Yangshuo Travel Forum

Hi,

My husband and I will be arriving in Yangshuo mid November and would love some recommendations of guides that you have experienced in Yangshuo. We would like something personal so don't want to wait for the guides to annoy us when we get then and would prefer to go with someone who comes with a recommendation. Please let me know of your experience. Thank you

Hi,

I am reading the wonderful reports of Yangshuo and it seems that one of the wonderful experiences are when riding bikes or motor scooters. I have not ridden a bike since I was a kid so wonder if it is possible for someone like me to suddenly take up riding again:-) What about the elctric scooters? Do you need a special license, are they hard to ride, do you need any special talents. I am not on a tight budget so it isn't a problem the cost just whether I am capable and whether it is safe. Please give me some advice and where to go for the best and most reliable equipment. I am thinking we would be best to hire a guide so will think about that too.

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My husband and I (Australians) will stay in Yangshuo for 4 nights mid-November 2009. I would be interested to learn from the experience of others who have stayed in these hotels of their knowledge. If you stayed in one of these hotels would you recommend it? If you have knowledge of both which would you choose. Money is not a problem as by Australian standards both this hotels are an excellent price. We like the smaller boutique places and it is of utmost importance that I have a comfortable bed due to some back problems. I also need to know that the people are friendly and helpful. Thank you for your time and I greatly appreciate your assistance even if you choose to comment on other hotels that we might choose.

We are planning to stay at the Yangshuo Mountain Retreat Hotel. For our first full day there, we'd like to bike or motorscooter to XingPing to view the sunset (or some of it before it gets too dark to find our way back to Yangshuo!). I have been sifting through many websites touting the best way to go and timeframes but it's varies depending on which site to go. Has anyone done this route? Are there rice paddies along the bike routes? Where can I find info on renting a motorscooter? Can we take bikes on a boat in XingPing back to Yangshuo and what's the latest time they return to Yangshuo? And last: What's the likelihood of finding a public toilet along the way from Yangshuo to XingPing? (travelling with an elderly woman who needs plenty of rest stops!). Thanks!

Looking at going to Yang Shu from UK for a few weeks to do some Yang Tai Chi (on my bucket list) any advice on schools and best overland travel method from Hong Kong airport. Many thanks, Richard

Are there places to stay outside yangshuo? I'd like to make a quick getaway for a few days and relax. I want to be away from the tourist center and get to one of the hotels outside the town. I know that Yangshuo mountain retreat and Moon resort exist, but are there any others. I'm looking for a clean place, with good access to biking and hiking trails

Thanks!

My husband and I originally planned to spend 2 nights in Xian then 2 in Yangshuo. We have heard that a trip to Longshen is also worthwhile and are now wondering whether we should only spend 1 night in Xian and save the other one for Longshen. We intend to fly out of Xian to Guilin Airport and to be picked up at Guilin airport to go directly to Yangshuo. We appreciate Any feedback on the best itinerary from Xian/Yangshuo/Longshen and whether or not we should squeeze in 1 night Longshen. After Yangshuo, we fly to Hangzhou. Thanks in advance for your help!

Hi all

we are arriving by plane from Lijiang via Kunming to Guilin in May. We don't know whether to continue straight on to Yangshuo on the same day, or go into Guilin and stay the night and then go on to Yangshuo in the morning.I think we will arrive G around 4pm .Is there anything to do in G just for the evening or would this be a waste of time? Is Guilin a nice town to walk around at night?

Also, if the answer is to stay, would we have to book a hotel ahead or would we find something on arrival ? I know that the May holiday is the first week of May.

thanks in advance

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i'm from singapore planning to go yangsuo in nov. may i check what's the best way to travel to yangsuo? i know best way is from guilin but i think singapore doesn't have any direct flights to guilin.

I am planning to go to Yangshuo the end of February and I was wondering if I could take a boat from Guilin to Yangshuo or if the water level is too low??

Thank you!

I've a few questions and hope that any kind souls could help me out with..

After browsing through so much forum posts,I'm quite convinced that it would be relatively cheaper to either take a sleeper bus or train to guilin/yangshuo (from shenzhen)and that yangshuo is a better place to stay at. But which is better/safer and cheaper? bus or train?

What is it like of the cost of food at yangshuo or guilin?

