Top Guilin Bus Tours

Discover the spectacular beauty and local cultures of the Longji Rice Terraces on a full-day tour from Guilin. Take in Huangluo Yao village to learn about the Yao and Zhuang peoples that have cultivated these rice terraces for more than 800 years. Have lunch in the village and taste bamboo rice, a specialty dish cooked in a bamboo stalk. Then ascend the mountain to visit Ping’an village and take a walk through the Longji Rice Terraces. Photo ops abound in this stunning region — keep your camera handy!

Weave your way along the beautiful Li River and explore the luscious Chinese countryside on a full-day tour from Guilin. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, capture fantastic photographs of the spectacular scenery as you sail down the calm river for four hours; feast on freshly caught fish and local specialties on board for lunch; and disembark to immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of street vendors in a rustic village. Peruse bespoke boutiques selling fine Chinese paintings and precious jade jewellery and enjoy convenient round-trip transportation from your Guilin hotel.

Experience the beautiful Li River on this sunset or sunrise cruise with a traditional cormorant fisherman. After a convenient hotel pickup, climb aboard the bamboo raft and marvel at the lush scenery while your guide practices this ancient type of fishing that involves no bait or hooks—just his trusty cormorant.

Experience the incredible scenery of the Li River on a 4-hour sightseeing cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo. This private full-day tour from Guilin takes you into the dramatic Li River region on a cruise with informative onboard commentary. Eat lunch on board your vessel before disembarking in Yangshuo for a guided tour of the countryside and West Street. Transfer back to your hotel in Guilin at the designated time to wrap up your day on the Li River.

Discover the beauty of Guilin on a 2-day tour accompanied by a private guide. In the city, visit the colorfully lit caverns of Reed Flute Cave, walk through scenic Seven Star Park, which boasts lakes, caves and temples. Ascend Fubo Hill for panoramic views of the city, then marvel at picturesque Elephant Trunk Hill. The next day, you’ll glide down the Li River on a scenic 4-hour cruise that ends in Yangshuo. Tour the Yangshuo environs before transferring back to Guilin to end your tour.

Delve into Guilin’s cultural and natural treasure chest during a private tour of the Yao Mountain and a verdant tea plantation. Ascend to the summit of Yao Mountain on a smooth cable car ride and absorb panoramic vistas of the scenery from the top. Gain fascinating insight into Chinese tea production during a tour of a plantation and sample freshly brewed green tea during an indigenous tea ceremony. Enjoy the convenience of private round-trip transportation and experience the undivided attention of your guide on this private tour.

Discover China’s rich minority culture on an enriching full-day excursion to Longsheng from Guilin. Accompanied by a private guide, venture to the rural countryside to interact with the Zhuang and Yao communities, whose intriguing way of life is characterized by ancient traditions. Hike to the renowned Longji Rice Terraces and absorb spectacular views of the agricultural marvels, then capture photographs of the scenic sights with your guide. Enjoy the convenience of round-trip transportation from your Guilin hotel and receive the undivided attention of your guide on this private tour.

The Yangshuo countryside in Guangxi Province is blessed with some of China’s most spectacular and emblematic scenery. During this tour, enjoy the flexibility and personalized attention of your own guide and driver as you explore the region’s highlights. Climb to the top of Xianggong Mountain for views of the surrounding karst landscape before boarding a bamboo raft for a leisurely float down the Yulong River.

From Guilin, enjoy a full-day tour that showcases the scenery and indigenous cultures of the Longji Rice Terraces. Your private vehicle climbs the mountain to the Longji Rice Terraces where you get fantastic photo ops while walking around with your guide. After lunch, visit a local village and learn about the traditions of the Zhuang people, who have been farming rice in the terraces for centuries. Your tour includes a private guide and climate-controlled vehicle, and hotel pickup and drop-off in Guilin.

Get an insight into local lifestyles that are impossible without a guide on this day trip to the Longji rice terraces. Discover the unique culture of the Yao women, with their impossibly long hair, soak up stunning rice terrace views, enjoy a local lunch, and hike the “Dragon’s Backbone” through Zhuang and Yao villages. Tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off.

Gain a more intimate insight into village life and Chinese minority cultures with a private tour of the Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces. Your private guide will explain the traditions of Yao and Zhuang people before you visit Huangluo village. Next, drive to Ping’an village to trek to two of the most beautiful rice-terrace views. After lunch, your driver will drop you back to your hotel.

Explore the nature and culture of Guilin Province on this all-day guided excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, enjoy a cruise down the picturesque Li River, marvel at historic architecture on a relaxing stroll around Yangshuo’s old town, shop for traditional handicrafts on West Street, and climb Xianggong hill for magnificent views. Learn about the region from an informative guide and enjoy a delicious complimentary lunch.

