01 · Public cruise, private handling
The four-star cruise is shared; your guide, road vehicle and operating plan are privateOther passengers will be on the vessel. We do not describe a public scheduled cruise as a private boat charter.
Private Guilin & Yangshuo cruise day · 1 Day · Private support · Usually 9–11 hours
Guilin to Yangshuo Li River Cruise Day with Private Guide & Transfers
Leave your Guilin hotel with the cruise ticket, port transfer and luggage plan already handled, travel to Yangshuo on a four-star public Li River cruise, then choose whether your private day ends at a Yangshuo hotel or returns you to Guilin.
FromUS$172per person · based on 4 guests · Yangshuo finish
Why choose this journey
What makes this journey different.
Take the four-star public Li River cruise with private Guilin hotel pickup, English-speaking guide, luggage continuity and a finish chosen in advance: Yangshuo hotel or private return to Guilin.
- 01Leave your Guilin hotel with the port and cruise plan confirmed
- 02Travel through the Li River karst landscape on a four-star public cruise
- 03Keep normal luggage moving privately to your Yangshuo hotel
What you will actually experience
The moments that make the journey yours.
Three concrete chapters, designed around the way you want to travel.
- 01Image coming soon
Your Guilin Hotel · Morning pickup
Leave with the ticket, port and luggage questions already settled
Your final operating message states the pickup time, guide contact, confirmed cruise category, expected port, luggage plan and selected finish. The exact morning is built backwards from the live sailing rather than a generic brochure time. - 02Image coming soon
The Li River · Approximately four hours on the water
Watch the karst landscape unfold at river speed
Board the confirmed four-star public cruise and travel downstream through the limestone landscape between Guilin and Yangshuo. Your guide helps identify the geography and visual rhythm without filling every quiet moment with commentary. - 03Image coming soon
Yangshuo · Arrival and private land chapter
Step off the shared cruise into a private plan again
After the public sailing, reunite with the private vehicle and continue with a restrained Yangshuo chapter chosen around arrival time, weather and your finish. The base design favors countryside perspective and a calm transfer over squeezing several ticketed attractions into the afternoon.
How we handle the details
Clear planning. Accountable delivery.
02 · Ticket clarity
The confirmed cruise category and known ticket inclusions are stated before the dayDeck, seat, cabin, buffet, vessel and boarding arrangements are described only to the level actually confirmed for the date.
03 · Port coordination
Pickup is planned around the assigned departure port and sailingPorts, sailings and road times can change. The final operating message replaces generic website timing.
See the service details
The product is designed around the decisions travelers actually need to make. We distinguish the shared cruise from the private service, state the finish before payment and avoid promising a fixed vessel feature or river condition that has not been confirmed.
04 · Luggage continuity: Yangshuo-bound luggage can travel by the private road vehicle — Normal quantity is checked before confirmation. Oversized, fragile or unusually valuable items require a separate plan.
05 · A finish selected in advance: End in Yangshuo or return to Guilin—never discover the difference on arrival — The written proposal names the final address, service window and any return supplement.
06 · No shopping detours: No compulsory pearl, tea, silk or souvenir stop — The river, countryside and your onward logistics remain the purpose of the day.
Li River sailings remain subject to operator inventory, water level, weather, navigation controls, maintenance, safety decisions, seasonal routing and port changes. AVIORA cannot guarantee a specific vessel, deck, seat, meal format, exact departure time, uninterrupted visibility or identical sailing route. If the operator materially changes or suspends the sailing, available alternatives and any price effect are explained before acceptance whenever timing permits.
Journey at a glance
Guilin hotel · Li River four-star public cruise · Yangshuo · Yangshuo finish or Guilin return, privately.
A four-star public Li River cruise connected by private hotel pickup, guide, road vehicle, luggage handling and the finish your itinerary actually needs.
01Guilin hotel pickupMorning
02Confirmed Li River cruise portBoarding
03Li RiverCruise
04YangshuoAfternoon
05Yangshuo finish or Guilin returnFinish
- Ideal for
- Nature, Culture, Family travellers
- Pace
- Adjusted around your party
- Travel style
- Private guides · private transfers
- Pickup
- Central Guilin hotel; finish in Yangshuo or return to Guilin
Licensed China operator since 2018. No forced shopping. Personal replies within 24 hours.Licensed · Since 2018 · No shopping · 24h reply
Your day, from Guilin pickup to your chosen finish
Your day-by-day itinerary.
Open the day to see how the port, public cruise, luggage, Yangshuo chapter and two finish choices connect.
Transparent optional choices
Choose your finish, then add only what fits.
The four-star public cruise ticket, private Guilin pickup, guide, Yangshuo vehicle and Yangshuo-finish luggage plan are already included. The Guilin return and other additions are priced separately.
From US$70 per group4 guests: US$758 total fromPrivate return to your Guilin hotel
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Choose the Guilin-return finish from US$70 per group of up to four, making the four-guest day US$758 total from. The private vehicle, guide service window and central Guilin drop-off are confirmed for the date.
