Help, I could weld this Guilin guide to my phone forever

Who understands, family! Every day in Guilin I’m amazed: is this really a real place? 🌿 The mountains look like they stepped out of an ink painting, the water is like spilled emeralds, and even the air carries the sweet scent of osmanthus~ I’ve put together a super comprehensive guide, from morning tea to late-night snacks, from bamboo rafting to caves—follow it and you definitely won’t go wrong! 🌅 5 days 4 nights lazy itinerary (with daily expense reference) Day 1: Guilin city food tour ✅ Morning: [Elephant Trunk Hill] (free! Don’t buy the scenic area ticket! Navigate to “Zizhou Park,” the full view from across the river is even better 📸) ✅ Noon: [Chongshan Rice Noodles] (Jiefang West Road branch) eat braised meat noodles, add roasted pork + braised egg for 15 yuan, the soul is the secret marinade! ✅ Afternoon: [Jingjiang Princes’ City · Duxiu Peak] (ticket 100 yuan, student 50 yuan) climb the peak to overlook “Guilin city like a treasure basin,” the Ming dynasty prince stories told by the guide are super interesting ✅ Evening: [East and West Alleys] take ancient style photos (rent Hanfu 50 yuan/hour, makeup and styling 120 yuan), around the corner find “Wenying Pavilion” to drink osmanthus oolong tea (18 yuan/cup) ✅ Night: [Two Rivers and Four Lakes night cruise] (boat ticket 210 yuan, recommend “Wenchang Bridge Pier”) see the Sun and Moon Twin Towers lit up + Elephant Trunk Hill night view, the 8:00 PM boat has the fewest people! 💸 Daily expense: about 393 yuan/person Day 2: Li River highlights + Yangshuo West Street ✅ Arrive before 7:30 at [Yangdi Pier] for bamboo rafting (Yangdi to Nine Horses Painting Hill section, 120 yuan/person, manual raft!) ⚠️ Must see: spotting 7 or more horses on Nine Horses Painting Hill brings good luck! At Langshi Beach the raft worker stops for 5 minutes, the reflection “sitting in a painting” is amazing ✅ Noon: raft worker takes you to eat [Li River Fish Feast] (60 yuan per person, swordbone fish freshly killed and cooked, soup so fresh you lick the plate) ✅ Afternoon: from Xingping Pier take sightseeing bus (20 yuan) to [Xingping Ancient Town], find the 20 yuan RMB background photo spot (50 meters left of the pier, there’s a “best photo spot” stone tablet) ✅ Evening: taxi to Yangshuo (30 yuan), stay near West Street (recommend “Huamengjian,” loft river view room 180 yuan/night, balcony faces the mountains) ✅ Night: West Street food tour! [Xie Sanjie Beer Fish] order swordbone fish (108 yuan/jin, weighed fresh), with stuffed snails (38 yuan) + Lipu taro pork (48 yuan) 💸 Daily expense: about 478 yuan/person Day 3: Yulong River + Ten-Mile Gallery ✅ 8:00 go to [Yulong River bamboo raft] (Jinlong Bridge to Jiuxian section, 255 yuan/person, must choose manual raft!) ⚠️ Hidden tip: ask the raft worker to stop 10 minutes at “Fuli Bridge,” the water is shallow and you can see the riverbed pebbles, photos look like glass water ✅ Noon: at Jiuxian Pier [Lao Gen Farmhouse Restaurant] eat braised chicken (58 yuan), with stir-fried pumpkin flowers (20 yuan), owner gives homemade sour plum soup ✅ Afternoon: rent electric bike (30 yuan/day) to circle [Ten-Mile Gallery], stop along the way: - Moon Hill (free, natural crescent is amazing) - Big Banyan Tree (don’t enter the scenic area! Just take a photo at the entrance, 20 yuan ticket not worth it) - Yulong River Trail (navigate to “Jima Pier,” walk 10 minutes along the river, few people and beautiful scenery) ✅ Evening: [Yangshuo Impression Show] (ticket 280 yuan, totally worth it! The “Guilin Rice Noodles” segment will make you hungry 😂) 💸 Daily expense: about 593 yuan/person Day 4: Silver Cave + Longji Terraces ✅ Morning: [Silver Cave] (ticket 65 yuan), follow the guide to see the “three wonders”: Fairyland of Yaochi, Musical Stone