Private Guilin Illuminated Night Tour with Two Rivers and Four Lakes Cruise

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Itinerary

1. Begin your tour by meeting your guide in the lobby of your central Guilin hotel. From there, you will head to Elephant Trunk Hill. Elephant Trunk Hill is the landmark of Guilin. It has been a famous tourism destination since the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907). The hill looks like a giant elephant drinking water from the river.

   1 hAdmission included

2. Enjoy a vigorous walk to the top, visit the the Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644) Puxian Tower which was built to worship Samantabahdra. Get to learn its history from your tour guide, then enjoy the panoramic views of the city, Li River and surrounding scenery.

   30 minAdmission included

3. Then, move on to Wenchang Bridge Pier, get ready to board the popular sightseeing boat. During this 80-minutes relaxing night cruise, immense yourself in the breath-taking view along the Li River when it’s illuminated at night which include the city’s most splendid old and new architecture.

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4. As one of Guilin's calling cards, the Two Rivers and Four Lakes project, connects the city's Taohua and Lijiang Rivers in the east to four inland lakes - Ronghu and Shanhu Lakes in the south, Guihu Lake in the east and Mulonghu Lake in the north. The water tour of Guilin started from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and flourished in Song Dynasty (960-1279). At which time, the city had an advanced water system of lakes and ponds where one could make a full view of Guilin's scenic spots by taking a boat.

   30 minAdmission included

5. The cruise will bypass both east and west wide of the Li River, allow you to fully appreciate some of the most fantastic visual feast of more than 10 prestigious hills such as the Elephant Trunk Hill, Fubo Hill, Folded Brocade Hill, Seven Star Mountain and Yaoshan Mountain. The journey also contains famed scenic spots including the Sun and Moon pagodas at Shanhu Lake, Hongqiao Dam, Zhuzi Archway and Single Foot Pavilion. You could also see the three main landscape areas—the Chinese Classical Garden in Ronghu and Shanhu Lakes, the ecological park of Guihu Lake and the cultural and historical park in Song Dynasty in Mulonghu Lake. There are four expo parks on the world's famous bridges, renowned flowers and trees, pavilions and sculptures.

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6. Get your camera ready for great shots. Your tour guide will help in get a great overview of the sites, life and sounds the city has to offer. After the tour finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Guilin

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

How it compares in Guilin

• Its from-price is 12% below the median of the 414 experiences we list in Guilin.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Guilin

Guilin, in Guangxi, is a river town among steep limestone peaks, best known for the Li River and the karst hills of classical Chinese painting.

Guilin lies in the north-east of the Guangxi region, where limestone peaks rise as steep green towers from flat fields and the Li River. The name means forest of sweet osmanthus, and the trees line its streets. In the city, Elephant Trunk Hill stands at the river's edge shaped like an elephant drinking, Reed Flute Cave glows with coloured light on its stalactites, and the Sun and Moon pagodas rise from a lake.

Top-ranked sights in Guilin: Li River (Li Jiang), Reed Flute Cave (Ludi Yan), Elephant Trunk Hill (Xiangbishan).

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