If I'm going during the new year period, it would probably be better to book the train ticket before going? So, is there any online booking services for train tickets?

Since it would be first time going China and alone, hope that any kind people can advise me on these stuffs. I would be going from hong kong.

Thanks in advance..

what will the weather in yangshuo be early november? already chilly, or fine weather & sunshine? also, will 3 days be enough? cheers!

http://www.moon-resort.com/index.html#weather

We're a family with a couple of oyung(ish) children looking for some where to stay in or around Yangshou.

We're on a "backpackers" budget. We'd like some where clean, fairly quiet, western toilets would be nice but not essential.
Any suggestion?

Does anyone know what time they leave Yangshou and where I can book a ticket for the night sleeper ?

Has anyone stayed here ? I found the link on the Guilin website. I can't find out how much it is but it looks very rural

Can anyone reccomend a private guide in Yangshuo? I will be there Sept. 3.

Thanks!

Hi i need to double check that the express sleeper bus (shenzhen-yangshou) departs from the coach station at lu wu train/ metro station, i am comming via the metro to LuWu....i read some where that u need to go to yin hu bus station?
i dont fancy that much! any ideas on departure times?
cheers!

I would like a suggestion for a nice hotel in Yangshuo. I will be there April 27 and must book something soon (unless you don't think I need to book in advance). Will hotels sell out? I've heard mixed reviews about the Paradise hotel - any thoughts? Thanks.

For a female travelling solo for a few hours in Yangshuo and wanting to see as many sites as I can quickly squeeze into 5 hours, which transportation rental sounds better? MiniVan, Raft (although I don't swim!), boat or Tuk Tuk? I am a scenic photographer and would like to see a little of any of these: Dragon Bridge (maybe too far?), Moon Hill, Gongmong Bridge, 'Fairyland', or the Gaotian Area (thanks to Albaaust for the great tips!). I am a rapid traveller--I don't need a lot of time to snap photos and go on to the next stop. Can I hire a driver/guide for the 1/2 day that I'm there? I would like to finish up with some stunning sunset shots of somewhere before hopping a bus back to Guilin.

I have an internet broadband connection in my room but no success at being able to download a podcast - Can anyone help?
I work at ZhuoYue English College which has just moved
Please email me and we can exchange phone numbers and arange to get together

Does anyone know how much it costs to rent a bike for one day in Yangshou?
Thanks

Hello,
Can anyone recommend a good bike touring company in which to do a day's cycling with in Yangshou? Contact details would be great.
Thanks,

I've read a lot about getting from Guilin to Yangshuo by boat but nothing about returning to Guilin by boat? Is it possible?

When I was in Yangshuo a few weeks ago, I could see they were building a new expressway from Yangshuo to I think Guangzhou or it could have been Shenzhen? I was told but I forgot which of the two cities it will link to. It seems this will really help travelers that want to go straight from Hong Kong to Yangshuo but can't deal with the overnight bus. It would eliminate the need to fly into Guilin. You could arrive at Hong Kong Airport at noon and still make dinner in Yangshuo.

Does anyone know the particulars of this expressway? Does it go to Guangzhou or Shenzhen? When is it scheduled for completion? Will it really let you get from Hong Kong Airport to Yangshuo in around 6 hours?

Does anybody know if there is transport between Guilin and Yanshuo till late at night? our flight arrives to Guilin at 20:30 and would like to take a bus to sleep in Yanshuo.

Hello everyone, just two quick questions: I'll be going to Yangshuo (via Guilin, by train from Shenzhen) on May 9th. If I arrive in Shenzhen on that day itself (from Hong Kong), will I have problems getting my train ticket?

Will I face similar problems on my way back from Guilin to Shenzhen on May 13th - will I need to book/buy in advance in both instances?

Sorry if my questions sound really basic, thanks in advance.

Anis

What is the weather like in july. Temperature and rain.

Thanks. Jan.

We will be in Yangshuo for a day as part of a tour group. I read that the best way to see the countryside is via bike. That's great, but my wife and daughter do not cycle. I want to visit along the Jade Dragon River (Yulong He). Is there a way of doing it without cycling?

Hi,

Please inform me how can I get from Yangshuo to Long Sheng? By bus? How long it will take?

Thank you!!!
Kasia

If so can you share details--price? How long the trip takes? Is it a slleper bus? What is the bus station? etc. Thanks very MUCH!