Li River

Winding its way around the karst peaks, the Li River has to be one of the most beautiful rivers in China.

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Another way of seeing the Li River is to take a hike from Yangdi to Xingping. To get to Yangdi from Yangshuo you just need to take the local bus which costs 8 Yuan, the entrance fee at Yangdi is 16 yuan and the bus from Xingping to Yangshuo is 5.5 Yuan. The hike takes about 4 hours. There are now several restaurants along the way to pick up lunch and drinks.

Boat trips

1. The official boats. These leave from a wharf just outside of Guilin. They take about 4 hours for the cruise and have lunch included. You can book these from your hotel in Guilin the night before and they will include the transfer to the docks. You can take your luggage onboard

2. The small farmer's boats. These are not licensed to take tourists and so they may be stopped at any time. You have several options on these boats.

i. Take a bus from Yangshuo to Xingping. On this bus or when you get off in Xingping, someone will offer you a boat trip. Normally these boats take you from Xingping and almost up to Yangdi and then back to Xingping. The trip takes over an hour

ii. Yangdi to Xingping. If you get up really early or do it late in the afternoon, you can take a car to Yangdi, board your own boat and cruise down to Xingping or just carry on to Yangshuo. This trip takes over an hour to Xingping and another hour or so to Yangshuo

iii. Yangshuo to Liugong. This trip is nice because very few boats travel this section. The trip also takes over an hour. You will need to arrange a car to the boat and from Liugong or you can incorporate it into a bike trip

Sights on the hike between Yangdi and Xingping

Map of the hike

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