Guilin

Diecaishan - Looking down from Diecai Shan

Guilin (桂林; Guì​lín) and the surrounding region are among the most scenic areas in China and the most popular tourist destinations both for Chinese travellers and the international backpacker set. The major tourist attraction is the karst terrain, limestone mountains eroded into fantastic shapes. Apart from its sheer visual beauty, karst terrain also provides many cliffs suitable for rock climbing and many caves.

There are many scenic places within short traveling distance of Guilin. These include Longsheng with its famous Longji Rice terraces; the Lijiang River, a scene of which is printed on the back of Xingping|¥20 bank notes; and Yangshuo, a small county downstream from Guilin. This makes Guilin an excellent base for adventuring the northern end of Guangxi Province.

Guilin is a beautiful city. The town center is surrounded by two rivers and four lakes and studded with sheer sided karst mountains. Outside the downtown and the buildings are less well kept. The main industry in the city is tourism so the city is much cleaner than other Chinese cities.

Guilin is like most other medium size Chinese cities, other than that it has a large number of Middle Eastern style hotels, tourists and is relatively free of air pollution. Many Chinese domestic tourists also flock to this area. What makes it special is its proximity to many picturesque limestone mountains and formations.

Guilin Halal Travel Guide

Location of Guilin Prefecture within Guangxi (China) - Location of Guilin in China

Separated from the center of China and the Yangtze River basin by the Nan Mountains, Guangxi has always been distinct from the rest of China. The Han Chinese empire first expanded into Guangxi in the 3rd century BC. The Ling Canal was cut around the time, allowing small boats to transit from the Yangtze to the south flowing Xi River via the Xiang River.

Trade grew along the canal and river routes. Guilin was founded as a trading post in the 1st century BC on the West bank of the Kuei River. During the Ming dynasty, a garrison was set up in Guilin and the surrounding area gradually civilised with the development of farmland. The city had a population of over two million at the time of the Second World War, but was utterly destroyed during the war. The population slowly recovered with post-war construction of several factories for the production of paper, chemicals and agricultural equipment. However, market forces have caused several of these industries to relocate out of Guilin.

Guangxi and Guilin are home to 12 ethnic minorities besides the Han Chinese. Guangxi is an autonomous region for the Zhuang ethnic group, rather than a province. See List of Chinese provinces and regions. Various other minorities, such as the Dong, are also found in the area.

Guilin is the third largest city in Guangxi, after Nanning and Liuzhou.

Travel to Guilin

Buy a Flight ticket to and from Guilin

• Guilin Liangjiang International Airport IATA Flight Code: KWL There are daily Flights from major mainland cities and from some other international cities in East Asia and South East Asia. Discount airlines in Asia#Air Asia|Air Asia provides Flights to Guilin from Kuala Lumpur every alternate day.

The airport bus into town is ¥20 but drops off just south of the downtown, after which a taxi should then be around ¥20 to most hotels. The bus only leaves when mostly full so there may be a wait as the bus fills up.

A taxi direct from the airport to a downtown hotel is about ¥200. Back to the airport, a hotel may arrange the trip for ¥80.

Travel by train to Guilin

Guilin has three main train stations. Guilin Station (Guilin Zhan) is in the centre of town on Zhongshan Nanlu while Guilin North Station (Guilin Bei Zhan) is far away from downtown area whilst Guilin West Station (Guilin Xi Zhan) is even further from the downtown! Most trains which terminate in Guilin go to Guilin North while trains which come through Guilin from elsewhere usually only go to Guilin Station and not Guilin North.

There are trains from North (Beijing, Changsha, Wuhan, Shanghai, Xian), West (Kunming), South (Liuzhou, Nanning, Zhanjiang), and East (Guangzhou, Shenzhen).

