China Highlights - Discovery Your Way! (Since 1959)

by:alpacasnz  on: Oct 8 2009
For me the highlight was the local (free) theatre in Elephant Trunk Hill Park with minority dancing put on for locals..

Not to be MissedNot to be Missed when in Guilin:

Li River Cruise (obviously) and Reed Flute Cave 

Hints for Future TravelersHints for Future Travelers:

Be prepared for a lot of European tourists in Guilin.   Many of the attractions are beautiful - but overloaded.   You will need to see through the tourism of it all to see the beauty of what is on offer. 

 

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Reed Flute Cave
China Travel Journals > Guilin > Attractions

Must be one of the best active (growing) caves around the world (and I have been to a few).       Put the light shows and many many interpretaions of shapes (the lion, window looking out   etc) behind you and awe at the magnificent limestone cave structures. 
User Rating: 4 star

Elephant Trunk Hill
China Travel Journals > Guilin > Attractions

great local park.   see the touristy things but then take an hour to wander around the park, watch the street entertainment, and soak up local China.

Regularly during the day, minority Zhong and Yao dances performed on a stage.   Free.   For locals.   Excellent. 
User Rating: 4 star

Fubo Hill
China Travel Journals > Guilin > Attractions

Exercise time.   For the first time all around China my young guide beat me to the top!!

You get a view, but the climb it what is worth it. 
User Rating: 3 star

Li River Cruise
China Travel Journals > Guilin > Attractions

Given the number of tourist buses heading out to the wharf I was starting to dread the day.

But not like that at all.   Many boats - but they spread out.   Many European tourists, but we all fitted in well, and the exquiste scenery just went on for hours.

I find it a bit difficult seeing how every hill is translated into an animal feature with a history.   But that is just China!

This trip is close to one of the world's wonders and it is well worth doing. 
User Rating: 5 star

Bravo Hotel
China Travel Journals > Guilin > Lodging

Got caught in a section they were renovating with noisy extractor fans etc.     Room moved and upgraded with many apologies when complained (through guide).   So all ended well.

Avoid 8.00am for breakfast.   The dining room is not large enough and it is a real bun fight of Europeans.   By 8.30am you have the room to yourself. 
User Rating: 3 star

Yiyuan Sichuan Cuisine Restaurant(A La Carte)(Lunch)
China Travel Journals > Guilin > Dining

Actually ate at McFound instead.     NOT McDonalds (although sued by them).

Good basic Chinese food - specializing in dumplings, which were excellent.

Also the egg plane (aubergine) in sauce as a vegetable. 
User Rating: 4 star

 

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