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Trip.Best Top 21 Summer Outings in Guilin [2024]

Escape the heat and plunge into cooling waters at these fun, water-filled activities
Updated Jun 2024
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    󰺂8.3
    4.4/5
    5336 Review
    From730.4
    "Yulong River is the second largest river in Yangshuo after the Lijiang River. It originated from the Guli River in Lingui County, flows through more than 30 villages in Yangshuo Sanxiang Town, and follows the Gui (Lin) Yang (Shuo) Highway (National Highway 321 Line) to the slow south flow. It flows into the Lijiang River after converging with the Jinbao River at the Qingye Ferry in Chuanyan Ancient Yong Scenic Area."
    Yangshuo.Yulong River National Tourist Resort
    52.8km from downtown
    Highlights: Taking a raft on Yulong River is a great way to visit Yangshuo. Take a slow ride on a bamboo raft and watch the rolling hills and stretches of green fields pass by on both sides. The trip will take you through the town and under several ancient bridges along the way. The river itself is just as beautiful, with water so clear you can clearly see the bottom. You can float along the Yulong River for either the entire length or just go half way. If you choose to travel halfway, you can treat yourself to a return trip.
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    󰺂6.1
    4.7/5
    624 Review
    From160.28
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 67 reviews
    "160 yuan per person, including the cost of the shuttle bus. (Need to buy online one hour in advance. If you buy on the spot, it is 198 yuan per person), locals have other discounts. The rafting time is about 50 minutes, and no photos are allowed in the middle, because it is not safe to drift. Only in several of the platform segments can take pictures. Several parts of the location are better, and there are photographers who take pictures. After the game, you can choose on the right side of the ticket office. It is ten yuan per piece. Voluntary purchase is not mandatory. The rafting feels very exciting. During the rafting process, the clothes will be all soaked, so please remember to bring your own clothes. There is free ginger tea and shower, but there is no toiletries, you need to bring your own. Pure natural and non-artificial, and the feeling of the amusement park is different, it is recommended to try."
    Yangshuo
    46.5km from downtown
    No. 19 of Best Things to Do
    Highlights: Longjing River Rafting is a project in the original ecotourism scenic area invested in by Yangshuo Longjing River Forest Ecological Tourism Co., Ltd. Longjinghe Scenic area is located in Guilin Yangshuo National Forest Park. It mainly deals with canyon drifting, alpine adventure, and forest trekking. The starting point of the rafting trips is in the middle of the Longjing River, where the water is calm like a mirror, the blue water is crystal clear, and the fish and Castle Peak reflections are vivid. It is characterized by rapid flooding and a number of streams, which makes for a unique waterborne adventure in Guilin and compared to other raft rides it stands out.
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    󰺂6.0
    4.6/5
    29 Review
    From96.82
    "20230314 In the afternoon: 1. "Xingping Wharf" is located on the banks of the "Lijiang River" in the 5A scenic spot. The Lijiang River is a landmark landscape scenic spot in Guilin. The essence of Guilin's landscape is the shooting location of famous movies and TV dramas such as the 1999 edition of 20 yuan background and "Liu Sanjie". Its "Baili Gallery"-like karst landscape is the world's natural cultural heritage, and it is a must-check scenic spot for Guilin tourism. History has left the footprints of celebrities such as Sun Yat-sen, Ye Jianying, Xu Beihong, Clinton and his wife Hillary. The Lijiang River belongs to the Pearl River water system. The 100-kilometer area has been developed from the north to Guilin City near the Jiefang Bridge, south to Yangshuo County, and another section at the junction of Lingqu and Xiangjiang River at the north end, accounting for nearly half of the total length of the Lijiang River. ① Address: Xingping Ancient Town, Yangshuo County, Guilin City. ② Transportation: Direct bus access, easy to stop by car. ③ peak season: no. ④ Duration: 5 hours. 2. The Lijiang section from Guilin Cruise Terminal to Yangshuo is about 60 kilometers long, one-way 4.5 hours, one-way no round-trip, so you have to take a bus from Yangshuo back to Guilin, or if you are free to travel, you will use the Lijiang River as the last stop in Guilin City. After Yangshuo is over, go directly north to other counties and cities. There are two departure piers: "Mopanshan Pier" (three-star cruise ship) and "Zhujiang Pier" (four-star cruise ship). Since Guilin has not rained for 5 months, the Lijiang River has been cut off into several big lakes, so this time I could not take a cruise to visit the Lijiang River. I could only find a day trip product on Trip.com to take a bus to the "Xingping Wharf" near the "Xingping Wharf" in Xingping Ancient Town. After a circle, return to Xingping Pier and then take the bus back to Guilin. 