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Yangshuo Travel Guide
"Yangshuo and Guilin: the limestone paradise of China"
Yangshuo Travel Guide has all you need to know about Yangshuo and Guilin. Some people call it: Limestone Paradise. Find here all the travel secrets for enjoying this beautiful part of South China at its most. So, where is Yangshuo? Yangshuo is located in south China, around 800 km north west from Hong Kong. The nearest big city is Guilin, which is the main transport hub for this area in China. It is an easy place to reach these days and the Yangshuo Travel Guide will give you all the detailed information you need how to reach the little town by bus, airplane, car or taxi. ![]() The Typical karst limestone mountains of Guilin - Yangshuo The Yangshuo Travel Guide will inform you about all different aspects of Yangshuo, what to do, what to visit, where to stay, the local guides, cafes, what to buy and, of course the local specialties, food and souvenirs. You will find all kinds of activities in Yangshuo: bicycling, swimming and rock climbing amongst others. Green Lotus Hotel (5 star)
We have a great travel map you can print out and use while going around. Take a bicycle and go! Within 5 minutes you are away from the buzz and enjoy the scenery. Travel Yangshuo can not be complete with a bike ride to Moonhill, the legendary rock a few kilometers south of Yangshuo. Other small villages in the area are worth a visit, while the bigger towns like Lipu, Pingle and for example Zhongshan are not worth a visit at all unless you have to pass it. Check for example Longsheng, Sanjiang and Zhaoxing with the rice terraces and Dong minority villages. Over the years, in fact since the early 80's Yangshuo was a popular travel destination for mostly backpackers. One could say the backpackers paved the way for the organized tour groups that visit Yangshuo nowadays too.
But even though Yangshuo has developed and West Street is no longer a dirt street but a buzzing street with cafe's, bars and souvenir shops, it is still surprisingly local in feel. As a start you may want to have a look at the map of Yangshuo. I find this always a big help as it tells me where I am and what there is. There is even a map of Xingping available. Accommodation and foodYangshuo is mostly famous for it's limestone mountains. However, if you travel you would want a good hotel and an exploration of the local cuisine. Some travelers are happy with a cheap hotel and western food, others prefer something more exclusive. Both are possible.
Our Yangshuo Hotels pages offer a range of hotels available with our most recommend two hotels: The Snow Lion Resort for those who love to stay in the countryside just outside the Yangshuo town center. Stay in town, there is no better hotel then the Magnolia Hotel. More about those hotels and many more at our hotels pages
Food is as easy. West Street has many western styled cafe's but if you really want to eat local, Cloud 9 is your best and in fact your only choice and they offer excellent cooking classes. Probably your best choice for western food is the hidden Rock & Grill Cafe.
Local guides, let me introduce Jessie LuSome people find it easy to use a local guide. Yangshuo has an abundance of local guides but as it goes, many only offer very few tours (some do Moonhill only because they don't know more!), some hardly speak English and provide service which personally I don't like.
With Jessie Lu I found a guide who does know the area from A to Z, speaks (and writes) good English, is good company and is able to organize for you so you will have a pleasant journey. You can read more about Jessie here and review her tours she operates here. Pay good attention to Jessie's tours as she offers things only a privileged few local guides do and even fewer tourist ever do. So, let's use the Yangshuo travel guide to explore Yangshuo, Guilin and all those other little villages in the area where even today few people come. Back to the top of Yangshuo Travel Guide
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Jessie's private tours in and around YangshuoDo you want to experience the real Yangshuo? See how Chinese people live in areas seldom visited by travelers?
Our guide in Yangshuo, Jessie Lu, has set up these tours for small groups (minimum 2 people). With these tours you will get the best out of Yangshuo. Jessie's special Yangshuo Tours Support the Primary School in PudiPudi's Primary School NEEDS your help. the 65 students have a lack on almost everything. Here is the present situation: Follow us on TwitterYes, we too have our Twitter account, follow us on Twitter Snow Lion ResortFew places in Yangshuo are better located then the Snow Lion Resort. Only a few minutes outside the town center in the limestone mountains, the Snow Lion Resort is the place to be. Luxury within your budget in a stylish hotel in the lush countryside... Your Yangshuo storiesHave you already been to Yangshuo, or Guilin? Maybe you have traveled in China and have some good stories and tips to share. Feel free to add your own stories to this website here. JoAnn Christy went to Yangshuo in May 2008. She was very impressed, here is her whole story |
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Hiking in YangshuoHere's a nice half day hike for those who want to escape the masses and do not like to cycle: |
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New in Yangshuo, the first 5 star hotel has opened its
doors. The beautiful Green Lotus Hotel is in all aspects a great hotel to
enjoy Yangshuo. Located in between the famous West Street and the Liu Sanjie
Lightshow theatre, this is the hotel you would want!






