Yulong River Rafting

Guilin's landscape is not famous for nothing; it's so beautiful that it feels like you've stepped into a world of paintings. Every unique mountain and peculiar rock is a masterpiece of nature's own sculpting, and you can't help but admire nature's aesthetic sense! The bamboo raft journey from the upstream to the downstream covers nearly ten kilometers, all smoothly glided by the boatmen, bit by bit. You can even go for a swim if you like, as the water is quite shallow, haha. It might be a bit challenging for those who get seasick, but you can always ask the boatman to open an umbrella for you, making it quite comfortable. Leisurely, you can enjoy the gifts of nature.

| The 500-year-old ancient Fuli Bridge is unrealistically beautiful. Yangshuo's free attractions, the 500-year-old ancient Fuli Bridge is so beautiful it seems unreal. I was lucky enough to encounter the warm winter sun in Yangshuo, and having been recommended the Fuli Bridge by a friend before coming, I reserved the golden hour before sunset for this place. Starting from West Street in Yangshuo, it's a 14-kilometer drive, about 20 minutes away. The last part of the road in the village is really narrow, thankfully it's the off-peak season for tourism. I wonder if it gets very congested during the peak season. Parking the car in the parking lot beside the bridge, the Fuli Bridge stands quietly in the sunset between the mountains and waters, turning those beautiful scenes I had seen before into reality. The ancient Fuli Bridge is located within Baisha Town, Yangshuo County, Guilin, and was built during the Yongle era of the Ming dynasty, with a history of over 500 years. The bridge is 30 meters long, 10 meters high, and 5 meters wide. It is the tallest and most rounded single-arch stone bridge in Yangshuo County (along with Yulong Bridge and Xiangui Bridge on the Yulong River, it is known as one of Yangshuo's three great ancient stone bridges). There is an ancient tree on each side of the bridgehead. The bridge's design is simple and majestic, and its reflection in the calm river water resembles a full moon. Standing on the bridge and looking into the distance, you can take in the entire view of the Li River's landscape, as if you are in the midst of a green and lush landscape painting. The Fuli Bridge is also a main pier for bamboo rafting on the Yulong River. If you have time, you can experience bamboo rafting. A raft can seat four people, and as it gently floats along the river, you are surrounded by green mountains and clear water. The river is so clear that you can see little fish swimming among the aquatic plants. All you can hear is the wind and the sound of the oars stirring the water, and your eyes, ears, and soul are melted by the expanse of green. Little tip: It's best to go before evening on a sunny day Transportation: It is recommended to drive or rent an electric bike to get there, just navigate to Fuli Bridge Fees: Free admission Parking is ten yuan per time Bamboo rafting is 290 yuan for a boat of four people, the round trip takes about 40 minutes, and the business hours are until about 5 p.m.

