5-Day Guilin Off-the-Beaten-Path Tour

Find the Hidden Paintings in "God's Gallery"

Opened up to the outside world in 1973, Guilin was one of the first tourist cities in China to be reopened to foreign visitors. Its painting-perfect landscape brings it enduring popularity. Guilin's classic scenery is always attractive, but if you don't want to tell the same story as other visitors, this 5-day Guilin tour will take you to find the hidden beauty of Guilin and enjoy its classic appeal in new ways.

Tour 'Wow' Points

Catch Exclusive Views of the Li River at Secret Places

Hike and go hill climbing to discover hidden beauties unknown to over 90% of tourists. Enjoy God's-eye views.

Explore a Wild Limestone Cave Instead of a Developed One

Visit a cave that has never been touched by ordinary tourists. Study the stalactites and stalagmites like a geologist, take a fast-rope down the "abyss" like an explorer, and play spooky shadow games like a caveman.

Discover a Beautiful Valley That Is Unknown Even to the Locals (optional)

Have a day tour to a non-karst area in the east of Guilin. The bamboo forest, the waterfall, the beautiful valley, and the beautiful valley scenery are hidden gems that have not been spoiled by tourism.

Enjoy a Refreshing Sidecar Ride in the Idyllic Countryside

Try a popular new offbeat way to explore Yangshuo. Sit back and take in more of the views. Let your cheerful shouts join the purr of the engine and the whoosh of the wind.

Enjoy the Breeze on the Rice Terrace Fields

Witness the incredible terraced fields in the north of Guilin. Get off the paved path, walk into the fields and sit down on the centuries-old levees to enjoy a peaceful moment.

"Taste" Guilin City at Night

Have a relaxing city walk at night. Unlock the stories of this small city while strolling in the alleys and tasting the local delicacies.

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Unforgettable experience in Guilin with super Lily My husband and I spent amazing days in Guilin supported by our fantastic guide Lily. We learned a lot about habits and traditions and we could see unforgettable landscapes like Longji Rice Terraces, the Long Hair village, Da xu ancient town, Guilin the best landscape under the sky, Yangshuo countryside left us without words, Thank you Lily and China Highligts ! more Sep 2024, Chiara

Fun Adventure in Guilin China Highlights really organised our trip to Guilin excellently! Chase was our guide for the whole Guilin trip and he was awesome, has great sense of humour and was really a fun tour guide! The scenery at Guilin plus Yangshuo were really beautiful and a must go! The climb to the mountains, the trip to the cave and the river cruise were all lovely and very chill. We love the food especially the rice noodles. Chase also gave us lots of great food recommendation like where to get the best rice noodles and also the beer cooked fish in Yangshuo! more Sep 2024, arlenechow

Amazing Guilin Experience Our tour guide Chase was very informative and accommodating and more importantly he knows how to time our visits to tourist attractions so that we didn’t have to deal with the tourists. We had a leisurely stroll around the Reed Flute Cave and Elephant Trunk Hill and the twin pagodas in the city. The next day we went on a cruise down the Li River which I absolutely recommend, followed by a stay in Yangshuo at the Moondance Hotel which I am already planning to rebook because I was so charmed by it. Chase was also great at recommending local food for us so Guilin was one of the best culinary experiences on the tour. I recommend the fish cooked in Beer at Yangshuo and any of the Guilin rice noodles. Overall, had an amazing time! more Sep 2024, angelatiu_812

Itinerary Quick Look

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Hotel Selection

—the Icing on the Cake

Boutique hotels are recommended to enrich your travel experience.