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The 10 Best Things to Do in Guangxi, China
Guangxi in China, from Asia region, is best know for Points of Interest & Landmarks. Discover best things to do in Guangxi with beautiful photos and great reviews from traveller around the world here!
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1. Xianggong Mountain
Overall Ratings
5 based on 127 reviews
Reviewed By Bestlambert - Taipei, Taiwan
It was around 1.5 hours of drive from Guilin downtown and the entrance fee was 60 CNY per adult.
The trail upward was rather steep but short. Reaching the top took only 10 minutes.
The scenery was spectacular, as everyone praised. My family especially appreciated that the scenic spot had 4 platforms at different heights so that we may watch the views at various angles.
Down at the entrance there were locals selling kumquats. A full bag cost 10 dollars.
2. Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 870 reviews
Reviewed By Bestlambert - Taipei, Taiwan
The scenic spot is around 2.5 hour’s drive from Guilin downtown. It’s definitely more convenient to come with a car.
There are 3 major sites of Terrace fields, and all are numerous kilometers away from the entrance.
Tourists should buy the tickets at the entrance, which is 95 CNY per adult. After that, we head to one of the 3 major sites.
We went to the Da Jai and took the cable car to the summit (additional 55 CNY per adult), walking down by foot. The cable and the walk took 30 minutes and 1.5 hours respectively.
The scenery was magnificent, though in winter, only very small percentage of the fields were planted with vegetables.
Heard that some other tourists choose to stay here for a night and watch the sunrise in the Terrace fields. That sounds pretty smart to me!
3. Detian Waterfall
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 152 reviews
Reviewed By soh_kien_peng - Singapore, Singapore
I was in Guangxi Province for 9 days. Before the trip, I was wondering if I would have enough time to travel to Nanning and to the Detian Waterfall. After much consultation, I decided to take a bus to Nanning from Yangshuo and thereafter take a bus from Nanning to the China-Vietnam border to visit this world second largest trans-border waterfall.
I was at Yangshuo prior to my visit to the water fall and I departed Yangshuo from the North bus station that head directly to Langdong Bus station in Nanning. The bus ticket cost me RMB 130. If you take the bus from the Yangshuo South Bus Station, the bus will alight you at Jiangnan Bus Station in Nanning. I preferred to alight at Langdong Bus Station because there is a direct bus at the said station that traveled directly to the Detian Waterfall. It is also convenient to travel from Nanning to Guilin by bullet train from Nanning East Railway Station which is only few metro stations from Langdong Bus Station.
The bus from Yangshuo took 6 hrs to reach Nanning Langdong Station. On alighting at Langdong Station, I immediately purchased the bus ticket for the next day to Detian Waterfall. The bus ticket costs me RMB75. The time of departure was 8.30 am.
The next morning, we waited for the bus at Gate 17 and the bus driver punctually departed at 8.30 am. A bottle of mineral water was provided free for every passenger. We were advised to fasten our seat belt before the departure and a short safety screening film warned everyone of the fatal risk of not fastening the seat belt in the event of an accident. I was impressed with the safety measures adopted by the bus company.
We reached Detian Waterfall at almost 2 pm. It appears to me a tiring long journey to our destination. Along the journey, the bus passed by some karst mountainous scenery and you could see acres and acres of banana and corn plantations by the side of the road.
About an hour before the waterfall, we arrived at Daxin Bus Station. I learnt from a staff at Daxin Bus Station that there would still be buses plying from Daxin to Langdong should we miss our current bus back to Nanning. I was informed that the last bus from Daxin to Nanning departed at about 8 pm. I was assured that there are buses plying between the waterfall and this Daxin bus station.
About half an hour from Daxin Bus station, we alighted at the admission office where we alighted the bus to purchase our ticket into the waterfall. The bus driver informed us that there is a discount of RMB10 for our admission ticket if we showed our bus ticket to the counter staff at the admission counter. The admission ticket to the waterfall cost us RMB70 after the RMB10 discount. We continued in our bus journey from the admission office after purchasing the admission tickets. If you fail to purchase your admission ticket at this office, you would not have the tickets to gain access into the waterfall.
We arrived at the entrance to the waterfall after another 30 mins of bus traveling from the admission office. It was a short walk up a slope to the entrance into the waterfall from where the bus alighted us. We were told that the same bus will depart at 3.30 pm sharp which means we only have one and a half hour to visit the waterfall. I subsequently decided not to board this bus and instead take another bus from Daxin to Nanning so that we have ample time to enjoy our visit in the waterfall.
The roaring noise of the waterfall greeted us as we entered into the waterfall scenic area. There were two impressive Waterfalls which could see from a distance at the a higher viewing platform near the entrance. As you walk along the walkway, there were several other viewing points and platforms which we took pictures of the waterfall. Halfway along this walkway, there are also stairways leading down to the base where you could see the waterfall from a distance of about 30 m. The descending staircases were well-maintained and we have no issue walking down to the base where we were greeted by the impressive and torrential waterfall. We could feel the coolness of the air surrounding the torrential rain of the waterfall and we were happy as the summer weather was scorching hot.
