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[Yangshuo Free Travel] How to travel to Yangshuo in 2 days and 1 night, a comprehensive guide to itinerary planning!

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  • Trip Planner
  • Yangshuo itinerary planning overview
  • Day 1 in Yangshuo
    • Xianggong Mountain
    • Paradise
    • Yulong River Bamboo Rafting
    • Guilin Eternal Love
  • Day 2 in Yangshuo
    • Ruyi Peak Cableway Scenic Area
    • Ten Mile Gallery
    • West Street
    • "Impression of Liu Sanjie" Landscape Live Performance
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This guide carefully plans a perfect 2-day and 1-night trip to Yangshuo for you. Covering local attractions, authentic food and popular shopping areas, you can easily travel around Yangshuo and enjoy a worry-free holiday. Whether it is an in-depth exploration of history and culture or a fashionable check-in in a modern city, this guide can meet your needs. Come and start your wonderful trip to Yangshuo!




Explore the mysteries of the earthly paradise, take a bamboo raft trip on the Yulong River in an ink picture, climb Xianggong Mountain for a broad perspective of the Li River, and witness traditional songs and dances that narrate the tale of the ages.

Go to a pub on West Street, watch the Liu Sanjie landscape show, ride a bike to Shili Gallery and eat beer fish, and ride the cable car to Ruyi Peak to see the peaks and forests.


date journey
Day 1 Xianggong Mountain->Xiaowaiyuan->Yulong River Bamboo Rafting->Guilin Eternal Love
Day 2 Ruyi Peak Cableway Scenic Area->Shili Gallery->West Street->"Impression of Liu Sanjie" Landscape Live Performance

Xianggong Mountain is situated between Huangbu Beach and Jiuma Painting Mountain in Xingping Town, Yangshuo, on the west side of the Li River. Ascending Xianggong Mountain and gazing off into the distance, you can make out the neatly organized peaks and the transparent Li River meandering between them. The landscape is breathtaking. Numerous photographers and photography enthusiasts have come here to capture images because of the light and shadow, sea of clouds, sunrise, and colorful clouds.

Address: Xianggong Mountain Scenic Area, Yangshuo County, Guilin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Business hours: Open from 06:00 to 18:00 tomorrow

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The Xianggong Mountain seen at sunrise was magnificent, with layers of mountains and shadows, but the sea of ​​clouds was not seen (probably because it was sunny for 2-3 consecutive days. If it rained the night before, the probability of seeing the sea of ​​clouds would still be very high)


About 15 kilometers northwest of Yangshuo, Guangxi, sits the Utopia Scenic Area. Using the creative concept outlined in Tao Yuanming's "Peach Blossom Spring" and the local rural landscape, this folk picturesque park was constructed. Despite being a man-made scenic location, the stunning landscape and local culture make it incredibly alluring.

Address: Wulidian Village, Baisha Town, Yangshuo County, Guilin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Business hours: Open from 08:00 to 17:30 tomorrow (no admission at 16:30)

evaluate:

The attractions are average and nothing special. It is a relatively small tourist attraction. The tickets are not expensive, but there is nothing to do. The whole tour takes about 1 hour. The transportation is not very convenient, so you need to drive there.


An excellent way to see Yangshuo is by rafting bamboo on the Yulong River. View the undulating hills and rural landscape on both banks of the river while relaxing on a leisurely bamboo raft. Along the route, you will see numerous historic bridges and tiny towns. The lovely river below is serene and tranquil. The Yulong River offers a variety of rafting options, such as half-length and full-length rafting. If you decide on half-length rafting, you can enjoy both activities in one day by riding a bike for the other half.

Address: Yulong River Scenic Area, Yangshuo County, Guilin City (near Chaoyang Wharf)

Business hours: Open from 08:00 to 17:00 tomorrow

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[Yulong River bamboo rafting experience is full! Five-star praise for the lumberjack! 】🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟This bamboo rafting is definitely the highlight of the Yangshuo trip! We have to give a huge thumbs up to our lumberjacks! The master not only has super stable skills and controls the bamboo raft smoothly throughout the whole process, but also can tell the stories behind each landscape vividly and interestingly, like a walking "karst landform textbook"🌿 When passing by classic scenic spots, the master will kindly remind us of the angles for taking pictures, and even take the initiative to adjust the position of the bamboo raft to facilitate our filming. He really understands the hearts of tourists! What moved me most was the master's professional attitude. He remained enthusiastic throughout the whole process under the scorching sun, and his humorous quotes made everyone on the boat laugh. When encountering rapids, he said, "Just sit tight, I'm at the helm and you'll be absolutely safe," which instantly put people at ease. When we got off the boat, they also taught us to identify the wild plants by the river, which really maximized the experience! This professional and warm spirit of craftsmanship adds a layer of human warmth to the beauty of mountains and rivers. I strongly recommend that you all come to Yulong River to experience bamboo rafting. You will definitely not make a mistake if you choose this master! 👍🏻🛶



