How to Spend 7 Days in Guilin - Guilin 7 Days Itinerary Plans 2025/2026

PLAN A: 7-Day Guilin Tour

This 7-day Guilin itinerary gives 2 separate days for both flexible arrival and departure. For the other 5 days, you will enjoy a distinct, comprehensive, enjoyable, and memorable exploration of the Karst and rice terraces landscapes, local culture, historical towns, ethnic charms, featured activities, and adventures in the top areas of Guilin, namely the city, Yangshuo, and Longsheng.

Day 1: Guilin Arrival

It is a free day for your arrival with international and domestic flights and high speed trains connecting with many cities nationwide. For your free time after arrival, go to the Two Rivers and Four Lakes to look at the Sun and Moon Twin Towers and enjoy a leisurely walk with pleasant views.

Day 2: Huangluo Yao Village - Longji Rice Terraces (Ping'an)

In the morning, head to Longji Rice Terraces, with a stop at Huangluo Yao Village along the way. Praised as the "First Village of Long Hair in the World," here you can see Red Yao women of all ages wearing bright red ethnic attire and keeping quite long hairs. You can opt to watch their folk dance for a deeper cultural taste. Continue to the heart of Longji Rice Terraces, Ping’an Village. It is a picturesque 600-year-old Zhuang village. Wander along the winding paths and admire its layers of terraced fields forming abundant shapes. Don’t miss the iconic spots, Seven Stars with Moon, Nine Dragons and Five Tigers, etc. You will be awed by nature’s artistry and human ingenuity. Spend a peaceful night in Ping’an Village.

Day 3: Longji Rice Terraces Hiking (Ping’an - Zhongliu - Jinkeng Dazhai)

After breakfast, start a 4-hour hike from Ping’an Village to Dazhai Village via Zhongliu. Upon arrival, immerse yourself in the enchanting Jinkeng Rice Terraces, which is another proud key part of Longji Rice Terraces and a masterpiece created by the Red Yao people. Less crowded yet more appealing, Jinkeng is a favorite among hikers and shutterbugs. Get yourself lost in the poetic scenery with the fabulous rice terraces and scattered rural wood dwellings. Finally, return to downtown Guilin.

Day 4: Li River Cruise - Yangshuo Ten-mile Gallery - West Street

In the morning, unveil your 4-hour Li River cruise down to Yangshuo. As sailing along the 84-kilometer stretch, Guilin’s iconic scenery unfolds vividly like a vivid painting. Emerald karst hills of diverse interesting shapes, idyllic pastoral scenery with houses, cattle, fishermen, and the reflections of mountains and clouds in the shimmering water - it’s a sight to behold. Do not miss the symbolic view of the famed 20 RMB note backdrop. Upon your arrival in Yangshuo in the early afternoon, dive into the ideal countryside view of the Ten-mile Gallery. Feast your eyes on the patches of paddy fields, emerald Karst hills, working farmers, etc. You can snap photos of the peculiar natural hole of Moon Hill during the sightseeing. After that, walk around lively West Street and savor some local snacks and drinks. For an unforgettable evening, watch Impression Liu Sanjie, a large-scale outdoor performance set against the karst mountains and directed by Zhang Yimou.

Day 5: Yulong River outdoor activity fun - Xianggong Mountain

Today is another refreshing but more exciting day in the countryside. Immerse yourself in the best landscape and fun of Yangshuo at Yulong River that will be the highlight of your Yangshuo trip! Admire the karst beauty here and choose a favored outdoor adventure - bamboo rafting (Shuiedi Dock to Gongnong Bridge), hiking, biking (Yangshuo - Jiuxian Village - Xiangui Bridge - Shuiedi Dock), or scootering. In the afternoon, visit Xianggong Hill for the unparalleled panorama: the meandering Li River, sailing ships, overlapping Karst hills, rural homes, farmlands, and so forth. Go back to Yangshuo for the night.

Day 6: Daxu Ancient Town - Elephant Trunk Hill - Reed Flute Cave

After breakfast, transfer to Daxu Ancient Town of over 1,800 years old. It is the apple of the eyes of Guilin visitors seeking the tranquil and antique track there. You can still find a lot of historic relics there, such as paved paths and lanes, century-old stone bridges, ancient folk houses with black tiled rooftops, quaint archways with fading colors, doors with wooden planks, wooden arcades with southern Chinese features, etc. Next, visit the Elephant Trunk Hill in downtown, a city park with a rock mountain resembling an elephant drinking water with its trunk. Then, head to the Reed Flute Cave, where you will be awed at its abundant, diverse, captivating stalactites and stalagmites with gorgeous lights.

