Private Customized Guilin City Highlights Half Day Tour

4–5 hours Free cancellation Private tour

Private Customized Guilin City Highlights Half Day Tour, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Not sure where to go in Guilin with limited time? Our private half-day Guilin custom tour has you covered! Enjoy a 4-5 hour personalized trip with an English-speaking guide and private air-conditioned car—you’ll discuss and decide on Guilin’s downtown highlights to visit together with your guide. Entrance fees are at your own expense, and the tour boasts unbeatable flexibility: tailor the itinerary to your interests, with door-to-door transfers included for a hassle-free experience.

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At a glance

Duration: 4–5 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Chinese, English
Operated by: Unique Beijing Tours

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–9 years) · Adults (10–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private vehicle
Included: English Speaking Guide

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Entrance fee

Itinerary

Elephant Trunk Hill (Xiangbishan)

one hour Admission not included

Meet your tour guide in the lobby of your Guilin hotel, hop on your private air-conditioned vehicle, embark upon your half day customized tour of the city's sights. Discuss the historical highlights and attractions you wish to see with your knowledgeable guide who will help you plan an itinerary according to your interests. Then, set off and explore. Typically, you will start with the Elephant Trunk Hill.

Elephant Trunk Hill is the landmark of Guilin. It has been a famous tourism destination since the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907). The hill looks like a giant elephant drinking water from the river.
Xiangbi Moutain Puxian Tower

30 min Admission not included

Enjoy a vigorous walk to the top, visit the the Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644) Puxian Tower which was built to worship Samantabahdra. Get to learn its history from your tour guide, then enjoy the panoramic views of the city, Li River and surrounding scenery.
Yunfeng Temple

30 min Admission not included

Continue to Yunfeng Temple-one of the famous ancient temples of Guilin. Which was the dwelling place of Monk Jianzhen, an eminent monk of the Tang Dynasty, crossing over to Japan six times to spread Buddhist doctrines and help regularize monks' behavior. Stroll around the temple and the exhibition gallery on the second floor.
Fubo Hill

one hour Admission not included

Continue to Guilin Fubo hill. Fubo Hill stands next to the Li River and rises abruptly out of the surrounding landscape, it is famous for both natural beauty and historic art.

Follow your tour guide to explore etchings of Buddha dating back to the Song and Tang Dynasties (618 - 1279) at Thousand-Buddha Cave and Pearl-Returning Cave. Admire the Sword-Testing Rock and get to know the legendary stories behind it.
Reed Flute Cave (Ludi Yan)

one hour Admission not included

Afterwards, heading to Reed Flute Cave. Over millions of years, dripping water has eroded the cave to create a special world of various stalactites, stone pillars and rock formations. Explore important spots in the attraction such as :Tower-shaped Pine,Crystal Palace etc. Despite the fantastic natural scenery inside Reed Flute Cave, there are many writings on the wall. There are 77 travelogues and poems left, which are derived from the Tang Dynasty (618-907).

When you are ready to leave, your tour guide will bring you back to your hotel in Guilin.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Guilai Hotel
Huiyueshang Hotel (Guilin Renmin Road)
Yangshuo Lazy Man's View Hotel
Yachne Light Luxury Hotel
Hillman Smart Hotel
Venus Royal Hotel Venus Royal Hotel (Guilin Two Rivers and Four Lakes Elephant Trunk Mountain Branch)
Hanting Hotel Guilin Municipal Administration
Honghai Hotel (Guilin Railway Station Vientiane City)
Guilin Leju Hotel
Yu Hill Hotel (Guilin Arctic Square)
Lavande Hotels.Guilin Exhibition Center
Yangshuo Lazy Man's View Hotel