桂林
Guilin
Tier 3·IATA: KWL
When to visit
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Super-peak (national holiday)PeakShoulderOff-season
Holiday surges
- extremeSpring Festival· Lunar Jan 1–7 (late Jan / mid-Feb)
- highQingming (Tomb-Sweeping)· Apr 4–6
- extremeLabor Day· May 1–5
- highDragon Boat Festival· Lunar May 5 (~Jun)
- highMid-Autumn Festival· Lunar Aug 15 (~Sep/Oct)
- extremeNational Day Golden Week· Oct 1–7
Taxi flag-drop:¥9starting fare
Attractions
Guilin Two Rivers & Four Lakes桂林两江四湖景区5A$25.88 (CN¥175)
Elephant Trunk Hill象鼻山景区5A$11.09 (CN¥75)
Solitary Beauty Peak & Jingjiang Princes' City独秀峰王城景区5A$14.79 (CN¥100)
Li River漓江风景名胜区5A$0.00 (CN¥0)
Longji Terraced Fields龙脊梯田4A$11.83 (CN¥80)
Silver Cave (Guilin)银子岩4A$9.61 (CN¥65)
Reed Flute Cave芦笛岩4A$11.24 (CN¥76)
Peach Blossom Land (Yangshuo)世外桃源4A$8.13 (CN¥55)
Seven Stars Scenic Area七星景区4A$7.39 (CN¥50)
Li River Three-Star Cruise漓江三星游船—$29.87 (CN¥202)
Impression Liu Sanjie (Outdoor Show)《印象刘三姐》山水实景演出—$39.63 (CN¥268)
Guilin Romantic Show桂林千古情—$41.41 (CN¥280)
Yulong River (Yangshuo)遇龙河景区—Free
Yulong River Bamboo Rafting遇龙河竹筏漂游—Free
Ruyi Peak Cable Car Area如意峰索道景区—$30.76 (CN¥208)
Li River 4-Star Cruise漓江四星游船—$47.17 (CN¥319)
Li River Bamboo Raft Tour漓江竹筏游—$13.31 (CN¥90)
Reed Flute Cave Scenic Area芦笛景区—Free
Xianggong Mountain相公山—$11.83 (CN¥80)
Ten-Mile Gallery十里画廊—Free
Hotels
Budget
$13.75 (CN¥93)
/night
Standard
$21.59 (CN¥146)
/night
Comfort
$40.52 (CN¥274)
/night
Tiers are grouped by hotel star rating — Budget ≈ 2★, Standard ≈ 3★, Comfort ≈ 4★ and up. Figures are citywide average nightly rates, so an individual hotel may sit above or below its tier.
Food
Budget meal
$3.11 (CN¥21)
/meal
Mid-range
$9.91 (CN¥67)
/meal
High-end
$31.65 (CN¥214)
/meal
Must try:
- Guilin rice noodles桂林米粉 · Guìlín mǐfěn
- Beer fish啤酒鱼 · Píjiǔ yú
- Stuffed river snails田螺酿 · Tiánluó niàng
- Steamed Li River fish漓江清蒸鱼 · Líjiāng qīngzhēng yú
- Guilin chili sauce桂林辣椒酱 · Guìlín làjiāo jiàng
- Gongcheng oil tea恭城油茶 · Gōngchéng yóuchá
- Osmanthus cake桂花糕 · Guìhuā gāo
- Taro braised pork荔浦芋扣肉 · Lìpǔ yù kòuròu
Styles:Fast food · Street snacks · Rice noodles
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