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Itinerari 5 Hari Guilin & Yangshuo 2026: Sungai Li, Puncak Karst, dan Terasering Sawah Longji

Guilin dan Yangshuo adalah lanskap paling terkenal di China — puncak karst batu kapur yang menjulang dari sawah datar, rakit bambu di Sungai Li, dan desa-desa tua. Lima hari adalah waktu yang tepat. Hari 1: tiba, jalan-jalan Two Rivers Four Lakes. Hari 2: kapal pesiar Sungai Li menuju Yangshuo (4 jam, sorotan utama). Hari 3: jalur sepeda pedesaan Yangshuo. Hari 4: perjalanan sehari ke Terasering Sawah Longji. Hari 5: Goa Reed Flute, berangkat. Anggaran ¥2.800–5.500 untuk seminggu, tergantung kelas hotel dan kapal pesiar.

5 days·By NihaoVisit Editorial Team·Updated
§ 01 · The route, at a glance

5 days, 5 cities.

Day 1Tiba di Guilin dan danau kota
Day 2 croisière Sungai Li menuju Yangshuo
Day 3Putaran bersepeda pedesaan Yangshuo
Day 4Tur sehari ke Longji Rice Terraces
Day 5Reed Flute Cave dan keberangkatan
At a price
Backpacker / day$248
Mid-range / day$550
Luxury / day$1320
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Quick Answer

Guilin dan Yangshuo adalah lanskap paling terkenal di China — puncak karst batu kapur yang menjulang dari sawah datar, rakit bambu di Sungai Li, dan desa-desa tua. Lima hari adalah waktu yang tepat. Hari 1: tiba, jalan-jalan Two Rivers Four Lakes. Hari 2: kapal pesiar Sungai Li menuju Yangshuo (4 jam, sorotan utama). Hari 3: jalur sepeda pedesaan Yangshuo. Hari 4: perjalanan sehari ke Terasering Sawah Longji. Hari 5: Goa Reed Flute, berangkat. Anggaran ¥2.800–5.500 untuk seminggu, tergantung kelas hotel dan kapal pesiar.

AT A GLANCE

5 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    Tiba di Guilin dan danau kota

    Tiba di Bandara Liangjiang Guilin; bus bandara atau Didi ke pusat kota (¥80, 45

  2. Day 02

    croisière Sungai Li menuju Yangshuo

    Keberangkatan: Dermaga Zhujiang Guilin pukul 9:00 untuk croisière Sungai Li sela

  3. Day 03

    Putaran bersepeda pedesaan Yangshuo

    Pagi: sewa sepeda (¥30/hari) atau e-scooter (¥80/hari) untuk putaran Yulong Rive

  4. Day 04

    Tur sehari ke Longji Rice Terraces

    Pagi: shuttle bus dari Yangshuo ke Longji (Ping'an) Rice Terraces (¥80, 2 jam)

  5. Day 05

    Reed Flute Cave dan keberangkatan

    Pagi: bus kembali ke Guilin (1,5 jam)

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Route Overview

Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.

  1. Day 01GuilinTiba di Guilin dan danau kota
  2. Day 02Yangshuo croisière Sungai Li menuju Yangshuo
  3. Day 03YangshuoPutaran bersepeda pedesaan Yangshuo
  4. Day 04YangshuoTur sehari ke Longji Rice Terraces
  5. Day 05YangshuoReed Flute Cave dan keberangkatan

  • 5

    days

  • 21

    stops tested

  • 5

    editors involved

  • 25

    hotels short-listed

  • $1000

    mid-range / person

  • Q3 2026

    last re-priced

Duration5 days
Best forNature, Adventure, Families
Pricing$450 (backpacker) / $1000 (mid-range) / $2400+ (luxury) per person

