5 Days Guilin Travel Itinerary

5 Days Guilin Travel Itinerary, Plan a 5-Day Trip in Guilin Area

Nora Zheng
342 Words/1 Minutes, By Nora Zheng, Updated November 14, 2023

5 Days Best Itinerary of Guilin

Longji Terraced Fields HikingLongji Terraced Fields Hiking

Guilin - Longji Terraced Fields - Sanjiang - Yangshuo

  • Day 1: Visit Daxu Ancient Town in the morning, and climb the Diecai Hill for great views of Guilin downtown area, visit Reed Flute Cave and wander the 4 lakes area.
  • Day 2: Drive 2 hours to Longji. Make bamboo tube rice in a local family and hike in the Ping’an Zhuang Village and terraced rice fields. Stay overnight in Longji.
  • Day 3: Hike 4 hours from Ping’an Village to Dazhai Yao village. Drive back to Guilin.
  • Day 4: Take a 4-hour Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo. Explore Yangshuo countryside by bike or electric scooter. Stay overnight in Yangshuo.
  • Day 5: Climb Xianggong Hill for breathtaking views of Li River and Kast Mountains, take 1.5 hours’ Yulong River bamboo rafting.

5 Days Top Guilin Itinerary

Sanjiang Dong Minority VillageSanjiang Dong Minority Village

Guilin - Longji Terraced Fields - Sanjiang - Yangshuo

  • Day 1: Drive 2 hours to Longji. Make bamboo tube rice in a local family and hike in the Ping’an Zhuang Village and terraced rice fields. Stay overnight in Longji.
  • Day 2: Drive 2 hours from Longji to Sanjiang. Visit Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge, Drum Tower, and hike in the Dong villages. Stay overnight in Sanjiang.
  • Day 3: Drive 3 hours back to Guilin. Visit Reed Flute Cave and wander the 4 lakes area.
  • Day 4: Take a 4-hour Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo. Explore Yangshuo countryside by bike or electric scooter. Stay overnight in Yangshuo.
  • Day 5: Cooking class with local market visit and Yulong River bamboo rafting.
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