Could the landscape of Yangshuo be any more beautiful? It's incredibly healing. The best way to visit Yulong River is to ride an electric scooter, traveling on the small country roads, as if you are in a painting. 👉🏻Tour Route The most important part❗ We walked along the Yulong River four times in two days, and finally figured out this cycling route. All the photo spots and check-in points are in a line, just follow the route. 🛵Transportation: Electric scooter Available for rent everywhere, prices range from 30-60 yuan 🍀Attractions Guide ✔Fuli Bridge The starting point of this journey, an ancient stone arch bridge. Walking on the bridge feels like being part of a story. ✔Yulong Bridge Also a stone arch bridge, go down to the river bank to take photos, with bamboo rafts passing by, instantly immersing you in the waterside scenery. ✔Xinglong Wharf There is a concrete bridge on the wharf, and a large tree on the riverbank, giving a sense of 'Jade-built red flower trees, the fragrant wind dares not blow'. On the other side of the bridge is the wharf, where the umbrellas on the bamboo rafts are opened, the colors are bright, and the scene composed with the landscape is as beautiful as an oil painting. ✔Murakami Haruki A popular coffee shop, with a literary atmosphere emerging amidst the landscape. The cabin and the swing at the entrance are very photogenic. ✔One Foot Rice Field Coffee A coffee house grown in the rice fields, completely integrated into the Guilin landscape, with a 💯 rural countryside feel. ✔Shuangliu Yidu Pavilion The largest rice field on this route, you'll be amazed at the sight of it. There's a path in the rice field, and if you play Jay Chou's 'Rice Aroma' in your ears, you'll feel like the main character of a music video. ✔Popular Mini Train A mini train that runs through the rice fields, we didn't get to photograph it during the off-season, but you can check it out when you pass by. ✔Yulong Shuiyun Dragons lurking in the rice fields? It seems to hint that this place is blessed with spiritual beauty and favorable weather. ✔Shui'e Bottom Wharf About 500 meters from the wharf, there is a smaller rice field where many people take photos. ✔Qixi Meidi There is a lawn and a swing here, and if you walk 50 meters upstream along the river, there is a dam, where the river is wider and the photos look good. ✔Gongnong Bridge Wharf The end of the Yulong River cycling and bamboo raft route, you can park your electric scooter here and take the ferry bus to the upstream wharf to start the bamboo rafting activity! ❗Practical tips ①There are three-wheeled and two-wheeled electric donkeys, two-wheeled is recommended as the roads are quite narrow, and two-wheeled ones have better passability and operability. ②Rent a vehicle with a sunshade, it's sun-proof and rain-proof. ③This trip should be completed before dark, as the shops along the route close after dark and there are very few lights on the road.

|||. When you come to Yangshuo, you must first visit Xingping Ancient Town, it's really beautiful|||❤️ Before going to Yangshuo, it is recommended to visit Xingping Ancient Town to tour the Li River. Boating on the green waves, as if you are in a painting, this feeling is too wonderful! I have organized some strategies for bamboo rafting on the Li River and in Yangshuo, 🉑 for reference! 📍Tour route: Xingping Ancient Town→Li River Bamboo Raft→Yulong River Bamboo Raft→Ten-Mile Gallery ✅️Attraction Strategies 📍Xingping Ancient Town: After exiting Yangshuo high-speed train station, buy a bus ticket to Xingping Ancient Town on the left-hand side, 5 yuan per person, the journey takes 15 minutes. In Xingping Ancient Town, you can rent an electric scooter to go to the 20 yuan photo spot + the old man's internet-famous photo spot, you can go down to the riverside to take pictures, and pose with the fisherman grandpa, 20r 📍Li River Electric Bamboo Raft: The electric bamboo raft seats 4 people, you can share a raft, and tickets can be bought at any pier ticket office, there are three routes for the electric bamboo raft Route 1⃣: Zhaoqingshan Pier→Mashan Pier Ticket + bamboo raft 120r, round trip about 50min. This route offers the essence of the Li River: the 20 yuan background and Nine Horses Painting Mountain. You can walk or take a 30r sightseeing car to Zhaoqingshan Pier Route 2⃣: Zhaoqingshan Pier→Yangdi Pier There are both one-way and round-trip options, one-way takes about 90min, 225r. It includes the 20 yuan background, Nine Horses Painting Mountain, Shanshui Peak, Carp Hanging on the Wall, Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, etc. This segment is often crowded with tour groups, long in duration, and can lead to aesthetic fatigue, plus the electric noise and smell of oil, making the experience just average Route 3⃣: Mashan Pier→Yangdi Pier One-way takes about 50min, round trip about 80min, 120r. This segment only has the Nine Horses Painting Mountain as a scenic spot 📍Yulong River Bamboo Raft: Manually operated bamboo raft, you can go over dams, comfortable and thrilling, four essence routes: Route 1⃣: Jimamato Pier→Gongnong Bridge Pier (320r) Double raft, one-way takes about 90min, 9 dams, two sections of scenery, mountains + bamboo forest Route 2⃣: Fuli Bridge→Sanchakou (358r) There are double, triple, and quadruple rafts, round trip about 40min. This segment is a bit far from the county town, quite stable, suitable for families with children and elderly Route 3⃣: Jinlong Bridge Pier→Old County Comprehensive Pier (320r) Double raft, one-way takes about 90min, 9 dams, large drop, suitable for friends who like thrills Route 4⃣: Shui'edi Pier→Gongnong Bridge Pier (200r) Double raft, one-way takes about 40min, there are 4 dams, the scenery is good, this route is quite popular, not too long or too short, and the dam crossing is also enough 📍Ten-Mile Gallery: After taking the bamboo raft from the old county, ride an electric scooter along the Ten-Mile Gallery. Follow the route: Old County Pier→Shuangliuyi Pavilion→navigate to Liangsu, there is an internet-famous dam, the scenery is beautiful and photogenic→Haruki Murakami→Yulong River Swing→Yulong Shuiyun→Gongnong Bridge Sunset ❤️This is 🦌 Shang Dou Dou, a person who loves to eat, play, and share! Join me in exploring the fun of food and attractions!

