Picturesque Yangshuo in Guilin
by Tina

May04

Guilin is famous for its karsts mountains, hills and caves and the trip will not be completed without joining the boat trip to Yangshuo, a small town which located close from Guilin.

Short Introduction about Yangshuo
YangshuoPicturesque Scenery in Yangshuo

Yangshuo is a popular tourist city which located near from Guilin. The city is surrounded by karst mountains, winding rivers and beautiful scenery. Not only popular for its karsts peaks, Yangshuo is also well known for the beauty of its rivers, caves, and temples as well as its laid back cafes and bars. Many highlight you should visit when you come to Yangshuo includes Moon Hill (favorite for its hiking activity), West Street (popular tourist street), Xingping Village and Yulong River (bamboo rafting) and others.

The main reason why Yangshuo can be so famous among tourists is because this small city has offers variety of leisure and entertainment activity include explore the local countryside by bike, try the world class rock-climbing sites or take a bamboo raft down the river around.

Tourists are not only able to enjoy beautiful sceneries but also can breathe fresh air, escape from the crowded city and find peaceful environment by roaming the village.

Transportation to Yangshuo
YangshuoBamboo Raft along Yangshuo

As Yangshuo has no railway stations or airports, the whole visitors should have a visit to Guilin and then depart from there to Yangshuo.
By Bus:
There are frequent minibuses and express buses from Guilin to Yangshuo. Minibuses depart from the square in front of the Guilin railway station (80-90 minutes, 18 RMB). Express buses depart every half hour from the Guilin bus terminal off Zhongshan Zhong Lu (90 minutes, 20 RMB).
By Boat:
Mostly all visitors will take a boat trip from Guilin to Yangshuo. Many local travel agencies could prepare the trip for you. You will travel down the Li River and then enjoy the scenic landscapes along the way before reach Yangshuo.

Get Around the Village
YangshuoStreet in the Town of Yangshuo

Yangshuo is a small place. The town can easily be covered on foot in just about half an hour.
Besides that, visitors also can rent the bike which is become the popular choice among foreigners. It is very safety and fun.

In additional, the village has over 50 battery-storage cars serving as its public buses. They are clean, comfortable, free of pollution and quite cheap. It shuttle around explore the small town bring you to favorite parts of Yangshuo.

Come to Yangshuo, you should not worry too much. Discover the charm of this small town which will give you fabulous experience.

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