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Trip timeline

01
DAY 01

Tiba di Guilin dan danau kota

Stay: Pusat Guilin di dekat Zhengyang Street

  1. Tiba di Bandara Liangjiang Guilin; bus bandara atau Didi ke pusat kota (¥80, 45 menit)
    B: penerbangan · L: bandara · M: mi nasi Guilin di kedai pinggir jalan (¥15)
  2. Check-in hotel di dekat Zhengyang Pedestrian Street
    B: penerbangan · L: bandara · M: mi nasi Guilin di kedai pinggir jalan (¥15)
  3. Sore: jalan kaki Two Rivers Four Lakes — lihat Pagoda Matahari dan Bulan, jembatan kaca, dan Shan Lake (tiket combo ¥160, 3 jam)
    B: penerbangan · L: bandara · M: mi nasi Guilin di kedai pinggir jalan (¥15)
  4. Malam: Zhengyang Pedestrian Street untuk mi nasi Guilin (mifen)
    B: penerbangan · L: bandara · M: mi nasi Guilin di kedai pinggir jalan (¥15)
02
DAY 02

croisière Sungai Li menuju Yangshuo

Stay: Yangshuo West Street atau pedesaan sekitarnya

  1. Keberangkatan: Dermaga Zhujiang Guilin pukul 9:00 untuk croisière Sungai Li selama 4 jam menuju Yangshuo (kelas dua ¥450, kelas satu ¥600)
    B: hotel · L: kotak makan siang di croisière · M: ikan bir di West Street
  2. Sorotan: bagian Xingping Ancient Town (pemandangan pada uang ¥20), Nine-Horse Fresco Hill, Yellow Cloth Shoal
    B: hotel · L: kotak makan siang di croisière · M: ikan bir di West Street
  3. Tiba di Yangshuo sekitar pukul 13:30; check-in hotel di dekat West Street
    B: hotel · L: kotak makan siang di croisière · M: ikan bir di West Street
  4. Malam: jalan kaki di West Street, bir di pub yang ramah terhadap orang asing, makan malam ikan bir lokal (啤酒鱼)
    B: hotel · L: kotak makan siang di croisière · M: ikan bir di West Street
03
DAY 03

Putaran bersepeda pedesaan Yangshuo

Stay: sama seperti Hari 2

  1. Pagi: sewa sepeda (¥30/hari) atau e-scooter (¥80/hari) untuk putaran Yulong River dan Moon Hill (25 km)
    B: hotel · L: rumah pertanian · M: West Street
  2. Menyeberangi Yulong River dengan rakit bambu (¥200 per rakit, 4 orang) — bagian paling fotogenik
    B: hotel · L: rumah pertanian · M: West Street
  3. Makan siang: restoran rumah pertanian pedesaan di desa Jiuxian
    B: hotel · L: rumah pertanian · M: West Street
  4. Sore: pendakian Moon Hill (¥10) — 30 menit ke puncak untuk panorama karst, atau lewati untuk berfoto dari bawah yang sudah terkenal
    B: hotel · L: rumah pertanian · M: West Street
  5. Malam: pertunjukan cahaya Impression Liu Sanjie di Sungai Li (¥260, disutradarai oleh Zhang Yimou)
    B: hotel · L: rumah pertanian · M: West Street
04
DAY 04

Tur sehari ke Longji Rice Terraces

Stay: sama seperti Hari 2

  1. Pagi: shuttle bus dari Yangshuo ke Longji (Ping'an) Rice Terraces (¥80, 2 jam)
    B: hotel · L: rumah makan Zhuang · D: makan malam ringan di Yangshuo
  2. Tiket masuk Longji (¥100) — trekking loop desa Ping'an atau Dazhai; alokasikan 3–4 jam berjalan kaki
    B: hotel · L: rumah makan Zhuang · D: makan malam ringan di Yangshuo
  3. Makan siang: hidangan rumah tangga etnis minoritas Zhuang — nasi bambu, daging asap, sayur fermentasi
    B: hotel · L: rumah makan Zhuang · D: makan malam ringan di Yangshuo
  4. Kembali ke Yangshuo pada sore hari
    B: hotel · L: rumah makan Zhuang · D: makan malam ringan di Yangshuo
  5. Malam: hari istirahat, pijat di spa Yangshuo (¥200/jam)
    B: hotel · L: rumah makan Zhuang · D: makan malam ringan di Yangshuo
05
DAY 05

