Scenic spot introduction:

The Guilin Lijiang Scenic Area has the four unique features of "clear mountains, beautiful waters, strange caves and beautiful rocks", as well as the advantages of "green islands, dangerous beaches, deep pools and flying waterfalls". It is known as "a hundred-mile Lijiang River and a hundred-mile art gallery". The scenic area is centered in Guilin City, starting from Xing'an Lingqu Canal in the north and ending in Yangshuo in the south, connected by the Lijiang River. It is the largest and most beautiful karst landscape tourist area in the world. The mountains on both sides of the Lijiang River are tall and straight, with various shapes, the bamboo forests on the river bank are swaying and graceful, the clear water in the river is lingering, and the reflections of the strange peaks are reflected. Every scene is as beautiful as a painting.
In the traditional sense, the starting point of the Li River is Maoer Mountain in Yuechengling, the source of the Gui River. The modern hydrological definition is Lingqukou in Rongjiang Town, Xing'an County, and the end point is Sanjiangkou in Pingle. Upper Li River The river section is the Dayong River, and the downstream section is the traditionally named Guijiang River. The Lingqu River estuary is the dividing point between the Dayong River section of the Guijiang River and the Lijiang River section, and the Lipu River and Gongcheng River estuaries are the dividing points between the Lijiang River section and the Guijiang River section. The Lijiang River section is 164 kilometers long, and the riverbed along the river is mostly water pebbles, with little sediment, clear water, and karst landforms on both sides.

Attractions distribution:

Lijiang River Scenic Area lawn , Elephant Trunk Hill , Father and Son Rock , Fighting Cock Mountain , Weijiadu , Daxu Ancient Town , Huangniu Gorge , Qifeng Town , Mopanshan Wharf , Zizhou , Jingping Mountain , Crown Rock , Xiushan , Xiangba Island , Banbiandu , Taoyuan Village , Husband-waiting Stone , Nine Horses Painting Mountain , Boy worships Guanyin , Zhuobi Peak , Moonlight Island , Carp hanging on the wall , Luoshi Mountain , Chaobanshan , Xingping Fishing Village , Shutongshan , Bilian Peak wait.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 5A scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

Mountain and water tours, karst mountains and waters, karst landforms, strange peaks and rocks, rivers

Scenic spot map:

Scenic spot map
Attraction Address
Travel Guide

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travelling guideline:

There are many tourist attractions in Guilin Lijiang Scenic Area. In a short period of time, you can only choose the main attractions to visit. Among them, one river (Lijiang River), two caves (Reed Flute Cave and Seven-Star Cave), and three mountains (Duxiu Peak, Fubo Mountain and Diecai Mountain) are representative. They are basically the essence of Guilin's landscape. You can choose to visit them if you don’t have enough time.

Tour route:

Full tour route: Jingping Mountain Bridge - Liangfeng River - Father and Son Rock - Mopanshan - Zhujiang Wharf - Yangdi - Wangfu Mountain - Nine Horses Painting Mountain - Lengfengdu - Xingping Ancient Town - Yangshuo.

Best time to visit:

It is suitable for all seasons. In April and May, you can enjoy the hazy beauty of the Li River in the rain. In September and November, the price is relatively cheap and you can enjoy the autumn colors in the mountains.

Shopping recommendations:

(Delicious food) Braised chicken, Quanzhou vinegar blood duck, Yangshuo beer fish, bean paste glutinous rice, water glutinous rice cake, sponge cake, beer Lijiang fish, Lingchuan dog meat.

Scenic spot map:

Scenic spot map
Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China > Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region > Guilin

How to get there:

Water transport: Ordinary ships go to Longtoushan Wharf in Yangshuo, luxury ships and super luxury ships go to Yangshuo Bilian Peak Under the pier.

Taxi: If you buy your own ticket, there is no bus from the city to the pier. You can only take a taxi in the morning. The taxi fare is about 70 yuan.

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Li River Ticket Price:

Li River tour ticket types: Class A (super deluxe air-conditioned boat), Class B (luxury air-conditioned boat), Class C (ordinary air-conditioned boat).

Peak season (April to November and the Spring Festival holiday): Class A individual travelers 450 yuan/person, group travelers 400 yuan/person; Class B individual travelers 270 yuan/person, group travelers 240 yuan/person; Class C individual travelers 210 yuan/person, group travelers 200 yuan/person.

Off-season (December - March of the following year): Class A individual travelers are 380 yuan/person, and group travelers are 350 yuan/person; Class B individual travelers are 240 yuan/person, and group travelers are 210 yuan/person; Class C individual travelers are 190 yuan/person, and group travelers are 180 yuan/person.

Among them, Category A and Category C tickets provide tourists with free Chinese economy meals and Chinese buffet meals respectively.

Scenic area opening hours:

7:00-18:30

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