Guilin Yangshuo is really not recommended for holiday travel
❗First, let me tell you why it's not recommended
It's too crowded! You can't even walk around the Sun and Moon Twin Pagodas in Guilin, a 20min drive in Yangshuo took nearly two hours, West Street is so packed you can't move, and it's very inconvenient with luggage, very commercialized
If you want to see the landscape, there's no need to go during the May Day holiday, three days and two nights are really more than enough, the landscape of Guilin is really nice, sunny and rainy days each have their own beauty, all are good-looking
🚅Transport
Changsha→Guilin North→Yangshuo: High-speed train 184+22/person
Yangshuo→Xingping Ancient Town: Bus 20/person (I think)
⛰️Itinerary
✨Day1 Guilin
Arrived in the afternoon, the city is not big, taxis are cheap and convenient
1️⃣East-West Alley + Xiaoyao Tower
Free, and Jingjiang Prince's Mansion (charged, not necessary to visit if you're not particularly interested in history)
2️⃣Zhenyang Street
Lots of food, opposite East-West Alley, more commercialized, with various places to rent clothes for photos
3️⃣Sun and Moon Twin Pagodas
Navigate to Riyuewan Pier, the lighting time is 18:00-23:00 every day, the best view is along the coast of Shanhu Lake and the east side of the lake, there is a fee to climb the tower
✨Day2 Guilin--Yangshuo
1️⃣Elephant Trunk Hill
Free, the hill is not high, you can overlook the landscape from the top, the view is quite open, it takes only an hour or two to visit
2️⃣Wandering around the city
Guilin is not big, the Sun and Moon Twin Pagodas are really not too crowded during the day, quite quiet, very comfortable, not too hot even during the May Day holiday
3️⃣Xingping Ancient Town
Take a bus directly from Yangshuo high-speed train station to Xingping Ancient Town, there's not much to see in the town, it's really crowded, at night when you look up, you think it's the sky, but it's actually the mountains of Guilin, really huge!
4️⃣West Street
There's a bus from the ancient town, pay attention to the last bus time, it's as crowded as the New Year's Eve in the center of Changsha, plus a 24-inch suitcase, it's really uncomfortable, heavily commercialized, not worth going
✨Day3 Yangshuo
1️⃣Xianggong Hill
If the weather is good, you must go to Xianggong Hill to see the sunrise, this is the place I think is most worth visiting in Yangshuo
2️⃣20 Yuan Renminbi Background Check-in Point
Walk upstream along the Li River, if you just want to check in and take photos, spend 20 to take a shot, no need to go to Yulong River and spend three to five hundred to take photos, unless you want to sit on a bamboo raft (about 160), it seems you can take a bamboo raft from Guilin to Yangshuo
3️⃣Nine Horses Painting Hill
Walk about 5 kilometers upstream along the Li River to get there, you can rent an electric scooter if you don't want to walk
4️⃣Guilin Landscape Jia Tianxia Monument
Take a boat from Mashan Pier (15/person round trip) to cross the river, then walk 2 kilometers (or take a sightseeing car for 10/person) to get there, you can skip it if you're short on time
5️⃣Laozhai Hill
I heard the sunset is very beautiful
We took a bus from West Street to Xingping Ancient Town for 15/person, and rented a small electric scooter for about 30/day
Route: West Street→Gongnong Bridge→Ten-Mile Gallery→Jimah Wharf→Internet-famous Wheat Field→Yulong Bridge
🏨Accommodation
1️⃣Guilin: Shengshi Time Hotel, 422/night
Just across the street from Guilin North High-speed Train Station, the room is very big and clean, recommended
2️⃣Yangshuo: Xiangtiya Hotel, 564/night
Located in West Street, definitely not worth the price, the room is small, and the bedding is damp, not recommended
We booked around 4.29, the price was extremely inflated
The Lijiang River is beautiful, you have to go early by boat, and there are many people in line. We bought the longest route and there was no return trip. This is not convenient to pick up the car upstream. Because I have to drive downstream, I have not experienced it, I am sorry.
The experience is full, the scenery is beautiful, the bamboo raft staff is also very patient to tell us how to take pictures, it is worth the parent-child experience, this route has no river bank, the natural scenery is unlimited, the photo is very good
How can you not go to Yangshuo when you come to Guilin? Why can't you come to Xingping when you come to Yangshuo? Legend has it that Xingping Ancient Town was a very quiet place five years ago, but now Xingping Ancient Town has become a crowd, because there is a 20 yuan check-in place and a great place to climb up to see the karst landscape. 👍 Most recommended: 1. Since I came to the ancient town, it is certain to turn around in the ancient town. It is recommended that you choose two time periods to visit the ancient town, one is in the morning and the other is in the evening, because after 9 o'clock in the morning, there will be a large number of tour groups coming here. In fact, the ancient town is free. 2.20 Yuan punch card place. Although the grandfather who posing is no longer there, the 20 yuan punch card is still the place where everyone has to go to the ancient town. In fact, it is not very far to walk from the ancient town to the 20 yuan punch card. I suggest you not to be deceived by the car. A slow walk is indeed a good view. 3. Laozhai Mountain. Friends who are not very convenient for legs and feet do not recommend going to Laozhai Mountain to take a look. The scenery above is very beautiful, but there are many ladders that are still very steep, and they are all relatively original ladders. If your legs are good, be sure to go up and take a look, and the high and far can be fully reflected here. 4. Of course, there are still many places worth visiting here to rent an electric car, slowly walk along the Lijiang River, you will find a lot of interesting things, looking forward to you to explore more secrets.
In the off-season, it is not as bad as the comments. You can see the mountains and rivers as cheap as a cruise ship. You are afraid of being slaughtered. You can buy tickets in a special ticketing center. It is obvious that the road sign is very obvious. Bring your ID card, and you can also discount your student ID card. The disadvantage may be that the commercialization in the ancient town is indeed very serious, but it is still as shocking as the landscape. Doing business is business. In fact, the local folk customs are very simple, and even if you don't buy things, you will answer questions very seriously. Fruit prices are really cheap, not like scenic spots at all. Five yuan to buy a large bag of oranges. Especially suitable for a place to travel with bags, it is very safe to live.
不错不错不错不错不错,服务态度很好很好,很温馨,也很贴心,不错不错不错不错不错,风景也是不错的,值得一去,一路很美,人美心善的地