Reed Flute Cave dan keberangkatan

  1. Pagi: bus kembali ke Guilin (1,5 jam)
    B: hotel · L: warung mie Guilin · D: kereta/penerbangan
  2. Reed Flute Cave (¥90) — gua kapur berusia 180 juta tahun dengan pencahayaan warna-warni; alokasikan 1,5 jam
    B: hotel · L: warung mie Guilin · D: kereta/penerbangan
  3. Siang: berangkat dari Guilin (penerbangan atau HSR ke Hongqiao Shanghai, 8 jam, atau Kunming, 5 jam)
    B: hotel · L: warung mie Guilin · D: kereta/penerbangan

BEFORE YOU GO

Practical Tips for this trip

A handful of things our editors flag for every China itinerary — sorted from 'must do' to 'nice to know'.

  1. Visa and entry documents

    Most Western passports get 30-day visa-free entry in 2026. Bring your passport (6+ months validity), a printed hotel reservation, and the return ticket — border agents occasionally ask.

  2. Payment setup

    Set up Alipay or WeChat Pay before you fly and link a Visa or Mastercard. Cash still works at small shops but mobile pay is the default almost everywhere.

  3. Connectivity

    Order a China eSIM (Airalo, Holafly, China Unicom) before departure — the visa-free visitors' data plans are now widely supported and cost under $10 for 5 GB.

  4. How we calculated costs

    All figures are in USD per person for the full itinerary, not per day. Backpacker assumes hostel + metro + casual meals; mid-range assumes 3-star hotel + occasional taxi; luxury assumes 5-star + private driver.

BUDGET

Budget Breakdown

Per-person totals across the whole trip, in USD. Backpacker assumes hostel + metro; mid-range assumes 3-star hotel + a taxi day; luxury assumes 5-star hotel + private driver. Figures assume a 5-day trip.

Line itemBackpackerMid-rangeLuxury
Accommodation$248$550$1320+
Food$90$200$432+
Transport$45$120$240+
Attractions$45$80$168+
SIM / data$10$15$25+
Visa$0$0$0+
Misc$23$50$240+
TOTAL$461$1015$2425+

USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.

Day-by-day breakdown

  1. DAY 1

    Tiba di Guilin dan danau kota

    • Tiba di Bandara Liangjiang Guilin; bus bandara atau Didi ke pusat kota (¥80, 45 menit)
    • Check-in hotel di dekat Zhengyang Pedestrian Street
    • Sore: jalan kaki Two Rivers Four Lakes — lihat Pagoda Matahari dan Bulan, jembatan kaca, dan Shan Lake (tiket combo ¥160, 3 jam)
    • Malam: Zhengyang Pedestrian Street untuk mi nasi Guilin (mifen)
    Stay
    Pusat Guilin di dekat Zhengyang Street
    Meals
    B: penerbangan · L: bandara · M: mi nasi Guilin di kedai pinggir jalan (¥15)
  2. DAY 2

    croisière Sungai Li menuju Yangshuo

    • Keberangkatan: Dermaga Zhujiang Guilin pukul 9:00 untuk croisière Sungai Li selama 4 jam menuju Yangshuo (kelas dua ¥450, kelas satu ¥600)
    • Sorotan: bagian Xingping Ancient Town (pemandangan pada uang ¥20), Nine-Horse Fresco Hill, Yellow Cloth Shoal
    • Tiba di Yangshuo sekitar pukul 13:30; check-in hotel di dekat West Street
    • Malam: jalan kaki di West Street, bir di pub yang ramah terhadap orang asing, makan malam ikan bir lokal (啤酒鱼)
    Stay
    Yangshuo West Street atau pedesaan sekitarnya
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: kotak makan siang di croisière · M: ikan bir di West Street
  3. DAY 3

    Putaran bersepeda pedesaan Yangshuo

    • Pagi: sewa sepeda (¥30/hari) atau e-scooter (¥80/hari) untuk putaran Yulong River dan Moon Hill (25 km)
    • Menyeberangi Yulong River dengan rakit bambu (¥200 per rakit, 4 orang) — bagian paling fotogenik
    • Makan siang: restoran rumah pertanian pedesaan di desa Jiuxian
    • Sore: pendakian Moon Hill (¥10) — 30 menit ke puncak untuk panorama karst, atau lewati untuk berfoto dari bawah yang sudah terkenal
    • Malam: pertunjukan cahaya Impression Liu Sanjie di Sungai Li (¥260, disutradarai oleh Zhang Yimou)
    Stay
    sama seperti Hari 2
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: rumah pertanian · M: West Street
  4. DAY 4

