Best Time to Visit Guilin

Located in the northeast of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in south China, Guilin as one of the top travel destinations is suitable for travelling all year round, especially from April to October. During this time, the area is at its most green. The most important thing to know about Guilin weather is that it can get very hot, humid, and it rains a lot! 

Places to Visit

Li River

Li River is beautiful in all four seasons. It will take about 5 hours to cruise Li River from Guilin to Yangshuo. As the most beautiful scenery is mostly on the second half of the cruise trip. Generally speaking, travelers need to wear sunscreen carefully, especially on summer days because they will be drawn out on deck by the charming view.

Elephant Trunk Hill

Elephant Trunk Hill is the landmark and symbol of Guilin, located inside of the Elephant Trunk Hill Park. There is a carved stairway to the top of the hill which affords a good view along the Li River, or it is possible to hike around the hill and either will require about one and a half hours. 

Reed Flute Cave

Please pay attention to safety and wear hiking shoes when going inside the cave because there are many stone steps and the floor inside the cave is quite wet. There are paths and steps with hand-rails, but please don’t leave the paths. 

Longji Terraced Field

Travelers need to carry rain coats as the weather is unsettled on the terraced field area. It will provide a great exercise if you decide to tour the whole terraced field, so you may need to have a breakfast to keep energetic.