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Things to do in Guilin and Yangshuo
5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: in April, May, September and October.
Things to do
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A Li River cruise
Eighty kilometers between the karst peaks from Guilin to Yangshuo, the landscape on the twenty-yuan note. On Wikipedia
Nature and sceneryViewpoint5 hr≈ €60takes the whole day
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The Yulong River by bamboo raft
A raft poled between rice fields and sugarloaf hills, near Yangshuo. On Wikipedia
RelaxationNature3 hr≈ €30best in the afternoon
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Reed Flute Cave
A cave of stalactites lit in color, visited since the Tang dynasty. On Wikipedia
Nature and sceneryNature1 hr 30 min≈ €15best in the morning
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The Longji rice terraces
The “Dragon’s Backbone”: terraces carved into the mountain over seven centuries. On Wikipedia
Nature and sceneryViewpoint7 hr≈ €20takes the whole day
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Elephant Trunk Hill
A rock drinking from the river like an elephant, the city’s emblem. On Wikipedia
RelaxationPark1 hr≈ €8best in the evening
When to go
The most pleasant months in Guilin and Yangshuo: in April, May, September and October, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in April, where to go in May, where to go in September, where to go in October.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16 °C / 61 °F | 7 °C / 45 °F | 11 |
| February | 14 °C / 57 °F | 7 °C / 45 °F | 16 |
| March | 21 °C / 70 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 19 |
| April ideal | 26 °C / 79 °F | 17 °C / 63 °F | 23 |
| May ideal | 28 °C / 82 °F | 20 °C / 68 °F | 22 |
| June | 30 °C / 86 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F | 25 |
| July | 33 °C / 91 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | 22 |
| August | 32 °C / 90 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 21 |
| September ideal | 31 °C / 88 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 14 |
| October ideal | 27 °C / 81 °F | 19 °C / 66 °F | 7 |
| November | 22 °C / 72 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 7 |
| December | 17 °C / 63 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 7 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €35
- Mid-range
- €60
- Comfort
- €115
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Plane
- 3.3 t
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- KKday Activities and tours, especially in Asia
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
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Good to know: China
- Plugs
- Type A, C, I, 220 V
- Emergencies
- 110 (police), 120 (ambulance), 119 (fire)
- Driving
- On the right
Near Guilin and Yangshuo
- Zhangjiajie China, 430 km
- Macau Macau, 480 km
- Hong Kong Hong Kong, 510 km
- Ha Long Bay Vietnam, 580 km
- Hanoi Vietnam, 660 km
- Chengdu China, 850 km