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​​Last Update: 4th November 2019

Travel to Guilin with the Wendy Wei Tours Team! 

With a history of over 2000 years, Guilin offers absolutely unique scenery and is a wonderful place for travelling. With enchanting landscape and fresh air on either side of the Li River meandering the city, it’s very cozy to experience the Li River from the decks of a boat traveling downstream. Visitors appreciate the unique karst landscape with green hills with different shapes along the Li River during a Li River Cruise.

​Aside from the amazing scenery of both Guilin and Yangshuo, the local cuisine is also popular among visitors the region. Some of these featured foods include Guilin Rice Noodles (桂林米粉), Yangshuo Beer Fish (阳朔啤酒鱼), Chili Sauce (辣椒酱) and other local specialties. Discover the old city with Wendy Wei Tours to immerse yourself in its atmosphere.

Discover The Best of Guilin

1. Guilin Location (Where is Guilin?)
2. Getting to and from Guilin​​​​​​​​​ (How to get to Guilin)
  • 2.1 Flights to Guilin (International)
  • 2.2 Flights to Guilin (Domestic)
  • 2.3 Trains to Guilin
3. Guilin City Attractions
4. Where to stay in Guilin
5. Where to eat in Guilin
6. Guilin Travel Information
  • 6.1 Best time to travel to Guilin
  • 6.2 Guilin Visa Requirements
  • 6.3 Guilin Safety

Interested in Discovering Guilin with Wendy Wei Tours?

Wendy Wei Tours offers a variety of different packaged tours as well as custom tours in Guilin, among other cities and areas. To find out more, please visit our Tours page or Contact Us directly to find out more.

1. Guilin Location (Where is Guilin?)

As a world-renowned tourist destination and a historical and cultural city as well, Guilin is situated in the northeast of Guangxi Province. Between E 109°36′ to 111°29′ and N 24°15′ to 26°23′, it lies in the south of Hunan-Guangxi Corridor(湘桂走廊) at an average altitude of 150 meters with Hunan Province on the north and the northeast, Liuzhou Area(柳州地区) on the west and the southwest, Wuzhou(梧州) and Hezhou(贺州) on the south and the southeast.

Guilin borders on not only Hunan Province, but also Guizhou Province and Guangdong Province. With the development of tourism industry, Guilin has improved its ground and air transportation, being a transportation hub and linking itself to many major domestic cities and some major cities in Asia

2. Getting to and from Guilin

Flights to Guilin (International)
With the development of tourism industry, Guilin, the world-renowned tourist destination, has offered several international direct routes, linking itself to several major cities in East Asia and Southeast Asia, including Seoul, Busan, Jeju Island, Bankok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, and Singorpore.
 
Flights to Guilin (Domestic)
The Guilin Liangjiang International Airport(桂林两江国际机场) offers plenty of direct routes to the domestic main cities, including, Taipei, Kaohsiung, Hongkong, Beijing, Harbin, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Chengdu, Wuhan, Changsha, Tianjin and more.
 
For more routes information, please visit the airport website: http://www.airport-gl.com.cn/.
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Elephant Trunk Hill

2.1 Flights to Guilin (International)

Guilin Liangjiang International Airport currently offers international flights from the following destinations:
  • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (AirAsia)
  • Seoul, South Korea (Asian Airlines)
  • Jakarta, Indonesia (Batik Airlines)
  • Bangkok, Thailand (New Gen Airways)
In addition, a number of other airlines and routes are continually being opened so for up-to-date, latest information, please contact Guilin Airport or check online.
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Riyue Shuangta Cultural Park

2.2 Flights to Guilin (Domestic)

Guilin Liangjiang International Airport currently offers domestic flights from the following destinations:
  • Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan
  • Chongqing, Hangzhou, Tianjin, Xi'an
  • Nanjing, Qingdao, Haikou, Harbin
  • Many other Chinese cities!
In addition, a number of other airlines and routes are continually being opened so for up-to-date, latest information, please contact Guilin Airport or check online.
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Ethnic Minorities at the Longji Rice Terraces

