The ink-painting karst peaks along the Li River, the tiered Longji terraces and the pastoral scenery of Yangshuo — Guilin's scenery is the finest under heaven, a Chinese landscape painting made real.
Three routes — from the Li River raft to Yangshuo countryside and the Longji terraces — into the ink painting.
Li River Ink
1 dayDrift the Li River by bamboo raft; the Xingping stretch is the scene on the ¥20 note, and Nine-Horse Hill unrolls like an ink scroll.
See full route →Yangshuo Countryside
1 dayBamboo rafts and cycling along the Yulong River, West Street by night, and the Impression Liu Sanjie outdoor show.
See full route →Longji Terraces
1 dayThe sky-ladder Longji rice terraces, the long-haired Yao women, and sunrise over a sea of clouds.
See full route →Multi-ethnic colour among the hills and water: Zhuang song festivals, Impression Liu Sanjie and long-haired Yao villages.
Fresh from hills and water: Guilin rice noodles, beer fish, stuffed snails and Li River fish.