Karst to Coast 6-Day Tour
From the Li River's bamboo rafts to Beihai's volcanic island: the northern karst, the Nanning night market, the Silver Beach and Weizhou. The classic first sweep of Guangxi, bookable end-to-end by our team.
Day-by-Day Plan
Guilin city. Jingjiang Princes' City & Duxiu Peak (¥130) in the morning, the riverside past Elephant Trunk Hill (¥75), and an evening walk around Two Rivers & Four Lakes as the Sun-Moon Towers light up.
Yangshuo countryside. Morning Yulong River rafts (¥120–240 per two-person raft), then a bicycle down the Ten Li Gallery to Moon Hill. Evening back in Yangshuo for beer fish on West Street.
South to Nanning. Train or coach from Guilin to Nanning (about 3–4 h). Afternoon on Qingxiu Mountain (from ¥18), then the night market on Zhongshan Road — old-friend noodles, sour fruit and grilled skewers.
Nanning → Beihai. Coach or fast train to Beihai (~3 h, ¥55–60). Afternoon on Silver Beach — 24 km of fine white sand, sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin — then the colonial arcade buildings of Beihai Old Street.
Weizhou island or the beach. Take the morning ferry to Weizhou Island (from ¥98 entry, ~70 min) and cycle the volcanic-crater geopark and Shiluokou coral beach, returning on the afternoon boat. Prefer a slow day? Stay on Silver Beach and the seafood market instead.
Book this Guangxi itinerary
Hotels, Li River boats, Detian and Weizhou tickets, ferries, cross-city trains and guides arranged by our team — free of charge, no obligation.
Cross-city moves
Guilin→Yangshuo coach ¥22 (80 min); Guilin→Nanning train/coach; Nanning→Beihai fast train ~3 h or coach ¥55 every 40 min. We book the whole chain free.
Three bases
Guilin city or Yangshuo West Street (nights 1-3), Nanning near the railway station (night 4), Beihai by Silver Beach (nights 5-6). Browse Guangxi hotels.
North to south on a plate
Guilin rice noodles and Yangshuo beer fish, Nanning old-friend noodles and sour fruit, Beihai seafood bought at the market and cooked to order.