3, 6, soon to 20 yuan background photo place, but unfortunately the cruise ship parked in the West Bank, the correct docking position, the photo point of the year should be the East Bank, so the effect of the shooting is somewhat different from the RMB background, because it is a public cruise ship can not change. When the cruise ship docks here, tourists can board the cruise ship roof to shoot, sometimes other cruise ships will block, so it is a test of luck. The river here is crystal clear, and there are long-length phoenix bamboos planted. It is said that when Premier Zhou visited the Lijiang River in 1965, he thought that there were some monotonous proposals to plant on the shore. In addition, the grandfather on the RMB bamboo raft and Liu Sanjie played Huang Wanqiu died a short time ago, some regret. 4. The bamboo raft pier is opposite the background photo of 20 yuan, driving towards the north side of Xingping Wharf, and many handsome men and women on the east bank take pictures and wedding photos on the bamboo raft, becoming a beautiful scenery."
    Yangshuo.Yang Dike Wharf
    35.3km from downtown
    Highlights: The Li River is a pearl of China's splendid mountains and rivers, and the essence of Guilin's scenery. Take a boat trip on the Li River to see the reflections of strange peaks, clear water and green mountains, and quaint rural homes. Starting from Yangdi Wharf and going down the river, a huge cliff will catch your eye. Here, green peaks lock the river, and the lush green bamboos on both sides resemble a phoenix tail. The beauty of the mountains on the Li River lies in the reflections.
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    󰺂5.5
    4.9/5
    30 Review
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 491 reviews
    "Lovely experience. Affordable. Beautiful scenery and so relaxing. The boat drivers are friendly and polite. Highly recommend doing this."
    Yangshuo
    49.5km from downtown
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    󰺂4.9
    4.5/5
    71 Review
    "In this over-commercial tourist city of Guilin, there is such a relatively pure place. Food, living, and scenery are all places with high cost performance in China, giving people a super comfortable mood!"
    Longsheng
    54.2km from downtown
    Highlights: The Longji Gorge Rafting is located in the Longji Terraced Field Scenic Spot, 77 kilometers away from the urban area of Guilin. On both sides of the river valley are towering cliffs and terraced fields, and there are lush virgin forests from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain. The vegetation on both sides is well protected, and the flow and velocity are relatively stable.
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    󰺂8.6
    4.3/5
    19501 Review
    Free
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 1289 reviews
    "It is worth going, in the non-peak season, there are not many people, fun, beautiful scenery. Children like it very much. Adults and children like it, and children are unwilling to leave."
    Guilin.Downtown/Elephant Trunk Hill/Two Rivers And Four Lakes
    704m from downtown
    No. 1 of Night Attractions
    Highlights: Xiangshan Scenic Area is a park centered around "Elephant Trunk Hill" in Guilin. The shape of Elephant Trunk Hill is very similar to that of an elephant drinking water, so it is called Elephant Trunk Hill. In addition to Elephant Trunk Hill, there are also other attractions that you can walk around and enjoy, such as Shuiyue Cave, Love Island, Puxian Pagoda, and Sanhua Wine Cellar, each of which has its own unique characteristics.
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    󰺂5.4
    4.2/5
    32 Review
    "On a rainy day, the pier in the Jiuba rafting section was not closed, so I chose the Fuli Bridge section. It takes about 30 to 40 minutes to go back and forth, and there are more than 300 boats for four people, with ceilings. There were more people in line at that time. This water flow is relatively gentle, basically take a boat to see the scenery, the shoes will not be wet."
    Yangshuo
    50.7km from downtown
    No. 4 of Family-friendly Attractions
    Highlights: The old bluestone slabs, the ingenious bridge arches, the green waters, and the picturesque scenery are reflected in front of you. The rafting is very gentle throughout the whole process, without ups and downs, suitable for the Seniors and children. The boatman is very good and can help everyone take pictures on the boat. A good place to enjoy the beautiful scenery and rafting.
