The 15 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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6.1 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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7.3-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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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.Li River Cruise, Yangshuo Biking & Flexible Pricing

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 20 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $152 per group

Private Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo with a Yangshuo biking ride on the Yulong River, plus West Street culture time and flexible pricing.

“We had a great full day trip at Yangshuo. The cruise gives you the possibility to admire an incredible landscape and relax, while the bike tour is the perfect way to explore the surrounding area. Blues, our English speaking local guide and driver, has been super nice and kind. He also showed us part of the Yangshuo city and some of the caves on the road. He made the experience more enjoyable!”

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11.3 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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12.3 star Li River Cruise & Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 18 reviews · from $79

A worry-free day in Guilin with hotel pickup, a 3-star Li River cruise from Mopán Pier, lunch included, then free time in Yangshuo.

“Disappointing service, well below expectations and the description provided. It was simply a transfer from the hotel to the pier, something that could easily be arranged independently with Didi. Once we arrived at the pier, the attendant limited himself, in a rather disorganized manner, to buying tickets at the ticket counter - something we could easily have done on our own - and then left us there. Considering that a cab from the hotel to Yangshuo costs about €25, this €70 "experience" is definitely not recommended.”

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13.Li River Cruise with bamboo Rafting & Xianggong Hill Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $110

Small-group bamboo ride on the Li River near Yangshuo, plus Xianggong Hill views and a Fuli Bridge stop, with Guilin hotel pickup.

“It is beautiful, better to go in good weather but it is very hot in August, so take bottles of waterAuto-translated”

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14.Li River Cruise with Yangshuo Countryside Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 13 reviews · 6 hours · from $128

A smooth 6-hour Li River and Yangshuo countryside day with private car transfers, an English-speaking driver, and a 4-hour cruise.

“A full day experience with a fun driver and a lot of Chinglish humor. We want to thank Mike for taking us everywhere we wanted to go and all the beautiful scenic spots.”

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15.Li River Cruise with Buffalo and Tour of Yangshuo

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12 reviews · 8 - 14 hours · from $222

Full-day Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo, buffalo sightings, buffet lunch on a 4-star boat, then countryside cycling or other options.

“It was a great experience. Colin did a first-class job in explaining and transferring us to the events.”

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