• From Beijing — From Beijing to Guilin or vice-versa and there are three trains on either direction. To Beijing, trains depart from Guilin (not Guilin Bei) at 12:59 (train from Zhanjiang), 15:06 (from Nanning) and 19:30. Journey time is between 22 hour and 30 hours, with the 15:06 train being the fastest. HSR train G529 departs Beijing at 7:46 am taking 10.5 hours.
• From Hong Kong via Shenzhen — there's a bullet train going to Guilin from Shenzhen which will take you there in about three hours. The MTR line connecting Hong Kong and Shenzhen splits up at Sheung Shui into two lines, one going to Lo Wu and one going to Lok Ma Chau. Be sure to get off at Lok Ma Chau and not at Lo Wu if you want to take the bullet train. After you've crossed the border, take the Longhua line (4) to Shenzhen North station, from where all bullet trains depart. Train tickets start at around ¥200. If you want to buy tickets in advance while still in Hong Kong, you can do so at Hung Hom station, at the China Railway Service (not China Travel Service) counter. They will add a commission of 100 Hong Kong#Money|HKD to the ticket price.
  For long distance trains, take the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) to Lo Wu via the East Rail line. After going through immigration and customs, keep to the left when exiting. To get to the area for long distance travel, you need to walk past the Guangzhou trains area. The T38 departs 17:51 arriving Guilin 06:42. The ticket will cost roughly ¥630 for a soft sleeper and ¥245 for a hard sleeper (prices vary slightly depending on the bunk position). The return trip T40 departs Guilin at 21:28 arriving Shenzhen 10:35.
• From Hong Kong via Guangzhou — There are only three trains from Shenzhen to Guilin daily and they are sold out quickly on public holidays. On the other hand and there are far more trains in between Guangzhou and Guilin. To do that, one crosses the Lok Ma Chau border and takes Shenzhen metro to Futian （福田）or Civil Center （市民中心) and then takes G train from Futian Train Station to Guangzhou South Railway Station and then directly takes train from Guangzhou South Station to Guilin North Railway Station. Do not go to Shenzhen North Railway Station or Guangzhou East Railway Station for this itinerary.
• From Kunming — There are 3 D trains between Kunming and Guilin: D3942 (07:38/15:35), D3944 (11:02/18:42), D3946 (15:25/22:49). The fare of second class ticket is ¥773.5. The conventional train T382 departs Kunming at 21:15, and arrive in Guilin at 15:19 in the following day. The fare of hard sleeper class is ¥261.5.
• From Xi'an — D trains began to run between Xian and Guilin in early 2023, which takes nearly 11 hours. The fare of second class ticket is ¥744.5. The conventional train K318 is still in operation, which departs Xi'an at 19:07, and arrives at 21:18+1, 26 hours later. The fare for hard sleeper class is ¥743 per ticket (hard seat ¥201). The train's final stop is Nanning.
• From Nanning — There are many high speed trains (under 3 hours) and a few conventional trains (4-6 hours). It is very convenient to travel between the two cities. One way second-class ticket of high speed train costs ¥208.
• From Chengdu — In January 2023, D trains were launched between Chengdu and Guilin. There are 8 departures a day. More will be added in the near future. The travel duration via high speed rail varies from train to train, around 7 hours. The original train K652 is not in operation anymore. The fare of second class ticket is ¥715.5.

Once you get out of the train station, you will be approached by cab drivers and other drivers. While their cab meters are trustworthy and they might use a few tricks to cheat you out of some yuan, for example, aggressively pushing tours or adding false charges to the tab.

If you want to avoid the taxis, keep walking past the agents to the public bus stop. From Guilinbei (Guilin North), bus 100 goes through the downtown to the central/south train station and beyond. From Guilinxi (Guilin West) you can take bus 22. Cost is ¥2.

By car

There are some expressways locally and within the province, however for any long distance journey, it is a two-lane road.

Travel on a Bus in Guilin

• From Yangshuo — Minibuses (¥28) depart when full from the square in front of the Guilin train station. Although the signs are written in Chinese and there are always conductors yelling out Yangshuo. As the buses pick-up and let down passengers along the way and the journey time can take anything from one to one-half hours. Express buses (¥28) depart from the Guilin bus terminal off Zhongshan Nanlu, several hundred metres north of the train station (and on the same side of the road as the station). Buses depart about every 20min from 07:00. Buy tickets from the ticket office in the bus terminal.
• From elsewhere — Buses link Guilin with a multitude of destinations, including Nanning, Kunming, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai and further afield. Buses depart from the Guilin bus terminal on Zhongshan Nanlu, several hundred metres north of the train station.