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    󰺂8.5
    4.6/5
    13934 Review
    Free
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 735 reviews
    "The scenery of the Lijiang River is beautiful, the cabin is clean and tidy, there is tea, the scenery on both sides of the Straits is beautiful, and the box lunch is delicious. The pick-up tour guide service is very good. We have been upgraded to the cabin. The tour guide on the boat explained in detail. The snacks are good."
    Lingchuan
    19.7km from downtown
    No. 2 of Best Things to Do
    Highlights: The essence of Guilin's landscape lies in the scenery of Li River. Dubbed as the “best landscape in the world”, Guilin has appeared widely in elementary school textbooks. The two sides of the Li River have different mountains with different shapes. Among them, the most representative ones include the Nine Horse Mountain and the Yellow Cloth Shoal. The latter is featured on the back of the new 20 RMB notes. Visiting the Li River can be done by boat or bamboo rafts. The big boat is spacious but the bamboo raft is more exotic.
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    󰺂4.5
    4.4/5
    47 Review
    "The rafting is not bad, not too exciting, only two paragraphs are more exciting, I recommend everyone to book tickets on Trip.com, which can save a lot, 180 on the spot, Trip.com 108! Local tyrants skipped! Water fight is still very enjoyable"
    Guilin
    40.4km from downtown
    Highlights: The Twelve Beach Rafting Attraction is located in the northeast of Wantian Township, Lingui District, Guilin City, on the golden tourist line from Guilin to Longsheng. The rafting section is located in the upper reaches of Yijiang River in Lingui County, Guilin City. The rafting end point is only 50 kilometers away from Guilin City and about 30 kilometers north to Longsheng, with very convenient transportation. Twelve Beach Rafting is a professional rafting tourist destination in China. The two sides of the Twelve Beach Valley are towering cliffs and terraced fields, and lush forests are distributed from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain. The rafting river is 9.5 kilometers long with a total drop of nearly 100 meters. The Twelve Beach Rafting is named after a section of nearly 2,000 meters of twelve rapids connected together, among which the single drop of the rapids in the middle and high reaches 3 meters. The average altitude in the Attraction is 300 to 500 meters. There are many small waterfalls hanging between the continuous cliffs on both sides of the canyon, which are very quiet and beautiful, making people feel as if they are in a fairyland. There is a local saying that "rafting through the Twelve Beaches is auspicious and safe." The Twelve Beaches Rafting Attraction is currently the closest rafting Attraction to Guilin city. It has convenient Attraction and complete supporting service Attraction.
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    󰺂7.4
    4.1/5
    1199 Review
    Free
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 255 reviews
    "The Lijiang River is beautiful, you have to go early by boat, and there are many people in line. We bought the longest route and there was no return trip. This is not convenient to pick up the car upstream. Because I have to drive downstream, I have not experienced it, I am sorry."
    Yangshuo.20 RMB Scenic Area and Yangshuo Railway Station
    46.2km from downtown
    No. 12 of Best Things to Do
    Highlights: The ancient town of Xingping is located on the banks of the Lancang River in the north of Yangshuo, Guangxi. It is an ancient town with a history of more than 1,700 years. Although the scale of the ancient town of Xingping is not large, its ancient buildings, bridges, stage, and temples are still preserved. There is a drifting pier on the waterfront of the ancient town of Xingping. You can take a boat to the spot depicted on the back of a RMB 20 note.
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FAQ

What are some Summer Outings in Guilin?
Some Summer Outings in Guilin include:Yulong River Rafting, Longjing River Rafting, yang di xing ping li jiang zhu fa piao liu, Bamboo Rafting, Longjixia Drifting
What are some highly-rated Summer Outings in Guilin?
Some highly-rated Summer Outings in Guilin include:Yulong River Rafting:4.4, Longjing River Rafting:4.7, yang di xing ping li jiang zhu fa piao liu:4.6, Bamboo Rafting:4.9, Longjixia Drifting:4.5
At what locations in Guilin can Summer Outings in Guilin be found?
The Summer Outings in Guilin are mainly located in:Yulong River Rafting:Yangshuo, Longjing River Rafting:Yangshuo, yang di xing ping li jiang zhu fa piao liu:Yangshuo, Bamboo Rafting:Yangshuo, Longjixia Drifting:Longsheng
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