Guilin Tours

Guilin Tours
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Enjoy Our Guilin Tours

Guilin sits against a backdrop of some of China’s finest and most famous natural landscapes and scenery. It is also home to Elephant Trunk Hill, Seven Star Park, and the stunning Reed Flute Cave. Experience real China on our Guilin tours in small group tours with a maximum of 12 travelers or a private tour led by experienced local bilingual Guilin tour guides.

Within Guilin itself, see a different kind of China. With an almost rural feel to it – hard to believe in a city of nearly 5 million people – Guilin is renowned for karst stone which features in the surrounding topography and the sweet-smelling osmanthus trees that are part of the local history and landscape.

In Guilin, travelers can take advantage of one, two, and three day Guilin tours, which include the city’s most recognizable sights and surrounds.

Highlights of our Guilin Tours

Guilin tour highlights with ChinaTours.com include:

Elephant Trunk Hill – Elephant Trunk Hill is arguably Guilin’s most recognizable landmark. A hill which bears a remarkable resemblance to an elephant standing in water drinking through its trunk and is considered something of a natural oddity.

Seven Star Park – Surrounded by seven peaks from which it gains its name, this large public park features is the largest park in Guilin. Lose yourself in its distinctive mountains, clear water, miraculous stone forest, and valued cultural relics.

Reed Flute Cave – Located in the northwest of Guilin, the Reed Flute Cave is a natural limestone cave with amazing stalactites, stalagmites and stone pillars in all shapes and sizes. It is now creatively lit to highlight the stunning beauty of the natural formations.

Impressions Sanjie Liu – Be impressed, witness the internationally acclaimed Impressions of China (Impressions Sanjie Liu) show performed completely on water in the world’s largest natural outdoor theater. Famously directed by Zhang Yimou, who was responsible for the Beijing Olympics and featuring the five local ethnic minorities.

Experience more

A Guilin tour is the ideal starting point for visiting other highlights in the region. With the ability to tailor your time in Guilin and surrounds to create a beautiful travel experience, we can make special arrangements for Guilin tours that include other iconic sights.

  • Li River cruise – Float upstream and take a truly relaxing half day cruise up the Li River to Yangshuo. Be inspired as poets and ancient Chinese leaders have by the instantly recognizable karst stone mountain landscape and water buffaloes that line the Li River. While the river itself is dotted with cruise boats, a Li River cruise is the ideal opportunity to relax and absorb the scenery.
  • Explore the Longji rice fields – Located about 100 kilometers from Guilin, exploring the Longji terraced rice fields and surrounding ethnic villages makes a full day trip from Guilin. Worth every step to take in the spectacular views offered up as you progress through the local villages and then reach the Nine Dragons and Five Tigers Viewing point, adventurers will truly experience the real rural China as it is today.
  • Visit Yangshuo – In less than two decades Yangshuo has grown from a tiny ancient village to a bustling modern town catering to international visitors. In Yangshuo appreciate the local traditional ethnic culture with a 1400 year history. There is much to absorb in the amazing scenery and the blend of local and western cultures and cuisines in West Street with its vibrant shops and restaurants.
  • Trip to Zhaoxing – Our Guilin tours include the option to visit Zhaoxing in Guizhou province, a region famous for its large number of ethnic Dong villages. Nestled among the green terraced mountains, the Tang’an Dong Village and Zhaoxing Dong Village are examples of the way ancient Dong culture, architecture, and agriculture have been preserved. Hiking options are available too. Just ask us!

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Why not travel further with ChinaTours.com? Have a look at some of our most popular tour packages including tours of Shanghai, Beijing, Panda tours and tours specially designed for families.


Guilin Day Tours

Yangshuo Day Tour from Guilin (Li River Cruise +Bamboo Rafting)


Destination
Guilin
Tour Type
CustomPrivate

Yangshuo Day Tour from Guilin (Li River Cruise +Bamboo Rafting)

Yangshuo Day Tour from Guilin (Li River Cruise +Bamboo Rafting)

Li River Cruise & Yangshuo Day Tour from Guilin


Destination
Guilin
Tour Type
CustomPrivate

Li River Cruise & Yangshuo Day Tour from Guilin

Li River Cruise & Yangshuo Day Tour from Guilin

Longsheng Day Tour from Guilin (Longji Rice Terraces & Ethnic Villages)


Destination
Guilin
Tour Type
CustomPrivate

Longsheng Day Tour from Guilin (Longji Rice Terraces & Ethnic Villages)

Longsheng Day Tour from Guilin (Longji Rice Terraces & Ethnic Villages)