Book a Halal Cruise or Boat Tour in Guilin

You can get to Guilin by cargo boat from Guangzhou via Wuzhou, but there are no passenger boats to Guilin anymore, except the boats to and from Yangshuo. You can take a cargo boat if you want to at almost no cost from Wuzhou to Yangshuo.

How to get around in Guilin

Getting a local map from a tourist guide or shop for ¥7 is a good idea. This will show the location of most of the sights as well as details of bus routes. Buses are an ideal way to get around Guilin on a budget. Many city parks and river spots can be visited easily by bus. All the buses starting with 5# are free. A useful one is bus 58 which runs from the train station (and bus station) to many of the attractions. Bus fare are capped at ¥2 per trip.

Taxis are also affordable and easily hailed within the city. Usually hard to catch during peak hours (17:30-19:00).

Another affordable way for a day-trip to scenic spots in the city area of Guilin is to get a driver for a whole or half day. As of March 2012 (off-season) a whole day is about ¥200, half is ¥70. Most hotels or hostels arrange this service, also telling the driver where you want to go if one is not capable of speaking Chinese.

Local Language in Guilin

As anywhere in China, standard Mandarin is almost universally spoken as it is the language used in education and governance. Nevertheless and the local variant of Mandarin has a non-standard pronunciation characteristic of most regions in southern China and also exhibits influence from Cantonese phrasebook|Cantonese. The native Zhuang minority speak their own language, which is theoretically co-official with standard Mandarin.

English is not widely spoken but you can expect reasonable-to-excellent English from staff in most hotels and hostels (especially those popular among Westerners) and tourist shops. Elsewhere, English proficiency is none-to-limited and therefore it is recommended to have hotel staff write down your intended destination for taxis or to carry a bilingual map and phrasebook.

What to see in Guilin

Landmarks

• Central Plaza - 桂林中心广场; Guì​lín Zhōng​xīn Guǎng​chǎng | 51,400-m² large gathering place in the centre of town. Here you can watch a giant atlas on the ground and an artificial waterfall every evening at 20:30.

• Jingjiang Prince City - 靖江王城 | In the center of the city lies a small forbidden city, once home to the princes of the area. The palace buildings are now a museum.

• Moon and Sunday Pagoda Although there is nothing much to see inside the pagodas and the view from the outside as well as the surrounding lake offers a good respite from the traffic and noise of Guilin's downtown.

Museums and galleries in Guilin

• Guilin Art Museum - 桂林美术馆 - Opening Hours: 08:30-17:00 Free
• Guilin Museum - 桂林博物馆 - The museum's collection includes over 30,000 pieces of culture relics including 22 pieces of national first-class relics, 687 pieces of national second-class relics and 2592 national third-class relics. For foreigners, passports may be required to get free admission tickets. The Guilin Library and the Guilin Grand Theatre can be found in the same building complex.
• Jade Culture Museum - 玉石文化博物馆 | ☎ +86 773 2891168
• Ronghu Art Museum - 榕湖美术馆 - Opening Hours: 10:00-21:30, closed on Mondays Free

Parks in the city

• Black Hill Botanic Garden - 黑山植物园; Hēi​shān Zhí​wù​yuán | One of the oldest botanical gardens in China.

• Seven Star Park - 七星公园; Qī​xīnggōng​yuán | A large park with a small zoo area on the east side farthest from the entrance with the main attraction being the giant pandas and the red pandas, additional fee to enter the zoo of ¥72 and the staff host a small show with monkeys, bear, tigers and lion at scheduled hours. Additional ¥60 fee to enter Seven Star Cave inside the park.

• West Hill Park - 西山公园 | Park with a lake, temples and hundreds of Buddhist statues. In the park is also the Hidden Hill with a number of caves. Guilin Museum is also here, see separate listing.

• Xiongsen Bear and Tiger Mountain Village - 雄森熊虎山庄; Xióngsēn Xiónghǔ Shān​zhuāng | 300,000-m² area with tigers, bears, lions and other wild animals. Here you can witness research, breeding and entertainment. The place is a bit shabby and you will not see the animals in their natural environment, but you get close to the animals and can see them being much more active than in a zoo.

