The best tourist route in Yangshuo

Some people say that Yangshuo is a poem that condenses every place into a scenic spot. I sorted out the best tourist routes in Yangshuo, hoping to help everyone.

brief introduction

Yangshuo County is a county under the jurisdiction of Guilin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, located on the west bank of Lijiang River, 65 kilometers away from downtown Guilin. "Guilin's landscape is the best in the world, and Yangshuo is the best in the world" highly summarizes the important position of Yangshuo's natural scenery in the world. "Green mountains, beautiful water, strange caves and beautiful stones" are the four best in the world. The tourism resources in the county can be divided into one ring, two belts and five scenic spots. The scenery of Lijiang River in Yangshuo is the essence of the whole Lijiang River, and there are also famous scenic spots such as Yulong River, Shili Gallery, Guzhai Shicheng and Xingping Ancient Town. Yangshuo is home to the Han, Zhuang and Yao nationalities. In the history of thousands of years, folk customs with rich national and local characteristics have been formed. In Yangshuo, rafting on bamboo rafts is one of the most popular and distinctive tourist ways, which should not be missed. Yangshuo is located in the middle subtropical monsoon region, with mild climate and pleasant seasons.

It is a typical karst landform. There are many peaks in the territory, rising from the ground. The mountains are lush with bamboo and wood, evergreen all year round, and there are holes in the mountains. The cave is beautiful, and the milk stones in the cave can be seen everywhere, crystal clear, like an art gallery, like a natural maze. Yangshuo's water is clear and transparent, and Han Yu, a famous writer in the Tang Dynasty, described it as "a green mountain like a jade hairpin". Yangshuo Lijiang scenic spot is the essence of Lijiang scenery, with a total length of 48 kilometers, which is a must-see route for Guilin tourism. The river in this scenic spot is crystal clear, just like the Lijiang River in Luodai winding among lush and magnificent mountains. It is called "Hundred Miles Lijiang River, Hundred Miles Gallery". Yulong River is the second longest river in Yangshuo County, with a total length of 42.5 kilometers. Flowing into the Lijiang River in Shutongshan Scenic Area. There are beautiful peaks on both sides of the river. Bamboo and wood are green, the water is refreshing and the scenery is pleasant. The main attractions are: rhinoceros pond, Xiangui bridge, Yulong bridge, Guiyi ancient city ruins, Han group, Dongyuan rock, Eight Immortals crossing the sea and so on. Because this scenic spot has ancient stone bridges, pastoral scenery, Song Bridge, Tang Cheng ruins, Han people and so on. The scenic spot is covered with a mysterious veil of antique. In the center of the big banyan tree scenic spot, there is a big banyan tree that is over 1400 years old. According to legend, this is the place where Guangxi Zhuang singer and Ge fell in love, and the location of famous music movies was shot here.

Under the big banyan tree, the Jinbao River flows slowly, as clear as a mirror. The nearby orangutan mountain, water lion rock, camel peak and the surrounding villages and buildings constitute an unparalleled pastoral scenery. The fishing village is located 2 kilometers west of Xingping Town and is one of the famous ancient villages along the Lijiang River. It was founded in Zhengde period of Ming Dynasty (15th century). The village reached its peak in the Qing Dynasty, with many officials and rich people. Most of the existing buildings were built at that time and have been well preserved so far. In addition to the typical characteristics of southern ancient houses, the village residence building also has obvious class identity characteristics, with strong cultural color, and the official pays attention to identity standards. Yangshuo entered the Moon Mountain tourist scenic spot, called Yangshuo Shili Gallery, with beautiful peaks and idyllic scenery along the way. Many rocks have unique shapes and picturesque scenery. US President Carter visited Yangshuo and borrowed several bicycles to stroll around Shili Gallery. To this end, in 2000, the government specially built a bicycle lane, observation deck and rest pavilion near 10 mile for tourists to enjoy the scenery along the way freely. Locals call it Carter Scenic Road.

Arrival and departure: Yangshuo does not have its own airport and railway station, and tourists usually arrive in Yangshuo from Guilin. Guilin is only 65 kilometers away from Yangshuo. If you arrive in Guilin by plane, you can go to Yangshuo by bus. It is the most economical to go to Yangshuo by train. Similarly, you need to get off at Guilin Railway Station and transfer to a bus for Yangshuo. The whole journey only takes about 1.5 hours. You can also take a sightseeing ferry from Guilin pier to Yangshuo, which takes about four and a half to five hours.