There were bamboo rafts where you can board at RMB 30 per person and the `taikong' will steer you close near to the waterfall to snap your photos. It was quite crowded along the walkway near to the base of the waterfall. But the view of the waterfall was spectacular and gorgeous. This is my first time seeing such a scenic waterfall. The last time I saw a huge waterfall was at Jiuzhaigou but the Detian Waterfall commands a more dynamic view. There were pedlars from Vietnam who were selling their goods and items along the walkway. We spent about 30 minutes enjoying our walk here before proceeding up the stairway to the border between Vietnam and China.
It was a short walk and there is a clear demarcation signpost stating where the border of Vietnam and China lies. There were also rows of stalls manned by both Vietnamese and Chinese that sold goods and products. My wife bought a packet of Vietnamese coffee and a packet of chopsticks for a gross RMB20. You must bargain for the items you want. We slashed the price by half the offer price and the stallholder agreed with our slashed price without much haggling.
As we walked back to the entrance, we came across horses stationed along the way that offered some fun rides. By the time we were satisfied that we had enough of the waterfall, it was already 4 pm. The earlier bus that we took must have departed. So, when we came out of the waterfall area, we boarded a van to take us to Daxin Bus station. The bus fare costs RMB15. We were surprised that we were the only two passengers on board the van when we departed from the parking area at about 4.30 pm.
Just outside along the road, the van suddenly stopped and up came about 8 to 9 passengers. They spoke in Vietnamese and I suspected if they were illegal immigrants and wondered if the driver was assisting to convey them to Daxin. I was a bit of worried initially but we did not probe further as the driver was rather responsible and he drove us to the bus station immediately after alighting the `illegal immigrants'. Frankly speaking, till today, I am not sure if the driver was part of a human trafficking syndicate. With the booming economy, the income derived from working in China may be better than that in Vietnam and many could have exploited the proximity of the border to cross illegally into Guangxi to work as cheap construction labor for the Chinese developers.
We arrived at Daxin Bus station at almost 6 pm, I purchased the bus tickets to Langdong Bus station at the Daxin bus counter. It cost me RMB52 per pax but the bus only leave at 7.30 pm. It is important to check if the bus depart for Langdong Bus station or JIangnan Bus Station. My hotel is near Langdong Bus Station and I should not take the bus to Jiangnan Bus station.
We have our dinner near the bus station at Daxin before we boarded the bus back to Nanning. There are few eateries near the bus station. It was another few hours back to our hotel at Nanning. By the time we arrived at Langdong Bus Station in Nanning, it was almost 10.30 pm. Luckily, at that late hour, the public buses were still available to fetch us back to our hotel.
It was quite a tiring long journey but I would say it is a worthwhile trip and we enjoyed the scenic view of this dynamic and spectacular world second largest transnational waterfall.
4. Qingxiu Mountain
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 211 reviews
Reviewed By yipjcs88 - Hong Kong, China
The Qingxiu Mountain is close to the Nanning city and is a large park with numerous tree species. I went there in a tour. The local guide helped us go through some main attractions in the park in the electric shuttle bus and we stopped here and there to take pictures. It is really a big place requiring several hours to go through. Best to go there on a cloudy or partly sunny day. Plenty of fresh air and not many people on a weekday. A lovely place to visit.
5. Beihai Weizhou Island
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 283 reviews
Reviewed By Hanne0709 - Finland
After living a million city like Beihai it was real refreshning to have a daytrip to Weizhou Island seeing so nature so fresh and green without having lot of traffic and people. Relaxing.
6. Guilin Merryland Resort
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 140 reviews
Reviewed By l r - guilin
Though the facilities is not fairly good compared with other bigger city's amusement park,it's the best and largest of Guilin.What this park attracts people is not only its entertainment facilities,but also its fantastic scenery for visitors viewing.U can also stay overnight in a 5-star hotle owned by the park.
For me,I can totally get satisfied with the facilities,cuz I'm not "brave" enough to challenge more exciting ones!
7. Yulong River
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By YTCHENG - Hong Kong, China
Bamboo rafting and biking are the two major activities along Yulong River. However the charge of rafting is on the high side range to RMB300 per bamboo raft for around 30 minutes. Nonetheless the scenery along the route is beautiful. For youngsters, biking is another highlight for them as they can cycled through the rice fields and old villages. We visited the area after heavy rain and thus there was not much people around.
8. Longji Mountain
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 116 reviews
Reviewed By Billy_Whimwa
Very beautiful scenery and hiking through he rice terraces. The paths are easy to walk on however there will be some stairs to climb up.
Many photo opportunities on clear days. Plenty of food and rest spots. Try the bamboo chicken or rice, smoked bacons, and homemade wine.
9. Lijiang Folk Customs Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 256 reviews
10. Silver Beach (Yin Tan)
Overall Ratings
4 based on 455 reviews
This popular beach stretches more than 16 miles and offers a variety of summer recreation including volleyball, sandcastle building, speedboats, horses and sunbathing.
Reviewed By BRIAN T - New York City, New York
This is one of the few Beaches that actually do not have as much litter than the rest. The beach even looks nicer than all the other Beaches in China. Bei Hai silver beach once had a reputation of silver sand that shines with the sunlight. Unfortunately, since then it has not been at its former glory. If you are in the area, make a trip for it. The shops are nice and the food is good. It is honestly one of the better places in South China.
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