Crown Cave Guilin - offering different ways to explore this famous karst Cave
Last Update: 2nd October 2020
Located approximately 29 x kilometers south of Guilin City, Crown Cave is 12 kilometers long. The section opened to the public for now is 3 kilometers long. The section is composed of an underground river and the underground cave filled with amazing stalactites in different shapes.
Crown Cave Guilin Fast Facts
- Chinese Name: Guanyan (冠岩)
- Length: 36.4 x kilometers
- Things to do there: Photography, Architecture, History and Culture
- Who visits: Photographers, Architects, History and Culture Lovers
- Time required: 1 – 2 x hours
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What to expect at Crown Cave Guilin
Lying by the Li River, the Crown Cave is divided into 3 layers. Located 19 kilometers south of the Daxu Ancient Town, the cave offers 5 ways to explore. The first and second layers are caves while the third one is an underground river. The river is around 700 meters long.
From the ticket office to the entrance to the cave, you could take a toboggan. The toboggan takes you to enjoy the natural views for around 3 kilometers long outside the cave. Then, take a boat to enjoy views on the underground river. The distance for the cruise is about 700 meters long. You’ll get a flashlight to see the stalactites clear during the cruise. One boat can just accommodate 12 tourists. After the cruise, you could take a electric train in the cave. The train runs for 500 meters in the cave. Along the journey, you’ll see water drop down. So please take an umbrella with you to keep dry. During the visit, you could take the tallest sightseeing elevator in Asia which is 36 meters tall down to the third layer home to the underground waterfall.
In the cave, you’d need to walk for 1,000 meters to enjoy the views as well. In addition, you’ll find the local spirit kept in the cave. From the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907) to the Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1912), the cave was popular among tourists, poets and writers. You may see some stone inscriptions in the cave.
Best time to visit Crown Cave Guilin
The best time to visit Crown Cave is in the morning.
The best months to visit are from April to October.
How to get to Crown Cave Guilin
There are direct buses from Guilin Bus Station to the cave. Alternatively, you could rent a vehicle to the cave from Guilin City directly.
Additional Crown Cave Guilin Travel Advice
- Opening hours: 08:00 – 17:00 (April – November, tourists are forbidden to enter the cave from 16:30); 08:30 – 16:30 (December – March, tourists are forbidden to enter the cave from 16:00)
- As at 2nd October 2020, the entrance pricing to the cave (including the entrance to the electric train, the bridge above the underground river and the sightseeing elevator in the cave) is 60 CNY per person; children between 1.2m tall (1.2m tall included) and 1.5m tall (1.5m tall not included) are charged 30 CNY per person; the elder above 70 years old (70 years old included) charged 30 CNY per person; children under 1.9m tall (1.9m tall included) are free of charge.
- As at 2nd October 2020, the entrance pricing to the cave (including the entrance to the electric train, the bridge above the underground river and the sightseeing elevator in the cave) and the one-way toboggan or one-way shuttle bus is 100 CNY per person; children between 1.2m tall (1.2m tall included) and 1.5m tall (1.5m tall not included) are charged 50 CNY per person; the elder above 70 years old (70 years old included) charged 50 CNY per person; children under 1.9m tall (1.9m tall included) are charged 25 CNY per person for the one-way toboggan.
- As at 2nd October 2020, the entrance pricing to the cave (including the entrance to the electric train, the bridge above the underground river and the sightseeing elevator in the cave) and the round-trip toboggan or round-trip shuttle bus is 140 CNY per person; children between 1.2m tall (1.2m tall included) and 1.5m tall (1.5m tall not included) are charged 70 CNY per person; the elder above 70 years old (70 years old included) charged 70 CNY per person; children under 1.9m tall (1.9m tall included) are charged 40 CNY per person for the round-trip toboggan.
- For the latest pricing information, please contact us via email (info@wendyweitours.com)
Interested in visiting Crown Cave Guilin on a Tour?
Wendy Wei Tours offers a variety of different packaged tours as well as custom tours including Crown Cave Guilin, among other attractions and destinations. To find out more, please visit our Tours page or Contact Us directly to find out more.