Guilin & the Li River
Photo: xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0
Limestone karsts standing straight out of rice paddies like a scroll painting come to life, drifted past on a bamboo raft at not much speed at all.
The best time to visit Guilin & the Li River is Apr–May, Sep–Oct, when typical daytime highs reach about 26°C (78°F).
Best time to go
Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Budget on the ground
$$ · mid-range
Nearest airport
KWL
Good for
landscape doing the heavy lifting
the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing
an unhurried pace
eating extremely well
In season
Typical daytime highs
Mar–May23°C74°F
Jun–Aug31°C88°F
Sep–Nov26°C78°F
Dec–Feb14°C58°F
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