Guilin Travel Forum

Hi, each time i go on vacation around asia (ie thailand, vietnam, indonesia, etc) i always hire a driver to bring me around, so that i can visit each site at my leisure, without following a tour guide and rushing from 1 place to another.

I would like to know how feasible is it to hire a driver (and how much would it cost), to bring me around in Guilin. I know some of the attractions within Guilin includes Elephant Trunk Hill, Fubo Hill and Reed Flute Cave. Would the driver be able to drive me around to these places (within 1 day) or do i have to take a tour package? Btw, i can speak mandarin, so communication with a local wont be a problem.

Please advice, all help are appreciated! Thanks!

Hi Harry, please give me a contact to hire a driver in guilin. Thanks alot!

i hope for the time you are there you are including a visit to Yangshuo!! its a must specially compared to guilin - if the weather is not good then bus down to yangshuo and preferably stay the night, find a rickshaw/moped driver with a good haggle to drive you out to moon hill and to fuli and the river - i had a great time in yangshuo much more beautiful than guilin but i did also the mad dash up fubo hill and then the rush to the airport in the limited time i had. i did all my own negotiating, no tours, just lonely planet guide book and my mandarin. and blessed with meeting kind and genuine people along the way.

sorry i was meant to add that if the weather is good then take a boat from guilin down to yangshuo, you can do it all in a day trip easily if you dont want to stay the night in yangshuo and catch a bus back.

Hi, i read about some night river cruise along li river. Can i know how does this work and how different is it compared to the day river cruise? Thanks!

Hi,

I am looking to get a cab from Guilin airport to Yangshuo - do you know anyone that can do this ? How much does it cost ?

many thanks