Day 7 Guilin Departure

Today is free for your departure from Guilin.

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PLAN B: 7 Days Guilin + Beihai Weizhou Island Tour

Beyond the Guilin Karst landscape, Guangxi also boasts outstanding beach views in Beihai City. You can be bold to plan a 7-day trip covering Guilin and popular Beihai Weizhou Island for a richer trip experience and wonderful vacation.

Day 1: Guilin Arrival - Longji Rice Terraces (Ping'an)

Arrive in Guilin and transfer straight to Ping’an Village, which is the core part of the breathtaking Longji Rice Terraces and a beautiful 600-year-old Zhuang Village. Accommodate at the village.

Today, enjoy a scenic hike on Ping’an Rice Terraces. The layers of terraced fields created by nature and local ethnic Yao villagers looks like a majestic painting between heaven and earth. Do not omit the two representative viewpoints - Seven Stars with Moon as well as Nine Dragons and Five Tigers. On clear sunny days, you can wake up early for an impressive sunrise over the terraces. After that, return to downtown Guilin.

Day 3: Li River Cruise - Yangshuo Yulong River outdoor activity fun - West Street

After breakfast, head to set sail on a 4-hour Li River cruise down to Yangshuo. As you glide along the 84-kilometer-long gallery of Guilin’s iconic scenery, a real Chinese ink painting of emerald karst hills, mists, groves, and pastoral vistas unfolds gradually, including the iconic scenery on the back of the 20 RMB note. Upon arrival, dive into Yangshuo’s countryside joy by first discovering Yulong River, where to encounter paddy fields, mirrored peaks, and farmers cultivating fields, grazing buffalo! Choose your favored outdoor activities - bamboo rafting (Shuiedi Dock to Gongnong Bridge), hiking, biking (Yangshuo - Jiuxian Village - Xiangui Bridge - Shuiedi Dock), or scootering—to fully immerse yourself in the karst fairyland of Yangshuo. Later, enjoy a leisurely walk around West Street with international travelers, diverse local snacks and drinks. For a more joyous evening, appreciate the famous Impression Liu Sanjie performance directed by Zhang Yimou, with the Li River itself being the stage.

Day 4: Elephant Trunk Hill - Reed Flute Cave - Train to Beihai

After breakfast, return to Guilin for its two symbolic geological wonders. One is Elephant Trunk Hill, a rocky mountain resembling an elephant drinking water from the river. The other one is Reed Flute Cave, an underground palace with captivating stalactites and stalagmites from millennium years ago. Finally, take a high speed train to Beihai City.

Day 5: Silver Beach - Beihai Old Street - Weizhou Island (Dishuidanping)

Get up early today to appreciate the sunrise at Silver Beach (Yintan), reputed as “No.1 beach in China” for its fine, soft and white sand and wide beach area stretching up to 24 kilometers. Next, explore Beihai Old Street, constructed since 1883. Stroll along the street featured with typical arcades with Chinese and Western charm and admire the historically left consulates, cathedral, foreign firms, etc., whispering the prosperity and famous stories of Beihai. After that, board a ferry to Weizhou Island, China’s largest and youngest volcanic island. Discover Dishuidanping Scenic Spot, a seaside rocky cliff where to enjoy layers of clear marine corrosion texture and drops like strings of pearls and luxuriant plants. At sunset, soak in the shining golden-pink brilliance on the sea. Enjoy a romantic and tranquil night on the island.

Day 6: Weizhou Island (Crocodile Mountain - Museum of Weizhou Island National Volcanic Geopark - Monument Square - Huandao Road - Shiluokou)

After breakfast, continue a full-day scenic discovery of Weizhou Island. Go to see Crocodile Mountain that is a volcanic national geopark boasting the most concentrated landscape of marine abrasion and accumulation geometries. And visit the Museum of Weizhou Island National Volcanic Geopark to look at those precious volcanic specimen collections. Have a glimpse at Monument Square. Then, have a scenic ride along Huandao Road with shimmering sapphire water on one side and emerald plantations on the other. Finally, visit Shiluokou, where you can have a lot more fun with a range of marine sports (extra charged) in the crystal-clear sea.

Day 7: Weizhou Island (Five Colors Beach - Catholic Church) - Beihai Departure

Today, wake up early to greet the sunrise at Five Colors Beach, where the morning light ignites clouds, sky, and sea in golden, orange, and pink. The light shining down on the marine erosion ditches and countless rocks makes Five Colors Beach an ideal photography spot! Then, visit the Catholic Church from the French Renaissance period and soak in the architecture built with local corals, rocks, and lime, Roman spires, and a bell tower. After a full exploration of the island, take the ferry back to Beihai for departure.

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