Guilin from Guangzhou
Private Itineraries for Business Travelers
- Designed for international visitors based in or traveling through Guangzhou
If you are currently in Guangzhou for business, attending a trade fair, or planning a trip with Guangzhou as your base — this is for you. Not a group tour. Not a standard sightseeing package. A private, curated short escape designed for independent travelers who want something more.
You’ve probably heard of Guilin — the karst peaks, the Li River, the landscape on the back of the Chinese 20-yuan note. It’s been on a lot of people’s lists for a long time. What most people don’t realize: it’s just two and a half hours from Guangzhou by high-speed rail.
If your schedule opens up after the meetings — a few days before the flight home — this is the moment. You’ve been running at full capacity: factory visits, negotiation tables, business dinners, back-to-back schedules. A trip to Guilin isn’t a detour. It’s the part of this China trip you’ll actually remember.
The only obstacle is logistics — train tickets, hotels, transfers, a guide who speaks your language, restaurants you didn’t have to spend an hour researching. In a country where you don’t read the signs, that friction adds up fast. It’s usually why people leave Guilin for “next time.”
Next time doesn’t come.
We handle everything. You tell us how many days you have. You show up at Guangzhou South station. Everything from that point is already arranged.
Three itineraries below — two days, three days, or four. Each one built around the reality of a business trip: no filler stops, no wasted half-days, no decisions you have to make on the ground.
Tour Details
Duration
2 Days
Group Type
A private tour
Departure City
Guangzhou
Experience City
Guilin & Yangshuo
- Home
- Canton Tour
- Canton Plus
- Guilin
Guilin in 2 Days — The Essential Yangshuo Escape, Carefully Curated
Itinerary
08:00 Depart Guangzhou South by high-speed rail
Approx. 10:00 Arrive Guilin station, 1-hr private transfer to Yangdi pier
- Board bamboo raft at Yangdi, drift downstream to Jiuma Huashan landing (approx. 1 hr) — the landscape on China’s 20-yuan note
- Disembark at Jiuma Huashan, electric buggy to Xingping ancient town
Lunch in Xingping
Ferry boat across the river, then drive to Xianggong Hill
- Xianggong Hill viewpoint — panoramic view over the Li River karst
Drive to Yangshuo, check in to boutique hotel
Evening free — West Street is a short walk from the hotel
Hotel breakfast
- Coffee in a Cave experience
Yangshuo lunch
- Yulong River — cycling along the riverbank through karst fields and countryside
Private transfer to Yangshuo station (approx. 1 hr)
Approx. 18:00 depart by high-speed rail, arrive Guangzhou South approx. 20:00
Included & Excluded
To help you plan your trip, here’s a detailed breakdown of what is typically included and excluded in the tour.
- Return high-speed rail tickets
- Private transfers throughout
- 1 night boutique hotel
- Bamboo raft · Riverside cycling · Coffee in a Cave
- 2 meals
- English-speaking guide throughout
Places You'll See






Tour Details
Duration
3 Days
Group Type
A private tour
Departure City
Guangzhou
Experience City
Guilin & Yangshuo
- Home
- Canton Tour
- Canton Plus
- Guilin
Guilin in 3 Days — A Complete Journey from Li River to Rural Guilin
Itinerary
09:00 Depart Guangzhou South by high-speed rail
Approx. 11:30 Arrive Guilin station, 1-hr private transfer to city hotel
Local lunch
- Elephant Trunk Hill
- Two Rivers & Four Lakes walk
- City exploration at leisure
Night market dinner
- Li River cruise, Guilin to Yangshuo (approx. 4.5 hrs, lunch on board)
1-hr drive to Xianggong Hill
20-min easy hike to summit viewpoint overlooking Yangshuo
1-hr drive, check in to Yangshuo boutique hotel
- Riverside cycling
- Bamboo raft at golden hour
Dinner
- West Street evening at leisure
Hotel breakfast
- Coffee in a Cave experience
Yangshuo lunch
- Yulong River — cycling along the riverbank through karst fields and countryside
Private transfer to Yangshuo station (approx. 1 hr)
Approx. 18:00 depart by high-speed rail, arrive Guangzhou South approx. 20:00
Included & Excluded
To help you plan your trip, here’s a detailed breakdown of what is typically included and excluded in the tour.
- Outbound Guangzhou South–Guilin, return Yangshuo–Guangzhou South high-speed rail tickets
- Private transfers throughout
- 2 nights boutique hotels (1 Guilin + 1 Yangshuo)
- Li River cruise with lunch on board
- Bamboo raft · Riverside cycling · Coffee in a Cave
- 3 meals
- English-speaking guide throughout
Places You'll See





Tour Details
Duration
4 Days
Group Type
A private tour
Departure City
Guangzhou
Experience City
Guilin & Yangshuo & Longji
- Home
- Canton Tour
- Canton Plus
- Guilin
Guilin in 4 Days — The Ultimate Guilin Journey, Beyond the Tourist Trail
Itinerary
09:00 Depart Guangzhou South by high-speed rail
Approx. 11:30 Arrive Guilin station, 1-hr private transfer to city hotel
Local lunch
- Elephant Trunk Hill
- Two Rivers & Four Lakes walk
- City exploration at leisure
Night market dinner
Full-day excursion to Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces (2-hr drive)
- Terraced hillside walk
Lunch at a Zhuang minority family home
- Village exploration
Return to Guilin
Dinner at leisure
- Li River cruise, Guilin to Yangshuo (approx. 4.5 hrs, lunch on board)
1-hr drive to Xianggong Hill
20-min easy hike to summit viewpoint overlooking Yangshuo
1-hr drive, check in to Yangshuo boutique hotel
- Riverside cycling
- Bamboo raft at golden hour
Dinner
- West Street evening at leisure
Hotel breakfast
- Coffee in a Cave experience
Yangshuo lunch
- Yulong River — cycling along the riverbank through karst fields and countryside
Private transfer to Yangshuo station (approx. 1 hr)
Approx. 18:00 depart by high-speed rail, arrive Guangzhou South approx. 20:00
Included & Excluded
To help you plan your trip, here’s a detailed breakdown of what is typically included and excluded in the tour.
- Outbound Guangzhou South–Guilin, return Yangshuo–Guangzhou South high-speed rail tickets
- Private transfers throughout
- 3 nights boutique hotels (2 Guilin + 1 Yangshuo)
- Dragon’s Backbone entrance + minority family lunch
- Li River cruise with lunch on board
- Bamboo raft · Riverside cycling · Coffee in a Cave
- 4 meals
- English-speaking guide throughout