The Yulong River, with its dramatic karst landscape, clean water and ancient bridges, is a great place for bamboo rafting. There are many ways to experience Yulong River such as hiking along the riverbank from Yulong Bridge to Moon Hill, cycle a bike alongside, swimming, kayaking and bamboo rafting. Among the activities, bamboo rafting should be the most popular way to experience Yulong River at its best. This is definitely a “must do” when you travel to Yangshuo! Sound of the water, beautiful mountains around you, calm and peaceful atmosphere...what can be better?! Just about 15 minutes by taxi from West street, around 100 rmb per person and you can enjoy 50 minutes rafting on bamboo boat.

Sisters who want to come to Guilin listen to persuasion‼️ You really need to make a good strategy before you come. Lightning avoidance expert Kaka is here~ Listen to me🗣 Remember these to avoid pitfalls👇 〰️ 【Transportation】: Guilin has three train stations, Guilin Station is the most convenient for the city and transportation, try to get off at Guilin Station, Guilin North Station can be the second choice, Guilin West Station is far from the city, it is not recommended to get off at the West Station 〰️ 【Accommodation】: ✔️Before booking accommodation, look at the bad reviews and pictures in the review area, some hotel or homestay pictures do not match the actual situation ✔️There are many tourists in Guilin during the peak season (especially during holidays), it is recommended to book a hotel one month in advance ✔️Guilin's attractions are scattered, it is recommended to stay where you play, so you don't have to run back and forth, which is more convenient 〰️ 【Food】: ✔️The popular bamboo tube milk tea is expensive and not tasty, it is just good for taking pictures, it is not environmentally friendly and not cost-effective ✔️Don't eat rice noodles around the scenic area, don't eat near the train station, don't eat in Yangshuo ✔️You can find a small shop in Guilin city to eat rice noodles, go in and ask for two liang of rice noodles directly, don't buy the sign ✔️There is beer fish everywhere in Yangshuo, you don't have to go to a big restaurant to eat, there are many small farmhouses on the side of the Yulong River that are very good, ask how much it is per jin before eating (remember to bargain), just order the ordinary fish 〰️ 【Group】: ✔️Don't report the group tour of the street store, the price is expensive and you will enter the store, the experience is very bad ✔️Don't join a low-cost group, if you want to join a group, join a pure play group. Friends who want freedom can also customize privately, the price is a bit more expensive but it is more free and comfortable to play 〰️ 【Play】: ✔️Guilin tourism is mainly about mountain and water play, there is a lot of walking time, be sure to prepare comfortable and easy-to-walk shoes ✔️Pay attention to your camera and mobile phone during the drifting process of Yulong River, match the anti-fall lanyard, it is difficult to fish if it falls into the water and it is expensive to hire someone ✔️Yansha hot air balloon does not move, the time is short and expensive, the cost performance is very low, it is not recommended to sit, paragliding is more dangerous, it is not recommended if you are not a fan ✔️Longji is very big, if you only have one day, it is recommended to go to Jinkeng, where there is a cable car. If you take the cable car, you may miss some roadside scenery, and it takes a long time to climb the mountain by yourself. Depending on personal needs, if there are elderly or children, it is still recommended to take the cable car back and forth, it will not be so tired ✔️ Friends who want to go to see Impression Liu Sanjie and Thousand-year Love should buy from travel agencies in advance, there will be a big discount ✔️Don't believe in free photos of various scenic spots, the free ones are very blurry and small, it's better to take your own · 🐴Stay in the strategy㊗️ Everyone can have a happy trip

