Yangshuo Gems Li River Boat Xianggong Hill and Yulong Biking
Description
The most classic ways to visit Guilin Yangshuo are to go up to the peak, take a bamboo boat trip on the Li River, and go riding in the countryside. Discover the stunning scenery of Guilin in different ways. Enjoying the peace of the Li River cruise from Yangdi to Nine Horses Hill by Electric boat. On the top of the Xianggong hill, you will be surprised by the breathtaking panoramic view of the Li River with towering peaks. Cycling along Yulong River, amidst the karst pinnacle and river, experience the rustic life of Yangshuo.
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Itinerary
The driver-guide will meet you in the hotel lobby at 8:00 am or 11:00 am. We schedule these times to try and avoid the larger boats. (If you don't mind sharing the river with larger boats, we can start the tour at 9:00 am.) We will then head to Yangdi Village, which is located south of Guilin and has a population of around 3,000 people. Yangshuo itself is renowned for its stunning karst landscapes and picturesque villages, which are often compared to a fairyland. Today, we will take an electric boat from Yangdi to Nine Horses Hill for about an hour to savor the fantastic peaks of various shapes, bamboo groves, crystal-clear water, villages, and green hills. This is one of the most beautiful, enjoyable, and worthwhile sections of the Li River to visit. After the cruise, the driver-guide will meet you at the Nine Horses Hill Pier and drive you to Xianggong Hill. Note: The boats have 4 seats, so you will share the cruise with other tourists.
We head to Xianggong Mountain, visitors also enjoy experiencing the karst scenery up-close and even climbing some of the karst mountains, Xianggong Hill is your right choice. It takes about 20 minutes climbing up to the top of the hill and you will feast your eyes with Li river and towering peaks, it is one of the best experience of your tour in China.
Then drive to Yulong river, Yulong River is a tributary of Li River which flows through some of the most beautiful limestone scenery of Yangshuo, the driver-guide will prepare bikes for you, you will do the biking ride along the most classic, beautiful and tranquil path of Yulong River, you will feast your eyes with rice paddies, villages, towering peaks, bamboo groves, farmers working in the fields, ducks swimming, and it will make you feel relaxed and joyful, etc. After the biking tour, you will be transferred to Guilin or Yangshuo hotel.
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The driver or guide that will pick up travelers is holding a board with the lead traveler's name.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(3)
The boat trip was very scenic but spoilt by lots of bigger boats. The Mountain View’s were spectacular and the cycle ride was the best part of all, unspoiled countryside and amazing panoramic views. The day was made extra special by Lee who made sure everything went well and was a star throughout
Firstly, thank you for booking the tour with us and for your trust. We are confident that you chose one of the best tours to suit your preferences. Secondly, we are so glad to hear that you enjoyed the experience! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the spectacular mountain views and that the cycle ride through the unspoiled countryside was the highlight of your day. We are so proud that our hometown is always praised by foreign tourists, and we hope it will become even more beautiful to attract more visitors in the future. We also appreciate your honest comments regarding the boat trip. We will consider changing our meeting time to try to avoid the larger boats. We are thinking of setting the meeting time at either 8:00 am or 11:00 am, and we hope this will be a good solution for future tourists. Most importantly, thank you for your kind words about our guide, Lee. He is indeed very nice and friendly to all our guests, and we will be sure to pass on your compliments. We hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon.
We enjoyed this tour extraordinarily. It combines three experiences that make this breathtakingly beautiful landscape experienceable from different perspectives that complement each other perfectly. We didn’t want to do without any of them, which you probably have to if you choose the four-hour cruise ship. The small boat instead is also an experience. It goes a little slower and only in the particularly beautiful area of the river. It is also nice and quiet with its electric drive and much more environmentally friendly. The lookout mountain is probably located at the most beautiful point of the Li River. There are great photo subjects there. The bikes were simple and uncomplicated, but quite new and just right for the leisurely ride. They were well-groomed and smooth-running and were chosen to fit everyone in size. Our guide also reviewed them again. The bike path ran along the river and was level, the ride was not strenuous. The landscape but again beautiful. You drove between many small and smallest fields. There were a lot of rafts on the river with tourists, but we had that already in the first stage. There was not much traffic and except for the last 200m no cars at all. We were only two guests now in November. On the car rides between the experiences, we were able to chat excellently with our guide in English. He told us a lot about the area, but we also talked about China in general. This was the only such conversation we had on our longer trip to China so far. That’s why the car journeys weren’t wasted time, quite the opposite. For him our well-being was also very important, he took great care of us. We were able to take our time where we wanted and also hurried once to stay in time. Thank you very much for this!
Hello Arnd Diestelhorst and Hea-Jee Im, Thank you for booking the "Yangshuo Gems: Li River Boat, Xianggong Hill and Yulong Biking" day tour with us. We truly appreciate your super detailed, in-depth, passionate, and positive review. We are delighted that you enjoyed the driver-guide service and found our guide to be so nice, careful, and friendly. It is our responsibility and pleasure to treat all our tourists this way, no matter which part of the world they are from. You made an excellent choice with this tour, which combines a boat ride, a walk to the top of a hill, and a biking tour along the Yulong River. As locals, we rate the Li River, Xianggong Hill, and Yulong River as some of the most scenic spots in Yangshuo and Guilin. If you want to experience the best of the region in one day, this is one of the best options. On this tour, you enjoy an electric boat ride along the Li River to see the karst hills, walk up to the top of Xianggong Hill for a bird's-eye view of thousands of jutting peaks, and bike along the Yulong River to see the countryside view. It is typically Chinese style and the real China—not just a dream! Your kind words will inspire us to maintain our high-quality services for future travelers. We are also confident that your review will help other travelers choose Leo’s Guilin Private Tours. Thanks again for your kindness, and all the best.
The Li River is just amazing, and we really recommend taking this tour. The combination of an electric boat ride, the view from Xianggong Mountain, and a bike tour gives you the opportunity to explore different landscapes in a single day. Leo was the best guide we could have asked for. He took us to the most beautiful viewpoints, either joining us along the way or waiting for us when we preferred. Our conversations with Leo were always very interesting, as he has a profound knowledge of the area and local customs. We also asked to add the light show at night, and Leo booked excellent seats for us. Since the show starts at 8 PM, Leo really went the extra mile and stayed with us for 13 hours that day!
Hello Nadia, First of all, thank you for choosing our tour services. We wanted to say that both of you are very nice, and we were happy to guide you around this area. We are so pleased that you enjoyed the natural beauty of the Li River and Xianggong Hill, as well as the landscape on the biking tour. Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback on the tour. We always try to show tourists the very nice places with fewer crowds. As it is a far distance from Guilin for most tourists, we try to treat everyone well and make them feel valued. Your feedback encourages us to maintain our good service for future tourists. Thank you for your kindness and positive review.
