Guilin Travel Reviews

Our trip to Guilin would not have been the same without Lele as our guide! He was absolutely amazing in every way. His English was excellent, making communication smooth and easy. Lele was always punctual, professional, and went above and beyond to ensure we had the best experience. His explanations were insightful and engaging, bringing the history and culture of Guilin to life. Lele even helped us take photos, making sure we captured every special moment. Thanks to Lele , our visit to Guilin was a perfect 10/10—from the incredible tourist sites and friendly people to the delicious food. I highly recommend him to anyone visiting Guilin !

We had a great experince staying in the mountain hotel when viewing the incredible rice terrasses. A visit to the hotsprings was invigurating and very relaxing. We would highly recommend this for a change of normal tourist routines. Guilin was vibrant and even more so as it was a local festival. Food galore, people got dressed up in traditional dresses to take photoes with spectecular colourful backgrounds of the lake with the two pagodas. The highlight was a visit to the caves. Huge chambers expertly lit to bring out the many different features. Travelling by boat from Guilin to Yangshuo for four hours showed us the beautiful scenery, part of which is even depicted on the rmb 20 bill issued in China. Yangshuo is surrounded by the fascinating Peaks which mark the country in thousands. Punters on the rivers provide a romantic foreground for pictures to be treasured long after our visit. A cable car ride transported us over great heights towards a wooden suspension bridge followed by challenging steps to the top. The view was worth the effort but we quit going down to the famous glass bridge as the subsequent walk up the hill to the cable car station was too daunting for me being slightly aged. A great lunch of beer fish in a boutique hotel in one of the old villages was followed by a visit to a famous old stone bridge which inspired a number of local artist to play their craft. A perfect finish to our six night holiday Our tour guide was Chais who displayed a remarkable patience to our wims and showed us how to appreciate his home country. All the places we visited by car driven by Shi whom I would recommend to anybody as a very safe driver taken care of us. Thank you to all who made this trip worthwhile Rosita and Folker Krueger from Perth West Australia

I spent two short days in Guilin my travel guide Sarah was a wonderful host, making sure we got to see and taste the best of Guilin. Our driver Zeng was also excellent, she made sure we arrived at each destination safely. I would definitely recommend travelling to Guilin however two days is not enough to see all the beautiful sites it has to offer. I will be sure to come back again and book a tour with Sarah as she is very welcoming and funny so we had many laughs during our stay together.

Our family had Henry as a tour guide and he was an absolute pleasure! He was very kind, and we could not imagine our trip without him. He went above and beyond showing us all the best spots in Guilin. Thank you Henry!

This is our first China Highlights trip, and it has been very enjoyable. Gary Wei is our guide in Guilin, who is extremely helpful and knowledgable about Guilin. He has been looking after us very well and made us feel very comfortable every day in our trip. We visited the ancient village in Longji and Daxu along Li River meeting local people has been memorable. The accommodations were well chosen with different characters. Overall, the itinerary has been smoothly run with no hiccups. Special thanks to Gary for his hospitality and kindness.

Gary Wei in Guilin and Yangshuo was an excellent, thoughtful and kind guide. He showed us around the area, whilst stopping to show perfect scenic areas to take photos. Gary was so kind and I would highly recommend him for a tour. He went above and beyond. Thank you Gary for making our tour unforgettable. We have so many lovely memories!!

The Li River cruise was wonderful! My guide Liping and driver Zeng were flexible and informative. I never want to leave China

We had an excellent time in Guilin. Our guide Sarah was very helpful and packed our days full of amazing sites. When our boat cruise was cancelled due to weather she quickly rearranged our itinerary and we were still able to do everything we had hoped to. The extra driving that it took to make this happen was at no cost to us.

Henry did a fantastic job and took great care of us. He is very knowledgeable and passionate about sharing the Guilin culture in general but also helped us better understand and enjoy our visits to the tourist attractions. He even took us to his friends' home to make dumplings. That's the best lunch in our trip. And he taught us how to play Majong. That's very interesting for us. He has a great sense of humor and we became close friends during our time together with lots of laughs. Highly recommend Henry as local guide when you visit Guilin.

We had a great time in and around Guilin. Our wonderful guide Chase knew the area well. This is a very unique and beautiful area, and China Highlights did a great job at showing it to us.

Guilin is absolutely breathtaking! The incredible views along the li river make those fantastical Chinese landscape paintings come to life. Walked around the rice terraces and rode a bike along the dragon river were unforgettable highlights. Our trip was made even better thanks to our guide, Lele from China highlights , who ensured everything went smoothly. Lele was helpful, professional, and provided just the right amount of insight about the area’s history and culture.

Guilin is a very beautiful city. And our guide Lili from China Highlights made our visit much more enjoyable. She is a very smart and kind lady, who is always looking out for us. She even teached us painting!! She helped us with everything, and gave us very useful advices and suggestions. Lili is also a very good photographer!! Without asking her to do so, she was always taking beautiful pictures of us, and sent them to us. We really apreciatte her attitude toward us. And love the pictures she sent to us. We traveled with her to Yangzhou, and I am sure Yangzhou would not had been so beautiful without her. Thank you Lili!!

Had a wonderful time in Guilin and Yangshuo with China Highlights. William was a great guide: funny, knowledgeable and very helpful. William went the extra mile and showed us a great time. The boat trip from Guilin to Yangzhou was spectacular. Stayed at the Sugar House in Yangzhou and it was fantastic. The lightshow in Yangzhou was a slight miss for our group, perhaps because we didn’t know the backstory. Lived the scooter trip as well.