Screen, Snow Mountain Waterfall, cave temperature 18°C so bring a light jacket ✅ Noon: Yangshuo [Master Chef Beer Fish] simple meal (40 yuan per person, recommend tomato-flavored fish, not spicy, good for kids) ✅ Afternoon: self-drive or charter to Longji Terraces (2.5h, about 200 yuan per car), stay at Jinkeng Dazhai [Panorama Building] (view room 380 yuan/night, floor-to-ceiling windows facing terraces) ✅ Evening: take cable car (one way 70 yuan) to No.1 viewing platform, watch sunset dye terraces golden red, breathtaking! ✅ Night: eat [Bamboo Tube Rice] (15 yuan) + [Stir-fried Cured Meat with Fern] (35 yuan) at the guesthouse, listen to the landlady’s Zhuang ethnic stories by the fire pit 💸 Daily expense: about 550 yuan/person Day 5: Longji sunrise + return trip ✅ 6:30 climb No.2 viewing platform (Xishan Shaole) to watch sunrise (wear thick jacket! Early morning 15°C), when the sea of clouds flows over terraces it looks like a fairyland ✅ Morning: visit Ping’an Village, see “Seven Stars Accompanying the Moon” terraces (free, buy a cup of oil tea from villagers for 10 yuan, tastes great with fried rice) ✅ Noon: eat [Braised Terrace Duck] in the village (80 yuan/duck, firm meat, served with purple glutinous rice) ✅ Afternoon: return to Guilin city (2.5h), end of trip 🏡 Accommodation recommendations and warnings 👍 Recommended: - Guilin: [Lijiang Waterfall Hotel] (300 yuan/night, 8:30 PM artificial waterfall show, window faces Two Rivers and Four Lakes) - Yangshuo: [Beside the Water Hotel] (220 yuan/night, 5-minute walk to West Street, balcony bathtub faces Yulong River) - Longji: [Longji Terraces Yunxi Mountain Lodge] (260 yuan/night, Zhuang ethnic wooden building, owner offers free pick-up and drop-off at Dazhai entrance) 👎 Avoid: - “XX Inn” at Yangshuo West Street entrance: rooms as small as pigeon cages, bar noise at night keeps you awake - “Scenic Hotel” at Longji foot: 3 km from terraces, no real view, pure scam 🍜 Food recommendations and warnings (with hidden tips) 👍 Must eat: - Guilin rice noodles: add “braised meat + roasted pork + sour bamboo shoots” three-piece combo, then pour soup to make “soup noodles,” locals all eat this way - Oil tea: Longji’s oil tea with fried rice, peanuts, and fried dough, bitter then sweet, very addictive (ask owner for extra sugar if you dislike bitterness) - Osmanthus cake: freshly made at Yangshuo “Old West Street Osmanthus Shop,” 10 yuan/piece, soft with flowing filling, osmanthus flavor sticks to lips 👎 Avoid: - “Bamboo tube rice” in scenic areas: mostly pre-made, hard as stone, eat only if freshly steamed at villagers’ homes - “Sky-high priced fruit” on West Street: golden coconuts priced at 30 yuan, actually 15 yuan in city supermarkets 💡 Local insider tips 1. Don’t choose “motorized rafts” on Li River! They’re noisy and bumpy; manual rafts with blue life jackets are slow and scenic 2. Bargain for Yulong River bamboo rafts! At Jinlong Bridge Pier find the “Raft Workers’ Cooperative,” two people traveling together can save 20 yuan each 3. Longji Terraces are most beautiful when flooded in April-May and golden in September-October; fewer tourists November-March, lodging prices can be bargained down 30% 4. Don’t buy “Guilin’s three treasures” in scenic areas! Supermarkets in the city are half price; authentic fermented bean curd is “Huaqiao brand” 5. Don’t be sad on rainy days! Misty rain on Li River is legendary, like a living ink painting (bring a folding umbrella, scenic areas sell them for 50 yuan each) Dear friends, Guilin’s beauty is the kind that “stays in your heart at first sight”~ After 5 days, you’ll experience mountains, water, food, and culture comfortably for just over 2000 yuan per person! Check the weather before you go (rafts may stop in rain), ask me questions in the comments, I’ll definitely reply👇