From US$45 ppEligibility and operation checkedYulong River bamboo-raft chapter
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Add a date- and traveler-eligible Yulong River bamboo-raft experience from US$45 per guest. Age, height, passenger pairing, water, safety and operator rules are checked before payment; operation is never guaranteed.
From US$128 per groupUp to 2 hoursExtended private Yangshuo countryside route
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Add up to two hours of private countryside touring from US$128 per group of up to four. The route may use the private vehicle and short walks; cycling or e-bikes are not included unless separately confirmed.
From US$58 ppWeather and walking reviewedRuyi Peak cableway and mountain-view extension
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Add the date-confirmed Ruyi Peak experience from US$58 per guest, including standard admission and the required private-service extension when workable. Walking, glass surfaces, weather and cableway operation are reviewed first.
From US$88 ppTransport quoted to your finishYangshuo evening performance
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Add a confirmed evening performance from US$88 per guest for standard seating and booking coordination. Venue, program, seat category, weather policy and any additional private transport or Guilin return are priced in writing.
Cruise tickets and optional experiences are date-specific. The assigned port, sailing, chosen finish, luggage plan, eligibility rules, added service time and exact total are confirmed in writing before you pay.
Private service and price
What you are paying for.
A shared four-star Li River cruise with the private hotel pickup, port transfer, guide, luggage, Yangshuo land chapter and chosen finish handled by one China-based team.
Your pickup and chosen finish
Guilin pickup · Yangshuo finish or Guilin return
Your central Guilin hotel to the final address confirmed in writing
- Private handling around the public cruise. Your guide and road transport are private; the scheduled four-star vessel is shared with other passengers.
- Clear before the day. Your pickup, cruise category, known port, luggage plan, finish, service window and selected upgrades are stated before you confirm.
- Support inside China. One accountable team coordinates every confirmed service.
Starting price per guest
US$172per person
Price shown per person · based on four guests · Yangshuo finish
Indicative Yangshuo-finish private-group totals outside major holidays are: one guest US$438; two guests US$528; three guests US$608; four guests US$688; five guests US$830; and six guests US$972. A central-Guilin return starts from an additional US$70 per group of up to four and is quoted for larger parties.
Share your dates and group size. Personal reply normally within 24 hours; no booking or payment obligation.
Itinerary and published price basis reviewed 21 August 2026.
Price basis and included services
Indicative starting price per private group of four guests for the version ending in Yangshuo, equivalent to US$172 per guest. A two-guest Yangshuo-finish tour starts from US$528 total. The four-guest central-Guilin return version starts from US$758 total.
Includes central-Guilin hotel pickup, private vehicle and driver for the confirmed road-service window, private English-speaking guide, standard four-star public Li River cruise tickets, the standard onboard meal only when attached to the confirmed tickets, a short private Yangshuo countryside chapter, normal pre-confirmed luggage transfer to a Yangshuo hotel, bottled water and no compulsory shopping stops.
Your written proposal confirms the exact services and total before you book.
What's included
- Private pickup at a hotel in Guilin's main urban area; airports, railway stations, distant hotels and non-standard addresses are quoted before booking
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and professional driver for the confirmed road-service window
- Private English-speaking guide for the confirmed hotel, port, cruise and Yangshuo service window
- Standard adult four-star public Li River cruise ticket for the confirmed travelers
- The standard onboard meal only when it is part of the confirmed cruise ticket; exact format is stated before the day
- A short private Yangshuo countryside-oriented land chapter, adjusted to the actual arrival, weather and selected finish
- For the Yangshuo-finish version, transfer of a normal pre-confirmed quantity of travel luggage to the confirmed Yangshuo hotel
- Bottled water in the private vehicle, one final operating message and no compulsory shopping stops
What's not included
- Accommodation, restaurant meals beyond any confirmed cruise-ticket meal, drinks, personal purchases, gratuities, travel insurance and items not expressly listed as included
- Private boat charter, exclusive cabin, guaranteed deck, guaranteed seat, guaranteed window position or a specific vessel unless separately confirmed in writing
- Private road return from Yangshuo to Guilin unless the Guilin-return finish is selected and priced in the written proposal
- Yulong River bamboo rafting, Ruyi Peak, evening shows, cycling, e-bikes and other optional experiences unless selected and confirmed
- Airport or railway-station pickup or drop-off, out-of-area hotels, late-night service and additional guide or vehicle hours unless quoted
- Guaranteed sailing, route, water level, scenery visibility, weather, meal format or public facility operation affected by river, navigation, safety, maintenance, capacity or operator decisions
- Wheelchair, porter, medical care, specialist accessibility equipment or handling of unconfirmed oversized, fragile or valuable luggage
Booking with confidence
Clear before you commit.
Your contract, payment schedule and cancellation terms are confirmed in writing.
Written confirmation
Your hotels, services, total and booking terms are confirmed before payment.
Payment schedule
Currency, initial payment and balance date are shown in your proposal.
Changes and cancellation
The applicable change and cancellation schedule is provided in writing.
Questions
Before you plan.
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