Type of scenic spot: city

Best season: March -65438+ 10. The best time to travel to Yangshuo is March -65438+ 10. In recent months, the weather is fine and there is little rain, which is suitable for sightseeing and various outdoor activities. Spring in Yangshuo is the best time to feel the rural scenery, ride a bike and see the golden rape flowers. July and August are the tourist season and the hottest time in Yangshuo, which is the best time to go rafting and mud bath. Visit ancient towns in autumn to find folk customs. Yangshuo in winter is in the dry season, and sometimes the weather is cold, which is not suitable for rafting or cycling. At this time, you can go to the west street in Yangshuo, and those shops and bars are also one of the characteristics of Yangshuo.

Suggested visit: 2-3 days.

Admission: Free admission to Jinshuiyan: 120.00 Yuan, Big Banyan: 20.00 Yuan, butterfly spring: 75.00 Yuan, Moon Mountain: 15.00 Yuan.

Opening hours: open all day.

Must-see attractions

Yulong River or Longhui River

Yulong River is about 16km long, with clear water quality and slow water flow all year round. Compared with the beautiful Lijiang River, Yulong River is a "small jasper", one of the most beautiful rafting routes, and has the reputation of small Lijiang River.

Different from Lijiang River rafting, rafting is completely supported by artificial hands, and a raft can only take two people. There are also 28 dams built by local people to cross the river, which also adds fun to rafting.

The main attractions are: rhinoceros pond, Wuzhishan, Chaoyangzhai, Xiangui Bridge, Yulong Bridge, Guiyi ancient city site, Han group, Dongyuanyan, Eight Immortals crossing the sea and so on.

It is best to float in the morning, with few tourists, and the mountains and rivers are clearly reflected on the river, so that you can feel the tranquility. Standing on the Fuli Bridge in Ming Dynasty is the best place to photograph the beautiful scenery of Lijiang River.

West street

When you come to Yangshuo, you must not miss West Street. With a history of 1400 years, West Street is the oldest and most prosperous street in Yangshuo, and it is also one of the important tourist attractions in Yangshuo.

But in fact, strictly speaking, West Street should not be placed in the scenic spot. Its definition is composed of many words such as foraging, shopping, clubbing and so on. Because of its richness, West Street has become a unique and beautiful scenery in Yangshuo.

This street, which is less than 1km, is paved with stone slabs and has a curved S-shape. The houses on both sides are simple and elegant, with Ming and Qing styles in northern Guangxi, small blue tiles, sloping roofs, white walls and hanging balconies. The streets are filled with all kinds of tourist souvenirs. Restaurants, restaurants, internet cafes, bars and so on on both sides are a combination of Chinese and western. Almost all the signs are in Chinese and English. Even in small hotels, waiters can serve foreign tourists in fluent foreign languages, and some places are slightly better than three-star hotels.

Tourists in twos and threes stroll lazily, and young people of all colors ride bicycles and carry backpacks through the streets of the town. There are all kinds of small shops and snacks on West Street, among which walnut peanut paste and osmanthus lotus seed soup are famous. Besides special snacks, there are many bars where there are many foreigners. West Street is more lively at night than during the day. If you stay here, it may be noisy.

Lijiang river rafting

Lijiang River drifting (Di Yang-Xingping section) is the essence drifting section of Lijiang River, which is especially suitable for tourists with limited time to enjoy the essence of Lijiang River.

Many famous scenic spots such as "Yellow Cloth Reflection" and "Nine Horses Painting Mountain" in the background of 20 yuan are concentrated here, along with Xia Long scenery, crossing the sea by the Eight Immortals, and hanging carp on the wall.

Yellow cloth reflection

The reflection of yellow cloth is the essence of Lijiang River. The new 20 yuan background pattern Yuanbaoshan is taken from the yellow cloth reflection, and the picture of the China Embassy in the United Nations Headquarters, which represents the natural landscape of China, is also taken from the yellow cloth reflection. Through the clear river, you can see a big beige slate at the bottom of the river, which is several feet long and several feet wide, bright and dazzling, just like a brand-new yellow cloth laid on the river bed.