Landscape close to the downtown

• Diecai Mountain - 叠彩山; Diécǎishān | A park built around several peaks, which are climbed using stone staircases. There is also a small aviary and butterfly museum with examples of pinned and mounted butterflies and moths in the park.

• Fubo Hill - 伏波山; Fúbōshān | Contains historical stone carvings from the Tang Dynasty and Buddhist inscriptions. The hill is an impressive sheer-sided rock.

ElephantTrunkHill - Elephant Trunk Hill

• Elephant Trunk Hill - 象鼻山; Xiàng​bí​shān | Hill with a large natural arch cut into it. This resembles the trunk of an elephant dipping into the river. This scene is frequently used as a symbol of the city and so has developed some fame. There is a fun and affordableer alternative to get into the park, you can go all the way to the river on the street just at the right side of the west gate, you will find some people asking if you want a boat that they drop you in the park for half-price of the official ticket. It is pretty much imfeasible to get a good view of the natural arch without going on a boat tour as trees have been planted to prevent people from freeloading the view.

• Peach Blossom River - 桃花江; Táo​huājiāng | This is a river going through the western parts of town. Beautiful and relaxing area. As the name indicates, here you can see the peach blossoms in spring and the red leaves in autumn.

ReedFluteCave - Reed Flute Cave

• Reed Flute Cave - 芦笛岩; Lúdíyán | This limestone cave with impressive stalactite and stalagmite formations is worth a visit if you have not seen such caves before. An English-speaking guide will take you around the various artificially lit formations supposedly resembling lions, monkeys, old men and the skyline of Guilin, etc. There is also a brief laser/light/music show inside the cave. You may have to wait a while for a large enough group to accumulate. Avoid the hawkers by taking the elevated path on the side of the hill, rather than the tarmac road.

• Solitary Beauty Peak - 独秀峰 | Rises dramatically above the center of Guilin and offers spectacular views of the city and surrounding countryside. As with so many peaks and rocky upthrusts in and around Guilin, centuries of visits have led to the creation of a carved stairway leading to the summit. The pathway starts at Wang Cheng and the Ming Dynasty palace in the center of town, now home to the campus of Guangxi Normal University and also the site of nightly performances by local ethnic minorities. Only the city walls and some of the foundation of the original buildings are left and the buildings themselves are all recent.

• Yaoshan Hill Park - 尧山; Yáoshān - This is a large country park which encompasses the highest peak in the area. Foot paths run to the summit, however the chair lift provides an effortless way to attain the top and enjoy the scenery. There are extensive views of the surrounding area from the summit. There is a wheeled toboggan run down part of the mountain. To access this, dismount the chairlift at the station half way down the mountain. A taxi to and from the park will cost about ¥25 each way. If you plan to do this, alert the staff at the ground station so personnel at the midway station can help you get off. There is a Ming Dynasty Mausoleum nearby as well. The park is not listed on any of the tourist maps so you may get some looks on asking where it is.

• Feng Yu Yan - 丰鱼岩 | Feng Yuyan due to river where oil abundance of fish named, known as " one through nine, Miao Jing must the world " reputation, known as "Asia's first hole".

Parks and landscape outside the downtown

CrownCave - Crown Cave

• Crown Cave - 冠岩; Guānyán | A 3-km section of the cave is open to tourists. At the entrance of the cave, take the elevator and venture 30-m deep into the cave. After looking at the various stalactite and stalagmite formations, you can also visit the waterfall (¥7) inside the cave. After that, take the monorail to admire the largest and most beautiful section of the cave. To exit the cave, you can either travel back to the entrance point, or take a boat that will travel from the cave to the banks of the Li River.

• Gudong Waterfall - 古东; Gǔdōng - Waterfall with water coming from springs.

Nearby towns and villages

Many of the towns around Guilin have an old neighborhood that is being slowly replaced by new buildings on the periphery. The old buildings have generally been left in place and remain in relatively good condition as of 2022, although a lack of visitors may mean a lack of incentive to maintain them long-term. These towns can be gorgeous to walk through, although most contain few attractions of note and only minimal tourist infrastructure. With all the other things to see around Guilin and these towns tend to see relatively few tourists and can offer a welcome change of pace.