Guilin Private Tour Packages

2-Day Zhaoxing Ethnic Culture Tour from Guilin


Destination
Zhaoxing
Tour Type
CustomPrivate

2-Day Zhaoxing Ethnic Culture Tour from Guilin

2-Day Zhaoxing Ethnic Culture Tour from Guilin

2-Day Guilin & Yangshuo Tour


Destination
Guilin
Tour Type
CustomPrivate

2-Day Guilin & Yangshuo Tour

2-Day Guilin & Yangshuo Tour

2-Day Longsheng & Zhaoxing Tour from Guilin (Longji Rice Terraces & Ethnic Villages)


Destination
Guilin Zhaoxing
Tour Type
CustomPrivate

2-Day Longsheng & Zhaoxing Tour from Guilin (Longji Rice Terraces & Ethnic Villages)

2-Day Longsheng & Zhaoxing Tour from Guilin (Longji Rice Terraces & Ethnic Villages)

3-Day Yangshuo Leisure Tour from Guilin


Destination
Guilin
Tour Type
CustomPrivate

3-Day Yangshuo Leisure Tour from Guilin

3-Day Yangshuo Leisure Tour from Guilin

3-Day Yangshuo & Zhaoxing Tour from Guilin


Destination
Guilin Zhaoxing
Tour Type
CustomPrivate

3-Day Yangshuo & Zhaoxing Tour from Guilin

3-Day Yangshuo & Zhaoxing Tour from Guilin

4-Day Highlights of Guilin & Yangshuo Tour


Destination
Guilin
Tour Type
CustomPrivate

4-Day Highlights of Guilin & Yangshuo Tour

4-Day Highlights of Guilin & Yangshuo Tour

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Destination
Beijing Xi’an Guilin Shanghai
Tour Type
CustomPrivateSmall Group

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Destination
Beijing Xi’an Chengdu Guilin Shanghai
Tour Type
CustomPrivateSmall Group

13 Days China Wonders & Pandas

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16 Days China Highlights with Yangtze and Pandas


Destination
Beijing Xi’an Chengdu Guilin Yangtze River Shanghai
Tour Type
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Candice M
Reviewed on Oct 26, 2026
Tripadvisor score Whirlwind Visit to Xi’an

Oct 2026 • Couples

Our quick visit to Xi’an with Nancy was amazing! We covered so much in 1.5 days her endurance to cover everything we wanted to see was impressive. We learned so much with her at the Terra-Cotta Warriors Museum and all the sights. We felt very well taken care of and our driver was entertaining with his singing.
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Reviewed on Oct 21, 2026
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Oct 2026 • Couples

ChinaTours helped us curate a private trip based on where we wanted to travel, and took care of all of the bookings and transportation. The guides were also quite helpful with navigating the day to day itinerary. They made the whole trip enjoyable and stress free. Would definitely recommend!
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Reviewed on Oct 18, 2026
Tripadvisor score Excellent!

Oct 2026 • Friends

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Kristina O
Reviewed on Oct 16, 2026
Tripadvisor score Trip to Xi’an

Oct 2026 • Friends

Our tour to Xi’an with Kobe was amazing. Xi’an is a wonderful city with so much to see and experience, beautiful sights, amazing food (thanks to Kobe’s recommendatios), so much history and wonderful people. We had some free time and we wanted to visit Daxingshan Temple and see a show in Xi’an and Kobe helped us with arrangements and recommendations again. We had wonderful time in Xi’an and with China Tours, they made the whole experience smooth and worry free for us.
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Juan M
Reviewed on Oct 16, 2026
Tripadvisor score Amazing time in Xi’an with our tour guide!

Oct 2026 • Couples

We spent a couple of days in Xi’an with our tour guide Kobe. He was really amazing, from picking us up at the airport in the arrival to taking us to amazing places throughout the city. Kobe is very fun and entertaining, always having a really interesting fun fact to share or an incredible food recommendation to try. I had the best noodles of my life thanks to him. Thanks for the amazing time here!
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Lakshmi H
Lakshmi H
Reviewed on Oct 16, 2026
Tripadvisor score ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing Guilin & Yangshuo Trip!

Oct 2026 • Couples

We just returned from an unforgettable trip to Guilin and Yangshuo. Dora organized everything perfectly, and Tony was an awesome guide—fun, knowledgeable, and made the whole experience incredible. The scenery was breathtaking, and the trip ran seamlessly from start to finish. Highly recommend! Thank you, Dora and Tony!
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Nataliia M
Nataliia M
Reviewed on Oct 13, 2026
Tripadvisor score Best tour Xi”an

Oct 2026 • Friends

We had an absolutely wonderful experience with Eric tour guide! Everything was perfectly organized, and our guide was incredibly professional, knowledgeable, friendly, and attentive. We learned so much about the history, culture, and traditions of China while having an amazing time. Our guide went above and beyond to make sure we felt comfortable, happy, and well taken care of throughout the entire tour. Every detail was handled with care, and the experience exceeded all our expectations
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Reviewed on Oct 07, 2026
Tripadvisor score What a great trip…

Sept 2026

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