At the dock of Xingping Wharf, it is the best angle to appreciate the background map of RMB 20.

Yangshuo Shili Gallery

Yangshuo Shili Gallery is located in the Moon Mountain in Yangshuo. Because of its beautiful scenery and picturesque scenery along the way, it is called Yangshuo Shili Gallery. The main landscapes are dolphin water, flaming mountain, Longjiao Mountain and Qin Ge scenery and the beautiful scenery of ancient banyan trees.

The best way to enjoy Shili Gallery is to ride a bike. The government has set up quite a number of observation platforms and rest pavilions for tourists to rest along the way. Of course, you can also take the shuttle bus to Gaotian (around 5 yuan, the shuttle bus to Lipu can be reached), and then start from Moon Mountain and slowly walk back to Yangshuo County, which is more leisurely than riding. In recent years, a large number of homestays have appeared in Lishan and Chuanyan villages near Moon Mountain, with rooms ranging from 50 to 200 yuan. You can consider experiencing country life for one night.

In early spring, it is still the best place to see rape flowers.

hot spot

Jiu Ma Huashan

Jiuma Painting Mountain is one of the famous landscapes of Lijiang River in Guilin, and it is also a great wonder of nature. Located 4 kilometers northwest of Xingping Town, the mountain is more than 400 meters high and 200 meters wide, standing by the river. The stone wall is cut in many colors and looks like a huge painting screen from a distance. Look carefully, there are only a group of beautiful horses in the painting screen, either standing or lying down, or holding their heads high and screaming, or flying on their hooves, or looking back at the sky, or leisurely foraging.

According to legend, the Nine Horses in the painting screen used to be a heavenly horse, but the Monkey King, who was then the "Bi", neglected to take care of it and stole the earth to come to the Lijiang River to drink. Later, frightened by the painter's discovery by the river, he strayed into the stone wall and stayed on earth forever.

According to the local people, the people who can see nine horses here are not ordinary people. Premier Zhou Enlai is one of them.

Xing ping

Xingping ancient town is located on the east bank of Lijiang River, where Lijiang River turns around and flows away. The pattern on the back of 20 yuan is Xingping Real Scene.

The essence of Lijiang River will come here after drifting ashore. Compared with the bustling West Street, Xingping has gone through many vicissitudes and remains simple. The bluestone tablets polished by time are more original in Yangshuo.

The dilapidated old streets and lanes are sparsely populated. In the off-season, only chickens crow and dogs bark, only because of the annual floods. Despite this, there are still many homesick villagers and people from afar who fall in love with and settle here and always stick to this land where traces of time can be seen everywhere. Suitable for tourists who like nostalgia.

In addition, don't forget to try Xingping's famous "Songhua Sugar" in the future. Pine sugar with brown luster, crisp, dense but not containing, sweet and crisp, is very popular.

Moon Mountain

There is a naturally formed cave at the top of Moon Mountain, which connects the mountain from both sides. Seen from a distance, it hangs here like a bright moon, hence the name "Yuemingfeng", commonly known as Moon Mountain. Best of all, you can see Moon Cave's reincarnation from complacency to the first quarter moon from the foot of the mountain along more than 800 steps of Qingshiban Mountain Road. Finally arrived at the top of the mountain in Moon Cave, and found the Jade Rabbit and WU GANG in the Moon Palace among the fine stalactites. The air on the mountain is fresh and the view is wide. Most foreign tourists like camping and rock climbing at the top of the moon.

Looking at the panoramic view of Moon Mountain, it is better to overlook it at the foot of the mountain. Opposite the Moon Mountain is beginning of spring, which is the best place to watch the Moon Mountain. Ordinary tourists will rest here when they are tired of riding, eating and watching. It's not interesting at all.

Moon Mountain, as a "pearl" of Yangshuo's rock climbing holy land, has long been known to countless rock climbers and has become a symbol of Guilin's rock climbing. Coupled with the good stone and the special difficulty of the arch, it is regarded as a rare "temple" by the rock climbing community. Moon Mountain is about 8 kilometers away from the county seat, and the climbing place is at the semi-circular arch on the top of the mountain. Moon Mountain is the most attractive and distinctive place in Yangshuo, which welcomes thousands of pilgrims from all over the world every year. 15 Most of the hiking routes are on the back of the mountain (facing northwest). Go right along the path until you come to the end of 14 road, which is more than 30 meters long and spans half the arch of Moon Mountain. It is the most difficult natural rock wall route in China so far.