DAY1: Take a cruise to Yangshuo We booked a four-star cruise (400 yuan per person), and the original route was from the Shimo Mountain Pier in Guilin city to the West Street Pier in Yangshuo. But because March is the dry season in Guilin, the water level is not high when we arrive in Yangshuo, and the route has become a round trip from Yangzi Mountain Pier, this section of the route is the most charming. The car took us from the pier to the vicinity of West Street in Yangshuo. Then we rented a small electric donkey (30 yuan/day), and rode a bike along the Ten Mile Gallery in Yangshuo. To be honest, there are not many places worth seeing in the Ten Mile Gallery. In the evening, we went to West Street in Yangshuo to enjoy the night view and tasted the Master's Beer Fish, which was very delicious. DAY2: Yulong River rafting + Twenty Yuan Scenic Area + Laozhai Mountain + Xingping Ancient Town Morning: Yulong River rafting is a must! We chose the route from Jinlong Bridge to the old county (160 yuan per person), which takes about 1.5 hours. If you find it a bit boring, you can choose a shorter trip. The handmade bamboo raft makes you feel like you are traveling through time and space. Hundreds of years ago, literati also sat on bamboo rafts to admire the beautiful scenery of Guilin. Noon: After the rafting, we took a taxi to the Twenty Yuan RMB Scenic Area, that is, near Xingping Ancient Town and Laozhai Mountain. The fare is 80 yuan. It is more cost-effective to take a taxi for two or more people, because the bus to Xingping Ancient Town costs about 35 yuan per person, and you need to go to the passenger station separately, which is not very convenient and does not save much money. The Twenty Yuan RMB Scenic Area is a must-see spot for taking pictures, after all, it appears on the RMB. It doesn't take much time, at most half an hour to finish. Then we walked to Laozhai Mountain near Xingping Pier. But Laozhai Mountain is relatively steep, not recommended for climbing. The climbing route is very steep and there is no formal road surface, it is quite dangerous, please consider carefully. I suggest you can go to climb Xianggong Mountain, it is said to be easier to climb. But you need to take a boat from Xingping Pier to Xianggong Mountain on the opposite bank of the river. Because climbing Laozhai Mountain consumed a lot of physical strength, we gave up the plan of Xianggong Mountain. If possible, you should go to the top of the mountain to see the scenery, the scenery there is really spectacular! The landscape paintings of the ancients will not deceive people. After climbing Laozhai Mountain, we went to Xingping Ancient Town for a round, had a cup of coffee, and had a meal. This ancient town is relatively small, and it doesn't take much time to stroll around. Around four o'clock in the afternoon, we took a taxi back to Yangshuo. In the evening, we went to West Street in Yangshuo to take a set of photos, and the actual effect was better than I imagined. DAY3: Return We took a taxi from Yangshuo to Guilin Liangjiang Airport (about 210 yuan), and the journey takes about 1.5 hours. It is recommended to take a taxi for two or more people, because the bus to Guilin city costs 80 yuan per person, and you need to go to the passenger station separately, which is not convenient and does not save much money. Using Didi or Gaode to take a taxi in Yangshuo is very convenient, and the order receiving speed is very fast. If there are two or more people traveling, please choose to take a taxi decisively!