"Guilin's Eternal Love" is a massive song and dance that embodies Guilin culture and distills the island's thousands of years of history and folk traditions. The songs "Legend of Guilin," "Eternal Lingqu Canal," "Li River Love Song," and "Looking for Liu Sanjie" make up the performance. Hundreds of performers enthusiastically performed in the three-dimensional space of land, water, and air while singing a poignant and timeless legend of Guilin using sophisticated high-tech tools and stage equipment like sound, light, electricity, and holography. "Guilin Legend" The mountains resemble jade hairpins, while the river resembles a belt of blue silk. The phrase "the best mountains and rivers in the world" has been used to Guilin since ancient times. There is a lovely legend that has been passed down from ancient times in this lovely region of Guangxi. The terrible black dragon was drawn to Guilin's picturesque landscape, resulting in widespread miasma and immense suffering for the populace. To save the people, Fairy Die Cai and General Fu Bo came down from the heavens. They transformed into mountains and rivers to preserve this area's prosperity and tranquility, safeguarding it for future generations. "The Eternal Lingqu Canal" is the second scene, with the Lingqu Canal in the south and the Great Wall in the north. The Qin army accomplished the remarkable achievement of connecting three sections of the river to the Li River and seven sections to the Xiang River by excavating the Lingqu Canal after enduring many trials and perils. It extended the sophisticated Central Plains civilization to the whole Lingnan region, linked the Xiang, Pearl, and Li rivers, and assisted Qin Shihuang in accomplishing the remarkable task of permanently uniting China. From that point on, Guilin developed into a significant town that connected the Central Plains in the north with the inaccessible sea in the south. The pure, clear water of the Li River, which has been flowing for almost 2,000 years, continues to nurture the vast Lingnan region today. The folk ballad "Li River Love ballad" from the third scene is like to the water of a spring river, free from bends and rapids. The people are nourished by the land and water. Liu Sanjie is among the most well-known of the legendary individuals that have come from this enchanted country of Guilin. She is a lark that can sing and listens to the wind singing in the moonlight. The clouds remain and the flowers bloom while her lovely singing reverberates throughout the hills.The fourth scene "Looking for Liu Sanjie" shows the changes in the world over the years. Today, tens of thousands of tourists from home and abroad come to Guangxi, to Guilin, to this grand singing festival, looking for the Liu Sanjie in their hearts. Where is Liu Sanjie? It's you, it's me, it's her. We are all Liu Sanjie, and we are all lovers.


Address: Qianguqing Avenue, Yangshuo Town, Yangshuo County, Guilin

Business hours: Open from 14:00 to 21:00 tomorrow

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This is the fourth episode of the Eternal Love series that I have checked in. I have been addicted to it since the first one in Songcheng. Basically, when I travel, I must watch it as long as the city I am in has Eternal Love. The Guilin episode is also very good, and the city characteristics are also very strong.


The picturesque location is near National Highway 321 in Gaotian Town, Yangshuo County, Guilin City. It includes both natural and man-made landscapes, including glass plank roads, woodland walkways, Ruyi Cable Bridge, Ruyi Yunding Observation Deck, and aerial ropeways. Tourists can take in the Guilin scenery, stroll through the forest, and observe Yangshuo's distinctive karst peak forest landforms from a great height! [Route of the Tour] Enter the park via the cable car---Yuanbao Peak---Ruyi Cable Bridge---Ruyi Yunding looks out over the Ten-mile Gallery---woodland Walkway to take in the breathtaking woodland scenery---Glass Plank Road---Go down the mountain in the cable car. [Cableway] The French POMA business designed and built the cableway system equipment, which has a one-way capacity of 2000 people per hour, a horizontal distance of 2012 meters, and a height difference of 241 meters. [Cable Bridge Ruyi] The bridge's length is 142.4 meters, its width is 2 meters, and its height above the valley floor is 58 meters. Standing inside it offers you a broad perspective of the trees and peaks of Yangshuo, and the gentle swaying of the air makes for an exciting and amazing experience. [Yunding Ruyi] Ruyi Peak gets its name from its ridge, which resembles Ruyi Yunding, a traditional Chinese lucky object. On top of Ruyi Peak is a 360-degree viewing platform called Ruyi Yunding. In addition to being a fantastic spot to observe the wonders of lava peaks, it is a sacred and auspicious area where people can pray for favors. [Walking Trail in the Forest] The forest walking track is 246 meters long and 32.5 meters high in the middle, winding through valleys and peaks. It is made out of steel grilles and tempered glass inlaid into a grid structure. From a distance, it resembles an aerial ribbon lost on top of the jungle or a lovely "rainbow" separating the peaks and trees. You may fully enjoy the excitement of soaring through the local rainforest while strolling through it and seeing the stunning views of the peaks and woods. [Glass Plank Road] The 138-meter-long and 1.8-meter-wide glass plank road is constructed along the cliff. It is exciting and difficult to walk on. Curling smoke from cooking fires, verdant mountains and forests, and lovely farmland may all be seen in the distance. [Digital Museum (Singing and Traveling in Guilin)] The "Singing and Traveling in Guilin" 360° immersive fantasy space is located in the mountaintop sky garden in Yangshuo - the upper station of the Ruyi Peak Cableway Scenic Area. Shaanxi Juntu Network Co., Ltd. is the creative producer of this immersive digital art experience museum. Visitors can walk through the dynamic landscape of Guilin, immerse themselves in the vibrant ethnic culture, listen to folk song duets that reverberate through the sky, and experience the endless charm of the stunning Zhuang area from a panoramic perspective thanks to the project's creative integration of karst features and ethnic customs through mixed reality spatial creativity and intelligent interactive business innovation. "Traveling through the Time Tunnel," "360° Immersive Roaming area," and "Beautiful Guilin Creative Check-in Space" make up the majority of the fantasy area in "Singing and Traveling in Guilin." It produces the amazing sensation of "traveling in a painting" when combined with the three-dimensional and richly detailed sensory effects. The 360° immersive fantasy area "Singing and Traveling in Guilin" is another creative business strategy of Ruyi Peak Cableway Scenic Area, Guilin's newest tourism attraction. It deeply integrates modern technology with real landscapes and ethnic culture, and presents it creatively. It will surely set off a check-in craze among tourists and create a new internet celebrity check-in destination!

