The 14 Best Li River Cruises from Guilin

1.1 Day Li River Cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo with Private Guide & Driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 148 reviews · from $209Our pick

Private Guilin to Yangshuo Li River cruise with guide, lunch onboard, and West Street time, plus hotel pickup in a single day.

“The river cruise was a fantastic way to see the famous Guilin karsts, and the visit to Yangshuo and the charming surrounding countryside was wonderful. Tony was a great guide, patiently answering our questions and giving us plenty of time to enjoy our walk after the cruise. Highly recommended!”

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2.Li River Cruise with Transfer to Yangshuo

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 89 reviews · 4 - 8 hours · from $82

Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo with hotel transfer, karst views, and time in West Street. Options include buffet or box lunch.

“Great pick up from hotel. Good communication via WhatsApp. English speaking, good humoured organiser. The boat trip itself was very comfortable. Great seats. The food was a bit overpriced. Note a lot of the people on the boat took their own food and drink The scenery is sooooo beautiful. Really really beautiful Boat staff great It is pricey but this is the cheapest you can get it! Thanks Andy we had a very memorable day”

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3.4 Star Luxury Li River Cruise with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 80 reviews · 4 hours · from $92

Smooth 4-hour Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo with hotel pickup and buffet lunch, karst scenery, and QR audio comfort.

“Hello, thank you for your booking. I'm very happy to hear that you enjoyed your Li river tour .Wish you a great trip in China.Thanks!”

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4.Li River Cruise and Yangshuo Private Day Tour from Guilin

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 53 reviews · from $132

Full-day Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo with onboard commentary, Chinese buffet lunch, free Yangshuo time, optional extras.

“The only redeeming part of the cruise was the natural landscape of the river... Starting with pickup, we received absolutely NO communication about when/where we would be picked up. After waiting for an hour on the street in the rain, it became clear that nobodRead more”

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5.Guilin Highlights Tour Li River to Yangshuo and Xianggong Hill

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · from $79

Private Li River cruise to Yangshuo plus Xianggong Hill climb, hotel pickup, English guide, West Street time, boxed lunch options.

“This is a must do trip and Leo did a great job of organising and giving us the top tips to make the day seamless.”

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6.3-Day Private Guilin Tour with Li River Cruise and Yangshuo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $619

Private 3-day Guilin tour with Reed Flute Cave, Seven Star Park, Elephant Trunk Hill, Li River cruise to Yangshuo, hotel and guide.

“It is a beautiful place to visit. We did both the city tour and the River cruse and both these were beyond our expectation. The lighting system inside the cave adds to the beauty. It is a must if you are in Guilin. The next day was river cruse and tRead more”

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7.1 Day Private Tour: Li River Cruise from Guilin & Yangshuo Biking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $172

Private Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo, plus West Street time and countryside biking through karst scenery and villages.

“I cannot recommend this tour enough! Our guide was Lily and she was amazing. She had amazing English and was so knowledgable about the locations we traveled to. She was very easy to work with and helped us make accommodations Read more”

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8.Li River cruise & Yangshuo countryside private day tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · from $110

Enjoy a Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo with hotel pickup, English help, named karst views, and lunch on board, ending in Yangshuo or back in Guilin.

“Beautiful boat ride among beautiful landscapes. On the way back to guilin our guide allowed us to discover other places to visit. It was a very nice day.Auto-translated”

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9.Private Full-Day Li River Cruise and Liusanjie Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 27 reviews · 12 hours · from $263

Private full-day Guilin to Yangshuo Li River cruise plus the Impression Liu Sanjie water-and-hills show, with hotel pickup and guide.

“Alonso our guide and diver was so kind and friendly, he was so helpful….,the Cruise was very nice but the Luisanje Show was the star it was amazing…”

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10.3 star Li River Cruise & Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 20 reviews · 1 day · from $82

One day from Guilin to Yangshuo with a 3-star Li River cruise, hotel pickup, lunch onboard, audio guide, then free time in Yangshuo.

“Un servizio deludente, ben al di sotto delle aspettative e della descrizione fornita. Si tratta semplicemente di un trasferimento dall'hotel al molo, qualcosa che si potrebbe facilmente organizzare in autonomia con Didi. Una volta arrivati al molo, l’addetto si è limitato, in modo piuttosto disorganizzato, ad acquistare i biglietti alla biglietteria – un’operazione che avremmo potuto tranquillamente svolgere da soli – e poi ci ha lasciati lì. Considerando che un taxi dall’hotel a Yangshuo costa circa 25€, questa “esperienza” da 70€ è assolutamente sconsigliata.”

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11.2-Day Private Tour: Classic Li River Cruise and Longji Terrace Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $417

Private 2-day Guilin tour to Longji Rice Terraces and a Li River cruise to Yangshuo, with pickup, guide, lunch, and West Street time.

“Awesome, vibrant scenery, full of dreamlike nuances, breathtaking views. With TCT my dream came true. I will definitely return!”

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12.Best of Guilin Li River Xianggong Hill and Yulong River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $89

Private day tour in Guilin pairing Li River electric boat views, Xianggong Hill panorama, and Yulong River bamboo rafting, plus optional night show.

“Leo is an amazing guide and he does everything: replies to questions very quickly on the Viator app, drives, guides, and ensures we have the best experience. He also speaks very well English and we had great conversations. Leo knew exactlRead more”

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13.Li River Cruise ticket from Guilin to Yangshuo with pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $72Best value

Half-day Li River cruise from Guilin with hotel pickup, lunch included, then free time in Yangshuo Old Town.

“Driver arrived on time to send us to the ferry pier. The cruise went smoothly and the staff on board were professional. They gave explanations in Chinese about the scenic attractions and local specialties. Packed lunch with rice, meat, and cRead more”

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14.Li River Cruise Reed Flute Cave Elephant Hill Daxu Town Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $79

Private Guilin day tour with Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill, Daxu Ancient Town, hotel pickup, and Chinese lunch for $79.

“I think mr. Leo is the best driver & guide in guilin, because of his best service & very good english.”

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