Getting to Li River (Lijiang) — China 5A Travel Guide

The river runs from Guilin south to Yangshuo — wharves and craft connect the two.

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Visitor route map of Li River (Lijiang) — The Li River line — Daxu's old wharves downstream past Yellow Cloth Shoal and Nine Horses Fresco Hill to Xingping, then the Yulong and the ferries beyond (blue legs are boat)

By Cruise (Full River)

Zhujiang (deluxe) and Mopanshan (standard) wharves, 40+ min transfer from Guilin city; book with transfer or tour (≥¥120).

By Raft (Yangdi–Xingping)

Bamboo-motor rafts on the essence stretch — tours bundle the Yangdi transfer.

By Bus

Guilin–Yangshuo express buses hourly; Xingping reached by Yangshuo minibus (~40 min).

By High-Speed Rail

Yangshuo station (阳朔站), 22–30 minutes from Guilin on the Guiyang–Guangzhou line, but out at Xingping, 30 km from Yangshuo town — shuttles run to Xingping old town (¥5) and the county seat (¥20, about an hour).

By Car

The cruise wharves sit 40+ minutes out of the city with pier parking at ¥7/day (¥15 overnight) — drive for the early departures or let a tour bundle the transfer.

Getting Around

At the Yangshuo end: Yulong rafts, bikes to Moon Hill and the West Street hub all start where the river lets you off.

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