Yangshuo Travel Forum

Hi everyone,
does anyone know about buses from Shenzhen to Yangshuo? What times...which bus station? Also, is it possible to the travel direct from Yangshuo to Kunming by bus?
thanks
Jane

Is it possible to go on a river cruise once in Yangshuo? We have limited time and would prefer a half-day river trip from Yangshuo instead of the long one that goes from Guilin to Yangshuo.

Or, is it just as beautiful to hike and take a bamboo raft trip on the smaller river near by?

Headed to Yangshuo in a few weeks... Anybody check/stay at this hotel? Made res for several days, but they want $$ up front. Not really in mode to pay b/f seeing the place. Any other recommendations. Family of 5, just need a comfortable place with good food service.

I am travelling to Yangshuo in June and have booked a small chinese hotel called Morning Sun Hotel which I found on the internet. It looked great on the web page but wondering if anyone has any reviews to give me.

I´m planning to go to Yangshuo in the beginning of January
next year. Does anybody have any experience about visiting
Yangshuo at that time of the year?
I would be very grateful if You could give me some information,
for example, the river boats starting from Yangshuo and around,
are the operating in winter too, or just during the busy season?

I am planning to visit Yangshuo for a week in June, from HongKong.
I would like advice about buses from HongKong to Yangshou, and buses from Yangshou to Guangzhou. Please give me an idea of the bus timetable, and the cost. Thanks.

I am interestd in "adventure caving" like the Black Buddha New Water Caves and Black Dragon Caves, but I read is very muddy to go through. Can anyone tell me if shoes and clothes will have to be thrown away after going through them? Recommendation for other caves? Guides?

How are you all?
I have been trying, to no avail to find someone trustworthy to work as a private eye for me. It is a simple assignement, but important, and discretion is needed.
I have tried web searches... I am not in Yangshuo at this time.
Love the website! Thanks

Hello
I would like to go to vientam for tour.. i heard that we can go to guilin but of which part of Guilin should we go to... that is also near for vietnam border..

where canwe possibly buy a vietnam visa?

any cheap hostel in guilin?

Hello,

I' d like to hear your suggestions for my first trip to China in Oct./Nov., with the main focus on Yangshuo (approx. 4-5 days). I can take 14 days off work, but could stretch it up with 2-3 days depending on my boss' mood.

1) Flying in/ out of HongKong or Beijing? I 'm aware of the distance Beijing-Yangshuo, but I'd love to see Beijing for its culture rather than HongKong (+/-3 days). Open-jaw tickets cost almost double of a regular ticket. Please advise on prices of domestic flights or other transportation, considering that I don't have too much time to figure out the train or bus tables.

2) I' ve read some bits about the main attractions in China and am wondering what to combine with Yangshuo + that one big city (Beijing or HongKong). Xi'An doesn't sound much appealing to me. Do I have time to go Yunnan or Chengdu for example? I like nature and culture in a moderate amount (ie no museums or trekking tours). Being a girl, shopping is also always a good passtime.

3) A bit more about me: I 'm a single female traveller of Vietnamese origin. Will I encounter any difficulties along the road? A silly thought but perhaps Chinese tend to be more helpful towards westerners. In other parts of SEA they were suspicious of an asian girl travelling on her own. How much is an average single room in a guesthouse? (basic, safe, no dorms)

4) What's the best way to meet up with other people? Guided tours (although too touristy)? If you don't spend much time in each place, I suppose it's not that easy.

Thanks for your help!

We want to get from Hong Kong to Yangshuo on 20 Dec and return on 24 Dec 2004. We would like local transport if easy and possible. We have heard about train (via Guangzhou) and luxury coach from Kowloon...Can you give us any details?

Also, any ideas for accommodation in Yangshuo that is decent but not too expensive?

Thanks

I have posted this in the China forum but thought more suited to be in Yangshuo ...
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need help and advise on planning my itenary as I am not familiar with China but knowing that I want to cover HongKong (1 night) and Yangshou (3 days) setting off from Macau rount trip. We have 8-9 days to spare for this round trip.

I understand that from Hong Kong we can go to shengzhen and onwards to Yangshuo. Long journey..... Hope to breakup somewhere as I am with my 6 yrs old son and may not take overnight coach well. But where...which city????

Then what routing should I take coming back to Macau via different cities???

Many thanks.

Hi,

I'm looking to travel to somewhere in Asia in Novemeber. My options so far are either Thailand or Yangshou. Yangshuo is my favoured option but I think It may be out of my price range.

What would be the cheapest method of getting to Yangshuo from the UK? I dont mind travelling by Train or Bus for a long duration just to keep the costs down.

