Guilin is a city in Guangxi, offering local culture, cuisine and everyday Chinese life.

Guilin 🔥

Guilin is a city in Guangxi, offering local culture, cuisine and everyday Chinese life.

🗺️ Guangxi 🏛️ 6 districts, 10 coun... 📍 4 Scenic Spots 🥇 5A · 4 / 4A · 0 🌤️ subtropical monsoon clim... 📸 Landmark Check-ins · 7 🚶 Citywalk · 2 🗺️ Scenic area maps · 5

Location

🗺️ Guilin 📍 4 Scenic Spots

Guilin Scenic area maps

A sketch map drawn by our editors, showing the order of spots and distances between them.

Spot map coming soon
Guilin

Travel Info

Routes · Spots · Tips

Citywalk

These routes are editable in the itinerary planner — changes show up here right away
🗺️ Classic Routes 2

Karst City Route

1 09:00 Elephant Trunk Hill 90min city emblem 1.5h
Walk 15min 10:30 → 10:45
2 10:45 Sun & Moon Pagodas 60min Lake view
Walk 15min 11:50 → 12:05
3 12:05 Zhengyang Walk & Dongxi Alley 60min rice noodles
Walk 5min 13:20 → 13:25
4 13:25 Jingjiang Princes' City 60min Ming palace
Taxi 15min 14:20 → 14:35
5 14:35 Diecai Hill 60min / city views
Boat 30min 15:25 → 15:55
6 15:55 Two Rivers and Four Lakes Night Cruise 60min Cruise boat lights
6 stops Edit route

Li River Bridges & Towers

1 09:00 Xiaoyao Tower 30min Ancient Tower by the Li River
Walk 5min 09:40 → 09:45
2 09:45 Liberation Bridge 25min River Bridge Night View
Walk 10min 10:10 → 10:20
3 10:20 Sun & Moon Pagodas 35min Twin Pagodas in the Lake
Walk 8min 11:02 → 11:10
4 11:10 Rong-Shan Lakes 40min Lakeside Stroll
4 stops Edit route
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⚠️ Pitfall Tips

Save money, time & hassle
Buy raft tickets at official docks
Stick to official docks; touts near the road overcharge or cut the route short. Confirm the full trip first.
Watch the noodle price
Locals pay ¥8–12; anything above ¥15 is the tourist price. Follow the crowd to a busy local shop.
Rain season = check water levels
After heavy rain the Li River runs muddy and rafts may stop — confirm operations before you set out.
Be wary of cheap day tours
Rock-bottom tours make money on shopping stops. Doing it yourself is cheaper than you think.

Landmark Check-ins7

Zhengyang Walk & Dongxi Alley

Downtown dining — noodles and beer fish.

Xiaoyao Tower

Riverside tower for sunsets.

Rong-Shan Lakes

Central lakes with a glass bridge.

Old Rice Noodle Shops

Authentic Guilin noodles.

Sun & Moon Pagodas

Twin pagodas lit at night.

Li River Grand Hotel Waterfall

72-m artificial waterfall every 8 pm.

Huaqiao Art Museum

Art museum by the Li River.

Themed Spots & Activities

Ginkgo, autumn leaves, lotus, hiking, hot springs… not always scenic spots — a street corner, lakeside or crossing can be the hidden gem (live AMap search)