• Daxu Old Town - 大圩古镇 | Ancient town along the east bank of the Li River dating back more than 1,000 years, probably the nicest in the area. The town is beautifully located close to the Millstone Hill and the Snail Hill. The heart of town is the 2 kilometers long Bluestone Street with many well preserved buildings. The town has lots of attractions dating back hundreds of years including the Gauzu Temple, The Hanhuang Temple and the assembly halls and the Longevity Bridge and the Seven Stars Tombs. Take the local bus from the City Bus Terminal (close to the city Train station). The entrance is on the backside of the Bus Terminal. Pay on the bus.

• Chucun - 褚村 | A large old town perhaps 6km behind the airport, with signs directing visitors to several houses, a small bridge, a school, and an ancestral temple, among other places. When the town was invaded by the Japanese in the 1940s and the villagers hid in an enormous cave in the mountain behind the town, protecting its entrances with ground chilli peppers. The mountain can be climbed, but the cave is locked. Visitors can follow a 50-100m-long secret passage dug between a defensive wall on the mountainside and the town itself. Access this near the Azalea Well above the town.

• Xiongcun - 熊村 | A relatively large old town with small city gates at many of its entrances. Signs with English direct you to the major old streets

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Guilin

Guilin City

LiRiver - Li River

• Li River Cruise - The boats operate on a daily basis and reservations can be booked in advance or at any hotels in Guilin. Most tourists will go from Guilin to Yangshuo (a very picturesque smaller town downstream of Guilin). The river winds through some truly spectacular limestone formations and a slow boat trip there and back (with a stop in Yangshuo) will take a whole day. The cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo takes 3½-4 hours whilst the cruise from Guilin to Xingping takes roughly 3 hours. The 3-star boats travel from Guilin (Zhujiang Pier) to the pier at West Street (Longtoushan Pier), a few 4-star boats travel from Guilin (Zhujiang Pier) to the pier at West Street (Shuidongmen Pier) and the majority of 4-star boats to Xingping (as of 1 April 2023). Xingping is about 35 minutes away from Yangshuo. There are also 4-star cruises returning from Xingping to Zhujiang Pier in the afternoon, which take roughly 4½ hours.

• Two Rivers and Four Lakes Cruise - A boat tour around the four lakes and two rivers of Guilin city. At night and the scenery is spectacularly flood lit. At the mid point in the tour and there will be a demonstration of traditional cormorant fishing. It is the best activity at night. Tours last about 90 minutes.

• Dreaming on Li River Show - 夢幻漓江秀; Mèng​huàn Lí​jiāng Xiù | A theatrical dance and music performance daily. The show tries to recreate the culture of the various ethnic groups around Guilin.

• Mountain Bike Rental | A centrally located bike shop at city downtown with 24/27 speed mountain bikes for rent (¥65-100 a day). English speaking staff. Many one and multi-day cycling/hiking trips in and around Guilin.

Neighbouring towns and villages

• Wupai River Drifting - White water rafting down the scenic river.

• Guilin Shangri-la park | Set in beautiful scenery, this ethnic theme park tries to introduce visitors to the wide range of local nationalities and their cultures. A short boat trip will take you around the butterfly lake. On the way, various performances are staged on the shore of the lake, demonstrating different aspects of the culture. The boat will drop you off at the 'village' where you can see displays of local crafts including weaving, embroidery, buffalo horn carving and calligraphy. These crafts are produced on site and you may watch them working.

• Butterfly Cave - A pair of sheer sided mountains surrounded by a butterfly themed park. One of the mountains has a cave running through the core of it. Inside this cave are many strange rock formations including stalagmites and stalactites. One particularly unusual formation is shaped like a butterfly, lending the hill its name. A rope bridge connects from the cave's exit over to the other mountain. At the side of the bridge, a waterfall cascades down the mountain side. The path takes you around the summit of the second peak and down to the gardens below. A dance performance greets each tour party here. The final stage is a walk inside a netted area in which a large variety of butterflies may be observed.

