Top Guilin Cultural Tours

First, head to Huangluo Yao Village, the only Yao village in Longji’s Thirteen Villages. Surrounded by green mountains and stilted houses, this village is famous for its Red Yao culture. Discover the thousand-year-old long hair tradition, where Red Yao women only cut their hair once at 18, coiling it on their heads for good luck. Then, explore Jinkeng Dazhai, the grandest part of the Longji Terraces. Known for its dragon-like golden terraces, this area offers three unique viewing platforms. Hike to Xishan Shaole for sunrise and a sea of clouds, walk the gentle road to Qianceng Tianti, or take a cable car to Jinfoding for a stunning sunset. Along the way, taste Yao delicacies, stay in terraced-view homestays, and immerse yourself in the peaceful pastoral life.

Avoid the disappointment of sold-out tickets, and enjoy a seamless sightseeing experience, by prebooking your Li River cruise tickets from Guilin to Yangshuo with pickup. Enjoy convenient hotel pickup and transfer to the pier to board your cruise. Then soak up the scenery along the Li River from Guilin to Yangshuo. Lunch is also included in this tour.

When in Guilin, it’s worth a day trip to get out of the city and into the terraced countryside of Longji. This private tour gets you out to the rice terraces, without the hassle of planning or logistics. Transport, admission fees, and your guide are all included. Plus this is a private tour, so you can go at your own pace the entire day.

Gain a more intimate insight into village life and Chinese minority cultures with a private tour of the Dragon’s Backbone (Longji) Rice Terraces. Your private guide explains the traditions of the 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 (own expense), your driver will drop you back at your hotel.

Immerse yourself in the minority cultures and natural landscapes on a full-day private tour to the Longji Rice Terraces from Guilin. Visit Huangluo village and learn about the lifestyle of the local people. Experience a different culture in Ping'an Village and explore the traditional wooden houses, with optional upgrades to add a cable car ride, shuttle bus, or other hikes.

Discover the beauty of Guilin by designing your own itinerary on this 2 day private tour. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, travel by private air-conditioned vehicle, customize your tour according to your interests. Choose to visit some of the city’s highlights: Elephant Trunk Hill, Reed Flute Cave, Fubo Hill, and finish in the lovely Seven Star Parks. Next day, cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo to experience the timeless landscapes on a leisurely boat ride. Admiring the stunning karst peaks, have lunch on board the boat, stroll around the West Street, experience the Ten-Mile Gallery which is a fairyland on earth. Choose to explore Yangshuo's countryside view, visit Assembling Dragon Cave or Moon Hill along the way. Tour including English speaking tour guide, entrance fee, lunch, cruise ticket and travel by private vehicle with door to door transfer. You can choose to end your tour in Yangshuo or return Guilin.

Not sure where to go in Guilin with limited time? Our private half-day Guilin custom tour has you covered! Enjoy a 4-5 hour personalized trip with an English-speaking guide and private air-conditioned car—you’ll discuss and decide on Guilin’s downtown highlights to visit together with your guide. Entrance fees are at your own expense, and the tour boasts unbeatable flexibility: tailor the itinerary to your interests, with door-to-door transfers included for a hassle-free experience.

Discover the special cultural beauty of Guilin on this all inclusive 1-day highlights tour with private guide and driver service. You will visit the top attractions from Guilin to Longsheng county: Longji Rice Terraces(Dragon backbone Terraces) and Minority Nationality Villages from Yao and Zhuang manorities. All entrance tickets, private guide and driver, lunch, hotel pickup and drop off, all transfer are all inclusive except for your dinner and accommodation. Note 1: Please make sure your arrival day hotel location is in Guilin Not Longji. (Longji has transportation control because of the road.) Note 2: We provide Spanish/ French/German/Italian language guide option for your tour, please note your language request on booking page.

Xingping Town on the Li River is famed for its cormorant fishermen, who hunt their prey with trained birds from bamboo rafts. Capture photos during sunset light on this private tour with hotel transfers from Guilin or Yangshuo. Choose a sunset tour only, experience both sunrise and sunset, or add a Li River cruise, Guilin city tour, or Longji Rice Terraces tour.

Experience Longji’s amazing rice terraces on this guided excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, learn about these ancient terraced fields—known by locals as “Dragon’s Backbone”—that were first developed nearly a millennia ago, during the Yuan Dynasty. Admire their surreal scenery from a lookout point after a quick cable car ride, then enjoy an optional hike down and lunch before returning to Guilin.

Explore the Guilin's surroundings on this full-day private tour. Explore the Reed Flute Cave to see unique, illuminated rock formations. Then head to Huangluo, also known as the “Long Hair Village,” to learn about the Yao lifestyles and why women grow their hair to lengths of 6.5 feet. The final stop is the beautiful Longji Rice Terraces, some of the largest in the world, carved into the lush scenery.

This package tour is for people who want to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and experience an extraordinary adventure into the countryside. Highlights: 1. The itinerary is flexible, you can change it whenever you want. 2. Can pick up at Guilin or Yangshuo hotel or Guilin airport/train stations. 3. Can drop off at Guilin or Yangshuo hotel or Guilin airport/train stations.