Can anyone help?

My family and I (3 people) are planning a China trip for next July (2005). We are planning to arrive at Yangshuo from Hong Kong. From Yangshuo we would like to go to Xian by plane (from Guilin). My question is: how far in advance does one need to book a flight Guilin-Xian to be pretty sure to have seats available? Can bookings be made at Yanshuo say one or two days before departure from Guilin?
I have read the information on this forum about bus travel from Hong Kong to Yangshuo (via either Guangzhou or Zhengzhen). Here I have the same question: can we just take the train from HK to Zhengzhen (or Guangzhou) and get there tickets on the spot for departure to Yangshuo the same day? Or should we book in advance? If so, how much in advance?

Hi,

I just found out that I won't be flying into Guilin until
19:25. Are there any buses or public transportation to Yangshuo at that time? If not what are options and prices?

Thank you very much in advance.

I'm planning a 2 week trip to HongKong, YangShuo & Xi'an in late October. The trip can be from Xi'an, then YangShuo and to HongKong and can be vice versa.

Can anyone suggest to me which is the possible way to goto these 3 places within 2 weeks. What are the transport available from Xi'an to YangShuo? With such a short 2 week tour, I guess the only fastest way is to be on the domestic flight.

Hope fella forumers would suggest something good which I can contain the costs, and have an enjoyable trip! Thanks.

Is it adviseable/necessary to lock your bike while traveling around Yangshuo? And if so are you provided with a lock?

Thanks

Can anyone tell me where I can find the links to some self-guided walking tours in Yangshuo? I ran across some a while back, but now can't find them.

Thanks!

I plan on flying into Guilan and staying in Yangshou area for about 6 days. I want to explore Li River near Yangshou and not take the boat from Guilan (too touristy). I was thinking of maybe getting from Guilan to Yangshou by exploring towns along the way by bike. I would prefer smaller roads to major traveling road and along the Li River if possible. Are the villages along the way interesting? Since I don't have much time I am not sure whether the smaller roads might take too long to get to Yangshou (more than one day) and whether I should spend one full day doing this or not. Any comments/suggestions?

Thanks!

Hi,
I've been planning my trip to China now for a while and I'm gradually getting most things sorted out, but I still have a few open issues. I'm planning to come from Xi'an to either Chongqing or Yichang to do the Yangtze, despite of the dam :) My next destination is Guilin/Yangshuo and for this transoprtation I would need some assistance.

- Are there direct trains or buses from either Chongqing or Yichang to Guilin/Yangshuo? I've figured out that there is a Chongqing-Liuzhou train, where I would have to change to a train to Guilin and then take a bus to Yangshuo. For the Yichang option I could take a bus Yichang-Wuhan and then a train to Guilin. These are both OK options, but due to time constraints, I'd prefer a direct train or bus.

My next destination is Hong Kong and I'd like to arrive to HK by boat. I know that there is an ferry from Wuzhou to HK, leaving Wuzhou both in the morning and evening. I'd like to take the morning boat, in order to see the Pearl river delta in daylight. The problem is that the evening bus from Yangshuo arrives to Wuzhou 2.30 am and the ferry leaves at 8.00, so this would leave us standing the whole night in Wuzhou, which is a bit painful. Finally to my questions :)

- Are there ferries from Guilin to HK? In this way there wouldn't be a need to go to Wuzhou at all.
- Are there more convenient scheduled buses from Yangshuo to Wuzhou? E.g. one that would arrive in the morning to Wuzhou.
- or any other ideas?

Any piece of information is higly appreciated after spending countless hours with Mr. Google and LP :)

Thomas

Hi,
I need some info about volunteer teaching English in Yangshuo.
I am planning on going there for a year, and need to know if I can job hunt there.
I have searched the net and found many sites that do it, but most of them require post-graduate degrees and being a native english speaker, which both I don't have.
So, my question would be: Is it easier to look up a job there, or should I prepare everything before going?
Thanks.

Hello, could anybody advise the best way to get to Hong Kong from Yangshuo in the morning?
My version is:
6.00/7.30 - taxi to Guilin airport
9.10/10.10 - flight Guilin - Shenzhen
12.00/13.00 - boat Shenzhen - HK

It is more or less cheap, but:
- departing too early
- too long delay in Shenzhen - I'd better sleep an extra hour

Maybe someone knows a better way?

I plan to visit Yangshuo for one week around the middle of October. I am seeking a nice double, perhaps a suite, in a Chinese style hotel. Best available for the price. Names that I have received so far, include White Lion and Morning Sun Hotel. Any recommendations?