweet bean paste, deliciously sweet and melt-in-your-mouth, a common breakfast snack for Guilin locals 🍠Lipu Braised Pork A traditional banquet dish made with authentic Guilin Lipu taro, skin-on pork belly, Guilin fermented bean curd and various seasonings, known for its heat-clearing properties 🎈Since attractions in Guilin, Yangshuo and Longji are scattered, hiring a private car is the best choice. For more information, click the link below to contact customer support~