Where to Cruise: the 15 Best Guilin River Cruises

1 Day Li River Cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo with Private Guide & Driver - The 8:30 a.m. pickup and ride to Zhujiang Dock

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 148 reviews · from $209Our pick

Review of the Guilin to Yangshuo Li River cruise, with private guide, hotel transfers, lunch, scenery, timing, value, and practical tips.

“1-Day Guilin Tour to Reed Flute Cave, Xianggong Hill, Bamboo Boat & Night Show This tour was truly amazing, made even more special by our excellent English-speaking guide, Mr. Jeff. He is caring, attentive, and took very good care of us Read more”

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From Guilin: 4 Star Luxury Li River Cruise with Buffet Lunch

2.4 Star Luxury Li River Cruise with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 80 reviews · 4 hours · from $92

Review of Guilin’s 4-hour Li River cruise, with karst peaks, buffet lunch, hotel pickup, practical costs, and honest advice on value.

“Hello, thank you for your booking. I'm very happy to hear that you enjoyed your Li river tour .Wish you a great trip in China.Thanks!”

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Li River Cruise and Yangshuo Private Day Tour from Guilin

3.Li River Cruise and Yangshuo Private Day Tour from Guilin

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 53 reviews · from $132

Review of Guilin’s Li River cruise to Yangshuo, with scenic views, onboard lunch, free time, transport details, costs, and practical tips.

“Dont get me wrong, the Li-river itself is beautiful, you should definitely visit this beauty of nature. But be wiser than me and choose an other operator. The guide barely speaks english and the informations are mostly provided in the chinese language. It also is said, that the Read more”

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Private day tour :Guilin-LiRiver bamboo boat-Yangshuo Highlights

4.Private day tour :Guilin-LiRiver bamboo boat-Yangshuo Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews

Review of Guilin’s private day tour with Reed Flute Cave, Li River bamboo boat, Xianggong Hill, Yangshuo, and a famous night show.

“Excellent visit and very well organized day Pick up and drop off at the hotel Recommendation of very good restaurantAuto-translated”

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1 Day Private Tour: Li River Cruise from Guilin & Yangshuo Biking

5.1 Day Private Tour: Li River Cruise from Guilin & Yangshuo Biking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $172

Cruise the Li River from Guilin, explore Yangshuo, and cycle through villages on this private full-day tour with lunch included.

“Well organised, good English speaking guide (frank) with lots of knowledge to share, helpful and funny. The private guide allowed us to tweak the itenary (skip cycling, visit some old villages by car and extend the tour so we could join the show)”

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3-Day Private Guilin Tour with Li River Cruise and Yangshuo

6.3-Day Private Guilin Tour with Li River Cruise and Yangshuo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $619

Review of a 3-day private Guilin tour with Reed Flute Cave, Li River cruise, Yangshuo, Xianggong Mountain, hotels, and transfers.

“It is a beautiful place to visit. We did both the city tour and the River cruse and both these were beyond our expectation. The lighting system inside the cave adds to the beauty. It is a must if you are in Guilin. The next day was river cruse and tRead more”

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Li River cruise & Yangshuo countryside private day tour

7.Li River cruise & Yangshuo countryside private day tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · from $110

Review of Guilin’s Li River cruise to Yangshuo, with hotel pickup, English-speaking guide, onboard lunch, karst views, and practical tips.

“It was really nice and very well organized. Our Chinese guide ( Jacky) was fantastic ! He spoke very well English, explained a lot and took a lot of time with us, we really recommend him, thank you Jacky! We will come back!”

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Guilin: Private Full-Day Li River Cruise and Liusanjie Show

8.Private Full-Day Li River Cruise and Liusanjie Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 27 reviews · 12 hours · from $263

Review of Guilin’s private Li River cruise and Liusanjie show, with practical timing, guide tips, value notes, and honest drawbacks.

“Migliorerei il rapporto qualità del servizio/prezzo pagato. Per un’esperienza pagata circa 450 Euro mi sarei aspettato molto di più (tutte le esperienze a Yangshuo sono extra), in considerazione del costo effettivo dei servizi (DiDi, crociera, spettacolo, 200 Euro approssimativi).”

