A seven-person group, two rivers by bamboo raft, and the ¥20 note view
Two rafts, an old town and a hill in one day — the most physically active route we run, and the one where the weather matters most.
Rain days: the rafts stop, and this route has no indoor fallback.
Yulong River and the Li River are different rivers. If you have already done the big cruise, this is the quieter one — not a repeat.
Pick-up from hotels in Yangshuo or Guilin; the driver confirms the night before
Local time (GMT+8). Pick-up shifts with your hotel’s location.
About 08:30 from Yangshuo; an hour earlier if you are coming from Guilin
Around 50 minutes, four to a raft. Nine Horses Fresco Hill is the set piece — counting the horses is a local sport
The Yellow Cloth reflection sits directly opposite Xingping pier and appears on the older ¥20 note. The old street takes about 40 minutes
In Xingping or Yangshuo — beer fish and Lipu taro are what people order
Drive the gallery road, stop to see the arch through Moon Hill
The two-person raft drops over eight small weirs and you will get splashed. Under-1 m children and over-70s move to the eight-person raft
A Ming stone arch where the opening and its reflection close into a full circle
Yangshuo town or Guilin city, your choice
A small group keeps the pace flexible. The two-person raft is splashy fun; with toddlers or grandparents, take the eight-person raft.
$47 per person on the group tour, or from $256 per vehicle for a private car with driver and guide. The group price includes the driver, guide and admission; the private price is for the whole vehicle, whatever the party size.
It runs 08:30 to 17:30 — about 9 hours from pick-up to drop-off, including the drive. If you are catching a train or flight the same evening, book it for after 19:00.
Hotels in Yangshuo or Guilin. Your driver and guide meet you there; the exact spot is confirmed the day before travel.
Li River raft, Yandi to Nine Horses; Yulong River raft; Air-conditioned vehicle with driver-guide.
Lunch; Xingping shuttle and the rafter’s tip (customary ¥10–20 per raft).
Two days. We do not accept same-day or next-day bookings because the car, guide and admission have to be arranged in advance. Cancellation is free up to 7 days before the tour; inside that it steps to 20% (6–3 days) and 60% (2–1 days), and nothing is refunded on the day itself.
We took the longest stretch, Jinlong Bridge to Jiuxian — the little dams give you a proper splash, and the scenery the whole way is exactly the drifting-through-a-painting cliche people promise.
选了金龙桥到旧县最长最刺激这一段，前面几段冲坝的感受还是蛮刺激的，一整段竹筏漂流下来风景还是很美的。
Gentle hills, clean water, no traffic noise. After the main Li River cruise this feels quieter and more intimate — a bamboo raft, two people and a boatman poling you along.
好山好水好风光，桂林山水甲天下，遇龙河的美景更是让人流连忘返，这里的山是温婉的，这里的水是纯净的。
We did the short section from Shui'edi to Gongnong Bridge — about 30 to 40 minutes, four small drops, and lovely the whole way. A poncho is worth buying if you would rather not get your trousers wet.
我玩的是水厄底到工农桥，路程比较短，大概30-40分钟结束，途中景色很美，有4个落差，还好买了一次性雨衣包着下半身，裤子没怎么湿。
