Li River Cruise Full Day Tour of Guilin and Yangshuo

Guilin, China

Take a day trip from Guilin along the impressionable Li River, twisting and turning through lush Chinese landscape that will have you 'snap happy' with the camera for the majority of the sightseeing tour! After some local, fresh catches for lunch on the way to Yangshuo, you will have the opportunity to indulge in a bit of shopping and maybe pick up some real bargains in pearl and jade, or fine Chinese paintings.

On this full day sightseeing tour from Guilin you'll be cruising upriver for four hours, sitting in cushioned comfort in the main cabin or enjoying the open-air viewing platform. Bring lots of film because this cruise along the Li River is a photographer's dream, and you'll want to capture the dramatic landscapes that Chinese artists have been painting for centuries.

Lunch will be served onboard, with local favorites and fresh catches from the Li River. Your destination is the village of Yangshuo, where you'll disembark and stroll amid the colorful, bustling marketplace of local street vendors. After you stretch your legs and see the sights, it's a bus trip back to Guilin to see the farms and countryside away from the river. The trip doesn't end here, because you also get a choice of shopping stops and some real bargains in pearl and jade, or fine Chinese paintings.

USD $86.99

Review by: Elisabeth L	November 2011
Lovely scenery, good weather on this trip.Guide was good. Buffet lunch on boat was average. Relaxing way to spend part of the day

Review by: ABIOLA A	September 2011
The river cruise was very enjoyable and got to take great pictures of the beautiful landscape. The optional cruise on the bamboo raft was fun too!

Review by: David O	May 2011
Excellent cruise with lunch. Only negative comment was the crew forgot the locker key for drinks and soft drinks. Drinking water was from a 5 gal bottle water container. Lunch was excellent also for the cost of the tour.

Review by: Burton B	May 2011
Great trip.

Review by: Allen W, China	June 2010
boat ride was smooth even though it was pouring rain very scenic

Review by: Anonymous, United Kingdom	February 2010
The Li River Cruise is lovely and Yangshuo is so beautiful with breath-taking scenery. It is definately underrated and undeservedly placed in the shadow of the more famous Guilin. My big criticism was that this is a full day tour yet when we arrived in Yangshuo, we were only given 1 hour to browse round or we had to pay extra for activities to fill the afternoon. This is extremeley cheeky bearing in mind the amount of money we had already spent on the trip. Because we chose not to pay extra, our tour was cut short and we were taken home earlier. I thought that was terrible.

Review by: Michelle C, Canada	June 2009
This was the first day of 3 in Guilin, and it definitely set the tone. We loved the cruise, our tour guide who was both hilarious and knowledgeable, and the visit to Yangshuo. Even the bus rides had great views. You will stand in awe the entire day. This day alone made us fall in love with Guilin. Seeing the exact view that's on the 20 Yuan was surreal. I couldn't say enough about this trip. If you get a chance to take a country tour while in Yangshuo, I recommend it.

Review by: Yves S, France	October 2008
Very beautiful cruise, but as we paid for a FULL day, it's unacceptable to learn that the afternoon is empty unless if we pay additional money!!!!