This day trips are the most popular day trips with our customers. it covered the most classical sights and places in Li River and Longsheng.You will be picked up and dropped off from your Guilin/Yangshuo/Guilin train station/airport.  Highlights: 1. Cover two top end activities at Guilin area during one day. 2. Can drop off at the Guilin hotel or Yangshuo hotel or Guilin train station/airport.   Note: If pick up you at Guilin hotel then the Li-River cruise will be at Caoping area, because more close to Guilin center.          If pick up you at Yangshuo hotel then the Li-River cruise will be at Xingping area, because more close to Yangshuo center.

Visit highlights of Guilin including the Yangshuo, Longji Rice Terraces and Guilin with this private 6 days tour with the hotels from Guilin. You will be picked up from your Guilin hotel/airport/train station and dropped off at Guilin airport/train station. Important notice: You may pay some EXTRA charges of the hotel fees if you book the tour during the Chinese National Day Holiday(Octoter 1-7) and Chinese New Year Holiday(around January 22- February 17).

Short on time in Guilin? Elevate your city sightseeing with a fully customizable private full-day tour crafted just for your travel preferences! Led by a knowledgeable local guide and traveling in a private air-conditioned vehicle, you’ll design your perfect itinerary around your own interests&pace. Pick and choose from Guilin’s most iconic highlights: wander the scenic Elephant Trunk Hill, marvel at the stunning stalactites and karst caves of Reed Flute Cave, soak in the panoramic views from Fubu Hill, take in the gentle beauty of the Li River, or explore the lush greenery of Seven Star Park. For a more local touch, you can also opt to visit the picturesque Two Rivers and Four Lakes Scenic Area, browse bustling local markets, go shopping for unique souvenirs, or simply unwind at a local spot—just discuss your ideas with your guide, and we’ll make it happen. Includes professional English-speaking guide, round-trip private air-conditioned transfers, and entrance fees for 2-3 attractions

This package tour is for people who want to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and experience an extraordinary adventure into the countryside. If you are interesting in the splendid ethnic culture, and want to find a place where can experience them. The Longji and Ziyuan Baijiao mountain should be the best places for your choice to explore the ethnic culture and Nation in Guilin area . The Longji is a place where you can see the laerge scale rice terraces which founded by the Zhuang and Yao minority people, while the Bajiaozhai Geography Park where you can find one of the seven most beautiful Danxia landform sites by Chinese National Geography Magazine.

Get to know Guilin in one day on this private full-day tour. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, travel by private air-conditioned vehicle, explore the landmark of Guilin-Elephant Trunk Hill including the Yunfeng Temple, and walk to the Puxian Tower on the peak to enjoy the panoramic views of the city and Li River. Admire the rock formations within Reed Flute Cave, then discover the 1000 years old Daxu Old Town to find out the primitive simplicity, with a long history and lots of traditional Chinese residences. This private tour including English speaking tour guide, entrance fee, Lunch and door to door transfer.

This convenient day trip delivers you by plane from Guilin to Xi'an for a guided tour of the UNESCO-listed Terracotta Warriors and climb Xi’an’s remarkably preserved ancient city walls. If you have extra time, stroll around the Muslim Street to experience the local life and try their tasty snacks. Accompanied by your personal tour guide, learn the histories and stories about the sites and travel at your own pace. Round-trip hotel transfers, plane tickets, entrance fee and local lunch are included. You can choose to finish your tour in Xi'an or return Guilin.

Li River is renowned for its incredible natural sights, including the immense karst mountains that tower over the water, and river cruises are a popular attraction in the region. Instead of battling the crowds and rushing to organise everything in Guilin, however, you can book a full-day river cruise that picks you up from your downtown hotel and drops you back in Guilin at the end of the day.

Explore beyond Guilin—without having to hire a car or rely on taxis—on this full-day, small-group tour to the Longji Rice Terraced Fields. With a local guide, gain an insider's perspective as you explore Ancient Zhuang Village, before hiking to nearby Ping'an Village. Learn about the Yao and Zhuang people, who have cultivated rice terraces for over 800 years, and gain insight into minority cultures that many travelers rarely encounter.

Enjoy a relaxing Li River sightseeing cruise on a full-day tour from Guilin. Glide through incredible scenery as your boat travels to Yangshuo, passing dramatic limestone karsts, lush countryside and landmarks such as Xingping Ancient Town, Reflection of Yellow Cloth and Yangdi Scenic Area. A tasty buffet lunch is served on board your boat before you arrive in Yangshuo. Walk around Yangshuo explore the countryside with a guide. Have the option to remain in Yangshuo on your own or transfer back to Guilin at the end of the day.

Visit highlights of Guilin including Guilin airport/train station pick up, Yangshuo Xianggong hill, Yulong bamboo boat, Liusanjie show, Silver cave and Xingping old town,Daxu old town,Yao mountain and Elephant hill with this 4 days private tour from Guilin hotel. You will be picked up from your Guilin airport/Guilin hotel and dropped off at the Guilin/Yangshuo hotel/airport/train station.

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.

This Longji Rice Terraces and the unique ethnic villages tour is perfect for nature and culture lovers, hikers and families travelers. Your private travel guide will provide insider knowledge about the history, culture, and traditions of the region, making your experience both joyful and immersive. You’ll visit the best observation points to admire the breathtaking terraced landscapes and learn how to capture stunning photos. You can go inside locals' daily life and see how they work and dress them up. At noon, enjoy an authentic local lunch featuring specialties like Chinese bacon, fried bamboo shoots, and bamboo rice. This tour offers a perfect blend of natural beauty, cultural discovery, and unforgettable encounters with local traditions.