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Featured Guilin Tours & Vacations in Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Travel Guilin for Seasonal Highlights

Anytime you visit Guilin, you will be amazed by its enchanting landscape. But come in different times in a year, you will see its different charms. The following recommended tours are highlighted by the seasonal attractions of Guilin, along with the suggested best travel time in a year.

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Rhododendron flowers on the Yao Mountain
Rhododendron flowers on the Yao Mountain
Cole flowers in Spring of Guilin
Cole flowers in Spring of Guilin

Flower Tour in Spring

Best time to travel: March to April

  • Bathe yourself in a sea of wild flowers decorating the rivers and hills, the city and countryside.
  • Cherry blossom flouring in the Western Hill Park
  • Rhododendron flowers wild and spectacular spreading the Yao Mountain of Guilin
  • Immersed by yellow and white Cole Flowers of Daxu village covering the fields along the Li River and on the feet of Karst Hills

Yulong River in Summer
Yulong River in Summer

Verdant Li River in Summer
Verdant Li River in Summer


Buffalo by Li River
Buffalo by Li River

Guilin Summer Refreshing Tour

Best time to travel: May to October

  • Swimming and dabbling in the Li River and the sunstroke is gone.
  • Take a boat tour down the Li River, and relax on a bamboo raft in its peaceful tributary.
  • An exciting cave adventure in the Crown Cave, which is a 12 km deep huge stalagmite cave system.
  • Visit the spectacular Gudong Waterfall, and enjoy the amazing waterfall groups passing by.
  • Village excursions from Yangshuo by sightseeing car, biking, or trekking.
  • Visit the Elephant Trunk Hill, shaped vividly as it is name, and is the icon of Guilin. Explore the Reed Flute Cave, which is one of the most beautiful and famous Karst caves in the region.
  • Take a night cruise on the Two Rivers and Four Lakes past the most spectacular night views of Guilin City. You will also get a chance to see cormorant fishing, a unique way to catch fish.
  • Impression Sanjie Liu in Yangshuo, a sensational outdoor night show directed by Yimou Zhuang, who is the director of the 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony. 600 plus actors will perform on a natural stage formed by the Li River and mountain backdrops. (Optional add-on night show)

Golden fall of Longji Rice Terraces
Golden fall of Longji Rice Terraces

Autumn in Longsheng
Autumn in Longsheng

Guilin Autumn Fall Color Tour

Best time to travel: September to October

  • Go to Longji terraced rice field during autumn season, you will see the most spectacular fall color you could ever imagine. Visit traditional wooden farm houses in the Yao and Zhuang minority villages, where Yao women will show off their super long hairs.
  • Cruise down the Li River to explore the elegant rolling hills lining the way, kill some time at the hopping bars in the West Street, and excurse to the ancient villages near Yangshuo by sightseeing car, biking, or hiking.
  • Impression Sanjie Liu in Yangshuo, a sensational outdoor night show directed by Yimou Zhuang, who is the director of the 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony. 600 plus actors will perform on a natural stage formed by the Li River and mountain backdrops. (Optional add-on night show)

Hot Springs in Longsheng
Hot Springs in Longsheng

Winter of Longji Rice Terraces in Longsheng
Winter of Longji Terraces

Guilin Winter Tour

Best time to travel: November to February

  • Hot Spring in Longsheng, a must-go in Guilin Winter tours
  • The snow view of Guilin is extremely autarchy making the area a dream-like world.
  • Winter is the time to get the best travel deals, meanwhile avoid the crowds of peak seasons.

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