The 13 Best Guilin Tours & Li River Cruises

1.1 Day Li River Cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo with Private Guide & Driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 148 reviews · from $209Our pick

Cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo past karst peaks, enjoy lunch on board, explore West Street, and return by private car with an English-speaking guide.

“The river cruise was a fantastic way to see the famous Guilin karsts, and the visit to Yangshuo and the charming surrounding countryside was wonderful. Tony was a great guide, patiently answering our questions and giving us plenty of time to enjoy our walk after the cruise. Highly recommended!”

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2.Longji Rice Terraces with Minority Village Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 122 reviews · from $69

Explore Longji’s rice terraces and Yao and Zhuang villages on a private Guilin day tour with hotel pickup, local insight, and mountain views.

“We had an wonderful experience. Leo is very kind and attentive. The views were breathtaking and the food was amazing. We went there on low season so it was pretty easy to walk around and see the place.”

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3.Classic Private Full–Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 113 reviews · 12 hours · from $246

Explore Guilin’s Reed Flute Cave, Xianggong Hill, Li River, Xingping, and the Liusanjie show on a private 12-hour tour.

“the guide was so friendly , call me 1 night before the trip to confirm starting time , flexible for any idea and very helpful”

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4.Li River Cruise with Transfer to Yangshuo

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 89 reviews · 4 - 8 hours · from $82

Cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo past karst peaks, villages, and rice fields, with hotel transfers, lunch options, and time on West Street.

“Magnifique ballade nous emmenant à notre prochain lieu de séjour..les paysages sont magiques et reposants, le bateau est vaste et la box suffit amplement et est delicieuse délicieuse Merci à notre guide qui nous a emmèné et à tout géré!”

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5.Longji Rice Terraces: Full-Day Private Tour from Guilin

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 85 reviews · 7 - 12 hours · from $115

Review of the private Longji Rice Terraces tour from Guilin, with Ping’an, Dazhai, minority culture, transport, guides, price, and practical tips.

“The tour was amazing. Great experience and mr. Jeff was a fantastic and nice guide. We had a fantastic time. Thank you mr. Jeff!”

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6.4 Star Luxury Li River Cruise with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 80 reviews · 4 hours · from $92

Review the 4-hour Li River cruise from Guilin, with karst peaks, village scenery, buffet lunch, hotel pickup, and practical booking advice.

“Loved it but would have preferred a Chinese/ English speaking guide to have information as we cruise. With the qr code it was a bit difficult to follow. Eventually is quite expensive for just a car ride to the pier and the cruise. With an English speaking crew that explain ms the scenery and the traditions of the areas we see it could have been more value for money.”

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7.1-Day Guilin Tour to Reed Flute Cave, Xianggong Hill, Bamboo Boat and Night Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $89

See Guilin’s cave, karst peaks, river scenery, West Street, and Liu San Jie show in one private 12-hour day with transfers.

“The Guilin Li River cruise is absolutely magical. The views of the karst mountains, calm water and beautiful scenery feel like something out of a painting. Cruising from Guilin to Yangshuo is relaxing and stunning. It's definitely a must-do when Read more”

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8.1-DAY Private Longji Rice Terraces and Minority Villages Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews

See Ping’an’s famous Longji rice terraces, Huangluo Yao village, and mountain views on a flexible private day tour from Guilin.

“Jerry est sympa et avenant..anglais parfait. Visites sympas et explications intéressantes et claires. On aimerait juste que ça dure plus longtemps.”

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9.Longji rice terraces & minority villages private day tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews

Review of a private Guilin day trip to Longji rice terraces and minority villages, with private transport, English-speaking guide, and practical tips.

“The price of this private tour is very good considering the distance travelled (2.5h from Guilin downtown to Longsheng, one way), plus the quality of service. Charles (who I spoke with on Viator) responds promptly. Sandy, our guide & driver, Read more”

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10.Impression Sanjie Liu Show Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $45Best value

Review the Impression Sanjie Liu show in Yangshuo, with ticket choices, karst scenery, guide support, transfers, value, and practical tips.

“We would recommend purchasing tickets for the Impression Sanjie Liu Show through Sunflower Tours China because they made it super convenience and we didn't have to worry about reserving seats in advance directly. We felt the best Read more”

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11.Guilin Highlights Tour Li River to Yangshuo and Xianggong Hill

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · from $79

Cruise Guilin’s Li River to Yangshuo, stroll West Street, and climb Xianggong Hill with a private English-speaking driver-guide.

“I booked two tours with Leo, the Classic Li River Tour and the trip to the Longji Rice Terraces. Both trips were very nice, Leo took his time to explain me a lot and everything was well organized. Would definitely book it again and recommend it for others as well”

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12.1 Day Private car with English- speaking driver service

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews

Review of Guilin’s private car hire with an English-speaking driver, flexible trips to Yangshuo or Longji Rice Terraces, and useful booking advice.

“Charles sent me a whatsapp message almost immediately after booking with Viator/Tripadvisor, and was always quick to respond. Shi sifu our driver was great - we didn't have a set plan in mind and he gave us some suggestions, gave us gRead more”

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13.Four Lakes Night Cruise with Round-trip Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 18 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $60

Cruise Guilin’s Four Lakes after dark with hotel transfers, lanterns, fountains, twin pagodas, music, and local performances.

“the tour was in Chinese nevertheless I choose English or I believe I was. and then it stops far from where we have agree with the driver. About the cruise is nice without been special. the best part is the elephant and is after so many time that kind of lost it.”

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