2.3 Trains to Guilin

Guilin’s railway network is developing fast with new routes constantly being added. Up to now, Guilin offers 9 railway stations around the area, including the 3 main railway stations:
  • Guilin Railway Station (桂林站);
  • Guilin North Railway Station(桂林北站); and
  • Guilin West Railway Station(桂林西站)
Nowadays, the Hunan-Guangxi High-speed Railway(湘桂高铁) through the north to the south and the Guizhou-Guangdong High-speed Railway(贵广高铁) through the east to the west meet in Guilin. The developed high-speed trains take us to many main cities across China directly, including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Beijing, Wuhan, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guiyang, Shanghai, and many more!
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Xianggong Hill

3. Guilin City Attractions

Guilin City offers a number of famous hills, including the Elephant Trunk Hill (象鼻山), the Yao Mountain (尧山), the Diecai Hill (叠彩山), the Fubo Hill (伏波山), and the Solitary Beauty Peak (独秀峰).

We can rejuvenate ourselves in a park in the Guilin City, appreciating its natural beauty. The popular parks there are as follows: the Seven Star Park (七星公园), the Riyue Shuangta Cultural Park (日月双塔文化公园),  the West Hill Park (西山公园), the South Lake Park (南溪山公园), and Tunnel Hill Park (穿山公园).

Several attractions let us have a little knowledge of its culture and the local life. They include the Li River running through the city, the Central Square (中心广场 - where locals gather here for leisure), the Dreamlike Li River Show (梦幻漓江) displaying the natural beauty and the local life in an artistic performance and Zhengyang Walking Street (正阳步行街) with a history of over 1000 years.
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Reed Flute Cave
In addition, some of the other top Guilin City attractions include:
  • Jingjiang Pinces’ Palace (靖江王府, the best-preserved and the most complete princes’ palace in the Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644) around China);
  • The Peach Blossom River (桃花江);
  • The Guilin Botanical Gardens (桂林园林植物园);
  • The Flying Tigers Museum (飞虎队博物馆) in memory of the fighters devoted to the cause of China’s liberation during WWII; and
  • Guilin Art Museum(桂林美术馆, one of the biggest museums in southwest China).
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Yao Mountain

4. Where to Stay in Guilin

As a world-famed tourist destination, the Guilin City offers various hotels, including hostels, guesthouses, and starred hotels. Please see some of the popular accommodation options in Guilin as below:
  • 5 Star Guilin Hotels:
    • Shangri la Hotel (香格里拉大酒店);
    • Sheraton Hotel(喜来登饭店);
    • Lijiang Waterfall Hotel (漓江大瀑布酒店);
    • Four Points by Sheraton Guilin Lingui (桂林临桂花样年福朋喜来登酒店);
    • The White House Hotel (桂林白公馆, similar to 5*);
    • The Hampton by Hilton Guilin (桂林希尔顿欢朋酒店); and
    • Hampton by Hilton Lingui (临桂希尔顿欢朋酒店).​
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Shangri La Park
  • 4 Star Guilin Hotels:​
    • Guilin Park Hotel (桂湖饭店);
    • Guilin Bravo Hotel (桂林宾馆); 
    • Grand Bravo Hotel (桂林大公馆); 
    • Guilinyi Royal Palace (桂林驿•皇家别院);
    • Jolie Vue Boutique Hotel (桂林璟象酒店);
    • Grand Link Hotel (桂山华星大酒店);
    • Exhibition International Hotel (桂林会展国际酒店, similar to 4*); and
    • Zizhou Panorama Resort (訾洲四景度假酒店, similar to 4*).​
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Longji Rice Terraces
  • Guilin Hostels:
    • Guilin Wada Hostel (桂林瓦当青年旅舍); 
    • Guilin Central Hostel (桂林木犀青年旅舍);
    • Guilin This Old Place Youth Hostel (桂林老地方青年旅舍);
    • Ming Palace International Youth Hostel (桂林王城青年旅舍);
    • Ease Hostel (逸思聆江青年旅舍); and
    • Guilin Hundred Lives Youth Hostel(桂林100种生活青年旅舍).
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Cuiping Hill

