Li River by bamboo raft from Xingping and Yangshuo countryside by bike

9 hoursPrivate transportationPrivate tour for 1–4 peopleGuilin & Yangshuo, South ChinaEasy to moderate (2 h flat cycling)

The most beautiful stretch of the Li River is the hour from Xingping, on a motorised bamboo raft, not the four-hour big boat from Guilin. Then lunch in Xingping's old street, and the afternoon on bikes along the Yulong River's back lanes to Yangshuo.

Led by Fang H., our Guilin & Yangshuo guide
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Itinerary

08:00

Pick-up in Guilin or Yangshuo

接送 · 桂林市

To Xingping, 90 minutes from Guilin or 40 from Yangshuo.

Private carIncluded
09:45

Xingping and the bamboo raft

兴坪古镇 · 竹筏 · 桂林市阳朔县兴坪镇

The 20-yuan-note view, then an hour on the raft to Nine Horses Hill and back.

Fang's tipMorning light is on the peaks; afternoons are hazy.
RaftRaft ¥216/raft of 4
12:00

Lunch in Xingping old street

兴坪 午餐 · 桂林市阳朔县兴坪镇

Beer fish, the Yangshuo dish, by the river.

On foot¥50–70 pp
14:00

Yulong River by bike

遇龙河 · 桂林市阳朔县

Two hours on quiet lanes between the peaks and the paddies, with a stop at an old bridge.

BikeBike ¥30
17:00

Yangshuo West Street

阳朔西街 · 桂林市阳朔县

Drop-off in Yangshuo, or back to Guilin by 18:30.

Private carIncluded

What's included

  • Private licensed guide
  • Private car with driver
  • Raft booking

Not included

  • Raft (about ¥55 pp)
  • Bike rental
  • Lunch
  • Tips (optional)

Meeting point

Your hotel lobby in Guilin or Yangshuo (酒店大堂, 桂林市 您的酒店大堂). Pick-up elsewhere in Guilin & Yangshuo can be arranged; tell Fang where you are staying.

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Questions about this tour

Is the raft safe for kids?
Yes; life jackets are provided and the water is calm. Under-6s sit with an adult.

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