Address: G321, Yangshuo County, Guilin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (Guangcheng Line)

Opening Hours: Opening from 08:00-20:00 tomorrow (entrance closes at 17:30)

evaluation:

The only attraction in Yangshuo has a cable car supply, you can go from one peak to another, beautiful scenery along the way, not too many steps, wooden bridge to walk, but very safe, rainy day walk instead benefits, not too hot, can walk easily.


Located south of Yangshuo City along National Highway 321 is a picturesque area known as the Ten-Li Gallery. The landscape is beautiful, with mountains running continuously on either side of the road. Many visitors choose to ride their bikes in addition to strolling because this area of the Ten-Li Gallery has very well-maintained asphalt roads. Pedaling quickly, taking in the fresh air, and taking in the sights along the road is a delightful experience.

Address: Shilihualang, National Highway 321, Yangshuo County, Guilin

Opening hours: 24 hours a day, all year round

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[Scenery] This place is highly recommended. [Value for money] Spend 30 yuan to rent a small electric scooter and wander around the Ten-Li Gallery. The scenery is so beautiful that you will forget your worries and time.

Shili Gallery
Shili Gallery
4.1/5
2,024 review
# Natural scenery# Mountain climbing# Boat tour# Night view
Shili GalleryI will use my personal experiences as the framework to depict the scenery, my experiences, and my inner feelings about the Guilin Ten-Mile Gallery. With delicate strokes, I will recreate this poetic journey, showcasing the gallery's natural beauty and serene atmosphere. Strolling through the Ten-Mile Gallery, embarking on a poetic journey through nature I've always heard that Guilin's scenery is the best under heaven, and Yangshuo's scenery is the best in Guilin. The Ten-Mile Gallery in Yangshuo, however, holds the most vibrant and gentle aspects of Guilin's landscape. Taking advantage of my free time, I set foot on this land, measuring this ten-mile scroll with my own footsteps, immersing myself in the green mountains, clear waters, and idyllic fields, and gaining an unforgettable natural journey. The Ten-Mile Gallery is not an isolated attraction, but a scenic corridor stretching for several miles, connected by National Highway 321, linking karst peaks, clear streams, and rustic fields into a flowing landscape scroll. The most enjoyable way to experience this landscape is undoubtedly to rent a bicycle and leisurely ride along the designated scenic routes. No need to rush, no need to worry about time; just let the gentle breeze caress your face and watch the scenery unfold before you, truly experiencing the exquisite feeling of "traveling through a painting." During the ride, every sight is a surprise. On both sides of the road, karst peaks rise abruptly from the ground in countless shapes, each unique and lifelike. Some resemble camels crossing a river, standing quietly on the bank as if about to wade through; others look like golden cats emerging from their dens, lively and playful, drawing your attention; still others are like fairies descending to earth, their graceful forms enhanced by the swirling clouds. These magnificent peaks, sculpted by nature's artistry, stand out clearly against the blue sky, each with its own unique story, making you marvel at the wonders of nature. In this gallery of natural beauty, the Yulong River is the most vibrant embellishment. This river, hailed as the "Little Li River," boasts emerald-green waters that are crystal clear, reflecting the verdant mountains, trees, and rice paddies on both banks. A gentle breeze ripples the surface, causing the mountain and tree shadows to sway, creating a scene reminiscent of a watercolor painting. Reaching the Gongnong Bridge offers an even more spectacular viewpoint, where the Yulong River and Jinbao River converge. Bamboo rafts glide gently by, the crisp, melodious sounds of the raftmen's poles mingling with the gentle murmur of the flowing water, composing a natural symphony. Standing on the bridge and gazing into the distance, the mountains are shrouded in mist, the water exudes a gentle charm, and the fields are scattered with wisps of smoke rising from chimneys—a tranquil pastoral landscape that instantly soothes any restlessness. The scenery along the way combines the majestic beauty of nature with the warm warmth of human life. A thousand-year-old banyan tree stands silently, its branches and leaves flourishing like a canopy, witnessing the passage of time and carrying the classic memories of the folk song "Liu Sanjie." The cobblestone path beneath it seems to still echo with the melodious folk songs. In Butterfly Spring, colorful butterflies flutter and dance, creating a picturesque scene against the backdrop of strangely shaped rocks and mountains, making one feel as if they have stepped into a fairytale world. Ancient villages are scattered throughout, with white walls and black tiles, the sounds of chickens and dogs filling the air. Villagers work in the fields, children play in the alleys, and the vibrant atmosphere adds warmth and intimacy to this landscape. Slow down and walk along every inch of the Ten-Mile Gallery, and you will feel a unique beauty. In spring, the rice paddies are a vibrant green, wildflowers bloom freely, and life abounds; in summer, the trees provide shade, the river water is cool, and the heat dissipates.
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With over 1,400 years of existence, West Street is an ancient street. In northern Guangxi, the buildings along the street still have the classical elegance of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The most well-known attractions here are the variously designed coffee shops, restaurants, and pubs. There are a lot of Western restaurants and English signs because of the big number of immigrants. The "Foreigner Street" is another name for this location. It is quite vibrant at night and literary during the day.

