Reed Flute Cave
Limestone cave filled with stalactites, stalagmites and rock columns, lit in changing colours. A long walk through the chambers takes visitors from one striking scene to the next.
Guilin and Yangshuo
The area is known for Li River cruises and limestone karst peaks, and for cycling past quiet villages and rice fields.
Attractive locations
Elephant Trunk Hill
Rock formation on the bank of the Li River shaped like an elephant drinking from the water, widely seen as a symbol of Guilin. A park and riverside paths surround it.
Seven-Star Cave
Large cave system in Seven Star Park with lit rock formations and winding passages. The park around it has trails and gardens.
Li River
A scenic river winding between steep limestone peaks, famous for the boat trip from Guilin toward Yangshuo. Its karst hills appear on the 20-yuan banknote.
Longji Rice Terraces
Steep terraced rice fields carved into hillsides near Longsheng, rising in layers up the mountains. Zhuang and Yao villages sit among the terraces, and walking paths link the viewpoints.
Moon Hill
A limestone hill with a large natural arch near Yangshuo. A stepped path climbs to the arch for wide views over the countryside, and rock climbers use the cliffs.
Yulong River
A calm river winding through farmland and karst peaks near Yangshuo, where visitors float on bamboo rafts or cycle along the banks.
Airports
Guilin Liangjiang International Airport KWL
It is about 25 km in a straight line from Guilin and Yangshuo.
Liuzhou Bailian Airport / Bailian Air Base LZH
It is about 148 km in a straight line from Guilin and Yangshuo.
Scams and safe taxis
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan6.7 °C66 mm
- Feb9.9 °C68 mm
- Mar13.9 °C134 mm
- Apr18.5 °C184 mm
- May22.1 °C285 mm
- Jun24.5 °C382 mm
- Jul25.6 °C219 mm
- Aug25.4 °C138 mm
- Sep23.1 °C92 mm
- Oct18.6 °C60 mm
- Nov13.6 °C84 mm
- Dec7.9 °C54 mm
Driest months: Jan, Oct, Dec. Wettest months: May, Jun, Jul.
Costs
Prices here are about 47% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
Police 110. Ambulance 120. Fire 119.
ngo
Red Cross Society of China
Helps with: China's national Red Cross society. Its site covers emergency rescue and disaster relief, first aid training, humanitarian assistance, and blood and stem cell donation. The site is in Chinese only.
Who qualifies: People in China affected by disasters or needing its humanitarian services; contact the head office or a provincial branch.
Phone: 010-84025890
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) China
Helps with: The UN migration agency, with an office in Beijing. In China its work covers migration management, crisis response, international cooperation and partnerships.
Who qualifies: Migrants and government or other partners working on migration. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +86-10-59799695
Address: 北京市朝阳区塔园外交公寓9-1-82 100600
embassy
Foreign embassies in Beijing (Beijing government list)
Helps with: For a lost passport or serious trouble, contact your own country's embassy. The Beijing government's English site lists foreign embassies by letter, with chancery addresses and phones.
Who qualifies: Citizens of each country, through their own embassy. The list is for Beijing only and its page addresses are dated 2020.