• The Guilin Merryland World Resort, located around 1 hour drive north of Guilin offers two attractions:

• Golf Course | Beautiful golf course with 27 holes. A bit on the expensive side but well worth the money.

• Theme Park

Study in Guilin

• The Chinese Language Institute - 中国语言研究所 - A branch of Guangxi Normal University (GXNU) that expands upon GXNU's program to provide all students with 5-20 weekly hours of one-on-one lessons, options of home-stays and immersed housing with Chinese graduate students, weekly activities and monthly travel excursions, 24-hour emergency assistance, pre-arrival assistance, and visa and housing assistance. CLI offers classes ranging from a few days, to a few weeks, to a semester, to an academic year. CLI benefits from being operated by an international staff.

• Guangxi Normal University - 广西师范大学 - The finest university in Guilin, offering a wide-range of Chinese language and culture classes.

• Guilin University of Technology - 桂林理工大学 - You may join regular or part-time Chinese Language and Cultural Courses provided by Guilin University of Technology which stands near the Seven-star park in the downtown area.

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Guilin

There is a big underground bazaar running from the train station all the way to the bus station selling clothes, footwear, accessories, bags, and many more. The second underground market is located underneath the downtown selling food, bags, mobile phones and other electronic devices. Remember to bargain if prices are not openly displayed.

Branded luxury goods can be purchased from the departmental stores near Cross Street. Suncome has many branches throughout the city selling everyday necessities.

There is also a street market set up along Zhongshan Lu at night selling typical tourist trinkets.

Halal Restaurants

Halal Restaurants can be found throughout the city. There are various eateries near the train station selling affordable and simple but delicious local Muslim dishes.

There are a few clusters of restaurants worth exploring.

• Binjiang Rd (滨江路美食街; Bīnjiānglù Měishíjiē)
• Food City (just to the east of the bus station)
• Guilinren Wangjiao Food Street (桂林人旺角美食街; Guìlínrén Wàngjiǎo) at Zhongshan Middle Road (bus 11,18, 100). This street has lots of snack vendors.
• Jiefang West Rd (解放西路美食街; Jiěfàngxīlù Měishíjiē)
• Nanhuan Rd (南环路; Nánhuán​lù) connects Zhongshan Road with Elephant Trunk Hill. The street has a number of budget and mid-range local restaurants. Many of the restaurants show living animal out in the street to illustrate what is on the menu.
• Putuo Rd (普陀路美食街; Pǔ​tuólù Měishíjiē)
• Yiren Rd (依仁路; Yīrénlù) runs east-west on the north side of Central Plaza. The street has eateries ranging from buffet-style caferias to trendy cafes.
• Ximen Bridge Area (西门桥周围; Xī​ménqiáozhōu​wéi) has a large number of Muslim restaurants.
• Zhishan Rd (雉山路美食街; Zhìshānlù Měishíjiē; opposite Food City)
• Zhongshan Rd (中山路; Zhōngshānlù)

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• alal.io//2023-09-16&checkOut=2023-09-17&26272&&GUI+SHAN+HOTEL&hotelId=151887&&.Zzf919a9650f434766a704f08-206204 Guishan Link Hotel - Standing on the banks of the Li River and the hotel places you in one of the most beautiful spots in the city. The four-star Guishan Hotel in Guilin, China is surrounded by Li River, Elephant Trunk Hill, and Seven Star Cave. The spacious, air-conditioned rooms are each equipped with cable television, free Internet access, a private bath, and hair dryer.

• alal.io//2023-09-16&checkOut=2023-09-17&26272&&Shangri-La+Guilin&hotelId=18879&&.Zz02ed115daeb34923b222ff0-206204 Shangri-La Guilin - Luxury hotel, a little ways away from the tourist core.

• alal.io//2023-09-16&checkOut=2023-09-17&26272&&Lijiang+Waterfall+Hotel+Guilin&hotelId=151867&&.Zz914d18fc6ee647af88a38d2-206204 Guilin Lijiang Waterfall Hotel - The most ostentatious place to stay in Guilin, it features a man-made waterfall which is listed in the Guinness Book of Records. There are 646 rooms, indoor swimming pool, VIP health club and saunas.