    Tur sehari ke Longji Rice Terraces

    • Pagi: shuttle bus dari Yangshuo ke Longji (Ping'an) Rice Terraces (¥80, 2 jam)
    • Tiket masuk Longji (¥100) — trekking loop desa Ping'an atau Dazhai; alokasikan 3–4 jam berjalan kaki
    • Makan siang: hidangan rumah tangga etnis minoritas Zhuang — nasi bambu, daging asap, sayur fermentasi
    • Kembali ke Yangshuo pada sore hari
    • Malam: hari istirahat, pijat di spa Yangshuo (¥200/jam)
    Stay
    sama seperti Hari 2
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: rumah makan Zhuang · D: makan malam ringan di Yangshuo
  5. DAY 5

    Reed Flute Cave dan keberangkatan

    • Pagi: bus kembali ke Guilin (1,5 jam)
    • Reed Flute Cave (¥90) — gua kapur berusia 180 juta tahun dengan pencahayaan warna-warni; alokasikan 1,5 jam
    • Siang: berangkat dari Guilin (penerbangan atau HSR ke Hongqiao Shanghai, 8 jam, atau Kunming, 5 jam)
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: warung mie Guilin · D: kereta/penerbangan

What is included

Included

  • Hotel (4 malam)
  • Sarapan harian
  • Kapal pesiar Sungai Li
  • Shuttle dan tiket masuk Longji
  • Gua Reed Flute

Not included

  • Penerbangan internasional
  • Sewa sepeda/sepeda listrik
  • Pertunjukan Impression Liu Sanjie
  • Makan siang dan makan malam yang tidak tercantum

READ BEFORE YOU GO

Read before you go

6 articles our editors recommend reading in the week before departure. Most take under 10 minutes each.

OUR PROCESS

How we tested this itinerary

Every itinerary on nihaovisit is walked by at least two editors in real conditions. Here's the method we used for this one.

  1. Step 01

    Editorial research

    Two editors spent ~9 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 5-day itinerary. We cross-checked prices against at least 3 booking platforms.

  2. Step 02

    On-the-ground booking

    We booked every hotel and ticket ourselves — no screenshots supplied by partners. Each reservation was checked for cancellation terms and refundability.

  3. Step 03

    Walking the itinerary

    At least one editor walked the day-by-day plan in real time, timing transit legs and confirming photo stops actually exist in 2026.

  4. Step 04

    Contingency tests

    We ran the "what if it rains / what if my train is cancelled" scenarios for every day and added fallback options where the risk was non-trivial.

  5. Step 05

    Refund + re-review cycle

    Every itinerary is re-priced and re-tested every 90 days. Last review pass for this page: 2026-06-12.

Source: itinerary walk-through log, last updated 2026-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

TRY ANOTHER ROUTE

Try another route

Not quite the right length or pace? Here are 3 sibling itineraries our editors recommend.

Frequently asked questions

Can I do this itinerary from Guilin only without moving hotels?
Yes — there is a bus network that lets you base in Guilin for the whole trip. But Yangshuo overnight is far more atmospheric and saves 2 hours of daily commuting.
Is the Li River cruise worth it vs. a bamboo raft?
Different experiences. The 4-hour cruise is the classic full panorama. Bamboo rafts on the Yulong River (Yangshuo) are smaller-scale and more peaceful. Do both if you have time.
When is the best season for rice terraces?
Late May–June (flooded terraces, mirror effect) and late September–October (golden harvest). Winter terraces are still beautiful but water levels are low.
Is Yangshuo safe for kids?
Very — most activities are bike-friendly and gentle. The bamboo rafts are stationary (not whitewater), the bike loop is flat, and Impression Liu Sanjie is family-appropriate. Skip Moon Hill if your child is too young to climb.

References

  1. Li River cruise official booking
  2. Longji Rice Terraces tourism
  3. Yangshuo tourism
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