Short Trip to Enjoy Picturesque Guilin Highlights
by Chamara Peiris

January10

From this bus tour, we could have an interesting way to enjoy the best Guilin has offered. Guilin is famous for its breathtaking nature scenery, a home for plenty stunning iconic tourist attractions. We did mostly all travelers (tourists) come to Guilin must do. Explore Guilin famous destinations with one day group tour took us to visit Elephant Trunk Hill, Fubo Hill and Reed Flute Cave. Not without a reason Guilin is perceived as one of the most beautiful places in China. Right after Beijing, it is the second most visited travel destination and we can assure you that this picturesque region will take your breath away.

As Guilin has been famous for its tourism industry, the city offers wide ranges of accommodation with less crowded and nice atmosphere. First, Elephant Trunk Hill located in a park is the most representative icon of the city. A short trip to this site gave us a whole view of this huge karsts formation, shape like an elephant drinking water with its trunk. The arch that separates the trunk from the legs of the elephant is known as the Moon Water Cave, visitors can rent a boat visit it. In site, you can find several people offering you boat rides, pictures with traditional clothes, food, etc.

Elephant Trunk HillView of Elephant Trunk Hill from the Best Spot

Besides Elephant Trunk Hill, next in this Guilin day tour we also could visit another representative hill called Fubo Hill. There is a garden at the south foot of the Fubo Hill. The garden is a quite interesting place with full of bamboos, palm trees and flower. At the foot of Fubo Hill, we did visit a cave where we could see the Thousand Buddha Cave which boasts over 200 Buddha’s statues made during the Tang Dynasty.

Reed Flute CaveThis reflective pool in the heart of the cave makes for a breathtaking spectacle.

Then after Fubo Hill and Elephant Trunk Hill, here I keep the best at last. Reed Flue Cave is a brilliant and magnificent cave offers spectacular world of various stalactites, stone pillars and rock formations. Walking through along this 240-meter-long cave, you will amazed by its scenery. Illuminated by colored lighting, the fantastic spectacle is found in many variations of stalactites, stalagmites and rock formations in weird and wonderful shapes with different sizes. Tour guide took us to explore the cave for almost one hour. Pictures were hard to take but we keep give our best to capture it. All in all, it was great to see Guilin highlights within short time. It was very worthwhile for visit and best for its nature scenery.

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