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Plan your Guilin trip like a local

Practical, no-fluff guides written by our Guilin team β€” itineraries, the Li River cruise, the best time to visit, and what to eat. Every guide links to a real place you can book.

Guilin Itinerary: How to Spend 3, 4, or 5 Days

2026-03-12 Β· 9 min read

Guilin Itinerary: How to Spend 3, 4, or 5 Days

A practical day-by-day Guilin itinerary for 3, 4, and 5 days β€” covering the Li River cruise, Yangshuo countryside, Longji terraces, and the city classics, with real logistics (travel times, where to base yourself, and what to skip).

Itinerary Planning First-timer
Li River Cruise: The Complete Guide to Routes, Tickets & Tips

2026-03-18 Β· 8 min read

Li River Cruise: The Complete Guide to Routes, Tickets & Tips

Everything you need to book the Li River cruise: the Guilin–Yangshuo route, bamboo-raft alternatives, 2026 ticket tiers, best seat strategy, and the Β₯20-banknote viewpoint at Xingping.

Li River Cruise Tickets
Best Time to Visit Guilin: Month-by-Month Weather & Crowds

2026-02-26 Β· 7 min read

Best Time to Visit Guilin: Month-by-Month Weather & Crowds

When to visit Guilin in 2026: a month-by-month breakdown of weather, crowd levels, and what to expect on the Li River and Longji terraces β€” plus the two weeks to avoid.

Weather Planning Seasons
Guilin vs Yangshuo: Where to Stay & Which Is Better

2026-03-05 Β· 6 min read

Guilin vs Yangshuo: Where to Stay & Which Is Better

Guilin city or Yangshuo? A straight comparison of where to base your trip β€” transport, scenery, nightlife, hotels, and which one fits a first-time visit to the Li River region.

Planning Where to stay Yangshuo
Longji Rice Terraces: Everything You Need to Know

2026-03-22 Β· 8 min read

Longji Rice Terraces: Everything You Need to Know

How to visit the Longji Rice Terraces from Guilin: which village to choose (Ping'an, Jinkeng, Dazhai), when the terraces are flooded vs golden, hiking routes, and where to stay overnight.

Longji Day trip Villages
Guilin Food Guide: 12 Dishes to Try & Where to Eat

2026-04-02 Β· 7 min read

Guilin Food Guide: 12 Dishes to Try & Where to Eat

What to eat in Guilin: from Guilin rice noodles and beer fish to osmanthus sweets and minority village fare β€” 12 dishes worth seeking out, plus where locals actually eat in the city and Yangshuo.

Food Local eats Yangshuo