With its location at the Li River, Guilin has become a highly popular place for visiting natural phenomena of extraordinary beauty. Where the Reed Flute Caves prides itself with karst magnificence, the Elephant Trunk Hill does it with its myths and tales. • Set foot inside a stalagmite and stalactite beauty • Admire the Elephant Trunk Hill and the Water Moon Cave • Hear plenty of spellbound stories during this half-day • Guilin’s famous sights just within easy reach of your booked hotel • Return transfers from and to your hotel are included

Downtown Guilin lights up at night, and the best way to enjoy its beauty is to take a night cruise around the city’s Four Lakes scenic area. Enjoy panoramic views of the city’s multicolored nighttime skyline from a comfortable sightseeing boat; see after-dark highlights like the Twin Pagodas and the city’s musical fountains without wasting time on research or on walking from landmark to landmark.

Spend a day discovering the pristine Chinese countryside on this Li River Cruise experience. Avoid the stress of language barriers when organizing transport by having round-trip transfers from Guilin included. You’ll board a boat and enjoy a peaceful journey along the Li River to Yangshuo. The boat ride will reveal incredible photo opportunities of mountains, bamboo forests, rice fields, and native wildlife. You’ll also get a glimpse of quaint local riverside villages that you wouldn’t see otherwise.

Take in the major sights of Guilin on a private half-day tour that showcases the geographic and cultural highlights of Guilin. Visit landmarks such as Elephant Hill, Reed Flute Cave, Fubu Hill and the Li River, learning about their history from your informative guide. Choose from a morning or afternoon departure and admire some of the most beautiful terrain in China. This tour can easily fit into your Guilin sightseeing schedule, perfect for those with limited time.

With banks insulated by rice paddies and water buffalo and jagged mountains spreading across the skyline, the Li River is a sightseer's dream come true. This tour includes a 4-hour tour down the river, followed by a trip to the 1,400-year-old Yangshuo Old Town, all with round-trip transportation from your hotel in Guilin. Lunch and a guide are also included in this tour.

The Longji Rice Terraces are located in Heping District, Longsheng County about two hours’ drive from Guilin so they are also called Longsheng Rice Terraces. They are at an altitude of 330–1,110 meters (1,000–3,700 feet). The highest rice terraces located at 880 meters above sea leve while the lowest of it is about 380 meters. Their wonderful scenery attracts numerous photographers every year. Longji Rice Terraces are home to many ethnic people and there are numerous Zhuang and Yao and Dong villages among the terraces. They built unique wooden houses here and woman there all wear their ethnic clothes. The woman like to wear embroidered headwear and an apron covered with exquisite handwork. Zhuang ladies will also wear intricate handmade silver earrings, bracelets and nceklaces. For their homes, those are old black gray houses on stilts; the ground floor is used for storage of the raising of animals, while upper floor with rooms and a fire pit is the living area.

Follow in the footsteps of a myriad of professional photographers and soak up one of China’s most spectacular sunrises at Xianggong Mountain on this private door-to-door tour. Marvel as the dawn light illuminates the Lijiang River winding serenely through the karst pinnacles and capture shots that will last a lifetime.

Outside the cultural hub of Guilin, traditional villages inhabited by ethnic minority populations scatter the landscape. Travel by bus to visit one of the most popular rural attractions in the area, the nearly 800-year-old Longji Rice Field Terraces. Take in the view from the top terrace before heading down to learn about the culture of the ethnic minority village that claims and maintains this scenic landscape.

Experience the top attractions in and around Guilin on a 3-night private tour. You don’t waste a moment worrying about navigation, thanks to all-inclusive private transportation from your desired pickup location. Enjoy three nights at the Guilin Universal Hotel with complimentary breakfast each morning. Spend two full days exploring Yangshuo, Longsheng, and more with your private guide.

Visit Guilin’s top attractions over two days on a private tour that features a Li River cruise and Longji Rice Terraces. On the first day, set out on a Li River cruise, passing through gorgeous landscapes en route to Yangshuo. See West Street and local villages before returning to Guilin. Then head to Longji Rice Terraces, a scenic place where rice is cultivated on mountain slopes by Zhuang villagers. Your private guide shares informative commentary throughout your tour, which includes transportation, and hotel pickup and drop-off.

Lose yourself in the dreamlike landscapes of Guilin on this 7-hour tour of the region’s natural wonders, including hotel pick-up. Keep your camera to hand as you step inside the strikingly illuminated Reed Flute Cave, view the ancient Buddhas of Fubo Hill and climb Elephant Hill for an aerial view over Guilin. After a typical Chinese lunch (included), explore the Ming-era Mansion of Prince Jingjiang, visit Solitary Beauty Peak and stroll around the magnificent Seven Star Park.

Spend the day exploring the Longji Rice Terraces and learning about the local way of life during this 8-hour day trip from Guilin. Without the hassle of renting a car, this day trip is relaxing and educational. Pickup and drop-off from Guilin hotels, as well as a traditional Chinese lunch, are provided.