Listen to the Locals Talk About Guilin--Should You Take a Boat or a Bamboo Raft?

● Summer is coming soon, and many children are planning to visit Guilin. But with so many itineraries online, how should we choose? ● Now, let's hear a recommendation from a local in Guilin. ● When you arrive in Guilin, a must-do activity is visiting the Li River. ● There are two ways to tour the Li River: by star-rated boat or by bamboo raft. ● What's the difference between these two ways of touring the Li River? Let me give you an example to help you understand. Taking a star-rated boat tour is like standing in front of a beautiful landscape painting and admiring it. But taking a bamboo raft tour is like entering that beautiful landscape painting, experiencing the poetic scene of 'clearly seeing the mountain peaks, the boat sails on top of the peaks.' ● If this is your first time visiting Guilin, we strongly recommend taking a star-rated boat to tour the hundred-mile Li River. The starting point is Mopanshan or Zhujiang Wharf, and the endpoint is Yangshuo. The tour lasts about four hours, allowing you to see most of the essence of the Li River. There is a guide on the boat who will explain the local customs and scenery along the Li River. The boat is comfortable, equipped with air conditioning and lunch, ensuring you have a great travel experience. ● Then some children might ask, what's the difference between a three-star boat and a four-star boat? First of all, the service is basically the same, ensuring a good experience for tourists. The difference lies in comfort. A three-star boat carries about 80 people, with airline seats, and lunch is a boxed meal. A four-star boat carries about 60 people, with sofa seats, and lunch is a buffet. ● That's the difference. Here, we still recommend choosing the four-star boat because fewer people mean a better travel experience. ● If this is your second time visiting Guilin, we recommend taking a bamboo raft to tour the Li River. The starting point for the bamboo raft tour is Yangdi Wharf, and the endpoint is Nine Horse Fresco Hill Wharf. After reaching the wharf, you can take an electric car to Xingping Ancient Town. Of course, if you have good physical strength, you can walk about five kilometers along the Li River to appreciate it from another angle.