3 Days in Guilin: The Perfect Itinerary
3-day balanced itinerary for Guilin, China
Day 1 — Arrival & Li River Cruise
- 10:00 — Arrival at Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport)
- 11:30 — Transfer to hotel (Hotel)
- 12:30 — Lunch at local restaurant (Local restaurant)
- 14:00 — Li River Cruise (Yangshuo) (Li River)
- 18:30 — Dinner in Yangshuo (Yangshuo)
- 20:00 — Return to Guilin (Guilin)
- 21:00 — Rest at hotel (Hotel)
Day 2 — Guilin Highlights & Reed Flute Cave
- 08:00 — Breakfast at hotel (Hotel)
- 09:00 — Elephant Trunk Hill (Elephant Trunk Hill)
- 10:30 — Transfer to Reed Flute Cave (Reed Flute Cave)
- 11:00 — Reed Flute Cave (Reed Flute Cave)
- 12:30 — Lunch in town (Local restaurant)
- 14:00 — Two Rivers & Four Lakes Cruise (Two Rivers & Four Lakes)
- 15:30 — Walk along Shanhu Lake (Shanhu Lake)
- 18:00 — Dinner at local restaurant (Local restaurant)
- 20:00 — Rest at hotel (Hotel)
Day 3 — Longji Rice Terraces & Departure
- 07:00 — Breakfast at hotel (Hotel)
- 08:00 — Transfer to Longji Rice Terraces (Longji Rice Terraces)
- 10:00 — Longji Rice Terraces (viewing area) (Longji Rice Terraces)
- 12:00 — Lunch at local restaurant (Longji)
- 13:00 — Return to Guilin (Guilin)
- 15:00 — Check out & hotel buffer (Hotel)
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This itinerary covers Guilin in 3 days — see the full day-by-day plan above.
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