20℃ Summer Escape! Guilin Water Fun Guide

📸 Must-Visit Spots & Photo Ops 1️⃣ Li River Bamboo Rafting (Xingping Section) 💰 Ticket: ¥168/person (Xingping-Nine Horses Fresco Hill route) 📸 Photo Spot: 20 Yuan Bill Scenic View (Xingping Pier, stunning morning light) ✨ Tips: Choose motorized rafts for stability, white dresses photograph beautifully! 2️⃣ Elephant Trunk Hill 💰 Ticket: Free (Gate 2 offers direct photo access) 📸 Photo Spot: Main Peak Viewing Deck (panoramic "elephant drinking" view) ⚠️ Pro Tip: Skip paid entry – perimeter shots work better! 3️⃣ Yulong River Rafting (Jinlong Bridge-Old County Section) 💰 Ticket: ¥255/person (manual bamboo raft, includes Fuli Bridge) 📸 Photo Spot: Fuli Bridge Reflection (wear hanfu/ethnic outfits, use wide-angle lens) 💦 Activity: Post-rafting, bike through Ten-Mile Gallery & shoot road pics at Moon Hill! 4️⃣ Longji Terraces (Ping’an Village) 💰 Ticket: ¥80 (lush greenery June-August) 📸 Photo Spot: Seven Stars with Moon Viewpoint (sunrise mist, telephoto compression effect) 🏨 Stay: Ban Mountain Cloud Water Resort (from ¥350, faces 20 Yuan bill scenery) 5️⃣ Yangshuo West Street 💰 Ticket: Free 📸 Photo Spot: Neon-lit night market signs (wide-angle + portrait mode, wear fluorescent colors) 🍢 Food: Sister Xie Beer Fish (¥60/person, stuffed river snails are a must!) 6️⃣ Silver Cave 💰 Ticket: ¥65 (stunning "Crystal Palace" stalactites) 📸 Photo Spot: Rainbow light beams inside (use phone flash for fill light) 7️⃣ Lingchuan Waterfalls 💰 Ticket: ¥35 (hidden gem for water play) 📸 Photo Spot: Shallow stream area (barefoot wading, splash for cooling shots) 👗 Outfit: Non-slip sandals + quick-dry pants, bring spare clothes! 8️⃣ Tianhu Eco-Tourism Zone (new paid attraction) 💰 Ticket: ¥80 (charging starts June 16) 📸 Photo Spot: Alpine lake reflections (drone shots recommended) 🍜 Local Food Secrets 🔥 Lao Dongjiang Rice Noodles (Shijiayuan Road) 💰 Price: ¥5/bowl (roast pork + braised beef combo) ✨ Tip: Get "first-broth" noodles at 6am – closes when sold out! 🔥 Family Oil Tea Shop (Chuanshan South Road) 💰 Price: ¥3/bowl (served with mugwort cakes) 💡 Hack: Mix tea with fried rice & crispy nuts – bitter yet addictive! 🔥 Haidilao Hotpot (Gaoxin Wanda Branch) 💰 Price: ¥80/person (Sanhua wine drunken chicken broth) 🍲 Specialty: Li River snail slices + Lipu taro balls (student discounts!) 🏨 Accommodation Picks 🌸 Budget: Guilin 26° Hotel 💰 Price: ¥100-300 📍 Location: Near Two Rivers Four Lakes, steps to Red Street Mall 🌿 Luxury: Yangshuo Sugar House 💰 Price: From ¥2,500 🌟 Highlight: Chic sugar mill redesign, hosted China-Russia diplomatic meetings! 🍃 Boutique: Bamboo Window Stream Retreat 💰 Price: From ¥750 📍 Location: Jiwo Village by Yulong River, zen-inspired 💰 Money-Saving Hacks 1️⃣ Transport: Guilin-Yangshuo bus (¥30/person) beats private cars! 2️⃣ Tickets: High school grads get free entry (June-August), 50% off for 5-person groups! 3️⃣ Night Market: Haggle handmade jewelry at West Street, pick old-stove beer fish joints! 4️⃣ Coupons: Follow "Guilin Culture Tourism" WeChat for ¥50-off ¥200 vouchers! ⚠️ Avoid Scams 1️⃣ Elephant Trill Hill needs no ticket – Gate 2 is free! 2️⃣ Raft weight limit: 100kg – excess requires extra fee/new raft! 3️⃣ Longji Terraces swarm with mosquitoes – bring repellent! 4️⃣ Decline "free photo" hustlers – they charge for edits! 📌 Pro Tip: Summer rains demand raincoats + dry bags; sunny days = better photos! 🌈