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Guilin: 3 star Li River Cruise & Sightseeing Tour

9.3 star Li River Cruise & Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 20 reviews · 1 day · from $82

Review the Guilin to Yangshuo Li River cruise, with pickup, lunch, scenery, costs, seating, service, and practical booking advice.

“Un servizio deludente, ben al di sotto delle aspettative e della descrizione fornita. Si tratta semplicemente di un trasferimento dall'hotel al molo, qualcosa che si potrebbe facilmente organizzare in autonomia con Didi. Una volta arrivati al molo, l’addetto si è limitato, in modo piuttosto disorganizzato, ad acquistare i biglietti alla biglietteria – un’operazione che avremmo potuto tranquillamente svolgere da soli – e poi ci ha lasciati lì. Considerando che un taxi dall’hotel a Yangshuo costa circa 25€, questa “esperienza” da 70€ è assolutamente sconsigliata.”

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Guilin: Li River Cruise, Yangshuo Biking & Flexible Pricing

10.Li River Cruise, Yangshuo Biking & Flexible Pricing

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 20 reviews · 1 - 2 days

Review the Li River cruise and Yangshuo biking trip, with practical advice on boat costs, guides, cycling, timing, and overall value.

“The boat trip through one of China's most iconic and picturesque landscapes with views of the characteristic limestone mountains is very beautiful and relaxing. We had booked a four star boat with lunch buffet and enjoyed the trip which lasted a little over 4 hours. The subsequent bike ride in Yangshuo was disappointing as the trip was very short and the bikes were of poor quality.”

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2 Day Guilin Highlights Li River Cruise and Longji Terraces Tour

11.2 Day Guilin Highlights Li River Cruise and Longji Terraces Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews

Review of Guilin’s private 2-day tour with Longji Rice Terraces, Li River cruise, Yangshuo, private transport, costs, and practical tips.

“Leo, our guide and driver, was super. He not only gave us information about the places we were visiting, he was thoughtful and always brought us fresh fruit on both days of our tour. Anyone looking to book this tour must request for Leo as the guide and driver.”

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Li River Cruise with bamboo Rafting & Xianggong Hill Private Tour

12.Li River Cruise with bamboo Rafting & Xianggong Hill Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $110

Review of Guilin’s private Li River bamboo raft tour, Xianggong Hill, Fuli Bridge, transport, timing, price, and practical tips.

“I took this tour with my mom while we were visiting Guilin because we didn't want to do a big river cruise and this was a great alternative! We really enjoyed the itinerary of things they had planned, and we also asked to add a stop in YangshuRead more”

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Li River Cruise with Yangshuo Countryside Tours

13.Li River Cruise with Yangshuo Countryside Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 13 reviews · 6 hours · from $128

Review of the Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo, with private transfers, simple lunch, English-speaking driver, and countryside stops.

“It was a beautiful day, the organization was perfect and the guide was nice, friendly and helpful.He knew many things about the places.”

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Guilin: Li River Cruise with Buffalo and Tour of Yangshuo

14.Li River Cruise with Buffalo and Tour of Yangshuo

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12 reviews · 8 - 14 hours · from $222

Cruise Guilin’s Li River, spot buffalo, cycle Yangshuo, and choose from seven countryside activities on this private full-day tour.

“Absolutly stunning landscapes. Well organised tour. Our guide Bruce spoke well English, was very entertaining and knowledgeable. Highly recommend tour. Need to be slightly fit to climb up the mountain evening, but it's so worth it, a true highlight!”

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2-Day Private Tour: Classic Li River Cruise and Longji Terrace Tour

15.2-Day Private Tour: Classic Li River Cruise and Longji Terrace Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $417

Review of Guilin’s private 2-day Longji Rice Terraces and Li River cruise, with itinerary details, value advice, practical tips, and who should book.

“Found Top China Travel agent thru the internet as I was browsing on China land tour arrangements. Was skeptical given it was my first time in dealing with Top China Travel agency that is based in Guilin, China. My email inquiries were addressed Read more”

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