Darongshu scenic spot

If Yangshuo is a big bonsai, then the big banyan tree is one of the potted plants that can't be ignored. This ancient banyan tree is 17m high with a crown diameter of 7km. It is said that it was planted in Jin Dynasty, more than 1500 years ago. Close look, intertwined, banyan trees must take root, become a root, become a forest; Seen from a distance, it rises from the ground like a giant mushroom cloud.

Compared with the age of the tree, it may be more famous for throwing a love hydrangea at Niu Ge under the tree where the movie "Sister Liu" was filmed.

Playing in scenic spots is actually around ancient trees. The Jinbao River flows slowly, and the river is intercepted by the dam. When the water level rises, the water rolls on the dam surface. When there is little water, you can take off your shoes and splash water. The cool river overflows your feet and makes your heart cool. You can also try to play the self-help bamboo raft, and you are happy to be back on the raft.

An idyllic land

Xanadu is a newly developed 5A-level scenic spot in Yangshuo, which is mainly composed of lotus pond, Yanzi Lake, Yanzidong, Dong ethnic customs and primitive tribes.

The tour modes in the scenic spot are divided into water tour and hiking tour. Take a boat to swim on the wide lake, and you can see the huge water spinning car, wind and rain bridge and the unique copper drum tower. Along the way, you will also experience primitive forms of welcoming guests, offering sacrifices, hunting, and enjoying folk dances and other folk performances.

You can see the miniature of folk villages built by ethnic minorities in northern Guangxi on foot, and you can also review the ancient cultures of ethnic minorities in Guangxi, such as wine-making, paper-making, printing, bamboo carving, wood carving and pottery. The game of grabbing hydrangea that you can participate in also makes the journey more interesting. Suitable for tourists who like photography and ethnic customs. Especially in early spring, you can enjoy the crimson peach blossom forest.

Laozhai Mountain

Although the road in Laozhai Mountain is steep, it still attracts many photographers to climb, with an altitude of more than 300 meters. Although not high, there are 1 100 steps. Looking from the top of the mountain, the Lijiang River turned a corner at the foot of the mountain, and cruise ships shuttled by, surrounded by mountains in the distance, which was particularly enchanting.

Especially in the evening, on the other side of the river, thousands of acres of alluvial plains are formed, and the mountains are reddish in the sunset glow, with a little green in the reddish, which is the afterglow of Xingping praised by the famous painter Xu Beihong.

Julongtan

Julongtan is the only cave in Yangshuo that can also be used for sightseeing on land and water. Divided into two caves: black rock and water rock. There are 1/4 miles in the cave, where you can take a boat tour, and of course you can also take a hike through the plank road. There are countless stalactites in the cave, which are varied and lifelike. Moreover, all the stone buds, flowers, stalactites, cave beads, waterfalls, sinkholes, underground rivers and so on. Generally speaking, you can see caves here, which is beautiful.

However, due to the uneven inner surface of the cave and dim light, it is not recommended for the elderly with mobility difficulties to go.

Teana butterfly spring

The sign of the scenic spot is that you can see a huge "butterfly" spreading its wings and flying on the stone wall of a mountain by the roadside. As the name implies, this is the largest living butterfly viewing garden in China, where you can enjoy all kinds of butterflies.

There is also an exquisite cave, the only primitive suspension bridge in Yangshuo, and the best viewing platform overlooking the rural scenery such as Yulong River and Yangjiao Mountain. There are not many places to play in the scenic spot, which is more suitable for taking pictures. More people like climbing and downhill in the mountains near butterfly spring.

Fuli Bridge

Fuli Bridge is 56 kilometers away from Guilin, 0/2 kilometers away from Yangshuo County, and 500 meters upstream of Yulong River. It has a single arch of stone structure, which is 30m long, 5m wide and10m high. It was built in the Ming Dynasty, with a history of more than 500 years, and its appearance is beautiful. The inverted image in the water is a full moon. This bridge is the best place to enjoy the rural scenery.

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