Address: Yangshuo County, Guilin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Opening hours: 24 hours a day, all year round

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Yangshuo West Street, an ancient street with a thousand-year history, now exudes unique modern vitality. It is not just a commercial street, but also a vivid embodiment of Yangshuo's multicultural integration and an excellent starting point for experiencing Yangshuo's unique style. Core Features: The collision of simplicity and modernity: Bluestone roads, ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties coexist harmoniously with exotic bars and cafes, creating a unique atmosphere that is both traditional and fashionable. International leisure experience: The reputation of "Foreigner Street" is not undeserved. It gathers tourists from all over the world, various languages ​​are intertwined, and it is full of international leisure atmosphere. Rich and diverse sensory enjoyment: During the day, you can stroll along the ancient streets, appreciate the dazzling array of specialty goods, and experience the slow pace of life; at night, the bright lights, loud music, and various delicacies and entertainment activities will make you linger. A link between nature and humanity: West Street is not only charming in itself, but also a central hub connecting the stunning natural scenery around Yangshuo. It is an ideal starting point for natural adventures such as the Li River and Yulong River. Highlight summary: Experience the unique cultural atmosphere that combines Chinese and Western cultures. Taste local delicacies, especially local specialties such as beer fish, Guilin rice noodles, etc. Buy local handicrafts and souvenirs. Experience the vibrant nightlife. Serves as a convenient hub for exploring other attractions in Yangshuo. Please note: Due to the high degree of commercialization, the prices of some commodities may be high. During holidays, there are many tourists and it may be crowded. Some areas may be noisy at night. All in all, Yangshuo West Street is a street full of vitality, which attracts tourists from all over the world with its unique charm. Whether you want to experience history and culture, experience exotic customs, taste delicious food, or enjoy nightlife, West Street can meet your needs. It is the soul of Yangshuo and a must-see stop to experience the customs of Yangshuo.


Renowned directors Zhang Yimou, Wang Chaoge, and Fan Yue collaborated to produce the "Impression Series," which includes the massive live performance "Impression of Liu Sanjie." The performance space is situated in Yangshuo at the confluence of the Li and Tianjia rivers, with Shutong Mountain on the other side. With twelve mountains in the background, the stage features a two-kilometer-wide section of the Li River. It is an unusual large-scale landscape theater and is quite spectacular. The performance is highly thrilling and mostly based on local customs.

Address: China Lijiang Landscape Theater, No. 1 Tianyuan Road, Yangshuo County, Guilin

Opening hours: May 23, reopening at 23:59

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"Liu Sanjie" is a real-life performance of Guilin's landscape directed by Zhang Yimou, and is also a very famous tourist performance. According to the search results of the review, this performance is set against the backdrop of Guilin's landscape and presents the story of Liu Sanjie through singing, dancing, music and lighting effects.