Our trip to Guilin with China Highlights was awesome. We did a boat trip on the Li River from Guilin to Yangshuo as well as staying in Yangshuo and Xingping. The scenery was absolutely fantastic! There were limestone pillars everywhere and the people were so friendly. Our guide, William took us to all the best spots and gave us excellent historical and cultural information. He was always attentive and engaging with us. We sampled lots of delicious food as well as being introduced to local people - we even got some cooking lessons. Our hotels - Moondance (Yangshuo) and XingPing Island resort were friendly and welcoming family-style boutique hotels. Everything was so well organised we never had to worry about anything. (Thanks also to our CHL consultant, Chandler, who converted our original wish-list into an amazing itinerary).

We had a wonderful time with our guide William in Guilin. He was very knowledgeable, funny, and took great care of our large family group - including my 90 year old grandfather! We made so many great memories and were so sad to say goodbye to William when we left. I loved walking through old town and the river cruise to Yangshao. The sugar factory hotel was spectacular- if you come in the warm weather, don’t forget a bathing suit. Thank you China Highlights!

Tuvimos la suerte de visitar Guilin y contar con Alonso como nuestro guía, y no podríamos haber pedido una mejor experiencia. Desde el primer día, nos llevó a los lugares más impresionantes de la región y nos recomendó qué probar para disfrutar verdaderamente de la comida local. Pero lo que realmente marcó la diferencia fue su atención y calidez. Cuando se dio cuenta de que mi cumplea?os estaba cerca, me preguntó cómo quería celebrarlo y luego sugirió algo especial: ir temprano a un mirador que no estaba originalmente en el tour. Además, él mismo se encargó de comprar un pastel y vino para la ocasión, asegurándose de que fuera un momento especial. Fue un detalle que realmente apreciamos y que hizo que la experiencia fuera aún más memorable. Otra parte inolvidable del viaje fue el tour en moto por Yangshuo. Recorrer esos paisajes impresionantes de una manera tan auténtica y libre hizo que fuera una experiencia única. Agradecemos muchísimo a Alonso por hacer de este viaje algo tan especial. Su dedicación y pasión por lo que hace realmente se notan, y sin duda recomendaríamos esta experiencia a cualquiera que visite la región. ?Totalmente recomendado!

We asked China highlights for an itinerary visiting the places in Guilin we had chosen, and CoCo Yang has been very quick and responsive in preparing an itinerary to suit our needs. She has used her in-depth knowledge of each place to select activities that would interest us and be suitable for us . Lele in Guilin, whose enthusiasm and attention made us all anxious to get to know this beautiful city. Highly recommend Lele,CoCo,and China highlights.

I’ve never imagined Guilin being this beautiful and breathtaking. Especially the cruising the Li River is definitely one of the core memories for me. Thank you China Highlights and Tour guide Chase for making this happened.

Our Guilin trip is memorable and well planned. Thanks to our tour planner ViVi.We completed our Guilin tour with tour guide Lele and driver Tao. The day tour was a great experience. ??Lele was very knowledgeable and had great storytelling skills. Every attraction we visited was described with interesting and unique details that are definitely not available when visiting on your own.As the food lover , Lele took us to his friend’s home,(not included in our itinerary)we cook the vegetables and his friend’s showed us how to make dumplings , all delicious. ??We also had driver Tao, who drove us around.The car and the ride were very comfortable.??Overall, it was a wonderful experience and I highly recommend ViVi , Lele and driver Tao.

in Guilin, we were assigned with our tour guide, Lele who was absolutely fantastic. Lele was knowledgeable, helpful and patient. Lele ensured we were always comfortable and well taken care of, all the time. My time in Guilin was wonderful and magical, thanks to Lele.I truly recommend Lele for his efforts.

From the moment I booked this tour, until the day I arrived in Guilin, this company took full responsibility and communicated very well. The train tickets and the tour guide & driver are top notch. This tour guided by Lily , the best tour guide ever, she has many other talented skills like speaks great English, Chinese traditional painting and knows her Chinese history very well. She took care of everything and always asks whether like or dislike of many things, like food choices and whether walking or car ride. The scenery we visited were breathtaking, surrounded by water and mountains. This tour company needs to give Lily a pay raise, she took her job very seriously. I highly recommend this tour to anyone, young or old.

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I went to Guilin in February with a private tour managed by China Travel Tour. My tour agent ViVi was very accommodating and quick in response in whatsapp and email. She is very flexible when it comes to budget. The services by the guide Lele in Guilin was excellent. Lele’s knowledge of the local culture, history and backgrounds was excellent. So I fully enjoyed my trip. I highly recommend China Travel especially Lele and ViVi for tours not only in Guilin but also in other cities in China

Our experience in Guilin and Yangshuo was amazing. Guilin is a dream city. The boat trip is highly recommended, the scenery, the friendliness of the people. Our guide William not only made sure we enjoyed the scenery but accompanied us to a culinary experience in the countryside that we will remember forever. A sidecar ride through the countryside is a unique experience. Thank you William for your warmth and support.

Our tour guide Lele who was our tour guide in Guilin was an outstanding tour guide who was very knowledgeable ,friendly and it was a real pleasure to be with him during exploring different attractions in Guilin and Yangshuo. Lele even went out of his way to help us to even do some shopping (buy fruits and snacks)in Farmer’s market . I have no hesitation in recommending China highlights for a trip in China. I will do another tour with them soon. Top marks .