Detailed access guides for Longji, Yangshuo, and the Li River — built for self-drive travelers.
Bottom line: The three essential Guilin attractions are the Li River, Yangshuo, and Longji Rice Terraces. Each guide below covers driving access, parking, best time, and where to stay.
How to drive, park, and hike the terraces. Best viewpoints and hotels.
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The real-life 20 RMB view, old street walks, Laozhai Mountain sunset, and cormorant fishermen.
Read guide →The best countryside bike loop: rice fields, karst peaks, bamboo rafts, and quiet village lanes.
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Every standalone attraction guide on the site, with what each one is best for:
Our road trip routes connect all three attractions into practical itineraries.
Browse Road TripsTicket prices, real-name entry rules, and how much walking each site involves, written for visitors from one country:
Written by the TripWayes editorial team. These are planning guides, not traveler reviews, and contain no user-generated ratings.
Beyond the standard sights, Yangshuo is one of Asia's best-known destinations for rock climbing and canyoneering, with hundreds of bolted routes on limestone towers, guided via ferrata, and bamboo rafting on the Yulong River. See the Yangshuo climbing, canyoneering and via ferrata guide for crags, prices, and how to book.
For the region's cultural calendar — the Zhuang Third of Third, Longji's Hanging-Clothes Festival, and the Li River fishing-fire nights — see our Guilin, Yangshuo & Longji festivals guide.
For a hands-on food experience, our Yangshuo cooking class guide covers beer fish, rice noodles, and how to book.
For the full set of things to do beyond the sights, see our Guilin & Yangshuo experiences guide — cormorant fishing, the Impression show, cooking classes, and the Longji harvest.