• alal.io//2023-09-16&checkOut=2023-09-17&26272&&Sheraton+Guilin+Hotel&hotelId=151893&&.Zz2b650f22612141a0a7f598c-206204 Sheraton Hotel - Good location on the river, 2 minutes walk to main pedestrian area, 3 minutes to the Sunday and Moon pagodas and 5 minutes to Elephant Trunk Hill park. Popular with westerners and probably the best western breakfast buffet you'll find in Guilin.

• alal.io//2023-09-16&checkOut=2023-09-17&1506206&&Xing+An+Dijing+Hotel+-+Guilin&hotelId=353719&&.Zz0dd4608e404645629cdfb94-206204 Guilin Merryland World Resort - The resort offers two types of lodging: 5-Star Hotel, or Forrest Village.

• alal.io//2023-09-16&checkOut=2023-09-17&26272&&GOLDEN+DRAGON+AIRLINE+GRAND+HOTEL&hotelId=505110&&.Zzde0f5ea108814a7cae35685-206204 Golden Dragon Airline Grand Hotel - A 4-star lodging. Aside from its 206 guest rooms and the hotel also has function halls, restaurants, a swimming pool, gym and sauna. Accepts online reservations.

• alal.io//2023-09-16&checkOut=2023-09-17&26272&&Chinese+Garden+Arome+Tea+House&hotelId=151880&&.Zz83d5ce60cd3f44c8bc1dcd3-206204 Gui Lin Yi Royal Palace - 桂林驿·皇家别院] - In Guilin urban oasis -- the botanical garden, Guilin Yi Royal Palace（Guilinyi） is a garden landscape view hotel covering an area of 120,000 m². This hotel is well provided with pleasant environment no matter inside or outside it. Moreover, it is close to 101 pleasure ground and TOO Commercial Plaza and the biggest recreational and commercial neighborhood in Guilin, about 5-minutes drive from the train station and the bus station as well as 30 minutes from Liangjiang International Airport. It is pretty convenient for dining, shopping, sightseeing and traffic.

Stay Safe

Guilin is very safe by Chinese and international standards, but:

• Watch your valuables very closely in the central city (money belt), as in many tourist locations pickpocketing is a common occurrence. The bus station is the most dangerous place in the city. Keep on guard when boarding and disembarking your bus. Never carry your wallet in your pocket. Organized gangs of pickpockets operate in this area and they will focus on you if you are of non-East Asian descent.
• Be careful of local residents trying to sell "honey" at rest stops along the highway. They will have bags with honey smelling rocks and a part of a beehive and a knife with them and offer you a taste.According to a local it is not real honey and can be impure, made with wax, and unsafe to consume, and will make you sick.

Travel Next

• Yangshuo - About 1.5 hours by bus from Guilin is the friendly and picturesque town of Yangshuo. This used to be a popular backpackers town, but now is full of Chinese tourists. It sits in a beautiful karst landscape. The full-day boat trip along the Li River will finish in this town. Getting there by taxi or bus and is also an option.
• Xingping - This town will probably become the next backpacker place, as Yangshuo becomes too commercial for backpacking types. It is a very peaceful, old town on the Li River's most beautiful landscape, half way between Yangshuo and Guilin.
• Longsheng - An area near Guilin with hills covered with terraced Rice fields. There are many organised tours from Guilin, many of which will allow you to visit the nearby ethnic Zhuang minority villages. June and September are good times to visit when fields are flooded.
• Chengyang - On the road towards Guizhou province, this mountainous minority village area is quieter and less tourist than Longsheng. Plenty of wonderful scenery with friendly local residents, quaint bridges and drum towers. It is now accessible via a 30-minutes high speed rail journey from Guilin to Sanjiang and then getting a minbus from there to Chengyang.
• Vietnam - There is a new sleeper overnight bus from Guilin to Hanoi. It costs ¥790 leaving in the evening every day and arriving Hanoi next day. Or catch the afternoon train to Nanning (2½ hours with high speed train), stay overnight in a affordable station hotel and get the early morning bus in Langdong bus station to Hanoi,arriving about 15:00 depending on traffic.

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