Destination
Guilin & Yangshuo桂林·阳朔
Karst mountains, the Li River, and the most photographed landscape in China.
Best time
Apr–Oct (wet season is greenest)
Recommended
2–3 days
Tags
nature · photography
Updated
7/11/2026
Why visit
The Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo is one of China's bucket-list experiences: 4 hours past karst peaks that look like ink paintings. Yangshuo itself is a small backpacker-friendly town where you can rent bikes through rice fields.
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Li River cruise dock (Mopanshan)
桂林磨盘山码头
广西桂林市雁山区草坪回族乡磨盘山码头
Most foreign-friendly cruise departure point.