5. Where to eat in Guilin

From Western restaurants to the local food restaurants, various types of food in the Guilin City are waiting for us to have a taste!. Some famous local foods include:
  • Guilin Rice Noodles (桂林米粉);
  • Beer fish (啤酒鱼); 
  • Braised pork and Lipu taro (香芋扣肉);
  • Toffee taro (拔丝芋头); and
  • Steamed Jiangu Fish(汗蒸剑骨鱼).
For visitors interested in tasting local Guilinese and Guangxi Cuisine, some of the above are just a selection of some of the more popular local dishes.
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Guilin Rice Noodles
Several chain restaurants popular with locals and visitors in Guilin are as follows:
  • Chunji Company (椿记烧鹅);
  • Guilin Congee City (桂林粥城);
  • Jinlongzhai Restaurant (金龙寨);
  • Xiaonanguo Restaurant (小南国);
  • Mcfound Restaurant (麦香坊); and
  • Shangshui Snacks Street (尚水美食街).
The Mcfound Restaurant offers the Western desserts and local food.

6. Guilin Travel Information

Find out more about Guilin Travel Information including the Best time to travel to Guilin, Guilin Visa Requirements and Guilin Safety.

6.1 Best Time to Travel to Guilin

The best time for travelling in the Guilin City is between the middle of April and the early November. With low latitude, Guilin is in subtropical monsoon climate area. Climatic conditions in Guilin are very favourable with mild climate, abundant rainfall, a long frost-free period, adequate sunlight, rich heat, long summer and short winter and four seasons. 

The annual average temperature in Guilin is 18.9℃. August is the hottest with the monthly average temperature of 23℃. January is the coldest with the monthly average temperature of15.6℃.
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Laozhai Mountain
The annual frost-free period is 309 days and the annual average rainfall is 1949.5mm. Labour Day-May 1st and the National Day of China-October 1st, the two golden weeks for tourism come between the middle of April and the early November. The two weeks with comfortable climate are the peak season for travelling in Guilin, even around China.

Therefore, thousands of tourists always visit Guilin during the two weeks. As a result, the hotel’s booking and the traffic is the busiest. The room rates rises between the two periods too. It is suggested that you should not pay a visit to Guilin during the two weeks. You could travel in Guilin during the off-season to enjoy its beauty. 

The rainy season in Guilin is from April to July. If you would like to appreciate Li River scenery in smog and the terraced fields with enough water, it is recommended that you visit Guilin between the middle of April and June.
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Daxu Ancient Town

6.2 Guilin Visa Requirements

A China Tourist visa is issued to those who intend to go to China for touring, sightseeing or visiting friends. It is usually issued for up to 30 days stay per visit and multiple entry valid up to 10 years for US passport holders, while it is usually issued up to 30 days stay per visit but only for single or double entry valid for 3 or 6 months for non-US passport holders. 10 years visa is not guaranteed.

Chinese Consulate may issue the applicant a visa with limited entry, shorter duration and validity at their discretion.  There are also transit visas and visa-free options but please consult your local Chinese consulate or visa service agency to assist.
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Huixian Ancient Bridge

6.3 Guilin Safety

Guilin is a very safe city and general precautions should be undertaken. Though, because too many people work in tourism in Guilin, you must be careful to avoid unhappy trips when some people introduce all kinds of scenic spots, special offers or discounts over-enthusiastically to you.

Moreover, there are pickpockets around the Guilin Railway Station and Guilin Bus Station so you must take good care of your own belongings. Some tourism information on some websites is unauthentic and false.

​Please pay attention to those who only pursue their own benefits in tourism without considering visitors.
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Li River Cruise

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Riyue Shuangta Cultural Park

Interested in Discovering Guilin with Wendy Wei Tours?

Wendy Wei Tours offers a variety of different packaged tours as well as custom tours in Guilin, among other cities and areas. To find out more, please visit our Tours page or Contact Us directly to find out more.
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