Guilin Camp
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Yangshuo — 5 days (Guilin, Li River, Xingping, Zhangjiajie & Tianzi)
Nine days between two karst landscapes, by boat, bicycle and fast train. Five days on the Li river and in the Yulong valley only, without the journey north to Hunan.
Farthest Field Co.
Runs this trip
Trekking
Nine days between two karst landscapes, by boat, bicycle and fast train
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Elephant Trunk HillNine days between two karst landscapes — the river towers of Guangxi and the sandstone pillars of Hunan. Li riverThe view from Xingping is the one on the back of the twenty-yuan note, and people queue to hold the note up against it. Yulong riverThe valley floor is flat and the towers are vertical, which makes for the easiest cycling anywhere with scenery this dramatic. Chinese high-speed railFive hours at 300 km/h. Tianzi MountainThe Bailong is a glass lift 326 m up the outside of a cliff, and it is the fastest passenger lift of its kind anywhere. Golden Whip StreamFlat, shaded and mostly empty by mid-morning because the crowds are all on the rim.
Itinerary
Nine days between two karst landscapes — the river towers of Guangxi and the sandstone pillars of Hunan.
GuilinHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer, then Elephant Trunk Hill and the two rivers
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationGuilin Camp
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Elephant Trunk Hill Sun and Moon pagodas Li river Start point Guilin, Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL), Guilin 00:00 - 23:59The view from Xingping is the one on the back of the twenty-yuan note, and people queue to hold the note up against it.
Guilin, Li River, YangshuoHow the day runs
- 5 hrs9:00 AM — the four-hour cruise downriver
- 1 hrs2:00 PM — into town
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch
- AccommodationYangshuo Camp
Included Activities
- River cruise with lunch
- Guesthouse in Yangshuo
LANDMARKS Li river Xingping Nine Horse Hill West Street The valley floor is flat and the towers are vertical, which makes for the easiest cycling anywhere with scenery this dramatic.
Yangshuo, XingpingHow the day runs
- 5 hrs8:30 AM — the Yulong valley and the old stone bridges
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationYangshuo Camp
Included Activities
- Bike hire and guide
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Yulong river Dragon Bridge Moon Hill Rice fields Yangshuo is the best-developed sport climbing area in China, with several hundred bolted routes on the towers around the town.
YangshuoHow the day runs
- 9:00 AM — a half-day on the bolted limestone at Moon Hill
- 2 hrs6:00 PM — the bamboo raft at dusk
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationYangshuo Camp
Included Activities
- Climbing session or raft
- Guesthouse night
Optional Activities
- Both, if the legs allow
LANDMARKS Moon Hill Yulong raft Karst towers Five hours at 300 km/h. Chinese rail is the reason this itinerary works without flying.
Yangshuo, ZhangjiajieHow the day runs
- 5 hrs9:00 AM — the fast train north into Hunan
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationZhangjiajie Camp
Included Activities
- Rail tickets
- Hotel at the park gate
LANDMARKS Chinese high-speed rail Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan The Bailong is a glass lift 326 m up the outside of a cliff, and it is the fastest passenger lift of its kind anywhere.
Zhangjiajie, TianziHow the day runs
- 1 hrs7:00 AM — the first cable car of the day
- 5 hrs8:00 AM — the rim paths and the Bailong lift
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationZhangjiajie Camp
Included Activities
- Park pass and all internal transport
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Tianzi Mountain Avatar Hallelujah Mountain Bailong elevator Flat, shaded and mostly empty by mid-morning because the crowds are all on the rim. Watch the macaques — they take bags.
ZhangjiajieHow the day runs
- 5 hrs7:30 AM — 7.5 km along the stream between the pillars
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationZhangjiajie Camp
Included Activities
- Park pass
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Golden Whip Stream Macaques Pillar forest The cable car is one of the longest in the world and the road below it has ninety-nine hairpins in eleven kilometres.
Zhangjiajie, TianmenHow the day runs
- 1 hrs8:00 AM — the 7.5 km cable car up
- 4 hrs9:30 AM — the cliff walkways and the Heaven's Gate steps
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationZhangjiajie Camp
Included Activities
- Cable car and park entry
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Tianmen cave Glass skywalk 99-bend road Zhangjiajie connects through Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou.
ZhangjiajieHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer to the airport
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 2River cruise with lunch
- Day 2Guesthouse in Yangshuo
- Day 3Bike hire and guide
- Day 3Guesthouse night
- Day 4Climbing session or raft
- Day 4Both, if the legs allowCosts extra
- Day 5Rail tickets
- Day 5Hotel at the park gate
- Day 6Park pass and all internal transport
- Day 7Park pass
- Day 8Cable car and park entry
- Day 1 · 1 nightGuilin Camp
- Day 2 · 3 nightsYangshuo Camp
- Day 5 · 4 nightsZhangjiajie Camp
- Day 1Guilin to GuilinTransfer, then Elephant Trunk Hill and the two rivers
- Day 2Li River to Yangshuo2:00 PM — into town
- Day 5Guilin to Zhangjiajie9:00 AM — the fast train north into Hunan
- Day 9Zhangjiajie to ZhangjiajieTransfer to the airport
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Yangshuo Camp
Camping
Days 2–4
Zhangjiajie Camp
Camping
Days 5–8
What you'll eat
8 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 4 dinners across 9 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 9.
- DinnerServed on days 1, 5, 6, 7
- BreakfastServed on days 2–9
- LunchServed on day 2
13 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.2/5
Based on 5 reviews
Review summary
Food4.4/5
Guide3.8/5
Itinerary4.6/5
Transport3.4/5
Accommodation3.8/5
Tour operator4.0/5
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Rohit Verma – Kochi2025-12-20 · Verified booking
Guangxi and Hunan in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Solid operator.
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Rahul Menon – Kolkata2025-12-20 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Sleeping under canvas at that height is cold work and the kit was up to it. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.
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Owen Clarke – London2025-12-20 · Verified booking
The trek itself is good but the group was too large for the trail on the summit day.
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Sofia Marchetti – Berlin2025-12-20 · Verified booking
Guangxi and Hunan in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Worth every rupee.
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Nikhil Joshi – Hyderabad2025-12-20 · Verified booking
Did this over 9 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Sleeping under canvas at that height is cold work and the kit was up to it.
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