Tickets and booking
The published price is a combined admission-plus-boat-cruise ticket at 60 RMB, valid every day of the year. The pack lists no online or advance-booking channel, so the documented route is the on-site ticket office — and discounted tickets in particular must be bought there in person with valid ID. Half price (30 RMB) applies to minors aged 6-18, children taller than 1.2 m, full-time undergraduate students and below, and seniors aged 60 up to but not including 65. Free entry covers children aged 6 and under, children measuring 1.2 m or less, seniors 65 and over, plus active-duty military and visitors with disabilities carrying valid ID. Prices are published for reference only and the scenic area’s same-day official pricing takes precedence; the listed phone lines (0758-5383004 / 0758-5383001) are the way to confirm before setting out.
Entrance and routes
The scenic area sits on National Highway 321 in Yangshuo County, Guilin, Guangxi. The only arrival route documented in the pack is by bus: services bound for the scenic area depart from Yangshuo Bus Station. No gate layout, internal shuttle or walking-route details are provided, so plan on the standard sequence — ticket office first (mandatory if claiming a discount), then the boat cruise the combined ticket covers. Hours are 08:00-17:30, daily all year, with the scenic area’s own same-day schedule taking precedence.
Photo spots
The pack names no specific viewpoints or photo platforms, so treat the boat cruise as the default vantage: it is the one experience the combined ticket guarantees and the core activity on record. Beyond the cruise, the ticket-office and dock area is where you will spend waiting time. Practical constraints: hours run 08:00-17:30 and the suggested visit is 1-3 hours, so an early arrival leaves slack for unhurried shooting before the 17:30 close. The pack carries no data on lighting conditions, seasonal scenery or named lookouts — confirm current conditions by phone if those matter to your shots.
Timing and crowds
Opening hours are 08:00-17:30, every day of the year, with the caveat that the scenic area’s same-day schedule governs. The suggested visit length is 1-3 hours, which fits comfortably inside a single opening day — arriving before mid-morning leaves buffer for ticketing and boarding without rushing the close. The pack contains no crowd statistics, seasonal attendance patterns or last-entry times, so do not plan around published quiet periods; none are documented. The listed phone lines are the check for same-day conditions.
Walking and effort
This is not a hiking sight. The single ticket product on record combines admission with a boat cruise, which signals the cruise is the core activity; the pack lists no trail lengths, elevation profiles or walking routes. Expect ordinary walking only — between the ticket office, the dock and the grounds — over a 1-3 hour stay. Anyone needing accessibility or mobility details should confirm directly with the scenic area, as the pack carries none.
Getting there
The documented public-transport option is the bus from Yangshuo Bus Station to the scenic area. The pack gives no departure frequency, fare or journey time, so confirm schedules at the station or through the scenic area’s phone lines (0758-5383004 / 0758-5383001). The site’s address is on National Highway 321, Yangshuo County — useful if arranging a taxi or private driver from Yangshuo or elsewhere in Guilin, though no road distances or driving times are on record.
Cost breakdown
- Combined admission + boat cruise: 60 RMB (year-round, Mon-Sun) — the only published charge and effectively the full documented cost of the visit.
- Half-price ticket: 30 RMB, for minors aged 6-18, children over 1.2 m, full-time undergraduate-and-below students, and seniors aged 60 up to 65, all with valid ID.
- Free: children aged 6 and under; children 1.2 m and shorter; seniors 65 and over; active-duty military and visitors with disabilities with valid ID.
- Discounted and free tickets must be claimed in person at the scenic area ticket office with documentation; no online discount channel is documented.
- Not covered by the pack: bus fare from Yangshuo Bus Station, parking, food and any optional extras. Prices are reference only; the scenic area’s same-day official pricing governs.