Top 4 Guilin River Cruises

1.1 Day Li River Cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo with Private Guide & Driver

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

This 8 to 9-hour private day trip pairs a four-hour Li River cruise with an English-speaking guide, onboard Chinese buffet lunch, Yangshuo countryside touring, and free time on West Street. Your guide and chauffeur handle hotel pickup, dock transfers, and the return drive to Guilin. Tony is one guide named in a detailed tour account.

“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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2.4 Star Luxury Li River Cruise with Buffet Lunch

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

Start with downtown Guilin hotel pickup, ride to Zhujiang Pier, and spend about four hours cruising to Yangshuo on a comfortable four-star boat. You will see pillar-shaped karst peaks, farms, villages, bamboo groves, and waterfalls from indoor seating or the observation deck. A Chinese or Western buffet lunch is included. No English-speaking guide is provided.

“Loved it but would have preferred a Chinese/ English speaking guide to have information as we cruise. With the qr code it was a bit difficult to follow. Eventually is quite expensive for just a car ride to the pier and the cruise. With an English speaking crew that explain ms the scenery and the traditions of the areas we see it could have been more value for money.”

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

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

Spend about four hours on the Li River from Guilin to Yangshuo, passing Xingping Old Town and famous limestone peaks. An English-speaking guide handles pickup and transfers, while lunch is served aboard the boat. In Yangshuo, explore West Street independently or arrange your own bike ride, bamboo rafting, or evening show.

“This is a must do. The guide, Fifi, called me at the hotel the night before to make sure we knew where to meet. She spoke great English and made sure we made it. The river cruise is amazing.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews

This private Guilin tour packs Reed Flute Cave, Daxu Ancient Town, a one-hour electric bamboo boat ride on the Li River, Xianggong Hill, and Impression Sanjie Liu into one long day. An English-speaking guide such as Jerry or Jeff handles transport and local explanations for your group of up to four.

“Unforgettable day. Jerry and his team did an amazing job!!! He gave us recommendations based on our preferences to make most of our time in Guilin. Jerry always available for any questions. He also helped us to book the transportation froRead more”

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